Cost Analyst

MDW Associates

$90K — $110K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of executive-level experience in economic analysis or relevant fields.
  • Familiarity with regulatory processes and the Department of Water (DoW) or another Federal agency.
  • Experience in cost/benefit analyses for Federal regulations and guidance.
  • Strong knowledge of Federal regulatory, privacy, civil liberties, or FOIA programs is preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in Economics or related quantitative field; Master's degree preferred.
  • Active US Security Clearance (Secret) is required.

Responsibilities

  • Review and comment on regulatory impact analyses and cost/benefit analyses.
  • Manage and present training for the Regulatory Division's Action Officers.
  • Support Federal Register Liaison Officer training on a quarterly basis.
  • Maintain training content for the Regulatory Division's website.
  • Develop training videos for Action Officers.
  • Conduct daily review of Federal Register documents for DoW.
  • Track published documents and associated costs for the department.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Group Life Insurance/Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Flexible Leave Policy
Full Job Description
MDW Associates is currently seeking a Cost Analyst to support the Office of the Director, Administration & Management Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency Directorate (ODA&M(PCLT)) in Alexandria, Virginia. The Regulatory Impact Analyst will provide full-time support services to the Regulatory Directorate (RD) within ODA&M(PCLT). The successful candidate must demonstrate a familiarity with, and ability to be effective in, the DoW working environment.

This is a hybrid position that is 3 days per week on-site.

The Cost Analyst may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties:
  • Review and comment on the regulatory impact analysis cost/benefit analyses (CBAs) for Federal regulations, guidance documents, and notices.
  • Manage quarterly Action Officer Training for the Regulatory Division.
  • Present the Regulatory Impact Analysis module of the quarterly Action Officer Training.
  • Support quarterly Federal Register Liaison Officer training.
  • Manage the training and template content for the RD training website.
  • Develop training and instructional videos for Action Officers.
  • Support Action Officers with OMB ROCIS entries.
  • Daily review of Federal Register published docs for DoW.
  • Track all DoW published documents and costs.

Required Experience/Skills:
  • Executive level technical experience with 7 years or more of relevant experience. At least one (1) year of working within the DoW, or another Federal agency preferred.
  • Experience in providing economic analysis to assist the Federal government with preparing cost/benefit analyses (CBAs) and/or cost effectiveness analyses for Federal regulations, guidance documents, and notices.
  • Ability to provide cost/benefit analyses that will reflect the cost and benefits to both the public/private sectors and the DoW.
  • Experience working within the DoW or other Federal agency, or as contract support to such agency, working with Federal regulatory, privacy, civil liberties, or FOIA program(s) is preferred.

Education Requirement(s):
  • Bachelor's degree in Economics or a related quantitative field (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science) required, along with 10+ years of relevant experience; Master's degree in Economics with advanced training in mathematics, statistics, and computer science is preferred.

Clearance Requirement(s):
  • Candidates for this position must have an Active US Security Clearance (Secret).

Additional Information

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package for our employees, including but not limited to:
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Group Life Insurance/Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
  • Retirement/401(k)
  • Flexible Leave Policy

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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