Summary
You will serve as a OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST (COST ANALYST) in the Directorate of Cost Estimating and Analysis (DOC) of AEGIS BMD.
Duties
You will serve as Cost Analyst in the Directorate of Cost Estimating and Analysis (DZJ) and provide a full range of cost estimating and analysis services for Missile Defense Agency (MDA) program elements (matrixed) and MDA/DZJ (non-matrixed).
You will implement and maintain cost estimating and analysis common standards in accordance with the MDA DZ Cost Estimating and Analysis Handbook.
You will develop quality cost estimates and analysis products for complex Missile Defense weapon systems.
You will conduct cost risk analysis on each estimate and express cost as a probability distribution.
You will develop cost estimates for studies that include multiple weapons configuration options.
You will combine completed estimates using formats that facilitate selection of optimal system architectures.
You will interface with program management, Earned Value Management personnel, engineers, business operations personnel, test engineers, and logisticians to ensure the estimate reflects current program content.
You will independently choose appropriate cost estimating and analysis methodologies.
You will independently develop Work Breakdown Structures, data collection plans, Contract Data Requirements Lists, Data Item Descriptions, and cost reporting award fee criteria for all new contracts and, whenever possible, existing contracts.
Education
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (https://www.ed.gov/). Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess: Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher degree in operations research. -OR- Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher degree with at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.
How you will be evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Attention to Detail Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reasoning Self-Management ORAL COMMUNICATION ACCOUNTBILITY PROBLEM SOLVING RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.