This position is located in Management Directorate, Office of Security & Integrity, Integrity Assurance Division, Technical Support Branch. As an Operations Research Analyst, you will apply automated processes, advanced statistical analysis methods, and innovative visualization techniques to OSI, USCIS, or other stakeholder data in order to identify anomalies, trends, and indicators of organizational risk.

Duties

Develops automated data possesses to intake varied data sets and produce robust and dynamic dashboards and reports, identify trends and anomalies, and establish other indicators of risk. Programs, completes technical processes/analyses, communicates and displays the results in a meaningful way to a varied audience, to include peers, supervisors, data stakeholders, and organizational leadership. Performs research, formulates, analyzes, and produces advanced and automated analytical work products in support of USCIS and OSI missions. Performs quantitative and qualitative analysis, data standardization and quality assurance, and developing dashboards, reports, and graphics based on the analysis and interpretation of program statistics of relevant data sets. Develops, provides expert advice, and assists with implementation of effective methods and systems to capture data in a structured, secure, and standardized format.

Requirements

Qualifications

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 02/16/2024. Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 02/16/2024. Basic Requirements: All applicants must meet the following basic requirements: (Must be supported in Transcripts from an accredited institution, Resume and/or Applicable Certificate) 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. GS-14: You qualify at the GS-14 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties: Conducting studies on operational issues and government programs that require applying knowledge of qualitative and quantitative analytical methods. Produces qualitative and quantitative analytical work products. Providing sound recommendations to critical problems involving operational requirements, and/or operational programs. Construction of data dashboards that are representative of live data feeds. Developing methods and systems to capture data in a structured and secure format. Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 02/16/2024. Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement. Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education. USCIS will only review the first 5 pages of your resume to determine your initial eligibility/qualifications for a position. As such, please be sure to include content to support your eligibility/qualifications for this position within the first 5 pages. Please note that your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since Human Resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Duties (be specific in describing your duties) Employer's name and address Supervisor name and phone number Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008) Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position. Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Salary Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible. Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build criteria competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer service. Please provide the dates and amount of time/hours worked earning this experience.

Education

EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Basic Education Requirement: You must submit a copy of your college transcript(s) (unofficial is acceptable) to support the basic educational requirement or a list of coursework with hours completed. For verification purposes, the transcript submitted must include your name and educational institution.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: HROC Staffing Help Desk
• Phone: 952-697-8380
• Email: [email protected]