Defense Contract Management Agency Hiring for Contract Price/Cost Analyst at United States Full Time

Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. Huntsville, AL: GS-11: $66,824-$86,876 GS-12: $80,095-$104,127 San Antonio, TX: GS-11: $65,106-$84,643 GS-12: $78,036-$101,451 Seattle, WA: GS-11: $70,821-$92,073 GS-12: $84,886-$110,356 Responsibilities If selected at the GS-11 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity. Completes quarterly and annual cost monitoring reports. Reviews contractor’s proposals for allocation of overhead expenses. Analyzes contractor plans and budgets reflecting sales and resulting bases used for allocation of overhead including details of individual cost elements comprising the total financial structure. Performs analysis of contractor’s final overhead proposals, forward pricing rates, billing rates, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), accounting changes, and other formula and allocation factors. Investigates cause of significant variances and advises contractor personnel as to corrective action to be taken. Advises and assists ACO as to feasibility of revising forward pricing projections. Prepares comprehensive reports. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for a Contract Price/Cost Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of “A” above. AND B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-12 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. To qualify for the GS-11 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: GS-11:Experience applying contract cost/price analysis principles and procedures to analyze and evaluate the cost elements on contracts; Experience involving statistical, financial, and accounting analysis; Experience performing contract negotiation. GS-12: Experience with advanced cost, price or financial analysis within the defense industry or a mid/large sized company; Strong analytical skills utilizing Excel spreadsheets, formulas, or other analytical modeling; and Skill in business/technical report writing sufficient to independently develop professional level reports. C. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: GS-11: I possess 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. GS-12: Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Education If the position has a minimum education requirement and/or you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience, you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. The transcripts must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Licenses must be current at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school’s definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Additional Information This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Tour of Duty: Flexible FLSA: Exempt at GS-12; Non-Exempt at GS-11 Bargaining Unit: Yes Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period. Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive Will not be authorized Acquisition, Technology & Logistics(AT&L) NON-CAP: This position requires an Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Level II certification in the Contracting Career Field within 24 months, unless a Position Requirements Waiver is approved to extend