You will serve as an OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST in the NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DICISION LKE SE & ALRE Branch ofNAVAIRWARCENADLKE.

Duties

You will determine methods for data collection to analyze operations or processes. You will use research or analytical problem solving methods to identify interrelated program issues, draw conclusions, and recommend apt solutions. You will extract data from manpower and management information system (IT) databases for statistical analysis. You will develop/conduct informal / formal training session for junior members of department and customers.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: experience in the private or public sector as a professional Operations Research Analyst Leading/coordinating the effort to develop and deliver complex, life cycle cost (all phases- Development, Production, Operations and Support) estimating/analysis products as they relate to ALRE / SE cost estimating/analysis and technical evaluation. Participating as a member of the program/project's team thus compiling /verifying Technical and Programmatic Baseline (T&PB) inputs thru direct interviews, research/ retrieve historic acquisition data, adjust for complexity. Developing variable-driven economic models which represents a confluence of technical, programmatic, contractual requirements, acquisition data analytics, and financial analysis e.g. production learning, logistics provisioning, cost risk techniques. Authoring briefs in accordance with Branch policies, and then leading the presentation to defend and justify estimates to internal and external stakeholders (Branch Mgmt., Program stakeholders, Lakehurst Mgmt., Cost and Schedule Analysis Department HQ, PMA, DPEO, PEO sponsor, and other high-level sponsors) to effectively resolve obstacles with the customer, and gain consensus with other stakeholders holding differing viewpoints or goals. Providing mentoring/technical guidance to less experienced analysts and/or explain work experiences/ product knowledge during transitioning of workload to other analysts. Share lessons-learned experiences with other branch members. Developing tools or processes that will enhance the department capabilities. Identify new techniques and provide lessons learned to improve efficiency in the department. Significantly support/ contribute cost data to the Branch's Acquisition Cost database (ACD). Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Operations Research Series 1515 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess a 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVAIRWARCENADLKE HRO Building 150 Lakehurst, NJ 08733 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]