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Cost Analyst

MDW Associates
Alexandria, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/21/2031

MDW Associates is currently seeking a Cost Analyst to support the Office of the Director, Administration & Management Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency Directorate (ODA&M(PCLT)) in Alexandria, Virginia. The Regulatory Impact Analyst will provide full-time support services to the Regulatory Directorate (RD) within ODA&M(PCLT). The successful candidate must demonstrate a familiarity with, and ability to be effective in, the DoW working environment.

This is a hybrid position that is 3 days per week on-site.

The Cost Analyst may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties:

  • Review and comment on the regulatory impact analysis cost/benefit analyses (CBAs) for Federal regulations, guidance documents, and notices.
  • Manage quarterly Action Officer Training for the Regulatory Division.
  • Present the Regulatory Impact Analysis module of the quarterly Action Officer Training.
  • Support quarterly Federal Register Liaison Officer training.
  • Manage the training and template content for the RD training website.
  • Develop training and instructional videos for Action Officers.
  • Support Action Officers with OMB ROCIS entries.
  • Daily review of Federal Register published docs for DoW.
  • Track all DoW published documents and costs.

Required Experience/Skills:

  • Executive level technical experience with 7 years or more of relevant experience. At least one (1) year of working within the DoW, or another Federal agency preferred.
  • Experience in providing economic analysis to assist the Federal government with preparing cost/benefit analyses (CBAs) and/or cost effectiveness analyses for Federal regulations, guidance documents, and notices.
  • Ability to provide cost/benefit analyses that will reflect the cost and benefits to both the public/private sectors and the DoW.
  • Experience working within the DoW or other Federal agency, or as contract support to such agency, working with Federal regulatory, privacy, civil liberties, or FOIA program(s) is preferred.

Education Requirement(s):

  • Bachelor's degree in Economics or a related quantitative field (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science) required, along with 10 years of relevant experience; Master's degree in Economics with advanced training in mathematics, statistics, and computer science is preferred.

Clearance Requirement(s):

  • Candidates for this position must have an Active US Security Clearance (Secret).

Company Description

Incorporated in 2012, MDW is a small business headquartered in McLean, VA with offices in Huntsville, AL. We provide Federal government clients with consulting, management services, advisory and assistance services, decision support, strategic planning, process planning and improvement, task execution and metrics analysis. Our mission is to make our clients more successful by providing honest assessments, exceptional analysis, prudent advice, direct communication, and hard work.

Our core capabilities include:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Cost Estimating
  • Budget Programming and Justification
  • Budget Execution
  • Acquisition Management
  • Financial Systems Support & Integration

MDW Associates, LLC ("MDW") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status, covered veteran status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or any other unlawful basis unrelated to the ability to do the job. MDW seeks to employ talented, ethical, and entrepreneurial-minded persons. Our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination as required by Federal law.

Additional Information

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package for our employees, including but not limited to:

  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Group Life Insurance/Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
  • Retirement/401(k)
  • Flexible Leave Policy

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Salary : $100,000 - $125,000

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