Duties & Role (what the person will do)

1) Planning & Budgeting

• Assist in preparation and updating of the Business Execution Plan to support O&M Operating Costs, aligned with the NCI Agency Business Plan and Financial Plan.

• Prepare the Quarterly Annual Financial Report (QAFR).

• Provide inputs for Customer Rates and Service Rates.

• Assist in preparing and maintaining the NISC procurement plan, coordinating with relevant Service Owners.

2) Performance & Execution Monitoring

• Assist in NISC financial execution and in-year reviews through continuous/monthly monitoring of targets set in the Business Execution Plan.

• Identify urgent actions to rectify deviations across all sources and types of funds.

• Produce analysis and management reporting on revenues, costs, variances, productivity, and cost control.

• Monitor expenditures against all funding sources and proactively resolve discrepancies with managers.

• Monitor Purchase Orders for externally sourced workforce and maintain a dashboard for work execution and time bookings.

• Guide/monitor BA staff in identifying service costs and managing projects in ServiceNow.

3) Internal Control

• Review and validate project Price Proposals for OE services from a financial perspective.

• Manage/control EBA Fund tasks (e.g., admin travel).

• Align resource allocations with NISC business plans through approved prioritization processes.

• Ensure NISC resources are sufficiently planned and that effort booking discipline matches actual workload.

• Secure timely processing of non-billable time cards and complete timesheets for NISC resources.

Requirements (Skill, Knowledge & Experience)

Mandatory / baseline

• At least 5 years of relevant experience.

• Excellent command of spoken and written English, with proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

• Prior experience working in an international environment with both military and civilian elements.

Preferred / desirable

• Experience in budgetary planning and management.

• Experience in resource planning and personnel management.

• Awareness of Project Management frameworks/methodologies (PRINCE2, PMP) (preferred).

• Analytical skills (preferred).

• Some understanding of cost accounting.

• Knowledge of the NCI Agency (desirable).

• Experience working in a customer funding environment.

• Experience in documenting / improving business processes.

• Experience liaising with internal/external staff and ability to build relationships across the business.