Indirect Rate Specialist
Location
Washington, DC
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 17, 2026
We are hiring for Indirect Rate Specialist rolls. They will provide expert-level cost analysis and indirect rate negotiation support to ensure compliance with USAID and U.S. Government regulations. Works closely with Contracting Officers (COs), Agreement Officers (AOs), auditors, legal counsel, and technical teams to establish and monitor provisional and final indirect cost rates for contractors and grantees.
• Support review, analysis, and negotiation of provisional and final indirect cost rate proposals in accordance with federal cost principles (allowability, allocability, and reasonableness).
• Prepare negotiation objectives and conduct detailed cost/price analyses, including evaluation of expense pools, allocation bases, and business volume forecasts.
• Maintain official NICRA files and ensure completeness and accuracy of documentation in agency systems.
• Coordinate with auditors, legal counsel, and functional specialists to address audit findings and recommendations ...
• Support review, analysis, and negotiation of provisional and final indirect cost rate proposals in accordance with federal cost principles (allowability, allocability, and reasonableness).
• Prepare negotiation objectives and conduct detailed cost/price analyses, including evaluation of expense pools, allocation bases, and business volume forecasts.
• Maintain official NICRA files and ensure completeness and accuracy of documentation in agency systems.
• Coordinate with auditors, legal counsel, and functional specialists to address audit findings and recommendations ...