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. About the Position: The person in this position will serve as a member of an operations research team with responsibility in a vast area of independent development and application of operations research methodology to transportation operational planning problems.

Duties

Coordinate project development, justification, plans, schedules, and support requirements with analysts, engineers, commanders, staff representatives, etc. Using scientific and quantitative techniques for generally defined projects, the incumbent formalizes requirements and determines methods of solutions. Plan and organize the work, perform analysis to identify variables, extends, or develops new techniques for mathematical analysis of transportation systems and specifies alternatives. Develop technical system requirements based on input from users. Provide technical guidance to junior analysts who investigate problems. Identify developing technologies with potential applicability to the transportation engineering and analysis mission. Serve as the Agency's primary interface with other DoD, commercial, civil and academic elements with regard to the design of programs and creative sharing and dissemination of results. Responsible for determining requirements for automation to support analysis as well as preparing and monitoring documents and actions required to accomplish Agency goals and mission. Prepare and present formal briefings summarizing results of studies and analytical investigations.

Requirements

• 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.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 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 for GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) applying knowledge of operations research techniques to include mathematical modeling, statistical analysis and other operations research techniques; (2) developing procedures for investigating and resolving problems; (3) performing mathematical and statistical analyses; (4) applying computer modeling techniques and capabilities; OR (5) independently applies a range of analytical, mathematical, and/or statistical theories, principles, and practices to plan, coordinate, and execute segments of complex studies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11. OR Education: Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as 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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Specialized Experience for GS-13: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Performing a broad range of transportation analysis applying advanced operations research techniques and complex mathematical and statistical methodologies; 2) Evaluating impacts of new technologies on current transportation analysis systems such as Joint Flow and Analysis System for Transportation (JFAST), Analysis of Mobility Platform (AMP), or Supply Chain Guru (SCG); or 3) Applying operations research principles in the development of mathematical models, computer programs or analytic tools (AMP, JFAST, or SCG) to evaluate alternative courses of action and provide decision-support analysis. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-12. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-13, 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

Contacts

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