COST ESTIMATOR

US-Joint-Activities; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

US Cyber Command at Fort Meade, MD is seeking a Cost Estimator in the Cyber Excepted Service to develop analytical studies and cost projections for defense programs. The role requires a Bachelor's in mathematics, statistics, or actuarial science and demonstrated experience in analytical cost modeling.

Qualified applicants will provide detailed cost analyses, lifecycle cost assessments, and modeling to support decision-making in a DoD environment.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience demonstrating knowledge, skills, and competencies for cost estimation and analytics.
• Experience designing analytical studies to provide detailed cost projections for programs or agencies.
• Ability to create computerized models to track equipment lifecycle costs and lifecycle economics.

Responsibilities

• Design analytical studies to provide detailed cost projections for agency programs.
• Develop and use mathematical models to analyze lifecycle costs of equipment/systems; create computerized cost-tracking tools.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cost estimation

Mathematical modeling

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, or actuarial science

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAS/R

Job description

About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. his position is located at the US Cyber Command, Fort Meade, MD.

CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TWO-PAGE RESUME LIMIT. YOUR FULL RESUME WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO YOUR USAJOBS PROFILE USING THE DOCUMENT TYPE "OTHER DOCUMENTS".

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by designing analytical studies to provide detailed cost projections for the agency; using mathematical type models to analyze the life cycle and economic costs of major equipment/systems; creates computerized models to track equipment from production through disposal.

Basic Requirement for COST ESTIMATOR:

A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in mathematics, statistics, or actuarial science. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position.

B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience.

This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.