Cost Estimating Analyst – Fms

Cost Estimating Analyst – Fms

Requirements

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD.
• OR bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD.

Responsibilities

• Possess the advanced knowledge, experience, and recognized ability to be considered a highly skilled Cost Estimating Analyst. Must work independently and be able to apply procedures.
• Utilize cost estimating/analysis techniques, including linear regression, confidence intervals, learning curves, and various estimating methods (analogy, grassroots, actual cost, parametric) to develop cost estimates for all phases of Sensors acquisition programs.
• Define Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Cost Estimating Structures (CES).
• Perform cost estimating/analysis, including Program Office Estimates (POE), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), special studies, and milestone reviews.
• Support the development of life cycle cost estimates, ‘what-if’ estimates, Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV) analyses, should/will cost reviews, Reduction in Total Ownership Costs (RTOC) analyses, and other economic analyses.
• Apply knowledge of Acquisition and Financial Management policies, procedures, regulations, and directives, including: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)/Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS), DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR) DoD 7000.14-R, Relevant DAFI and DAFMAN guidance on economic analysis, inflation, cost and planning factors, and cost analysis procedures, AFLCMC Standard Cost Process, MILSTD 881D.
• Utilize automated management information systems and cost-estimating tools, including: Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools, Parametric Review of Information for Costing and Evaluation ‘True Planning’ parametric modeling, Constructive Cost Model, Oracle Crystal Ball.
• Ensure data accuracy and maintain the integrity of financial databases.
• Support program offices in: Program Planning and Budget activities, including developing cost estimates and conducting ‘should cost’/’will cost’ analyses, Analyzing Price and Availability (P&A) data and cost proposals to ensure reasonableness, Identifying and developing program requirements, cost, schedule, technical, and program risks.
• Prepare program documentation, including program management plans, program baselines, WBSs, and program risk assessments.
• Adhere to the AFLCMC Standard Process for the Annual Program Office Cost Estimate.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.