Attachment J-1 - Labor Category Descriptions V1.0.docx

Attachment J-1 Labor Categories / Descriptions

BACKGROUND:

Labor categories are defined as Junior, Journeyman, and Senior based on years of experience, education, and duties/responsibilities as follows:

JUNIOR:

A Junior labor category has up to 5 years of experience and a BA/BS degree. A Junior labor category is responsible for assisting more senior positions and/or performing functional duties under the oversight of more senior positions.

JOURNEYMAN:

A Journeyman labor category has 3 to 10 years of experience and a MA/MS degree or 5 to 10 years of experience and a BA/BS degree. A Journeyman labor category typically performs all functional duties independently.

SENIOR:

A Senior labor category has over 10 years of experience and a MA/MS degree. A Senior labor category typically works on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently. A Senior labor category may oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT:

A Subject Matter Expert labor category has over 15 years of experience and a MA/MS degree, or over 10 years of experience with a PhD. Subject Matter Experts typically perform the following kinds of functions: Initiates, supervises, and/or develops requirements from a project’s inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs; Provides strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff; Provides detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues. Contractors may deviate from the definitions above when responding to task order solicitations so long as the deviations are clearly identified in their task order proposal. For example, a Contractor might label an employee as “Senior”, but the employee does not have a MA/MS degree. Likewise, a Contractor might label an employee as “Junior” even though the employee has more than 5 years of experience. Deviations shall be clearly identified in proposals submitted in response to task order solicitations.

INDIVIDUAL LABOR CATEGORIES

Program Manager Program managers will typically have a recognized certification in project management and documented program management experience of similar size, scope, and complexity. They will oversee the development and execution of programs and is accountable for the quality and timely delivery of contractual items under the contract terms and conditions. They serve as point of contact with client, and performs day-to-day management of contract execution, possibly involving multiple tasks and groups of personnel at multiple locations, on a single project. They establish and maintain technical and financial reports demonstrating project progress and delegates responsibilities to subordinates and oversees successful contract/task order completion. They ensure senior level management within the client organization is aware of overall program status, including all relevant projects and their potential impact on higher level organizational strategic vision. They have documented experience performing integrated master scheduling (IMS) on multi-mission dollar acquisition efforts. They have at least four years of experience as a primary IMS scheduler for major projects and Microsoft Project Expertise using IMS functionality. They have experience in the acquisition process and with strategic document management. They may manage the client interface at the COTR level.

Project Manager Project managers will typically have a recognized certification in project management and documented project management experience of similar size, scope, and complexity. They will oversee the execution of single or multiple task orders. They are responsible for staffing, project planning, production, quality, project financials, and staff direction and oversight, and providing deliverables under the task order. They have documented experience performing integrated master scheduling (IMS) on multi-mission dollar acquisition efforts. They have at least twenty-four months experience as a primary IMS scheduler for major projects and Microsoft Project Expertise using IMS functionality. They have experience in the acquisition process and with strategic document management. They manage the client interface at the COTR level. They assist the Program Manager as required in managing contract performance.

Management Analyst Management analysts will typically have a degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematic, or another related technical field. They will propose ways to improve the organizations efficiency and advise and assist functional area experts on contractual matters in the acquisition planning stages. They gather and organize information about the problem to be solved or the procedure to be improved. They interview personnel and conduct onsite observations to determine the methods, equipment, and personnel that will be needed. They develop solutions and alternative practices. They recommend new systems, procedures, or organization changes to improve operations, achieve savings, and encourage long-range planning to assure the program/project produce results in a cost-effective manner. They support documentation development for acquisition planning and project management from mission analysis and requirements generation through design, development, production, and deployment. The plan, prepares, tracks and maintains acquisition lifecycle documentation. They support development of acquisition milestone documentation. They have experience in strategic document management. They will produce written deliverables to include reports and presentations explaining their findings and recommendations for managers, executives and other officials.

Systems Engineer Systems Engineers will typically have a degree in systems engineering or another related technical field. The systems engineer usually plays the key role in leading the development of the concept of operations (ConOps) and resulting system architecture, defining boundaries, defining and allocating requirements, evaluating design tradeoffs, balancing technical risk between systems, defining and assessing interfaces, and providing oversight of verification and validation activities, as well as many other tasks. The systems engineer typically leads the technical planning effort and has the prime responsibility in documenting many of the technical plans, requirements and specification documents, verification and validation documents, certification packages, and other technical documentation. Responsible for performing, leading, and coordinating activities for the development of complex information technology systems and applications. Applies business process improvement practices to re-engineer methodologies, principles and business process modernization projects. Evaluates all hardware and software. Provides technical expertise. Assists in establishing standards for information systems procedures. Performs systems planning, performance management, capacity planning, testing and validation, benchmarking, information engineering, and systems engineering plans.

