About the Position: Serves as a Senior Operations Research Analyst in the Cost Review Board Office. This position is for the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller (FM&C), Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (DASA), Cost & Economics, Cost Review Board located in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia.

Duties

Develop Army Cost Positions (ACP) for major acquisition programs and other programs as requested by the Army Acquisition Executive. Lead the Cost Review Board Working Group (CRBWG) on assigned systems by following the established CRB process. Briefs the Financial Manager and Comptroller and other senior military and civilian professional and scientific personnel on the ACP costs and cost driving issues. Responsible for the presentation and documentation of ACP to HQDA and staff agencies for assigned systems through the Army Acquisition Executive or Defense Acquisition Executive final program acquisition decision. Coordinate cost risk activities and related projects for assigned systems with other functional organizations throughout the Army. Asses the cost impact of technical and schedule risk uncertainty during all phases of a system's life cycle.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires Level III certification in Acquisition Career Field “Business-Cost Estimating” or the incumbent must be able to obtain certification within 48 months of appointment.
• The duties of this position require occasional temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 10%.
• This position requires submission of Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually thereafter.
• This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). Must be a member of an Acquisition Corps at the time of appointment or eligible for a waiver.
• This position requires a 3-year tenure agreement. Must sign DD Form 2888 (Critical Acquisition Position Service Agreement) and execute, as a condition of employment, a written tenure agreement.
• The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

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 EmployeesDomestic 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.) 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: 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: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Leading Cost Review Board Working Groups; AND 2) Utilizing statistical analysis tools to research methods and techniques to support cost and economic analyses; AND 3) Conducting cost and schedule risk assessments; AND 4) Preparing and presenting briefings and reports for executive level management review. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsCost Estimation and AnalysisProblem SolvingTechnical Competence 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-14).

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

• Address AD-W00GAA OFC ASST SECY OF ARMY FMC DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk