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Administration for Children and Families (ACF) · 15 hours ago

Contract Price/Cost Analyst

United States

Full-time, Contract

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$105K/yr - $136K/yr

4+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Performs the full range of contract price/cost analysis and negotiation functions in a pricing support office that is responsible for analyzing and evaluating a wide variety of proposals.

Develops and documents results of price/cost analysis in the form of written reports, oral explanation to contracting personnel and others.

Develops and documents guidance, memoranda, procedures, and instructions, which cover the full spectrum of price/cost analysis.

Prepares and delivers oral briefings, training and presentations to staff, supervisors, higher-level officials, and outside organizations on price/cost analysis techniques and trends.

Qualification

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FAC-C CertificationContracting ExperiencePrice/Cost AnalysisParametric PricingCost Estimating ModelsPrice-Based AcquisitionCommercial PricingPolicy InterpretationLeading Pricing TeamsOral BriefingsPresentations

Required

U.S. Citizenship required

Selective Service: Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service

If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.

One-year probationary period may be required.

If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS 'E-Verify' System.

All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.

Completion Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) requirements and certification at either the legacy FAC-C Level I, II, or III or the new single-level FAC-C (Professional) or a DAWIA level I, II or III at the time of application, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience has been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of the position.

Completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. (Must provide transcripts.)

You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (3) of the (4) duties listed below: Providing technical guidance in the full range of contract cost/price analysis; Conducting contract price/cost analysis to provide policy interpretation to the buying offices; Applying knowledge of parametric pricing estimating, cost estimating models, price-based acquisition, and/or commercial pricing; Leading pricing teams and providing or defending pricing policies.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Incentives may be authorized; however, this is contingent upon multiple factors, including funds availability.

Reasonable Accommodation: This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace.

Veterans: Although the Direct Hire Authority permits hiring without regard to Veterans Preference, applicants who are eligible for Veterans Preference are still encouraged to include that information in their application and submit supporting documentation.