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Duties

You will serve as the senior civilian technical expert for the Navy?s Undersea Warfare (USW) Program You will be responsible for defining essential requirements for current and planned USW and counter-USW platforms, weapons, sensors, communications systems and data transfer capabilities You will provide technically sound solutions that effectively address complex problems associated with integrated and stand-alone USW systems operating in all USW domains (i.e., Space, Air, Surface. Sub-Surface, and Seabed). You will be the most senior technical expert on all Navy USW Programs of Record , Future Naval Capabilities ), Innovative Naval Prototypes), technological concepts and other Science and Technology efforts being pursued by the Navy You will conduct in-depth analytic studies based on long- term experience and expertise in the rigorous methods of scientific inquiry, RDT and E, and long-standing engineering practice You will deal with representatives of the OSD, SECNAV, CNO and other high level organizations to provide data and information of a technical scientific nature on matters affecting Navy USW programs

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain/maintain an interim or final top secret/SCI security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain/maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• Occasional travel is required.

Qualifications

There is a Basic Requirement to hold a GS-1515 Operations Research Analyst position in the Federal Government. See the "Education" section of this announcement for details. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lowest grade (GS-14) in the private or public sector performing Operations Research Analysis related to undersea science and technology concept and techniques including underlying physical concepts, environmental effects, signal and information processing, analysis and modeling techniques, approaches to developmental testing and evaluation, and engineering development performing the following: 1) Identifying critical risks and uncertainties; performance and environmental dependencies; operator performance evaluation; tools and techniques for modeling, analysis and experimentation; and data analysis and interpretation 2) Applying advanced analytical, mathematical, or statistical theories, principles, concepts, methods, and techniques to solve problems in need of immediate material solutions using a combination of the following techniques: statistical analysis; non-parametric analysis; Pareto analysis; modeling; simulation; decision theory; regression analysis; and economic analysis. 3) Conducting in-depth analytic studies based on long- term experience and expertise in the rigorous methods of scientific inquiry, RDT&E, and long-standing engineering practice Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

There is a Basic Requirement for the 1515 Operations Research Analyst series in the Federal Government. In order to meet the Basic Requirement you must possess:
A 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.

Evaluation of Education:
The primary requirement of operations research work is competence in the rigorous methods of scientific inquiry and analysis rather than in the subject matter of the problem. Therefore, applicants should have sufficient knowledge of applied mathematics to understand and use the fundamental concepts and techniques of operations research methods of analysis. In addition, some positions may require knowledge of a specific subject area.
Courses acceptable for qualifying for operations research positions may have been taken in departments other than Operations Research, e.g., Engineering (usually Industrial Engineering), Science, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Management Science.
The following are illustrative of acceptable courses: optimization; mathematical modeling; queueing theory; engineering; physics (except descriptive or survey courses); econometrics; psychometrics; biometrics; experimental psychology; physical chemistry; industrial process analysis; managerial economics; computer science; measurement for management; mathematical models in social phenomena; and courses that involved application of operations research techniques and methodologies to problems of management, marketing, systems design, and other specialized fields; or other comparable quantitative analysis courses for which college-level mathematics or statistics is a prerequisite. Courses in theory of probability and statistics are highly desirable, but are not specified as minimum educational requirements because to do so would possibly exclude some applicants who would otherwise be well qualified.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (https://www.ed.gov/). Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Education Substitution - If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/%20-%20url=General-Policies

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address IMMEDIATE OFC OF CHIEF OF NVL OPS 2000 Navy Pentagon Washington, DC 20350 US
• Name: Daniel Pfeiff
• Phone: 571-256-9570
• Email: [email protected]