AFNWC​/NCL - Cost Estimator; Peterson Space Force

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Integrated Data Services (IDS) is a leading provider of custom software products and Government financial management services. IDS was founded in 1997 in El Segundo, CA, and since that time has seen tremendous growth and success. Currently IDS has offices supporting customers nationwide. By providing customers with fast, efficient and reliable information systems and support services, IDS has become a preferred provider of financial and programmatic systems, services, and solutions across a wide variety of government agencies.

IDS is currently searching for a Cost Estimator with experience in Department of Defense (DoD)/Department of War (DoW) financial management processes, government financial and accounting systems, acquisition and budgeting processes, and relational databases to provide support and training on‑site to a government customer to support the Program Executive Office for Nuclear Command, Control, Communications Sustainment Division (NCL). This individual will manage, oversee/lead, or perform scientific work that involves designing, developing, and adapting mathematical, statistical, econometric, and other scientific methods and techniques.

This individual will support the cost estimating & planning needs of the NC3 Sustainment Division and will involve analyzing management problems and providing advice and insight about the probable effects of alternative solutions to these problems.

This position requires full‑time on‑site support at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO. The AFNWC/NC3 Integration Directorate is headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, with an operating location at Kirtland AFB, NM. The NC3 Directorate’s mission is to provide support to the Program Executive Office (PEO), the Deputy Director, Deputy AFPEO NC3 and staff for acquisition and administrative control of all NC divisions, branches, and programs.

It consists of an Executive Section, Engineering (EN), Financial Management (FM), Operations Management (OM), Information Protection (IP), Contracts (PK), Cyber, Logistics (LG), the Program Execution Group (PEG) and Intelligence (IN).

• Use of routine cost estimating methods such as analogy, engineering or scientific methodology, and extrapolation.
• Use of cost estimating outputs to assess the impact various factors have on the costs to design, research, develop, produce, field, operate, maintain, and dispose of a particular weapon system.
• Most appropriate phase of the budgetary cycle (planning, programming, justification, execution, etc.) for initiating new programs.
• Analyze all elements affecting costs for a project of limited scope.
• Analyze Contractor financial data using EVM measures of merit to determine program viability with respect to cost, schedule, and performance.
• Use of the Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tool (ACEIT) Suite to perform all program office estimates and analyses is mandatory use for working in the NC3 Directorate for all cost analysis positions.
• Analytical processes, such as setting up the problem, conducting background research, collecting, and reducing data, displaying data for analysis, formulating mathematical expressions, and drawing conclusions.
• Compliance with all cost estimating guidance including the appropriate DoD, Air Force, AFMC, AFNWC, or lower‑level policy, publications, supplements, manuals, etc., as well as applicable documents and regulations, systems, processes, and guides, as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

• This position requires a minimum of three (3) years of government acquisition, finance or financial management, program management or related experience within a DoD/DoW organization.
• Familiarization with Air Force Cost Estimating practices and techniques.
• Strong Finance background and analytical mindset.

• This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in business management, engineering, computer science, mathematics, economics or other related discipline.