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Job opening: Operations Research Analyst

Salary: $103 409 - 158 860 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Oct 29 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DHA for Candidates with Bachelors Degree to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position will serve as an Operations Research Analyst providing cost benefit analysis with ARMY FUTURES & CONCEPTS, G-3/5/7ANALYSIS DIVISION, US Army Futures Command located at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. This position is covered by a Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Project.

Duties

Conducts complex studies covering military research and evaluation of the systems, weapons, organizations, doctrine and tactics of fire support systems for use by the army in the field against current and future gaps. Applies mathematical and statistical techniques in evaluating fire support capabilities at all echelons of employment Serves as a senior operations analyst with a focus on cost benefits analysis and technical authority for the interpretation and presentation of analytical findings and conclusions. Performs a broad range of cost-benefit studies in areas relating to Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leader, Personnel, and Facility (DOTMLPF) requirements within the Department of Defense (DoD) and Army. Independently plans and accomplishes special studies/staff actions. Keep abreast of advances in state-of-the art technology and new methods by means of membership in professional organizations, attendance at professional conferences, and consultation with other analysts in the cost and benefit analysis community.

Requirements

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 20% of the time.
  • This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
  • Appointment to this position is subject to a three-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. You MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package, or you will be rated ineligible. 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 which includes the following: 1. Apply operations research, mathematics, and statistics sufficient to perform cost benefit analyses and support assigned programs. 2. Perform data mining of large raw data sets to create usable information to support analytical studies; 3. Utilize cost analyses methods, models and tools, as well as other statistical software tools, to support analytical studies and to integrate cost and benefit analyses; 4. Lead and organize studies of complex issues and problems to effectively plan, prepare, and support a range of economic analyses. 5. Present and/or communicate (written/oral) technical data to higher senior officials. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower pay band or grade level position in the federal service (DB 02/GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone - no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

***NOTE: TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED even if you are a current federal employee.***

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 FN-W3U2AA US ARMY FUTURES COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Sill, OK 73503 US
  • Name: Army Applicant Help Desk

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