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Job Description:

Vali is seeking a Cost Analyst to join our Cost Estimating team, supporting the dynamic development, integration, and deployment of the Missile Defense Agency's Missile Defense System. As a Cost Estimating Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the financial viability and efficiency of our Defense Acquisition programs. Your responsibilities will encompass the creation and maintenance of comprehensive Life Cycle Cost Estimates and models, thorough analysis and reporting of cost-related data, and the execution of in-depth excursions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently conceptualize, present, and defend precise cost estimates, along with cost estimating relationships and sophisticated mathematical cost models.
• Construct intricate cost estimating relationships employing advanced mathematical principles such as probability, statistics, regression analysis, linear algebra, learning curves, and data compilation.
• Review and interpret Cost Analysis Requirements Documents (CARDS) to enhance project insight.
• Research, dissect and analyze crucial cost data from contractors' DD Form 1921s and Cost Performance Reports/Integrated Program Management Reports (CPR/IPMR) to establish a reliable and robust cost database.
• Engage in collaborative analysis of alternatives and intricate cost studies.
• Manage and organize cost data, technical baseline data, and engage in cost-centric research and analysis.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in fields such as mathematics, Engineering, Operations Research, Economics, Statistics, Business Analytics, or related disciplines (master's degree is a plus).
• Demonstrated expertise in Cost Estimating, Budget/Financial Management, Systems Engineering, or Data Analytics.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication aptitude.
• Strong analytical capabilities and meticulous attention to detail.
• Eligibility to acquire and maintain a DoD clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the application of DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System (PPBES) methods, aiding in the generation and interpretation of management-relevant information.
• Independent work capabilities and adeptness in strategic high-level coordination.
• Self-starter and capable of providing support to multiple intricate projects concurrently.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite, especially Excel, including a command of advanced functions and pivot tables.
• Working familiarity with ACEIT, @Risk, Crystal Ball, or analogous parametric and cost risk tools.
• Membership and certification within the International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association (ICEAA).

Vali is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://www.applicantpro.com/j/3352199-219957