Technical Director Air Force Cost Analysis Agency

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The purpose of this position is to serve as Technical Director of the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency, (Cost and Economics), with the primary responsibility to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Financial Management and Comptroller, in the performance of official functions.

**Qualifications:**
Eligibility will be based upon a clear showing the applicant has training, education and experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry-out the duties of the position. Candidates must exemplify the corporate perspective, leadership vision, broad experience and character needed in the SES corps not only to satisfy the immediate vacancy, but future vacancies which will occur in a variety of organizations, functions and locations. A. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Education Requirement: a. Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. 2. Certification Requirements: This a Financial Management Level III Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d. Incumbent shall comply with the requirement of this certification program. This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). Unless specifically waived by the appropriate component official (i.e., the Director of Acquisition Career Management for the Component, the Service Acquisition Executive, or the Service Secretary), the following are statutorily mandated requirements (Reference 10 U.S.C. 1731 and 1737): a. 10 years of acquisition experience or equivalent, 4 of which were in a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) or equivalent position. b. Selectee must execute, as a condition of employment, a written agreement to remain in federal service in this position for at least three years. In signing such agreement, the employee does not forfeit any employment rights, nor does such agreement alter any other terms or conditions of employment. c. Selectee must meet Advanced level certification requirements in Business - Cost Estimating or must be able to meet Advanced certification within 2 years (24 months) of assignment. d. Selectee must have 6 years in acquisition financial management leadership billet (within acquisition major program office, PEO, or Service/Component/HQ/equivalent level). e. Selectee must meet 80 hours of continuous learning requirements within the designated timeframe (80 hours of continuing learning (CL) every 2 years (with a goal of engaging in 40 hours annually)). f. 80 hours of Continuous Learning every two years. B. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Applicants must reflect superior technical qualifications demonstrated through leadership and management in the following: 1.Comprehensive professional experience in cost analysis and possession of outstanding qualities of leadership, integrity, mature judgment, and originality. Demonstrated experience and ability to analyze complex situations and to develop practical recommendations which can be understood and supported by senior leaders. Thorough knowledge of and comprehensive experience in performing and leading the application of the principles, theories, and methods of cost analysis, operations research, data analytics, economic analysis and resource management to defense acquisition issues, and in designing and performing innovative cost/financial analyses in support of trade studies, strategic planning, and program development activities. Thorough knowledge and experience of modeling and simulation techniques, analytic tools, and data development, organization and analysis for use in studies and analyses. 2.Expert knowledge and experience within in defense acquisition systems and processes, including an in-depth understanding of the interrelationships among costs and the military capabilities that result from the systems acquired by the DoW, and expert knowledge of the physical and performance characteristics of various weapon system types, including aircraft, missiles, munitions, space, C5ISRT, and information systems. Expert knowledge of the DoW acquisition and operational processes, including requirements, planning, programming, budgeting, development, and approval processes, in order to assure compliance with the goals and objectives of the integrated technical architecture program plan. Knowledge of the operations, practices, production processes and cost data reporting systems of major firms and their subcontractors in the defense industry. A separate narrative statement is not required--this information should be embedded within the resume.