You will serve as an OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST within NAVAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

Duties

You will lead complex defense weapon systems cost analysis processes including cost estimating, acquisition cost, and integrated Program Management (IPM). You will ensure compliance with DoD/DoN policies and conduct data collection research and analysis. You will lead and plan the development of multifaceted models and tools to estimate program costs. You will mentor junior analysts in their professional development and maintains technical proficiency.

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
• 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the excepted service which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act. Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area Business Cost Estimating - Advanced assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALAYST; Specialized Experience includes the following: Serving as the recognized authority for formulating and guiding cost analysis, acquisition support, earned value management for a wide variety of programs at various stages in the acquisition life cycle process; Conceiving, initiating, monitoring and/or conducting major products and studies of critical importance to decision makers; Developing and maintaining positive and productive relationships with the customers; Developing or promoting a comprehensive understanding of the cost analysis discipline with the customer and other members of the Program Office Team Developing and presenting convincing oral/written presentations to all levels of government and industry management. 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 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

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 NAVAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY Department of the Navy Washington, DC 20373 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]