Area Analyst

Summary AJANTA CONSULTING, LLC Falls Church, VA THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON BID AWARD The Area Analyst shall provide limited resources as an asset available to the Research Support Division. The area analyst will provide short term task support to the Clinical Investigations Program; Research Protections; and/or MHSR. Responsibilities Assist with budget development and refinement through the budget cycle, preparing analysis and other input necessary to address budget-related questions: maintaining data in financial management system; interpreting budget directives; and monitoring, compiling, comparing, and analyzing program expenditures. Budget/financial management operations, administration, expenditures, audits, claims processing, and reconciliations. Support information management activities in the development of capability descriptions and associated documentation and providing assistance to the functional management of investments in the information systems. Integration of information management business practices and rules into the operational architecture; data dictionaries, and data standards to achieve the objective of cost reductions, performance gains and optimization of resources. Ensuring that the goals, objectives, and functionality of MHS automated information systems meet the needs of a managed care and deployable healthcare environment, and that the requisite tools and techniques support these information management activities. Performing requirements management for the MHS, utilizing requirements management methods focused on identifying, analyzing, interpreting, and documenting the functional requirements that are associated with MHS managed care core business functions. Assisting Government Information (Requirements) Managers by providing a liaison between the Government and appropriate elements of the MHS business community, including functions of managing the business, provision of care, access to care, medical readiness, and population health management. Work as a liaison between different offices for all requirements management activities, acting as a facilitator (working with Government functional personnel and subject matter experts) to manage the development, and collection, and consolidation of functional requirements for entry into the MHS requirements management repository. Other duties as assigned Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Effective written and verbal communication skills Skills in analytical, fact-finding, and investigative techniques; negotiating skills; and the ability to develop presentations and Advanced skill in resolving complex problems requiring innovative thinking, novel solutions, and exceptional ingenuity through technical judgment and professional understanding. Extensive knowledge and understanding of current DoD and DHA regulations, policies, and procedures. Physical Demands (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.