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$109,137 – $141,880
Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.
What this role is
This federal defense intelligence position leads a branch managing Air Force resources and serves as the senior technical expert on program budgeting and planning matters. It suits experienced program analysts with deep knowledge of defense budget processes, Air Force operations, and the ability to manage staff and represent the command in high-level forums.
Our summary, not Department of the Air Force Headquarters’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Expert knowledge of Defense Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process
- Expert knowledge of Air Force policy, procedures, and schedules for developing Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and Budget Estimate Submissions
- Expert knowledge of Air Force program goals, objectives, and operational event sequencing
- Expert knowledge of Air Force entities' role in military operations and PPBE integration
- Knowledge of acquisition process steps to forecast intelligence requirements
- Ability to coordinate complex, classified, time-sensitive projects with general-officer priority
- Ability to represent AMC at intelligence budgetary conferences and negotiations
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Ability to manage a small staff and handle personnel management responsibilities
- Top Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance eligibility
- Pass initial and periodic drug testing
Nice to have
- Financial Management Level 3 Certification