About the Position: Serves as a senior analyst responsible for providing technical, schedule, cost, budget, and interoperability advice to management in various areas. This position is subject to a salary control point equivalent to the GS-14, step 10 base salary. Salary for the position will be set within a range from $127,073 to $165,197 including locality. If the incumbent's salary currently exceeds this level, the salary control point will be at the incumbent's existing salary.

Duties

Performs studies of issues arising in all phases of the system life cycle. Advises high-level managers of the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches. Develops and coordinates study plans and establishes priorities. Responsible for data collection, organization, and analyses. Serves as a team leader responsible for complete projects that are important segments of much larger overall efforts. Plans, directs, and conducts cost and schedule risk analyses to ensure integration processes are identified.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450 and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position requires temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 10% of the time.
• Employee may be required to work overtime.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Business - Cost Estimating Certification within 48 months of entrance on duty.

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)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 1515: Bachelor's Degree (or higher 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. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements 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) Performing studies of issues arising in all phases of a system life cycle; 2) Using operation and research methods in order to propose problem-solving techniques; and 3) Conducting cost and schedule risk analyses to ensure integration processes are identified. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level/equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13) grade level in the Federal Service. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsCost Estimation and AnalysisData Analysis

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address AD-APF-W6DVAA PEO TAC MSL REDSTONE ARSENAL DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk