About the Position: Serves as Operations Research System Analyst within the Strategic Analysis Integration Division of the Center for Army Analysis, Fort Belvoir, VA. Serves as an analyst for existing and emerging models, simulations, and analytic tools providing strong professional, analytical, and scientific expertise. This position has education requirements, please read the qualifications section for more information. You must also provide transcripts.

Duties

Develop plans to enable the organization to converge models, simulations, analysis tools, and data efforts for migration to cloud and edge computing. Make sound recommendations for model upgrades to senior leadership based on sound scientific principles. Lead the implementation and documentation of approved technical solutions without loss or degradation of the existing model, simulation, or tool capability. Present future budget requirements for planned models, simulations, and analysis tools for approval to Senior leaders.

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. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.

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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense 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.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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 Requirement for Operations Research Analysis: 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. (NOTE) Must provide transcripts. In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have the specialized experience listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Integrating knowledge of data architecture, modeling/simulation, software development, and project management principles to ensure uninterrupted delivery of accurate decision support analysis; 2) applies knowledge of theater-level warfighting principles and institutional strategic concerns to identify and advise agency leadership on the agency's analytical program; or 3)plans and executes approved efforts through leadership of cross-agency mixed civilian-military-contractor teams. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Creativity and InnovationData ManagementDecision SupportModeling and SimulationPlanning 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 (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 AS-APF-W3WCAA CENTER FOR ARMY ANALYSIS DO NOT MAIL Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]