Contract Price/Cost Analyst

About the position This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). As a Contract Price/Cost Analyst at the NH-1102-4 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include performing price, cost and financial analysis for complex weapon systems, analyzing contractors' proposals, and advising acquisition managers on pricing matters. Responsibilities • Serves as Contract Price/Cost Analyst, responsible for performing price, cost and financial analysis for complex weapon systems. , • Analyzes contractors' proposals and prepares price/cost analysis based on audit information, technical and/or DCMA input and independent judgment and research, assessing cost realism and the reasonableness, allowability and allocability of proposed costs. , • Maintains awareness of economic conditions, business trends, inflation rates, etc. applying that knowledge to the analysis performed. , • Advises acquisition managers, contracting officers, and contract specialists on all pricing matters and financial aspects of multi-million dollar acquisition programs including highly complex research and development, pre-production, production, and service requirements. , • Serves as key member of negotiation team. , • Maintains awareness of overall procurement workload and program directions to facilitate advance planning of necessary pricing actions. , • Analyzes audit reports, laws, regulations and Office of Federal Procurement Policy guidelines as a basis for modifying current policy or developing new policies and procedures. Requirements • Must be a U.S. Citizen , • Occasional Travel , • Work Schedule: Full-time , • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service , • Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation , • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period , • Overtime: Occasionally , • Tour of Duty: Maxi Flex , • Financial Disclosure: Required , • Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible , • This is a Drug Testing designated position , • Must obtain/maintain Non-critical Sensitive/Secret security clearance , • Incumbent must obtain mandatory Back to Basics (B2B) certification within 36 months of entrance on duty. , • Incumbent must also acquire 80 continuous learning points every two years. Nice-to-haves • Experience evaluating contractor proposals, including performing detailed analysis on individual elements of cost and fee/profit. , • Experience applying Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) part 15, Department of Defense (DoD) Supplement part 215. , • Experience with use of negotiation techniques and the ability to meet and deal with representatives of the private sector. Benefits • Relocation/recruitment incentive up to $5,000 may be approved unless regulatory or statutory rules prevail. , • Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee. Apply Job!