Develop, maintain, and update credible, defensible, and replicable cost estimates for all programs in the Division's portfolio in any phase of the acquisition life cycle.
Develop, maintain, and update credible, defensible, and replicable cost estimates for software related components of all programs leveraging source/logical/physical lines of code, programming productivity and maintainability, code growth, engineering updates, capability insertion in accordance with the applicable program documents (e.g., Cost Analysis Requirements Description) and the applicable policies and guidance.
Develop, analyze, reconcile, and/or assess Program Office Estimates, Single Best Estimates, Independent Cost Estimates, Independent Cost Analyses, Sufficiency Reviews, Cost Excursions, Rough Orders of Magnitude, Service Cost Positions, Program Contractor Cost Estimate, Program Executive Officer Estimates in support of annual Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions, Should Cost Estimates, Independent Program Assessments, Milestone Cost Estimate Reviews, Interim Program Cost Estimate Reviews, and "what-if" Cost Estimates.
Analyzing historical data and developing analogies and Cost Estimating Relationships (CERs) using regression analysis.
Understanding technology trends and analyzing impacts on cost.
Developing risk and uncertainty distributions for cost driver variables and Cost Estimating Relationship (CER) equations.
Studying, analyzing, and developing metrics for complex, modern software development programs.
Building complex spreadsheet-based program cost models used as decision analysis tools.
Applying statistical concepts to quantify the probability of success for program budget and schedule plans.
Documenting, identifying, and recording all data/information required for the development of the cost estimates to include methodologies, assumptions, Cost Estimating Relationships (CERs), inflation rates, growth factors, risk factors, uncertainty factors, program dates, program milestones, etc.
Supporting development, creation, integration, and correlation of briefings charts.
Supporting all cost-related activities associated with contract award activities - Acquisition Planning, Draft RFP Release, ESIS, ASP, RFP Release, Technical Evaluation, Source Selection, Contract Negotiation, etc.
Creating Business Case Analyses, Cost Benefit Analyses, and Economic Analyses.
Using prescribed standardized/specialized software applications such as ACE-IT, SEER, and PRICE; and applying data from Government-approved published databases.
Possessing knowledge of all applicable cost policies and guides - DoDI 5000.73, AFI 65-508, GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide, JA CSRUH, etc.
Assisting in the development of Program Work Breakdown Structures as required and evaluating approved Contract Work Breakdown Structures to ensure and maintain compliance with Military Standard 881F, Defense Cost and Resource Center, Office of the Secretary of Defense/Cost Assessment and Performance Evaluation requirements.
Supporting the preparation of Program Office Technical Baselines and Cost Analysis Requirements Descriptions (CARDs) as applicable; ensuring completeness and consistency with other program documents.
Supporting the development, review, and update of all cost-related tasks/suspenses, staff packages, and action items.
Supporting and attending Government/Prime Contractor meetings for information gathering purposes to assist the government in assessing cost estimates.
Assessing program performance, cost, and schedule risk as applicable to the cost estimate and appropriately factoring any risk and uncertainty into the cost estimates.
Analyzing program contractor cost estimates to ensure consistency with Government cost estimating procedures; analyzing the contractor BOEs, cross-checking WBS elements or cost drivers.
Providing cost-related support to accomplish required Acquisition Reporting, including but not limited to the Monthly Acquisition Report (MAR), the Selected Acquisition Report (SAR), Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) and Program Management Reviews (PMRs).