This position is located in the Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention (AVP) within the FAA’s Office of Aviation Safety (AVS) line of business.

Duties

The Operations Research Analyst uses computational and data manipulation methods to perform multiple, varying, and complex research and analytical assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/ program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist to support AVS initiatives. Applies experience and advanced technical knowledge of the scientific methods and techniques to design, develop, and adapt mathematical and statistical analysis for analyzing management problems and identifying the effects of alternative solutions to these problems.

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.

Qualifications

For additional information please view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for the Operations Research Series, please visit:Operations Research Series 1515 (opm.gov)Basic Requirements: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.To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-10-12. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.Specialized experience is: Experience applying statistical research methods and techniques in support of an organization's mission. Experience accessing and updating databases to ensure data integrity and availability.Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.You may also be considered for this vacancy based on eligibility under the 30% or More Disabled Veteran Program, and Persons with Disabilities/Persons with Targeted Disabilities. To be considered for one of these special hiring authorities, you must identify your eligibility in your questionnaire in the Applicant-Preferred Conditions of Employment section. In addition, you must submit documentation that provides evidence of eligibility as indicated in the Required Documents section of the announcement.Interview Statement: If the selecting official decides to interview any employee on the selection list for a vacancy, then all who remain under consideration for the position at that point in the process must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.A selection may be made from this announcement or ACT-AVS-25-AVP210-92641.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).

Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.

Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

Contacts

• Address Federal Aviation Administration ACT Regional HR Services Branch Atlantic City International Airport, Bldg. 300 AHF-N710 Atlantic City, NJ 08405 US
• Name: Monique Heriegel
• Phone: 1 (609) 485-6754
• Email: [email protected]