5-7 years of experience in contracting and pricing analysis
Strong understanding of federal, DoD, and Air Force regulations
Experience providing expert guidance on complex technical issues
Proficient in evaluating contract price proposals for compliance
Ability to conduct detailed analysis of cost elements and factors like risk
Experience supervising or managing contract staff
Demonstrated ability to handle significant agency acquisitions.
Responsibilities
Provide counsel on technical issues to specialists
Assist Contracting Officers in setting cost objectives
Act as lead analyst on complex contracting matters
Participate in teams to solve unprecedented pricing issues
Serve as the technical expert for pricing questions
Review contract proposals for adequacy and legal compliance
Conduct evaluations of proposals to assess reasonableness.
Full Job Description
Cost/Pricing Analyst II
Use extensive contracting and pricing experience and recognize judgment in providing counsel to other specialists regarding the resolution of technical issues and practical advice on proceeding under specific circumstances.
Utilize knowledge of federal, DoD, and Air Force contracting and pricing regulations, policies, and processes for specific situations.
Assist Contracting Officers in determining cost objectives and ensure they are based on sound pricing principles.
Act as the primary cost/price analyst on extremely complex or sensitive contracting issues.
When required, serve on short-term and long-term teams to deal with specific or unprecedented pricing issues.
Serve as the technical expert in pricing-related matters.
Review and evaluate contract price proposals for adequacy and compliance with laws, regulations, and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
Conduct in-depth analytical and judgmental evaluations of proposals to determine reasonableness, accuracy, timeliness, and completeness.
Manage significant and complex agency acquisitions involving diverse supplies and services.
Evaluate technical, audit reports, and legal opinions to determine the various cost elements or justified exceptions in terms of factors, like risk, extent of government assistance, problems of capital investment, and extent of subcontracting.
This position may have formal supervisory responsibilities, including hiring, onboarding, oversight of timekeeping, performance assessments, managing tasking, and reporting, and oversight of other contract staff.
