
Supervisory Contract Price/Cost Analyst
Defense Contract Management Agency
Marietta, GAFull-time$90–150K/yrPosted 1w ago
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The Supervisory Contract Price/Cost Analyst leads pricing programs, conducts cost and price analysis, evaluates proposals, and supports negotiations while ensuring compliance with internal controls and federal regulations. The role oversees personnel, plans work, sets priorities, and resolves grievances, applying acquisition knowledge to complex cost proposals across multiple locations.
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Summary
See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below: Greenville, SC: $90,479 - $138,370 (includes 17.06% locality) Ft Worth, TX: $98,363 - $150,426 (includes 27.26% locality) Marietta, GA: $95,681 - $146,325 (includes 23.79% locality)
Duties
- Manages, directs, and executes the team's pricing programs, including early acquisition engagement, cost/price analysis, proposal evaluation, and negotiation support while operating strict internal controls to prevent waste and ensure compliance.
- Applies pricing principles, methods, techniques, and procedures to ensure quality work products and fair and equitable pricing.
- Participate in negotiations with the contractor involving rates, technical requirements, and settlement of costs/price.
- Interacts with other managers and supervisors as well as with contractor officials to identify, coordinate and resolve issues crossing organizational lines
- Refers to contracts and contracting laws, Federal and Defense regulations and policies to assist subordinates in evaluating proposals received and to structure and recommend negotiation objectives that provide efficient contract performance.
- Applies knowledge of business and industry principles and practices sufficient to oversee personnel who analyze, evaluate, and participate in the negotiation of various cost elements for complex cost proposals.
- Directs the unit by planning work, setting priorities, preparing schedules, evaluating performance, identifying training needs, making personnel selections, and resolving employee grievances.
Qualifications
To qualify for a(n) Supervisory 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 competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Overseeing cost and price analysis for acquisition programs. Developing and defending the Agency's position on pricing matters. Participating in contract negotiations involving rates and settlement of costs. Applying knowledge of acquisition regulations to ensure contractor compliance. Acting as a technical authority or team lead on pricing projects to include briefing senior leadership.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. 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. How You Will Be Evaluated
The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Accountability Advanced Cost and/or Price Analysis Contracting/Procurement Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Internal Controls Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score. Once the application process is complete, a manual review of your resume and supporting documentation will occur to determine if you are eligible and among the best qualified as determined by the predetermined cutoff score. Your score is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Other 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 If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel. 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, 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. Supervisory Probation Required 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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