Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cogent Security is seeking a Program Analyst II to support the Department of Energy's State Energy Program. The role involves providing programmatic support, managing data, and producing reports to enhance energy security and affordability through various state-led initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Provide programmatic support services to the SEP program office and senior management
- Manage existing and available data to optimize the performance of SEP programs and business functions
- Assist in evaluating and identifying relevant business data, and use a variety of computer programs to compile information so that all applicable data is stored and available for use
- Gather information used across SEP activities to help draw conclusions that assist with determining changes to procedures or improvements to business operations
- Support the evaluation, recording, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of programmatic support and control systems
- Prepare reports, information guides, spreadsheets, and other customer administrative documents and business task products
- Create presentations using visual depictions of data, graphs, and charts for federal staff and senior management
- Track program milestones, deliverables, and action items, and follow up to ensure timely completion
- Provide meeting support, including agendas, materials, and minutes for SEP program meetings
- Respond to data calls and ad hoc requests for program information from SCEP and DOE leadership
Skills
- Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in business administration, accounting, public administration, or a related discipline. Four (4) years of relevant education/experience may substitute for the Bachelors degree
- Minimum of five (5) years of related experience, or nine (9) years for staff without a B.S. or B.A
- A Masters degree may substitute for two (2) years
- Good time management skills to meet deadlines, and good communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Good analytical skills to effectively review information
- Strong computer skills, with the ability to use a wide range of computer programs and software
- Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals within SCEP
- Masters degree in a related discipline
- Experience supporting the State Energy Program
- Experience supporting SCEP or the Department of Energy
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, and dashboard construction
- Experience with Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or comparable data visualization tools
- Experience with SharePoint and Microsoft Teams for document management and workflow tracking
- Experience supporting federal financial assistance programs
- Familiarity with DOE systems
Benefits
- Remote
- Travel Required: 5%
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