Job Title: Contract Price Cost Analyst

<P class=ListParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><font size=3><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>Background information: </STRONG>&nbsp;The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is an independent combat support agency within the Department of Defense. Contract Price/Cost Analysts at DCMA provide technical assistance and guidance to DCMA Contract Management Offices (CMOs) at all stages of contracting. The</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">y evaluate all elements of contract administration services to determine overall effectiveness of organization operations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">DCMA Contract Price/Cost Analysts work on contracts for a wide variety of products and services for the military, including all types of aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, and weapons systems, as well as logistics, food, fuel, clothing, information technology, and outsourced services. <br><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><br></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>Description of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Opportunity</st1:place>:</STRONG><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>As a Contract Price/Cost Analyst furnishes advisory and/or negotiation services relative to a variety of complicated cost or pricing proposals. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Conducts extensive in-depth analytical and judgmental evaluation of each element of the contractor's proposal. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Recommends agreement or disagreement with the proposed amount together with the reasonableness or unreasonableness of the cost. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Establishes a comprehensive pricing objective prior to negotiation. Advises and participates in negotiations of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) issues. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Monitors contractor's cost control systems and practices. Reviews and participates in negotiations of forward pricing rate agreements (FPRAs) and final overhead rate settlements. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Assesses the financial capabilities of current or prospective contractors. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Prepares reports for the contracting officer addressing the contractor's financial condition and capability to perform contracts to completion.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p>&nbsp;<br></o:p></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Most Contract Price/Cost Analysts work at a desk, primarily in one office, and meet with contractors there for contract negotiations and reviews. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Contract Price/Cost Analysts may be assigned to various locations throughout the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region> and in some foreign countries—wherever contract products and services for the Defense Department are produced and delivered. These assignments can change from time to time throughout a Contract Price/Cost Analyst’s career.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Contract Price/Cost Analysts work in teams, so that experienced personnel are available to help newcomers with information and advice. In some cases the members of a team may work in different locations.<br><span style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></P> <P class=ListParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><br></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-line-height-alt: 11.7pt"><STRONG>Required Experience:</STRONG><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>One year and above directly related such as experience with contract price/cost analysis principles, methods, techniques, and procedures to analyze, evaluate, and participate in or conduct negotiation of various cost elements contained in contractor proposals.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Required Education:</STRONG><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Baccalaureate degree along with specific course work in <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management obtained within or in addition to the bachelor's degree.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><br><STRONG>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:</STRONG><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>see specific descriptions in individual employment opportunities listed at DCMA’s Careers page at <A href="http://www.dcmacareers.com/"><font color=#800080>www.dcmacareers.com</font></A></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font color=#800080></font></span>&nbsp;</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><STRONG>How to Apply:</STRONG><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>View DCMA’s Careers page at <A href="http://www.dcma.mil/"><font color=#800080>www.dcmacareers.com</font></A> and follow the application process description.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><span style="COLOR: black">DCMA offers entry-level and experienced employees opportunities to excel in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">DC</st1:State></st1:place> and locations around the world. DCMA is an equal opportunity employer. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ListParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"></o:p></span></font></P>