Cost Analyst

Job Summary

Applicants with a strong budget background are needed to support an Army Acquisition Product Manager’s Cost Analyst Team. Duties include preparing Life Cycle Cost Estimates, cost models in ACEIT, Independent Government Cost Estimates, Proposal Evaluation inputs, tasker inputs, Spend Plans, and other related cost inputs.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs), Program Office Estimates (POEs), and Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs).
• Evaluate contractor cost data to include Earned Value and Cost Performance Reports.
• Analyze the following cost elements: labor, travel, materials, other ODC, overhead, G&A and cost of money.
• Evaluate various Courses of Actions (COAs) in the development of an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA).
• Translate technical system requirements into cost elements while developing Cost Estimating Relationships (CERs).
• Develop Program Objective Memorandum (POM) briefings to include program funding and cost requirements.
• Support reviews of Cost Analysis Requirements Documents (CARD) / CARD-Like documents, Acquisition Strategies, Simplified Acquisition Management Plans, Acquisition Program Baselines, Business Case Analysis, Analysis of Alternatives, cost studies, various briefings and provide support to PMO’s in developing milestone documentation.

Requirements

• Must have 3 years of experience in an advanced cost analysis/financial position.
• Experience in generating: Life Cycle Cost Estimates, Independent Government Estimates, cost input to Acquisition Program Baselines, Business Case Analysis, and Cost as an Independent Variable analysis.
• Must have 1 year of experience using Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tool (ACEIT).
• Must have the ability to respond quickly and accurately to "What-if" drills concerning program delays, acceleration in schedule, and cuts/increases to the existing funding profile using ACEIT and offline in Excel.
• Must have strong skills and depth of experience in the development of an array of alternative solutions for program management challenges relating to cost, schedule, production, fielding and sustainment.
• Must have exceptional written and oral presentation skills.
• Must have demonstrated experience working individually as well as organizing and facilitating working groups.
• Must have experience preparing detailed written reports and/or briefings suitable for presentation to senior level military and corporate leadership.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to use Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Program Executive Office Aviation PMO experience, PM experience, Headquarters Staff experience preferred.
• Experience supporting program budgeting processes with the preparation of POM submissions and P & R-Forms preferred.
• Acquisition Level III Certification preferred.

Minimum Requirements

• Must have a BA/BS degree and minimum 3 years in Cost Estimating Field.
• May require travel up to 10%.

Special Requirements

• Applicants selected are required to have an active security clearance: SECRET and must maintain the minimum requirements for access to classified information.

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• AD&D
• Short / Long Term Disability
• 401K with Company Contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement