You will serve as an OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALSYT in the Requirements and Resources Directorate (J8), Requirements and Resources Analysis Division of Headquarters US Indo-Pacific Command. USINDOPACOM protects and defends the territory of the United States, its people, and its interests This announcement uses the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service

Duties

You will serve as the lead USINDOPACOM analyst responsible for extracting, organizing, and assessing alignment of Department-wide resourcing data with Command priorities You will provide requirements analysis in support of USINDOPACOM investment requests addressing priority capability shortfalls You will monitor and extract data from a myriad of systems and key supporting documents and conduct analytics to inform investment recommendations and risk determination on critical warfighting capabilities You will identify and prioritize strategic analytic questions and establishes analytic requirements in support of USINDOPACOM investment requests You will analyze net assessments of joint capabilities, including allies, in comparison with the capabilities of potential adversaries to strengthen resource justification You will analyze priority requirements identified by the Commander, and the extent to which the capability recommendations and budget proposals of the Services address the Commander’s priorities You will recommend courses of action for accomplishing analytic work using all appropriate extant products and data-driven approaches You will coordinate INDOPACOM input to Office of the Secretary of Defense publications relating to programming and funding assessments You will coordinate the participation of numerous subject matter experts across the INDOPACOM staff in Joint Staff’s working groups in performing funding analysis You will extract and analyze relevant data from various databases and collaborative programs to support Planning, Programming, Budgeting, an Execution (PPBE) activities as part of a team of senior resource programming and capabilities specialists You will facilitate resourcing of critical theater Operations, Actions, and Investments that validate developing warfighting concepts and support integrated deterrence

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.
• Active duty military members MAY apply under this announcement. If selected, appointment eligibility requirements must be met prior to the effective date of appointment.
• 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.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• This position is considered Key/Non-Combat Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support of the expeditionary requirements in other than combat or combat support situations.
• This position is considered Key/Non-Combat Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support of the expeditionary requirements in other than combat or combat support situations.
• You must be removed from any active military recall status.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• Occasional travel is required to foreign and non-foreign areas.
• Position may require travel outside normal working hours on weekdays, weekends or holidays to foreign countries. Official passport will be required for foreign travels.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an Official U.S. Passport.

Qualifications

There is a Basic Requirement to hold a 1515 position within the Federal Service. Please see the "Education" section of this announcement for details. In additional to meeting the Basic Requirement your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lowest grade (GS-12) in the private or public sector performing Operations Research Analysis serving in an advisory function that utilizes a structured approach to problem solving involving a rigorous process of inquiry and analysis applicable to unique or recurring problems that confront decision makers and the systematic examination and development of alternative courses of action to define and clarify the advantages and disadvantages of available choices. Specific examples of specialized experience are: 1) Using advanced mathematical, statistical, and scientific techniques to perform complex quantitative and qualitative analyses 2) Clearly and cogently expressing ideas at the strategic level in writing and orally (briefing); 3) Describing situations, problems, analyses, and conclusions in a clear and succinct manner 4) Extracting, organizing, and assessing alignment of department-wide resourcing data with organizational priorities 5) Providing requirements analysis in support of investment requests addressing priority capability shortfalls. 6) Monitoring and extracting data from a myriad of systems and key supporting documents and conduct analytics to inform investment recommendations and risk determination on critical capabilities 7) Recommending courses of action for accomplishing analytic work using all appropriate extant products and data-driven approaches. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants 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.

Contacts

• Address HEADQUARTERS US INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND HQ US Pacific Command Honolulu, HI 96701 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]