Cost Analyst

In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: experience that demonstrates experience in economics, accounting, and/or finance that can be applied to the public health and safety, security, and environmental impacts of nuclear power plants, fuel cycle facilities, or other civilian uses of radioactive materials, such as nuclear medicine programs at hospitals and academic activities at educational and research institutions. Experience must also include supporting or contributing to Executive Order (EO) 12866 regulatory reviews by preparing analytical inputs, performing benefit-cost evaluations, and ensuring the technical adequacy of materials submitted for OMB review. Experience should demonstrate the ability to provide sound analytical recommendations, and support issue resolution. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: 1. Ability to apply legislation, policy, and technical guidance in preparing regulatory analyses, backfit analyses, and cost/benefit studies. (EXAMPLE: Describe specific education, training and developmental assignments which demonstrate your ability to learn the principles, concepts, policies, and practices involved in preparing cost analyses, uncertainty analyses, and technical reports on rules or other regulatory documents. Provide specific examples where you have applied cost/benefit experience and knowledge a specific activity and describe your level of responsibility for their application.) 2. Analytical ability sufficient to plan, organize and perform a variety of program and project management functions and activities involving competing priorities and deadlines. (Example: Describe the types, scope and complexity of activities and programs you have managed or supported. Describe your role in planning, organizing and performing multi-disciplinary activities or programs, including developing milestones and monitoring work in progress. Provide examples of experience initiating, developing or recommending new or changed practices and procedures to improve the level of service, program effectiveness, or efficiency of your organization or program. Provide specific examples that demonstrate your ability to produce high-quality work and complete projects within prescribed time frames while balancing competing work priorities and deadlines.) 3. Demonstrated ability to establish effective work relationships with individuals at all levels, both within and outside the parent organization, to achieve cooperation and consensus among parties with different views, goals and objectives and engaged in joint or parallel efforts. (Example: Describe the various types and levels of individuals you routinely interact with and for what purposes. Discuss how you develop and maintain effective working relationships with these individuals. Describe your accomplishments in identifying internal and external policies that impact the work of an organization and developing and implementing successful approaches to resolve sensitive or adversarial situations/issues. Provide specific examples of situations which required you to use tact, diplomacy, negotiation, conflict resolution, and/or mediation skills to achieve consensus and build coalitions.) 4. Ability to communicate information, ideas and advice in a clear, concise and logical manner, both orally and in writing, to internal and external stakeholders of Federal agency, corporation, or other large organization. (Example: Describe work experience, training or other activities that demonstrate your ability to communicate ideas and advice in a clear, concise and logical manner. Describe examples of oral and/or written assignments that reflect your ability to provide analysis, advice, and guidance to management and staff at all levels. Describe any oral and/or written presentations you have given, including their purpose, intended audience, and size of audience. Describe analyses of technical or policy documents that you have prepared or assisted in the preparing.) A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate must be addressed in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria. PLEASE BE CLEAR AND CONCISE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. This position is located in Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within the agency. This position IS subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position IS subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.