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Contract Price/Cost Analyst

Defense Contract Management Agency

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

DoD Acquisition Contracting Certification

Job overview

The Contract Price/Cost Analyst serves as a subject matter expert in contract cost and price analysis, including labor, materials, overhead, and profit. The role develops cost models and negotiation positions, leads overhead should-cost reviews, and coordinates team analyses into comprehensive reports. It also briefs complex findings to senior military leaders and government executives. The position requires specialized contracting experience and a baccalaureate degree or a specified prior contracting-service exception.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Contract Cost AnalysisContract Price AnalysisCost ForecastingCost ModelingCost Realism AnalysisOverhead Should-Cost ReviewForward Pricing Rate AnalysisCost Accounting StandardsFAR/DFAR PoliciesCost NegotiationPricing Reports

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Contracting ExceptionOne Year Specialized ExperienceGS-13 Equivalent ExperienceDoD Acquisition Contracting Certification

Full job description

Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. DCMA Location Negotiable upon Selection. This job will close when we have received 150 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date. See DCMA Location List, not all locations may be available. Responsibilities Subject Matter Expert in all areas of contract cost and price, including direct labor, direct material, other direct costs, overhead bases, overhead pools and profit calculation. Utilizes forecasting patterns in the contractor's business environment to project costs for contracts extending over a period of years in which precedent or historical date is not available. Creates tools such as cost models and data bases to develop negotiation positions and conduct cost realism analyses. Leads Overhead Should Cost Review (OHSCR) analysis of contractor forward pricing rate proposals and the efficiency of the contractor's operations. Develops schedules, distributing tasks among team members and/or sub-team leads and makes adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities and time constraints. Ensures that each team member has an integral role in developing the final team product, builds and mentors teams and interfaces with contractor leadership teams. Coordinates, reviews and integrates team member analyses of cost elements and risk areas into a comprehensive report. Briefs complex reports to senior military leaders and Government executives. 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. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 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: Utilizing contract price and cost analysis techniques and procedures to analyze contractor's proposals and actual costs Analyzing rates to ensure compliance with cost accounting standards (CAS) and Federal and Defense Acquisition Regulation (FAR/DFAR) policies and procedures Negotiating cost elements and developing pricing reports. Education If the position has a minimum education requirement you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. Or, if 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: DoDI 1400.25-V300. Tour of Duty: Flexible FLSA: Exempt Bargaining Unit: No Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period. Financial Disclosure Required Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L) NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Contracting, Professional (Foundational) certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources. Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 memorandum and the March 20, 2025 Frequently Asked Questions.

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