Senior Cost Analyst; DoD

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Senior Cost Analyst supporting the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Operational Medicine (OPMED). GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. Our work depends on a detailed oriented, personable, multi‑tasking Senior Cost Analyst to join our team and to utilize their cost estimating skills to ensure DoD medical products meet the acquisition timeline and make its way to the warfighter.

• Develop Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs) and Government cost estimates in support of selected programs, and update the estimates as required
• Develop and analyze Microsoft Excel cost models, including the use of risk analysis tool add‑ins
• Assist in development of and analyze cost and schedule risk‑adjusted LCCEs, Business Case Analyses (BCAs), Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), program office estimates, and other cost analyses
• Create, review and analyze cost estimates using the Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tool (ACEIT) suite
• Pre‑validate product manager (PdM) level cost estimates developed in ACEIT
• Provide cost estimating support at the portfolio level, including developing portfolio models that integrate and display time‑phased cost and schedule risk‑adjusted views of multiple acquisition systems
• Develop presentations and brief executive leadership on program cost positions, impact of budget changes on supported programs, and other cost issues
• Assist in the development of budget submissions
• Develop a common basis for consolidating and reporting cost estimate information for all programs, and remain current with all estimates
• Gather, compare, and correlate prior year and current year expenditures and conduct trend analyses to establish baseline budgetary data for inclusion in the budget estimating process
• Provide financial management expertise in coordination with program financial analysts to identify and resolve issues, and make sound and timely recommendations
• Review and assess program risks relative to schedule and cost
• Assist in the review, edit, and consolidation of the annual (and out‑year) budget requirements for submission to higher headquarters based on program LCCEs
• Assist as needed in the production of finance documents and conduct financial analysis and funds management in support of acquisition documentation (e.g., milestone decision approval cost estimates, acquisition program baselines (APBs), acquisition strategies, LCCEs, etc.)
• Provide input to any cost‑related taskers, specifically focusing on sustainment costs in order to provide accurate analysis and cost positions throughout the life cycle of a program
• Participate in special projects as required

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, management, or a related discipline
• Required Experience: At least 8 years’ work experience developing life‑cycle cost estimates (LCCE) in support of DoD programs; understanding of cost estimating principles and procedures
• Required Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Experience with the use of the Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tool (ACEIT) suite; knowledge and the ability to execute using Microsoft Office Suite, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
• Security Clearance Level: No security clearance needed but must be clearable for a NACI (T1) public trust
• Required
  
  Skills and Abilities:
  
  Excellent communications, writing, organizational and project management skills. Be proactive and able to work independently. Ability to successfully communicate with personnel at various echelons using effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Preferred
  
  Skills:
  
  An understanding of medical acquisition programs and experience related to medical and drug development (knowledge of the DoD 5000)
• Location: Hybrid – Ft. Detrick (onsite 3 days/week)
• US Citizenship Required

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