Cost Analyst Iv - Fort Detrick, United States - Mlt Systems

Description

In support of the Joint Project Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear - Medical, we are seeking a Cost Analyst IV with experience in supporting cost estimating related to medical and drug development.

• Create, review and analyze cost estimates using the automated cost estimating integrated tool (ACEIT) suite.
• Incorporate relevant data from the ACE-IT suite, to include the Automated Cost Estimator (ACE), Joint Analysis of Cost and Schedule (JACS), Risk modules, and the Program Office Support Tool (POST) into cost estimates.
• Review or analyze as necessary Joint cost/schedule uncertainty analyses and obtaining cost model result outputs.
• Provide cost estimating support at the portfolio level, to include developing portfolio models that integrate and display timephased cost and schedule riskadjusted views of multiple acquisition systems.
• Assist in development of and analyze cost and schedule riskadjusted lifecycle cost estimates (LCCEs), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), Business Case Analyses (BCAs), Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), program office estimates, and other cost analyses.
• Brief executive leadership on program cost positions, impact of budget changes on supported programs, and other cost issues.
• Assist in the development of budget submissions (Procurement (P)Forms, Research Development Test and Evaluation (R)Forms, etc.).
• Develop cost models, and build and maintain cost estimate portfolios.
• Conduct prevalidation (sufficiency reviews) of all cost estimates (IGCE, LCCE, Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA), Will/Should Cost Analyses) prior to being sent to the JPEO CBRND Headquarters for formal/external validation.
• Prevalidate product manager (PdM) level cost estimates developed in ACEIT.
• Develop a common basis for consolidating and reporting cost estimate information for all programs, and remain current with all estimates.
• Develop LCCEs and Government cost estimates in support of selected programs, and update the estimates as required.
• Use COSTAT to analyze historical and other data in order to develop cost estimating relationships.
• Gather, compare, and correlate prior year and current year expenditures and conduct trend analyses to establish baseline budgetary data for inclusion in the budget estimating process.
• Provide financial management expertise to identify and resolve issues, and make sound and timely recommendations to facilitate decisionmaking in each area where there is an issue.
• Review and access program risks relative to schedule and cost.
• Review IMSs or schedules for completeness and consistency with cost estimates.
• Provide the business manager with accurate data that can sufficiently defend team cost estimates to the PdM.
• Review, edit, and consolidate the annual (and outyear) budget requirements for submission to higher headquarters based on the program LCCE.
• Review, edit, and consolidate the annual (and outyear) budget requirements for submission to higher headquarters based on the program LCCE.
• Produce finance documents and conduct financial analysis and funds management in support of acquisition documentation (e.g., milestone decision approval cost estimates, acquisition program baselines (APBs), acquisition strategies, LCCEs, etc.).
• Provide input to any costrelated taskers, specifically focusing on sustainment costs in order to provide accurate and detailed analysis and cost positions throughout the life cycle of a program.
• Advise team leads and members on methods and requirements for developing extensive written justification for budget requirements, LCCE updates, and initial positions.
• Develop annual Research Development Test and Engineering (RDT&E) and Procurement forms for submission to Congress.
• Prepare AoAs, Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV), cost estimates, data research, economic analyses, independent sufficiency reviews, mostprobable life cycle cost estimates, and source selection evaluations.
• Ensure work products are in compliance with:
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulatory guidelines and processes
• Better Buying Power guidance and processes
• Will Cost guidance and processes
• Gather, compare, propose, and develop Better Buying Power initiatives.
• Prepare Will Cost positions.
• Implement and ensure compliance with Should Cost guidance and processes. create and modify Should Cost estimates in accordance with Better Buying Power initiatives. In addition, develop and maintain a Should
• Cost tracking sheet and provide data analysis.

• Possess a thorough understanding of Medical Acquisition programs and an expert level understanding of cost estimating principles and procedures.
• Position may require the ability to obtain and mai