Contract Price/Cost Analyst

Defense Information Systems Agency • Scott AFB, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in Defense Information Systems Agency, DISA - MSO/PROCUREMENT SERVICES DIRECTORATE-PS842. Duties Serve as Contract Price/Cost Analyst. Perform proposal cost and price analyses and provide expert guidance. Determine fairness and reasonableness of contractor proposals in accordance with Government and accounting regulations. Analyze and evaluate contractor cost and financial data for reasonableness and realism, including profit or fee. Recommend cost/price reductions, establish negotiation strategies, and resolve differences via negotiations. Develop analysis to support findings and recommendations. Supports analysis by development of spreadsheets and reports.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S.Citizen.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment.
• Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• The incumbent must obtain Acquisition certification in the Contracting Functional Area at the Contracting Professional Functional Tier within 36 months of entry into this position, in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
• Must complete an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment pursuant to 5 CFR 2634.903(b) (DoD 5500.7).
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
• Transcripts are required at the time of application.
• 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 the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application.
• For entry at the GS-12 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in the Federal Service.
• For the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 if outside the Federal service.
• Specialized experience is defined as performing cost and price analysis OR evaluating proposals for reasonableness and realism.
• Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position.
• Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume.
• Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• Selectee must have their Contracting Professional Certification (or be eligible for certification within 36 months of appointment) in the DAWIA Contracting Functional Area.
• Acquisition workforce employees must achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every two years, in accordance with DoDI 5000.66.
• Obtaining certification within the allotted grace period and maintaining CLPs before and after achieving certification are conditions of employment.
• If certification is not received within 36 months of appointment as defined by DAWIA, and training not completed within the established guidelines, the incumbent might be removed from this position.

Nice To Haves

• The incumbent must obtain Acquisition certification in the Contracting Functional Area at the Contracting Professional Functional Tier within 36 months of entry into this position, in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66.
• Current civilian personnel in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000 are exempt from meeting this requirement.
• Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Contract Price/Cost Analyst.
• Perform proposal cost and price analyses and provide expert guidance.
• Determine fairness and reasonableness of contractor proposals in accordance with Government and accounting regulations.
• Analyze and evaluate contractor cost and financial data for reasonableness and realism, including profit or fee.
• Recommend cost/price reductions, establish negotiation strategies, and resolve differences via negotiations.
• Develop analysis to support findings and recommendations.
• Supports analysis by development of spreadsheets and reports.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level