Contract Price/Cost Analyst (Keystone)

The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is a U.S. Department of Defense agency responsible for contract management and oversight. This entry-level developmental role supports the evaluation of contractor cost and pricing proposals, including reviewing pricing data, assessing proposal elements, and resolving Cost Accounting Standard issues while completing classroom and on-the-job training.

What you'll do:

• This is an entry-level (developmental) career ladder position in the Pricing Division of the Cost and Pricing Command
• Serves as a developmental Contract Price/Cost Analyst intern within DCMA
• Completes classroom and on-the-job training to acquire, exercise, and maintain knowledge of the duties inherent in price/cost analyst of cost or pricing proposals
• Assists in the evaluation of each element of contractor's proposals
• Assists with resolving Cost Accounting Standard (CAS) issues
• Assists with the review, analysis, and evaluation of unit cost and price data in contractor proposals

What they're looking for:

• Must be a U.S. citizen Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal. Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
• To qualify for a Contract Price/Cost Analyst (Keystone) position your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Contracting Requirement: 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR 2. 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 "1" 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 at the GS-07 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Comparing prices on reoccurring types of contract procurements. Presenting information orally and writing reports. OR C. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: 1 full academic year of graduate education, law school, or superior academic achievement
• If 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

Benefits:

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• During the Keystone Program, participants will receive specialized formal classroom training, computer-based training, and on-the-job (OJT) training.
• Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy.