Program Analyst - Grantmaking and Awards

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in public administration, business administration, public health, project management, or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in project management, program design, process improvement, business operations, or a related area.
• Experience managing multiple projects, workstreams, or competing priorities in a complex organization; improving processes; developing SOPs or workflow documentation; and collaborating with varied stakeholders or geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience creating reports, dashboards, trackers, or other tools to monitor performance and program activities, and working with budgets, financial information, or program resource data.
• Familiarity with federal assistance and acquisition processes and applicable Department of State policies and procedures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint. Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Power Automate, or similar tools is highly desirable.
• Experience supporting U.S. government programs, foreign assistance, international development, public health, humanitarian assistance, or diplomatic operations is desirable.
• Strong project management, organization, analytical, problem-solving, process-improvement, editing, quality-control, and communication skills, with careful attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines.
• Ability to prepare clear correspondence, briefing materials, SOPs, workflows, training materials, and job aids; facilitate stakeholder discussions; analyze data; and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, adapt to changing priorities, prioritize and follow up on tasks, identify automation opportunities, and handle sensitive government information with discretion and sound judgment.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance are required; an active Secret clearance is preferred. May be required to pursue a U.S. Department of State medical clearance for the duration of contract employment.
• Must meet applicable contract, Department of State, security, and workplace requirements and be able to work in person, with telework subject to government and contract policies.

Responsibilities:

• Review, document, and route award modification requests, including scope changes, budget realignments, no-cost extensions, and key personnel changes, for supervisory concurrence.
• Check modification requests for completeness and consistency with program justifications, the awards framework, and FAD requirements; flag issues for supervisory review.
• Assess proposed modifications against original award terms, America First Global Health Strategy priorities, and approved workplans.
• Coordinate with program offices, Grants Officer Representatives, and Grants Officers to gather information on risks, funding impacts, and policy considerations.
• Draft Modification Recommendation Memoranda for supervisory review, document risk mitigation considerations, and track requests through resolution while maintaining organized records.
• Prepare and route funds approval requests in accordance with bureau and Department certification and obligation procedures; verify funding sources, appropriations, and available balances.
• Coordinate with program, budget, and financial management offices to confirm funds availability and align planned obligations with approved budgets across award cycles.
• Help develop and maintain award- and portfolio-level budget projections, tracking obligations and pipeline against bureau spending plans.
• Identify and report funding shortfalls, timing risks, and compliance concerns to the Grants Officer and supervisor; maintain documentation supporting funds certification decisions and audit readiness.
• Use project management tools to track and report progress on modification requests and funds approval actions across workstreams.
• Monitor and report key performance indicators for modification processing times and funds approval turnaround.
• Support training and capacity-building for GHSD office and post staff on modification and funds approval procedures, tools, and SOPs.

Technologies:

• AI
• Cloud
• Excel
• Support
• Power BI
• Security
• SharePoint
• Tableau

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We are Credence, a 1,700-plus-person team delivering AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and modernization solutions for government missions. Our work supports national security, health, and humanitarian efforts, and we bring more than 1,500 AI and data experts and over 100 prime contracts to that work. We have been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for six consecutive years and named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list in 13 of the past 14 years. Through the Humanitarian Assistance Support Contract, our team provides operational and administrative support to the U.S. Department of State, coordinating humanitarian assistance, disaster response, and foreign assistance across bureaus with 24/7 response capability. We are seeking a Program Analyst to provide program management, process improvement, analytical, and operational support to the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy, working with its offices, U.S. embassies and posts, and other Department stakeholders. A designated Department of State Government Technical Manager provides day-to-day oversight; a Team Credence contract supervisor handles formal supervision and evaluation. The role requires in-person work, with telework subject to applicable policies, and may involve extended computer work, occasional physical tasks, and periods of high operational tempo, short deadlines, and changing priorities. The annual salary range is $129,904–$146,143; compensation depends on experience, education, certifications, skills, and qualifications. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement plans; life insurance; paid time off and holidays; family leave; short- and long-term disability; training and development; and wellness resources.

last updated 43 week of 2026