Supervisory Contract Price/Cost Analyst

This Supervisory Contract Price/Cost Analyst position is with Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) in Luke AFB, AZ. See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. Key duties: • As a Pricing Team Supervisor within the Commercial Item Group, you will provide leadership to subordinates. • Leverage commercial advancements to achieve and maintain technological superiority, while minimizing acquisition costs. • Ensure the contractor's purchasing (supply-chain management) systems are functioning adequately to provide the Government with commercially viable solutions, in accordance with regulations and policies which govern the contractual requirements. • Develop expertise in commercial item acquisition, including advising contract officials regarding the merits of prime and subcontractor assertions of commerciality, market research, supply chain management and the reasonableness for prices proposed. • Recruit and train the next generation of analysts to expand commercial item expertise within the Agency. • Conduct commercial marketplace analyses and reviews. • Recommend the initiation and preparation of new policies and procedures to resolve unique persistent problems that are not addressed under present regulations. • Provide technical guidance to personnel, including management and senior leaders. Qualifications: To qualify for a Supervisory Contract Price/Cost Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Contracting Requirement: a.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR b.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of "A" above. AND B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-04 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-03 or GS-13 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Utilizing the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 to perform commercial acquisition proposal evaluations. Developing and implementing Commercial Acquisition contracting policies and procedures. Performing market research and issuing commercial recommendations to a DoD warranted contracting officer. Providing cost/price guidance, advice and direction supporting fair and reasonable price reasonableness assessments. Providing commercial acquisition subject matter expertise, guidance, advise and direction to DoD acquisition officials. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.