Junior Cost & Price Analyst

Na Ali'i Consulting & Sales, LLC. • ,

4d • $75,000 - $90,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Nakupuna Companies is seeking a Junior Cost & Price Analyst to support the Department of State (DoS) Bureau of Global Acquisitions (GA). The DoS has a robust Acquisition Program with an average annual spend portfolio of ~$12 billion executed through approximately 25,000 contract transactions and $4.7 billion executed through approximately 1,200 federal assistance (grants) awards supporting a diverse mission set. GA reports to the Undersecretary for Management and has three organizational elements: Acquisition Management Directorate (GA/AM), Acquisition Policy Directorate (GA/AP), and Federal Assistance Directorate (GA/FAM).

Requirements

• At least one (1) year of experience in Federal acquisition
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.

Nice To Haves

• Cost/Price Analysis federal experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assess whether the contractor's estimating system produces proposals consistent with disclosed accounting practices and historical cost experience.
• Verify data accuracy, completeness, and currency.
• Compare proposed indirect rates to established provisional, FPRA, FPRR, and historical rates.
• Evaluate proposed direct labor hours and material costs for realism against historical performance data, labor norms, and market pricing.
• Prepare a cost realism analysis report documenting methodology, and cost element adjustments for each offeror, and provide technical support to the CO for best value tradeoff analysis.

What This Job Offers

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