About the Position: Permanent position located with U.S. Army Recruiting Command; G3/5 Operations and Plans Directorate, located at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Duties

Build, maintain, query and analyze recruiting databases. Support numerous long and short-term special projects. Use advance mathematical, statistical and other scientific methods and techniques. Serve as a professional Operations Research Analyst.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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 Requirements: Degree in Operations research; or 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. (Transcripts are required). In additional to basic requirement, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience at the next lower grade in the Federal service which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: includes work that involves the use of theories, principles and practices common to mathematics, statistics, and system analysis and other operations research techniques to solve complex problems with extensive variables and complex relationships. Experience in demonstrating the proficient use of a wide range of operations research analytical methods and techniques to include study design, data modeling, and testing to recommend those suitable for producing explicit findings and discriminating evaluations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the GS-11 grade level. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailDatabase AdministrationFlexibilityIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsManages and Organizes InformationMathematical ReasoningProblem SolvingReasoningResearchSelf-Management 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-11).

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 DM-APF-W06QAA RCTG COMD HQ DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk