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Overview The position requires a minimum of seven years of progressive DoD, e.g., Air Force, Navy, Army, Missile Defense Agency and any other DoD organizations or any Air Force ACAT I level acquisition program cost analysis experience. With a Bachelors Degree in Business, Management, Economics, Math, Engineering, or Economics.

Responsibilities

• The applicant will be responsible for developing and delivering cost estimates for defense acquisition related projects.
• Applicant should have a thorough understanding of cost estimating, defense acquisition and the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System (PPBES).
• Applicant will be responsible for creating estimates using ACEIT (www.aceit.com), Excel, and other software tools.
• The applicant may be required to work with higher DoD officials and communicate with prime contractor personnel.

*Skills Required *

• The position requires a minimum of seven years of progressive DoD, e.g., Air Force, Navy, Army, Missile Defense Agency and any other DoD organizations or any Air Force ACAT I level acquisition program cost analysis experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in ICBM related subsystems or similar DoD weapons systems.
• Applicant should have experience with data collection, normalization and possess knowledge of the Defense Cost and Resource Center (DCARC) data collection process.
• Applicant should have experience with Earned Value Management and Scheduling principles to assist in development of cost estimates.
• Applicant should be proficient in the use of M/S office applications, i.e., M/S Project, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Excellent verbal communication, written, and quantitative analytical skills are required.
• Applicant must be proficient in performing government cost estimating activities such as cost/price analysis, WBS development, and risk analysis.
• Familiarity of DoD acquisition policies and DoD project management process are desirable.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management and Scheduling desirable.
• Additionally, a strong working knowledge of ACEIT is highly desirable.
• Applicant must be able to work in a team environment.
• Applicant must be able to obtain a security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Education

• Bachelors degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience. We have an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, life, long and short-term disability insurance
• 100% Company funded Retirement Plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick pay plans
• Tuition assistance

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