Junior Cost Analyst Security Clearance

Position: Junior Cost Analyst with Security Clearance
Applied Research Solutions has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Cost Analyst providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/HBD), Theater Battle Control Division. The Theater Battle Control Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2

ISR), Tactical Air Control, Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2

ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities. This is a full-time position located at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts. Why Work with us? Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support.

Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance.

ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers. Duties include, but not limited to:
* Perform routine cost estimating methods such as analogy, engineering or scientific methodology, and extrapolation

* Perform cost estimating outputs to assess the impact various factors have on the costs to design, research, develop, operate, maintain, and dispose of a particular weapon system

* Analyze all elements affecting costs for a project of limited scope

* Analyze contractor financial data using Earned Value Management (EVM) measures of merit to determine program viability with respect cost and schedule performance

* Analytical processes, such as setting up the problem; conducting background research; collecting and reducing data; displaying data for analysis; formulating mathematical expressions; and drawing conclusions

* Provide contract pricing support services for tasks in all phases of the acquisition cycle to include development, award, management, measurement and contract closeout

* Prepare draft pricing briefings, draft pricing correspondence, and draft agency pricing reports

* Develop pricing related evaluation criteria, track pre-award task order milestones and status

* Support source selection teams in the evaluation of cost proposals

* Prepare pricing documentation for review and approval by the Government CO

* Prepare pricing spreadsheets of technical proposals and perform other pricing analyses to support price/cost evaluations of technical proposals

* Provide pricing support for discussions/communications with offerors

* Provide pricing support to construct agency pricing related reports and draft other pricing related documents in response to protest actions or other claims against the agency

* Access, populate, and analyze information in organizational pricing related databases Required skills may include but not be limited to:

* Knowledge of most appropriate phase of the budgetary cycle (planning, programming, justification, and execution) for initiating new programs

* Experience in quantitative analysis and calculus

* Other duties as assigned
Citizenship:
Must be a US citizen Minimum

Required Qualifications Clearance:
Must have and be able to maintain a Secret Security Clearance Years’ experience:
Up to 3years of directly related experience
* Knowledge of most appropriate phase of the budgetary cycle (planning, programming, justification, and execution) for initiating new programs

* Experience in quantitative analysis and calculus

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and up to three years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline…