About the Position: Serve as the subject matter expert for medical readiness manpower modeling in the Office of the Surgeon General/MEDCOM, G8/9, Manpower Directorate, Requirements Development Division. Lead teams and provide technical expertise in conducting manpower requirements determination, modeling, organizational mission and function studies, and special management studies. Position located in Falls Church, VA.

Duties

Execute medical readiness manpower models, studies, predictive workload models, and other force structure actions with the primary goal of assisting managers in determining essential mission requirements with the most efficient use of resources. Provide technical expertise of modeling and quantitative and qualitative research methods to determine medical readiness requirements. Participate in the data collection, analysis, and data reporting, including the development of internal organizational tools to assist leadership at all levels of the organization understand manpower modeling data and analysis. Perform technical reviews of manpower requirements determination or allocation models developed by contractors or other Army activities. Perform research and examine historical information to determine whether valid relationships can be established to assist in completion of assigned projects. Offer extensive knowledge of Army and Military Health System data systems in order to identify and utilize the appropriate data as input drivers to models and other projects. Participate in the data collection, analysis, product development and data reporting needs of the Requirements Development Division. Develop internal organizational tools as well as decision support tools to assist leadership at all levels of the organization understand manpower modeling data and analysis.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• May require travel up to 25% of the time within the U.S. and overseas.
• One year trial/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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) developing models that represent manpower requirements for validation; 2) developing various models such as linear regression, predictive model, and/or statistical analysis; and 3) utilizing data systems and models tools to evaluate process efficiency, productivity, or effectiveness. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next 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: Data ManagementModeling and SimulationResearch 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

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.

Contacts

• Address HT-APF-W00LAA OFC OF THE SURGEON GENERAL DO NOT MAIL Arlington, VA 22202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk