Current Openings

C/O/E Reconciliation Position for Launch Range (LR) Systems Directorate

On each business day, the position uses as appropriate the following standardized and specialized software applications: M/S Office, Government Accounting and Financial System (GAFS), Mechanization of Contract Administration Services (MOCAS), System Metric and Reporting Tool, Integrated Documentation and Execution System (IDECS), Financial Management (FM)-Suite, CCaR, Wide Area Workflow, Electronic Data Access, Standard Contract Reconciliation Tool, Defense Travel System (DTS), CCaR, and Commander’s Resource Information System (CRIS) to execute the following, and if necessary, report any discrepancies to LR’s Program Budget Chiefs or designee.

  • Monitor LR’s CCaR interface with Looking Glass
  • Validate auto-filled reconciliation
  • Perform manual back-fills for unmatched items
  • Review Contract Writing (Con-Write) interface and validate inputs
  • Attach documentation to CCaR records to support each expenditure, obligation, and commitments not automatically interfaced
  • Report via email within six (6) working hours of a missed interface
  • Compare LR’s C/O/E records against DFAS accounting records to identify and record discrepancies
  • Identify the cause of the discrepancies and recommend corrective action


The position ensures Unliquidated Obligations (ULOs) are recorded in the proper stage of accounting; valid; not dormant; and documentation exists to support the recording of ULOs and Commitments.

Not less than monthly, the position will reconcile and validate the list below. Results shall be identified to LR’s Program Budget Chiefs or designee.

  • Approximately two hundred (200) ULOs
  • 90-day Miscellaneous Obligation/Reimbursement Documents
  • Open Document List (ODL)
  • Tri-Annual Review
  • Analysis of Expiring and Cancelling Year Funds
  • Year-End Contingent Liability
  • MIPRs to meet the given suspense

 
The position will provide monthly reporting on LR canceling-year ODL lines beginning in the second quarter of the fiscal year to include all reporting requirements for ULO reporting to financial reviews, contract close-out status, and a list of contracts and Delivery Orders (DO) that require close-out for canceling and canceled years.

The position will prepare commitment document packages IAW CCaR Funding Document Requests and applicable regulatory and policy guidance, coordinate target load sheets and GAFS Address Request Forms in CCaR within six (6) working hours of receipt of target allowances or funding authorization documents, determine amounts requiring reimbursement, preparation and coordination of reimbursable billings using SF-1080 in the Reimbursable Budget Authority Tool in CCaR beginning the 20th of each month and daily until End of Month, transmit to DFAS, monitor posting, and advise DFAS focal points regarding unposted billings.  The position ensures Unliquidated Obligations (ULOs) are recorded in the proper stage of accounting; valid; not dormant; and documentation exists to support the recording of ULOs and Commitments.

The position will; generate and submit corrective action packages to DFAS Processing Center focal points to resolve accounting and finance discrepancies, monitor posting of packages and identify unposted actions to DFAS Processing Center focal points until DFAS posts them, maintain the Reconciliation Issues tool in CCaR as well as the FM Suite, submit corrective action packages in support of resolving Negative ULOs or Control Summary Record priorities within six (6) working hours of notice from the Budget Chief or designee. 

The position will create a monthly accessible report, in LiveLink or its replacement, to track reconciliation actions completed and remaining unresolved discrepancies with recommendations for corrective actions and provide an annual report at the end of each fiscal year detailing LR’s C/O/E workload for that fiscal year.

The position will compare the expenditure baseline to the obligation baseline to establish a ULO baseline. They will also conduct analysis to identify and record discrepancies found.  The BPA holder shall recommend remedial action as to how to correct the error(s). Identification of causes of problems may require that lower level analysis be performed.

The position will prepare and submit Correction Action Instruction packages, via email to DFAS, in accordance with DFAS guidance, as necessary to resolve discrepancies, track the status of packages submitted to DFAS, and review pertinent cost, accounting and finance, or other records to ensure that corrective actions taken are reflected in all financial and cost accumulation data systems.

The position will track status of all reconciliation actions completed and remaining, and submit a final report summarizing all reconciliation efforts and unresolved discrepancies, with recommendations for corrective actions.

Program Control Support Position for Launch Range (LR) Systems Directorate

The position will use as appropriate the following standardized and specialized software applications to accomplish the required tasks: M/S Office, GAFS, MOCAS, FM-Suite, System Metric and Reporting Tool, IDECS, CCaR, Wide Area Workflow, Electronic Data Access, Standard Contract Reconciliation Tool, DTS, and CRIS. Results from the following shall be documented and presented to LR’s Program Budget Chiefs or designee, and when necessary to higher headquarters during internal and external meetings or briefings.

The position will monitor the CCaR system database to support budget development, forecasting obligations and expenditure plans while maintaining traceability of budget items to other program documentation. Upon receipt of taskers, the position will verify, edit and report any discrepancies, track, report, and staff for coordination the budget exhibits for R-docs (Research and Development) funds and P-docs (Procurement) funds.

