Cost Analyst Senior with Security Clearance

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Job description

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges-and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day-working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE-and make a difference with us. Department Summary: The MITRE Corporation's Cost & Business Analytics Department is seeking a cost analyst to support multiple projects solving our customers' most critical economic challenges. We are seeking a junior analyst to join our team. This department serves as a vanguard for MITRE to meet the future needs of our customers requiring technical excellence while encouraging creativity and fostering interests in the intersection of emerging technologies, cost, business, and economic impacts across its diverse membership. Expect a multi-disciplinary team environment with self-motivated, highly trained professionals. This is a project-oriented position that may require project management, collaboration, communicating to technical and non-technical audiences, and direct sponsor engagement. The Cost and Business Analytics Department within MITRE's Center for Acquisition and Management Sciences (CAMS) Innovation Center that solves our FFRDC's and Sponsor's problems by leveraging our capabilities within: Cost Estimation, Schedule, and Risk Analysis
Investment Economics & Decision Analysis
Strategic Business & Financial Analytics Job Description: Key functions include developing models and performing qualitative and quantitative analyses to understand the economic impact of investments, risk mitigation strategies, options and other government actions
Engaging with customers to advise and recommend economic metrics, tools, and policies that result in sustainable solutions
Developing strategic external partnerships to further the scope and depth of applied research and research outcomes
Economic modeling of integration and/or deployment challenges associated with technology or financing innovations through analytical, experimental, or model-based assessment
Collecting and analyzing financial, political, and socioeconomic data.
Conducting surveys and utilizing various sampling techniques.
Researching various fields including politics, healthcare, education, energy, etc.
Making use of historical data.
Analyzing market trends. Basic Qualifications: Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience. .
Bachelor of Science degree in the fields listed below,
Economics Engineering Mathematics Econometrics Statistics Operations Research Data Analytics Quantitative Sciences Technical expertise/experience in one or more economic sub-specialties (Financial, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Behavioral Economics, etc)
Strong technical writing and oral presentation skills
The ability to think critically and be proactive in pursuing research and problem-solving with minimal supervision
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level security clearance
This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in Economics, Finance, or related discipline
Extensive experience and expertise in the application of economic research in a business setting
Recent publications
Strong credentials, recognition, and partnerships in the design and evaluation of policies and strategies to deliver solutions at scale
Experience in finance
Recognized expertise and professional network in cost, economics, or finance This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): None This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): Secret Work Location Type:
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