Cost Lead, SYD 85S8

The United States Space Force (USSF) at LAAFB El Segundo CA is searching for a Cost Lead for SYD 85/S8 (NHGS-12/13 Equivalent).

Description:
Serve as a Cost Lead responsible for planning leading and performing complex cost estimating and financial analysis for assigned programs or projects. Provide expert cost and financial analysis support to program managers and senior leadership to inform program decisions and resource planning.


Ideal Candidate:
Developing and presenting cost estimates financial metrics and budget analyses for large or complex acquisition programs. Working closely with program managers integrated product teams engineers logisticians and other functional experts to translate technical requirements into defensible cost estimates. Applying DoW OMB and service-specific cost policies methodologies and tools to support decision-making and program planning. Degree in operation research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operation research mathematics probability statistics mathematical logic science or subject-matter course requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.


Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of a broad range of operations research analysis techniques and possession of analytical abilities.
2. Knowledge of quantitative techniques and methods used to develop adapt modify and apply models to resolve problems or define and clarify alternative solutions.
3. Skill to negotiate and/or defend findings and program support concepts.
4. Ability to lead study teams and originate new ideas projects and methodologies; and execute projects and/or studies within established financial and/or time constraints.
5. Ability to develop and utilize appropriate data collection techniques and design build and use models and simulation techniques.
6. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; negotiate complex issues; and maintain good working relations.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret /SCI security clearance.
• Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Eligible for situational telework only including Emergency and OPM prescribed Unscheduled Telework.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications whichever comes first.
• Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
• PCS/Relocation funding is authorized.
• This is a Financial Management Level (1 2 or 3) Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012 Public Law 112-81 Subtitle F-Financial Management Section 1599d.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): 15 days a year.
• Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually thereafter file an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
• This position has been designated as an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
• Must have a bachelors degree which includes at least 24 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses.
• The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.

Qualifications

The 1515 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. In addition to the above requirements you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Professional and Scientific Positions.