About the Position: Serve as a system analyst team member or an individual analyst engaged in qualitative assessments, operations research investigations, systems analysis, and/or test design and evaluation studies related to USAFCoEFS G3/5/7 missions and functions including institutional training and education, support to senior commander responsibilities, and force modernization proponent responsibilities.

Duties

Serve as an individual analyst or team leader for a limited study in a narrow subject matter area or serve as a team member responsible for a major phase of a broader more complex study. Analyze studies and technical evaluations related to USAFCoEFS G3/5/7 missions and functions including institutional training and education, support to senior commander responsibilities, and force modernization proponent responsibilities. Duties performed require familiarization with the Army acquisition cycle and organizations. Position requires an extensive understanding of the principles, methods and techniques of statistics, mathematics, reliability and maintainability engineering, and the physical and related sciences, Keep abreast of developments in the sciences and related fields cited above and with trends in research and development applicable to the area under study. Research problems through the application of statistical, mathematical and reliability methods. Develop improved statistical and mathematical models and methodology for the analysis of effectiveness of materiel systems. Conduct qualitative assessments, systems analyses, and cost effectiveness studies. Develop of new systems, improve of existing systems, and phasing-in of new and phasing-out of old systems. Devise tests to obtain basic data in some of these areas to verify the validity of the study input data.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires to obtain and maintain a SECRET Security Clearance.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Expenses may be authorized.
• Defense National Relocation Program will NOT be authorized.
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive may be authorized.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. The primary objective of this DHA is to appoint qualified candidates who are not existing DoD competitive service employees with permanent status. Category rating, veteran's preference, military spouse preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants are not applicable to this this vacancy. 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 the 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. (NOTE: You MUST attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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) Assist conducting operations research investigations of military weapons and materiel systems. 2) Complete minor phases of a larger assignment pertaining to the design, development, and testing of weapons control systems. 3) Documenting and presenting information on study findings through briefings and technical materials. AND 4) Use cost estimating outputs to assess the impact various factors have on the costs to design, research, develop, operate, maintain, and dispose of a particular system. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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 (NOTE: You MUST attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Contacts

• Address EK-APF-W6NEAA USA FIRES COE DO NOT MAIL Fort Sill, OK 73503 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk