Senior Program Analyst

Summary

Senior Program Analyst

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) Space Delta 1 (SD1) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California is searching for a Senior Program Analyst (NH-0343-03, GS 12/13 equivalent). Space Delta 1 is seeking a high-performing, analytical Senior Program Analyst to drive mission-critical services acquisition programs and secure the procurement of capabilities required to train, educate, and equip Guardians to prevail in contested space operational environments. Operating as a trusted advisor to senior Delta leadership, the selected advisor will bridge strategic intent with fiscal reality across the entire Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) lifecycle. In this pivotal role, the incumbent will spearhead the development of defensible Program Objective Memorandum (POM) narratives, budget forecasts, and offset analyses while executing Strategic Basing Action Requirements and translating strategic defense guidance into executable, fully resourced operational plans. The ideal candidate possesses extensive expertise managing the full lifecycle of services acquisition programs, proactively identifying programmatic risks and opportunities, and conducting in-depth evaluations of complex defense initiatives. As a key organizational liaison, the selected professional will represent Space Delta 1 across joint military branches, government agencies, and commercial industry partners to negotiate high-stakes requirements, resolve resourcing conflicts, and foster enduring strategic partnerships. Ultimately, this role demands an exceptional communicator and strategic problem-solver who can deliver high-impact executive decision briefings and navigate the Department of the Air Force and Space Force corporate resourcing structures to directly advance national space readiness.

Key Skills and Abilities:

1. Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of plans and programs. Knowledge of the Department of Defense Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS) and policy, procedures, and schedules for developing Program Objectives Memoranda (POM), Budget Estimate Submissions (BES) and Financial Plans in support of major war, mobilization, and other contingency and operational plans as well as methods for developing budget forecasts, cost projections, financial exhibits, unfunded requirements justifications, POM narratives, offsets and disconnects, reclamas, and issue papers.
2. Knowledge of military service program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events.
3. Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive studies and preparing solutions to especially broad, important, and severe military operational and contingency areas.
4. Ability to plan and organize studies or projects and to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations, where proposals involve substantial resources, and require extensive changes in established concepts and procedures.
5. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; negotiate complex issues; and maintain good working relationships.

Job Description

Senior Program Analyst

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) Space Delta 1 (SD1) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California is searching for a Senior Program Analyst (NH-0343-03, GS 12/13 equivalent). Space Delta 1 is seeking a high-performing, analytical Senior Program Analyst to drive mission-critical services acquisition programs and secure the procurement of capabilities required to train, educate, and equip Guardians to prevail in contested space operational environments. Operating as a trusted advisor to senior Delta leadership, the selected advisor will bridge strategic intent with fiscal reality across the entire Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) lifecycle. In this pivotal role, the incumbent will spearhead the development of defensible Program Objective Memorandum (POM) narratives, budget forecasts, and offset analyses while executing Strategic Basing Action Requirements and translating strategic defense guidance into executable, fully resourced operational plans. The ideal candidate possesses extensive expertise managing the full lifecycle of services acquisition programs, proactively identifying programmatic risks and opportunities, and conducting in-depth evaluations of complex defense initiatives. As a key organizational liaison, the selected professional will represent Space Delta 1 across joint military branches, government agencies, and commercial industry partners to negotiate high-stakes requirements, resolve resourcing conflicts, and foster enduring strategic partnerships. Ultimately, this role demands an exceptional communicator and strategic problem-solver who can deliver high-impact executive decision briefings and navigate the Department of the Air Force and Space Force corporate resourcing structures to directly advance national space readiness.

Key Skills and Abilities:

1. Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of plans and programs. Knowledge of the Department of Defense Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS) and policy, procedures, and schedules for developing Program Objectives Memoranda (POM), Budget Estimate Submissions (BES) and Financial Plans in support of major war, mobilization, and other contingency and operational plans as well as methods for developing budget forecasts, cost projections, financial exhibits, unfunded requirements justifications, POM narratives, offsets and disconnects, reclamas, and issue papers.
2. Knowledge of military service program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events.
3. Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive studies and preparing solutions to especially broad, important, and severe military operational and contingency areas.
4. Ability to plan and organize studies or projects and to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations, where proposals involve substantial resources, and require extensive changes in established concepts and procedures.
5. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; negotiate complex issues; and maintain good working relationships.