Supervisor, Cost Analyst

Space Systems Command • Los Angeles, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California, is hiring a Supervisor, Cost Analyst (SYD 84/S8C), classified as NH-1515-03 and equivalent to GS-12/13. The Finance Office provides financial management and decision support to programs in the Missile Warning & Tracking Portfolio, supporting acquisition planning and execution and delivery of space capabilities for the USSF and Department of War. The portfolio includes strategic missile warning space programs and resilient missile warning and tracking programs in prototyping, development, pre-production, and sustainment.

The position supervises civilian and/or military personnel and manages contractor personnel supporting various program offices. It is a centrally managed, FM Level 2 certified position and a non-critical APDP position. The employee must comply with financial management certification requirements, file an OGE-450 confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of starting and annually by October 31, and attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.

The position is based at Los Angeles Air Force Base and is eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM-prescribed unscheduled telework. Temporary duty travel is approximately 15 days per year, and travel may be by military or commercial aircraft. Overtime may be required on an unscheduled or emergency basis. Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized, including a possible one-time cash payment in accordance with agency policy.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Must handle and safeguard classified or sensitive information in accordance with regulations.
• Subject to random urinalysis drug testing.
• Must comply with FM Level 2 certification requirements.
• Must file an OGE-450 confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of assuming the position and annually by October 31.
• Must attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Must be available for temporary duty assignments, approximately 15 days per year, and may need to travel by military or commercial aircraft.
• Must meet the 1515 series individual occupational requirement.
• Ideal candidate qualification: bachelor's degree or higher including at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses demonstrating substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics, including at least 3 semester hours in Calculus.
• Ideal candidate qualification: at least four years of relevant experience at the NH-03 (GS-12 equivalent) grade level, or at least one year of relevant experience at the NH-03 (GS-13) level.
• Knowledge of a broad range of operations research analysis techniques and analytical abilities.
• Knowledge of quantitative techniques and methods used to develop, adapt, modify, and apply models to resolve problems or clarify alternative solutions.
• Skill in negotiating and/or defending findings and program support concepts.
• Ability to lead study teams and originate new ideas, projects, and methodologies.
• Ability to execute projects and studies within established financial and/or time constraints.
• Ability to develop and utilize appropriate data collection techniques and design, build, and use models and simulation techniques.

Nice To Haves

• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Certification in Cost Estimating or an equivalent industry-recognized cost estimating certification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise civilian and/or military personnel.
• Manage contractor personnel providing support to various program offices.
• Provide financial management and decision support to programs in the Missile Warning & Tracking Portfolio.
• Support planning and execution of acquisition strategies and delivery of space capabilities.
• Lead study teams and execute projects and studies within established financial and time constraints.
• Develop and use data collection techniques, models, and simulation techniques to analyze problems and alternatives.
• Negotiate and/or defend analytical findings and program support concepts.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized, including a possible one-time cash payment.

What This Job Offers

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