Technical Writer / Editor Technical writers will typically have a degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematic, or another related technical field. They gather, analyze, and compose complex technical information. They conduct research and ensures the use of proper technical terminology. They translate technical information into clear, readable documents to be used by technical and non-technical personnel. They organize material and write descriptive copy according to establish standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology. They select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material. They develop communications materials for publications, internet, strategic initiatives, user manuals, training materials, installation guides, white papers, reports, etc. They develop, write, and edit functional descriptions, system specifications, special reports, or any other customer deliverables and documents. They provide technical writing support and deciphers directions provided on scripted storyboards, specifications, etc. They review documents for technical accuracy in accordance with applicable regulations.

Operations Research Analyst Operations research analysts will typically have a degree in mathematics, operations research, industrial engineering, or other related field of mathematics. They use advanced mathematical and analytical methods to help organizations solve problems and make better decisions. They will collect and organize information from a variety of sources, such as computer databases and surveys. They will gather input from stakeholders involved in all aspects of a problem or from others who have specialized knowledge, so that they can help solve the problem. They will examine information to figure out what relevant to a problem and what methods might be used to analyze it. They will use simulations, predictive modeling, optimization techniques, and other methods to analyze information and develop practical solutions to business problems. They will advise decision makes on the impact of various courses of action to take in order to address a problem. They will produce written deliverables to include reports, spreadsheets, databases, formal process mapping, technical design, system testing and implementation activities explaining their findings and recommendations for managers, executives and other officials.

Data Scientist Data scientists will typically have a degree in mathematics, operations research, statistics, or other related field of mathematics. They apply statistical methods to collect and analyze data to help solve real-world problems. They will help decide what data is need to answer specific questions or problems, determine methods for finding or collecting data, design surveys, experiments, or opinion polls to collect data, collect data or train others to do so, analyze and interpret data, and report conclusions from their analysis. They may use specialized statistical software to analyze data, however raw data sets will need to be archived in a format that can be read by programs available on the standard Coast Guard work-station image. In their analyses, data scientists identify trends and relationships within the data. They also conduct tests to find out the data’s validity and to account for high survey non-response rates or sampling error. They will produce written deliverables to include reports, spreadsheets, databases, formal process mapping, technical design, system testing and implementation activities explaining their findings and recommendations for managers, executives and other officials.

Cost Analyst Cost estimators collect and analyze data in order to estimate the time, money, materials, and labor required implement and acquisition course of action. They identify facts affecting costs, such as production time, materials, and labor. They read technical documents in order to prepare estimates. They collaborate with engineers, architects, clients, and contractors to calculate, analyst and adjust estimates. They provide cost estimating and analysis support in areas such as existing pricing and rate structures. They are familiar with activities which occur during the total acquisition life cycle, and conducts analytical studies involving complex technical parameters, logistics requirements, schedules constraints and similar cost-influencing factors. They evaluate acquisition budget and financial systems, procurement specifications and contractual obligations to the extent they affect cost. They have knowledge of the cost estimating environment including industry and particularly government cost analysis organizations, data sources, and cost data utilization.

Subject Matter Expert – Functional Functional Subject Matter Experts provide expert advice and assistance in support of an agency's operations and business functions to include but not limited to business management, business process engineering, mission analysis, and financial management. They have considerable experience and knowledge necessary to conduct in-depth and complex research, evaluations, business intelligence, and market studies to obtain information on emerging technology needs and capabilities. They provide expert advice and senior oversight in the development of concepts, strategies, policies, and requirements. They understand and can articulate best practices related to their area(s) of expertise.

Subject Matter Expert – Technical Technical Subject Matter Experts provide expert advice and assistance in support of technologies, systems, or capabilities. They have considerable experience and knowledge of specific technologies, technical applications and/or technical integration. They are highly knowledgeable of current technologies and industry technologic efforts to include but not limited to; cloud system architectures, cybersecurity, intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance, command, control and communications, information technology, shipboard machinery, controls and propulsion, aircraft systems, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives detection. They provide expert advice and senior oversight in the development of technical strategies, policies, investments and requirements. They understand and can articulate best practices related to their area(s) of expertise.