About the Position: This Operations Research Analyst position is assigned to the Program Executive Officer, Intelligence Electronic Warfare & Sensors, Project Manager Positioning, Navigation & Timing, located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

Duties

Develop and improve Cost Estimating Relationships and techniques relating cost to physical and performance variables by mathematical expressions. Gather historical cost and performance data, and establish relationships between hardware performance characteristics and design criteria to the elements of cost. Apply technical and cost analysis background to the development of life cycle cost documentation. Develop and modify cost model programs which meet the requirements of cost studies, variance analyses, and which result in cost estimating relationships. Assist and advise cost estimating personnel at all organizational levels on matters pertaining to the development, availability, and application of cost analysis methodology. Participate in the development of policies and procedures relative to cost analysis methodology. Serve as a cost analyst in matters pertaining to the collection, presentation, analysis, and verification of data, techniques, methodologies, and formats associated with the cost analysis/cost estimating process.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• 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.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position requiring Practitioner Certification (formerly Level II).
• Selectee must meet position requirements for Business Financial Management and Cost Estimating within 60 months of entrance on duty.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 15% of the time.
• One-year probationary period may be required.

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 EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 1) conducting special cost studies on acquisition programs to provide alternatives for the overall utilization of manpower, funding, and materiel resources; 2) performing in-depth analysis of budget requests and making adjustments as required; and, 3) estimating incremental and total resources required such as manpower, materiel, and/or funding to support past, present, and/or future systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02/GS-11).??????? You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationCommunicationsCost Estimation and AnalysisPlanning and Evaluating 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 (NH-02/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 AD-APF-W6DPAA PEO IEW AND S ABERDEEN DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk