About the Position: This position serves as an Operations Research Analyst in Army Futures Command (AFC), Resource Management Directorate located in Austin Texas. AFC exists to modernize the way the Army does business by creating a space of endless possibilities to explore, develop, and test new methods, organizations, and technologies. Visit us on www.armyfuturescommand.com and join the team leading the Army into the future!

Duties

Research to determine effective approach or methodology by identifying, developing, and integrating pertinent information through various operational research methodologies/analysis procedures and technologies. Leverage experience and thorough understanding of Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Execution (PPBE) process to conduct analysis of financial data and programmatic requirements to support and/or produce POM deliverables. Apply analytical, mathematical, or statistical techniques such as program management and resource management to resolve problems; generate ideas for new programs, policies, or approaches and impact of alternative strategies and methods. Develops, modifies, and applies Operations Research techniques to support the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process and facilitate effective decision making. Utilizes knowledge, experience and contacts to organize, define, guide and perform major studies or to develop and improve methodology for implementing analysis and evaluations. Perform as the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting, Execution (PPBE) process advisor on matters relating to Operational Research Analysis, resolving analysis problems and advise on state of the art analysis techniques. Attend meetings and conferences, prepares and presents internal program and scientific reports and contributes as sole or co-author of government publications on investigative findings.

Requirements

• Financial Management Certification Level 2: THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Certified position. Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a security clearance at the Secret level.
• This position requires business travel (TDY) to other duty locations approximately 15% of the time.
• Two 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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet both the Basic education and specialized 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 Education 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: To qualify for the GS-13 level, all applicants must possess at least one full year of specialized experience which includes but no limited to; 1) Applying operations research and analysis in the planning, programming, budgeting and execution (PPBE) process; 2) conducting research and analytical studies to support a resource management program, project or team; 3) producing financial deliverables to support the POM process. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Concepts, Policies, and Principles of BudgetFinancial Management AnalysisProblem SolvingRequirements AnalysisResearch and Data Analysis 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-12).

Education

***NOTE: TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED even if you are a current federal employee.***

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 AG-APF-W0CUAA CFT AFC HEADQUARTERS DO NOT MAIL Austin, TX 78701 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk