Lead Technical Cost Specialist

Job summary

You will serve as a LEAD TECHNICAL COST SPECIALIST in the Multi Ship/ Multi Year Cost Contract Division, Code 430, Contracts Department, of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) of MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CTR.

Major duties

You will provide advice to the contracting officer relative to further negotiation, cancellation, or award of contracts based on the bids received. You will prepare written comprehensive TARs to identify specific costs that are considered excessive, unnecessary, duplicative or otherwise unreasonable. You will serve on or leads cost realism teams for Source Selection teams to evaluate and rank contractor proposals for major ship maintenance or acquisitions conducted by MARMC or NAVSEA.

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience understanding MARMC business procedures and requirements which will assist in the appropriate usage of the applications housed within the MFOM and MSE suites of applications. Experience operating the TA&R/FTS applications in order to facilitate our largest customer base. Experience utilizing Microsoft Excel to provide comprehensive reports to leadership and assist them in identifying trends or errors while also seeking opportunities for process improvement. Experience evaluating contractor cost proposals and analyzing each cost element in the proposal to determine reasonableness. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ORAL COMMUNICATION STARTEGIC THINKING This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire/ Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.