What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Budget & Financial Management Consultant with Security Clearance position at Lynch Consultants LLC?
Position Title : Portfolio Analyst II - IT
Task 5.6 – Information Technology Support – Financial Reporting and Certification. Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) Compliance Support
Location Washington, DC Capital Region (expected to take place on Fort Belvoir, Virginia)
Period of Performance One base year and four 1 year options
Clearance : Secret General Summary of Project or Position
The mission is to enable DoD, the U.S. Government, and International Partners to counter and deter Weapons of Mass Destruction and Improvised Threat Networks. Information Management and Technology Information Resources Department (IT-IR) supports the Chief Information Officer’s IT Governance Program. IT-IR’s mission is to provide informed guidance to Agency decision-makers, accurate and timely reporting to higher headquarters, and due diligence in executing the statutory and regulatory requirements governing the management of Information Technology resources on behalf of the Director and Chief Information Officer. The IT-IR Department consists of three functional teams that form CIO’s IT Governance Program :
- IT Governance and Portfolio Management Support : Objective is to define, develop, and execute an integrated approach to supporting IT strategic planning, systems acquisition, and program and budget development, tailored to support mission.
- IT Budget Formulation and Resource Reporting : Objective is to define, develop, and continue to mature the Agency’s IT / CA budget and resource formulation and reporting capabilities.
- Acquisition Planning and Reviews (AP&R) : Objective is to define, enable, and support a more flexible, agile, and efficient methodology / process for supporting the identification, review, and approval of non-consumable IT goods and services in accordance with all applicable Executive, Legislative, Department of Defense, and Agency policy / guidance. Duties / Responsibilities
Core actions and activities of the AP&R functional team include, but are not limited to :
o Align acquisition actions to DoD-wide procurement vehicles IAW OMB Strategic Sourcing guidance and DoD guidance on IT Reforms.
o Coordinate requirements through the Fourth Estate IT Procurement Review processes.
o Possesses experience analyzing and articulating OMB and DoD IT policies and guidance.
o Clearly articulate applicability of IT policies and guidance based on the unique acquisition under review; including cloud, data center consolidation, cybersecurity, software development, artificial intelligence, internal use software, and defense business systems.
o Identify IT embedded in non-IT-centric programs; work with PMO and requirement owner to consolidate component procurement requirements for IT goods and services to minimize contract actions and maximize buying power. o Review acquisition packages and obtain required internal and external reviews and approvals. As appropriate for packages that convey no IT equities, assess for potential multi-year approval.
o Ensure "sustainment" requirements are considered for new capability development initiatives.
o Possess an understanding of the DoD PPBE process, appropriations, and terms.
o Perform routine outreach to program managers to understand their acquisition requests and the program(s) it supports to appropriately characterize IT equity and provide applicable guidance. o Coordinate with DoD CIO for formal approval of commodity IT procurements and IT Service contract actions; maintain accurate reporting of obligation requests within the DoD CIO’s IT Procurement Assessment Tool (IT PAT) portal.
o Conduct regular reviews of executed actions, and perform routine outreach to identify and collect information necessary to meet DoD CIO reporting requirements. o Identify if products requested are listed within required approved products lists. Ensure products approved by the CIO are added to the pre-reviewed item list.
o Propose performance measures and metrics associated with the CIO IT Acquisition Review process. Measures and metrics should be sufficient to provide insight into the overall performance of the process and trends.
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