Contract Price/Cost Analyst

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.

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.