This position is located in the Headquarters, Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Acquisition Management Directorate, Store Services Support Division. This is a developmental position reengineered for recruitment purposes, designed to give the incumbent the necessary training and work experience to develop over time to the full performance target level GS1102-12 Contract Price/Cost Analyst, PD# HQ22033.

Duties

Handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise. Serve as a member and business advisor to the divisions Source Evaluation Boards (SEB), representing the organization as the contractual pricing authority at conferences and meetings. Analyze cost and price data contained in contractor proposals to ascertain reasonableness, allowability, and allocability of cost elements, including price breakdown and supporting schedules of cost such as labor, indirect, supervisory, materials, contingency, and interest. Anticipate and meet the needs of both internal and external customers. Perform cost analysis in connection to requests for approval of awards, leases, relief, claims, price adjustments, terminations, price redeterminations, escalations, and change orders. Evaluate potential contractor's financial capability as part of the pre-award survey as prescribed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation and other cost principles. Design special clauses for contracts and solicitations concerning pricing issues such as overhead, incentives, progress payments developed to institute cost management controls necessary to achieve and maintain lower costs, cost instructions, and exhibits. This position offers promotion potential to a higher grade. To prepare you for the higher grade, work assignments will be progressively more complex. After meeting all qualifications and requirements for the next grade level and with your supervisor's recommendation, you may be promoted without further competition. However, promotion is neither guaranteed nor automatic. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Meet minimum age requirement. See Additional Information.
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• May be subject to successful verification of identity and employment eligibility through E-Verify. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as required. New federal employees will be fingerprinted.
• Be able to obtain and maintain clearance eligibility based on the appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Physical Requirements: Work is mostly sedentary but there will be some physical effort, such as standing, walking, bending, or sitting. There are no special physical demands for this position.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) and travel by military and commercial aircraft or land transportation may be required in the performance of official assigned duties.
• Must meet DOD 5000.52-M Requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
• This is an Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position and is subject to the requirements of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA).
• This position requires a Contracting Professional Certification, must complete this certification within 36 months of appointment to this position, as a condition of employment.
• Must complete a Conflict of Interest questionnaire as a condition of employment.
• Must submit a Financial Disclosure Statement upon entering this position and annually in accordance with DOD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 30 August 1993.

Qualifications

DoD QUALIFICATION STANDARD FOR GS-1102 CONTRACTING POSITIONS This is an individual, single agency qualification standard for Department of Defense positions. This standard implements requirements contained in Title 10, United States Code, Sections 1723 through 1733, as amended. Experience: For GS-09 : One (1) year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level (or equivalent) by the closing date of this announcement. This experience may have been gained in the private or military sector. For GS-11: One (1) year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level (or equivalent) by the closing date of this announcement. This experience may have been gained in the private or military sector. FOR GS-12: One (1) year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level (or equivalent) by the closing date of this announcement. This experience may have been gained in the private or military sector. Basic Education Requirements for GS-5 through GS-15 positions: A. A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. Combination of experience and education: To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 12, then divide your semester hours by 60 and add the two percentages. If the total is 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of experience and education. For the GS 09 and 11 Levels only. Examples of specialized experience for the GS-09 include: Knowledge of contract types, incentive structures, and sophisticated cost analysis and estimating techniques to construct a pricing arrangement and a plan to cost negotiation positions for projects of a long term and critical nature Use of negotiation techniques to develop the pre-negotiation position, and in conducting complex cost elements and innovative contractual pricing arrangements. Analysis of contractor proposals Examples of specialized experience for the GS-11 include: Perform cost and price analysis in pre award and post award contracting functions Analyze contractor performance with data analytics. Perform contract cost and pricing negotiations using innovative techniques to develop contractual arrangements. Examples of specialized experience for the GS-12 include: Knowledge of sophisticated contract price and cost analysis techniques such as learning curve and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), to perform extensive quantitative and qualitative analysis of contractors' projected costs on major systems procurements, including labor costs, materials costs, overhead rates, escalation rates and similar analysis. Knowledge of complex corporate cost structures to evaluate contractor systems for overhead rate development and cost allocation, including contractor's treatment of indirect costs when various Government users are involved, identification of hidden profit as in depreciation and treatment of cost and profit margins in particular industries based on labor conditions, market conditions, anticipated risks, and similar conditions You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Additional Requirements that must be met by the closing date: Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current employees applying under VEOA. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority. As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in these competencies: Analyze ProposalsContract AdministrationContract MethodologyContracting/ProcurementCost and Price AnalysisMinimum QualificationsProcurement Analysis For GS 09, You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-07 For:GS-11: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-09. For GS-12: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-11 Travel by military and commercial aircraft or land transportation may be required in the performance of officially assigned duties. Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Bargaining Unit Status: Covered Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Work environment: Incumbent will function primarily in an office setting involving normal everyday risks and discomforts. Telework eligible: Yes Remote work eligible: No

Education

You MUST provide transcripts and/or other documentation to support your educational claims.

Transcripts. REQUIRED when using education to meet qualifications or when education is required.

Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.

Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable.

Contacts

• Address DECA HQ 1300 Eisenhower Street Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801 US
• Name: DeCA HQ Servicing team
• Phone: 614-692-2331
• Email: [email protected]