Job Title: Senior Cost Analyst - DISA

THE COMPANY
MCR is the trusted leader in integrated program management solutions. Since 1977, we have provided objectivity, smart thinking and the highest levels of support to help our clients get the job done, and done right. Our vast experience and knowledgeable people are our greatest assets. Their subject matter expertise, commitment to excellence and the high quality of their work, combined with our full suite of services, allows our clients to accomplish their missions and support national priorities. Our corporate values are based on integrity, excellence, honesty, service and trust. It is through these values that we form long-term client partnerships, build expertise and attract and retain talented employees. For more information about MCR, LLC, career opportunities, please visit www.mcri.com .

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Background on Client
The Development and Business Center (DBC) is a component of Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), which is a focal point within the Department of Defense (DoD). DBC has primary responsibility to the DISA Cyber Development Directorate, Services Development Directorate, National Background Investigation Services Directorate, and DBC Divisions concerning all acquisition, life-cycle management, financial execution and management, contract management, and program management issues. DBC provides high-level coordination and guidance for contract administration, financial planning, budget execution, strategic planning, and DoD enterprise-wide acquisitions. DISA uses several automated tools for the collection and documentation of requirements and their related cost projections.
DISA DBC is currently organized into branches that provide financial execution, financial management, contract management, acquisition, life-cycle management and planning support. Each branch is further sub-divided into teams that focus their support on particular activities or DBC divisions and their branches. The purpose of this position is to provide support to some DBC offices. DBC executes an average of forty (40) acquisitions related to service contracts and fifty (50) related to Hardware/Software contracts annually. In addition to the new requirements and re-competes, DBC processes approximately 60 contract modification actions per year. Contract modification actions include, but are not limited to, the following: option exercises, level of effort increases and descoping. DBC processes about 1,500 funding packages per year, which are loaded into processing systems appropriate to the type of funding and requirement. The funding packages support contract awards, contract modifications to include exercising option years, incremental funding, and de-obligations. Packages must be tracked through award and followed up on disbursements/accruals against those packages. They support the management of already approved program plans approximately 50 programs. The level of effort required to support these actions varies in duration and complexity.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCE) using risk tools, Microsoft (MS) Office applications, and the Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT). Employ cost estimating methods such as Parametric, Engineering, Analogies, and Actual Costs. Also, use Forecasting Techniques, Operating and Support Analysis, Outlier Analysis, Learning Curve, and risk Analysis. Develop Independent Government Cost Estimates that include direct costs such as labor, products, equipment, travel, and transportation; indirect costs such as labor overhead, material overhead, and general and administrative (G&A) expenses; and profit or fee.
Support the Government client in documentation preparation, coordination, and control of each milestone decision. In addition to the cost estimating support described above, further support is required for each Economic Analysis supported including: Cost revisions for Program Managers, LCCE for program efforts that include integration and total life cycle funding requirements. Make use of the DISA Strategic Plan to develop comprehensive business cases to support unfunded requests and issue papers to support the DISA Program Managers in developing informed positions and decisions on the short- and long-term impacts of new capabilities and evolving requirements to sustaining capabilities.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Must have, as a minimum, have a Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Science or Mathematics with eight years of cost estimating, cost analysis, scheduling, budgeting, operations research or engineering experience, at least four of which involved military equipment. Two years of the experience must have been in a leadership/management role. An advanced business, math, science, or engineering degree may substitute for two years of the direct experience requirements. If the Bachelor's degree is in a field not listed, two additional years of direct experience may be substituted. Four (4) years of additional direct experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.
Must possess substantial knowledge of the techniques, uses and content of the work described above to accomplish the most complex of efforts. This encompasses a basic knowledge of statistical techniques, scheduling techniques, network analysis, applied mathematics, economics and the engineering disciplines.
U.S. Citizenship is required. Applicants selected will be subject to a Government investigation and must meet eligibility requirements to obtain and retain the designated Government clearance (Secret). Must have an active Secret clearance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
MCR, LLC, is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.