The position will verify all budget data related to acquisition planning, Independent Program Assessments, and internal reviews and assessments. They will evaluate obligations and expenditure plans, contingent liabilities, excessive billing, identify potential shortfalls and execution issues, and provide mitigation strategies for forward financing issues, excessive billing cycle lag, potential shortfalls and or contingency liability sufficiency.

The position will collect and verify data from Looking Glass, CCaR and MOCAS as appropriate for the list below.

Daily:

  • Planning, Programming and Budgeting Execution activities

Monthly:

  • Program and Business Management Reviews
  • Financial Planning Working Group
  • Financial Management Review
  • Acquisition Mission Support

Quarterly:

  • Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES)

Annually:

  • Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development and briefings
  • Baseline Execution Reviews
  • Spring/Fall Program Review
  • Mid-year Execution Reviews
  • Budget Execution Submission
  • President’s Budget Submission
  • Monthly Acquisition Report (MAR)
  • Selected Acquisition Report (SAR)


The position will compile, analyze, and reconcile financial data to produce LR program financial status and establish and maintain financial accounts, reports, and logs as well as attend the meetings as a key advisory member to  gather information as well as to answer questions. 

EV Analysis Position for Launch Range (LR) Systems Directorate

On a monthly basis, the position will use wInsight and M/S Office (as appropriate) to analyze and assess EV indicators and metrics of the Prime and Subcontractor’s Cost Performance Report. This includes the assessment of cost and schedule performance. This position will provide variance, EV trend, and schedule analysis. The EV metrics shall include: Cost Performance Index, Schedule Performance Index, Percent Schedule, Percent Complete, Percent Spent, To Complete Performance Index, Baseline Execution Index, Critical Path Length Index, Estimate to Complete (ETC), Budget Cost Work Remaining (BCWR), Government Estimate at Completion (EAC)

The position will develop a quick look trend analysis by Projects and Integrated Product Teams. The trend analysis shall include past and future performance based on EV indicators above. The position will complete all analysis and charts within ten (10) business days of receipt of each CPR.

The position will analyze the EV portions of Prime Contractors CPRs for compliance with Program Contractor’s Performance Work Statement (PWS)/Statement of Work (SOW), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), CDRLs, and Data Item Descriptions (DIDs).

On a monthly basis, the position will develop and prepare the MAR, PMR, BMRs and Spring & Fall Program Reviews and other related reports and reviews for all LR programs.  They will also be prepared to brief this information to each Program Manager, LR Director, Program Executive Officer or other designee upon request.

The position will coordinate, as directed by the LR’s Cost Chief or designee, on approximately three (3) EV Validations with DCMA to prepare, document and report Discrepancy Reports and Corrective Action Requests. The position will develop and maintain an EV database and the Government Responsibility Assignment Matrix on Livelink, or its replacement, for all LR programs.

On a weekly basis, the position will attend Integrated Product Team meetings and Working Group meetings as a Subject Matter Expert to provide any applicable EV related information.  The position will analyze data for accuracy and facilitate in any corrective actions within the Integrated Baseline Reviews, Rolling Waves, Deep Dives, Re-Baseline, OTB, OTS and Single-Point Adjustment. The position will read and analyze the monthly DCMA Assessments and the quarterly DCMA Tripwire Reports and compare to the program office assessment. 

On an as needed basis, the position will work in concert with DCMA, and analyze the Program Contractor’s EVM System for compliance with the requirements of the DCMA EVMS Standard Surveillance Operating Manual, the DoD EVMIG, and ANSI/EIA Standard 748B.

Acquisition Reporting Position for Launch Range (LR) Systems Directorate

The position will use as appropriate the following standardized and specialized software applications to accomplish the tasks in the paragraphs below: M/S Office, IDECS, CRIS, Automated budget Interactive Data Environment System (ABIDES), Recourse Allocation Programming Information Decision System (RAPIDS).

The position will research, collect data, analyze, prepare, and coordinate the following acquisition reports in support of the LR programs at LA Air Force Base:

  • Selected Acquisition Report
  • Monthly Acquisition Report
  • Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)
  • Defense Acquisition Executive Summary  (DAES)
  • Higher Headquarter Inquiries

Schedule Management Position for Launch Range (LR) Systems Directorate

The position will use the Steelray Project Analyzer, Microsoft Project, Open Plan, Dekker, and Acumen (as appropriate) to review for accuracy, assess legitimacy of IMS, integrate results into Master IMS, and track updated and reconciled schedule information from program, subcontractor’s, launch site and associate contractor’s schedules. The position will also develop and maintain schedule forecasts, estimates, analyses, risk assessments as well as the health metrics of the schedule based upon the DCMA 14-Point Schedule Assessment and DoD schedule-related Tripwire Metrics. The position will complete all analysis and charts within ten (10) business days of receipt of each IMS.

On a monthly basis, as part of the LR’s Directorate Level Integrated Master Plan (IMP), the position will identify, record, and deliver the accomplishments required for each major program events and milestones. The position will schedule and record the tasks to achieve the completion of each major event within the Program Level IMS and will analyze the IMS to identify opportunities to improve the program’s executability. On a monthly basis, the position will produce, publish, archive in Livelink or its replacement, and maintain component, system, subsystem and integrated program master schedules.