PRIMARY FUNCTION

The Cost Analyst will research and evaluate costs for a company’s various departments and projects.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

· Analyze Project Cost Incurred / Track PR’s/ PO’s.

· Develop Status monitoring and reporting.

· Respond to PM and customer requests for analysis.

· Identify potential problems from CPR and cost data.

· Support new business activities.

· Cost Reports for FIN 80912 CDRL requirement

· Develop budgets and maintain ETC/EAC’s.

· Responsible for maintaining a cost data base on various projects.

· Create required funding documentation for contractual documents.

· Interfacing with program and project managers.

· Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

May vary depending on experience level

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

· Ability to read and understand items in a document that pertains to cost analysis work, such as the Amendment of Solicitation/Modification Form and a Statement of Work (SOW).

· Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

· Ability to speak effectively before groups or employees.

· Position requires interaction primarily with employees and managers on a routine basis.

· Knowledge of Microsoft office and Deltek Costpoint. Must be an advanced user of Excel with intermediate knowledge of Word and Power Point.

· Knowledge of Deltek Cobra or equivalent EVMS software preferred.

· Must be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Cost Analyst I BA/BS degree with at least 1 year of task related experience Or High School diploma with at least 5 years of task related experience.

Cost Analyst II BA/BS degree with at least 5 years of task related experience Or High School diploma with at least 10 years of task related experience Or BA/BS degree with at least 1 years of EVM experience.

Cost Analyst III BA/BS degree with at least 10 years of task related experience Or Master's degree with at least 7 years of task related experience Or BA/BS degree with at least 3 years of EVM experience.

· Knowledge of FAR and CAS.

· Knowledge of CPFF and FFP contracts for IDIQ contract awards.

· Knowledge of Costpoint or comparable project management system knowledge may be acceptable.

· Strong database and efficiency in Microsoft Office is required.

· Must be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

· Worked with applications such as MS Office Professional and Cognos.

· Knowledge of Earned Value Management is preferred.

· Knowledge in EVM Practices and Principles as it relates to cost reporting and analyses is preferred.

· Complete understanding of the Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) DI-MGMT-81861 is preferred.

· Knowledgeable of EIA-748-C Standard for EVM Systems 32 guidelines is preferred

· Experience with EVMS reporting software, COBRA experience is preferred.

· DAU certification in Fundamentals of EVM and Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management, or be enrolled and must be completed within 6 months, is preferred.

· Other duties as assigned

PREFERENCE STATEMENT
Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).