About the Position: This position is for an Operations Research Systems Analyst for Headquarters, Army Materiel Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Serves as team lead who takes an analytic approach to analyze topics including operations, Logistics, and the supply chain in the context of materiel and weapon systems performance and efficiency. This position is located in the U.S. Army Materiel Command, AMC Analysis Group (AMCAG) at Redstone Arsenal.

Duties

Collaborate with senior decision makers, translating their intent into actionable studies with implementable results. Perform significant studies that have vague guidance, have poorly structured problem statements, and have little available data. Perform studies on operational effectiveness, logistics and supply chain performance, business practices, and efficiencies across a broad enterprise. Analyze critical problems in order to advise leadership of the advantages and disadvantages of various approaches. Utilize advanced quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques and methodologies. Serve as a study team leader responsible for planning, conducting, and presenting complex systems analyses in support of Army and Department of Defense (DoD) programs. Present study plans, results and recommendations with the appropriate level of detail for the intended audience. Conduct analyses of major complexity requiring creativity and significant professional knowledge of operations research techniques and the supply chain business area. Serve as a recognized authority to the Senior Operations Research Analyst for the Army Material Command Analysis Group. Assessing and understanding the problems, developing plans/approaches, devising new methods or extending existing theory to new and unusual problems.

Requirements

• Selectees must meet position requirements for certification at Level I in Program Management within 36 months of entrance on duty.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 25% of the time.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Operations Research Analyst: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in operations research; or a degree with at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience with operations research, mathematics, statistics, and/or engineering techniques; provide innovative scientific and mathematical approaches to the analysis of logistics, supply chain, financial, materiel, and/or weapon system problems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Financial Management AnalysisProblem SolvingRequirements AnalysisResearch and Data AnalysisTechnical Credibility Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address AD-APF-W0GWAA HQ AMC REDSTONE ARSENAL DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk