Pricing Specialist

Job Description

• Responsible for all aspects of the cost and business proposal.
• Coordinates with the proposal team on strategic issues involving proposal budgets. Ensure that the proposal team is educated on client requirements for the cost proposals.
• Ensures proposals comply with DT-Global corporate policy
• Develops cost kick-off presentations
• Collects, prepares and analyzes historical cost data for use in budgeting
• Conducts internal budget reviews during proposal period
• Develops rough order of magnitude (ROM) budgets for discussion and cost strategies
• Presents budget reviews to key stakeholders including executive leadership
• Documents all cost assumptions and certify cost data.
• Reviews, edits and finalizes explanatory budget narrative to accompany budget in cost proposal
• Creates and/or modifies budget spreadsheet templates in accordance with client requirements.
• Manages assigned subcontractors as a part of the proposal process and perform activities including: developing budget templates, providing budget assumptions, negotiating budgets, reviewing budgets and notes, and ensuring final submissions conform to client requirements.
• Attends and participates in transition meetings of successful awards
• Assists colleagues with other budget development activities such as contract/subcontract budgets, task orders and pipeline analyses and review project budgets as needed during non-proposal periods
• Develops and manages DT-Global’s standard budget templates; including the development of project budget trackers
• Trains DT-Global staff in advanced excel techniques
• Reviews project budget modifications and assist with project financial management on an ad hoc basis

• Bachelor’s degree and a 5+ years of relevant work experience in government contracting, strong preference to experience with a USAID implementer.
• Minimum of 1 year of cost and pricing experience, preferably for a USAID contractor or NGO
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including logical functions, named ranges, knowledge of VBA is a plus
• Strong understanding of USAID rules and regulations including familiarity with the FAR and AIDAR
• Working knowledge of all contract types including: CPFF, CPAF, FFP, T&M and IDIQ. Experience with Cooperative Agreements and Grants is also a plus, but not necessary.
• Demonstrated experience working cross-functionally on complex projects
• Experience working under hard deadlines and managing multi-deliverable projects
• Working knowledge of various project financial indicators and accounting principals
• Ability to think critically through complex business problems and communicate your work to a diverse audience including clients, partners, technical experts, proposal managers and executives.
• Ability to take full ownership of the cost volume with minimal oversight
• Desire to be part of a business that has a mission beyond commerce

• Autonomy and proactivity around driving work to completion in the face of ambiguity and challenges;
• We value high-performing creative individuals who dig into problems and opportunities;
• We value individuals who are team players and interact positively with colleagues and clients;
• Demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems individually and as part of a team, while respecting individual team members’ roles, strengths, and communication styles;
• Strong organizational and communication skills, the ability to perform effectively within tight deadlines.

About the Organization

DT Global aim’s to be a leader in international development. Building on over 50 years of combined experience and with support and guidance from GPD Charitable Trust, DT Global will offer a broad array of technical capabilities and creative, adaptive approaches to delivering high-quality interventions. With corporate offices in the USA, Spain, and Australia, DT Global’s portfolio of development projects – from water infrastructure to economic growth to conflict and transition programming – spans more than 90 countries. We have dedicated project offices in 31 countries and talented technical experts in every region of the world. We draw on a rich history of supporting leading international donor agencies, including USAID, EU, DFAT, NZ MFAT, DFID, and government and private sector clients globally.