COST ANALYST

Air Force Civilian Career Training; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Career Training seeks a qualified analyst to perform economic analyses and cost evaluations related to operating systems and program funding at the Air Force facility in Florida. The role includes statistical reviews, contractor cost comparisons, and presenting findings in briefings.

You will contribute to budgets, POM development, and multi-year plans while adhering to government accounting practices and accreditation requirements.

Qualifications

• Must provide transcripts to support educational claims.
• Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Foreign education may be used if equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. program; you must provide evidence.
• It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Responsibilities

• Prepare economic analyses of routine portions of operating systems, including researching historical cost data and using cost factors for contracting studies, flying hours, and reimbursable programs.
• Review data for consistency, accuracy, validity, and relevance; evaluate objectivity in selection of alternatives to be costed.
• Assist in evaluating cost estimates prepared by industry and review contractor cost performance reports.
• Develop knowledge of contractor cost estimating and accounting systems; present results in written form and in briefings.
• Identify critical assumptions and decision points; prepare statistical and narrative reports and briefings.
• Participate in budgeting, financial planning, and multi-year program formulation to fund program resource requirements.

Skills

Economic analysis

Statistical analysis

Budget planning

Written communication

Education

Transcripts required

Job description

Key Responsibilities

- Prepares economic analysis of routine portions of operating systems, including conducting research of historical cost data of analogous weapon; use of a variety of cost factors for contracting studies, flying hours, reimbursable programs and/or other major missions assigned to the installation; analysis of current resources utilization and projection of future resource requirements for segments of the activity; and research and completion of routine and/or continuing cost studies.

Reviews data for consistency, accuracy, validity, and relevance to the situation being studied. Evaluates objectivity in selection of alternatives to be costed and analyzed. - Performs routine and/or continuing statistical and quantitative analysis of program trends, accomplishments, and deficiencies.

- Assists in the evaluation of cost estimates prepared by industry to support selection of the industry sources(s), as well as selection of the configuration and program plan to be committed to development and/or other management decision. Performs continuing assignments involving the review of contractor cost performance reports.

Develops knowledge of contractor cost estimating and accounting systems, management aspects of system programs and their relation to procurement, budget and planning. Performs basic evaluation tasks using checklists, equations and factors. Describes and presents the results of the routine, recurring cost and economic analysis studies both in written form and in formal and informal briefings.

Identifies and describes critical assumptions and decision points for decision-makers. Prepares and presents statistical and narrative reports and briefings. - Performs routine and recurring assignments in the formulation, development, and, execution of budgets, financial plans, and multi-year programs required to properly fund and meet program resource requirements.

Participates in the development of system planning objectives by evaluating cost/schedule tradeoffs, budget requirements, etc.; and develops appropriate financial plans in consonance with Program Management Plans. - Prepares segments of action plans for meeting annual call, Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) development, Five-Year Defense Plans (FYDP), and other requirements.- Performs special assignments in keeping with the formal training plan.

Includes administrative assignments to develop knowledge of the mission and organization of the financial community.

Requirements & Education

You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. PLEASE SUBMIT COPIES OF ALL TRANSCRIPTS TO INCLUDE TRANSFERRED HOURS - OFFICIAL COPIES ARE NOT REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION. IF SELECTED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OFFICIAL COPIES OF ALL TRANSCRIPTS. ***NOTE*** Degree Audits are not accepted.

IF YOU QUALIFY BASED ON UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND YOU HAVE NOT GRADUATED PRIOR TO APPLYING TO THIS POSITION, YOU MAY BE OFFERED A POSITION CONTINGENT UPON YOUR FINAL GRADE POINT AVERAGE OR CLASS RANKING. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air Force Civilian Career Training, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $96960 – $115213/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.