This position is being filled under DoD Modified Direct Hire Authority, Section 1109; PL, 116-92, dated 12/20/2019 This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent provides advice and analysis to senior staff and managers within the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, and Services, regarding operational issues of major importance to the Department of Defense (DOD) for joint capability development and implementation.

Duties

As a OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST at the GS-1515-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Provides advice and analysis to senior staff and managers within the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, and Services, regarding operational issues of major importance to the Department of Defense (DoD) for joint capability development and implementation. Leads matrixed personnel involved in major analysis, assessments, and evaluations in support of joint capability development and implementation for senior staff. Identifying and integrating related projects or initiatives; identifying issues in need of remediation; conducting cost benefit analyses; identifying alternative operational approaches to solving future joint warfighting challenges Performs analyses for difficult-to-define, futurist, innovative and new approaches, functions, or processes with major impact on the development of capabilities required by the future Joint Force. Performs tasks assigned through use of the Electronic Task Management System (ETMS) to include development of staff packages, documenting proper processing procedures, and the importance of meeting internal and external suspense time frames.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is SITUATIONALLY telework eligible
• Security: Employee must obtain/maintain a Special Sensitive (Top Secret/SCI) security clearance
• Drug Testing Designated Position: Yes
• Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

This position is being filled under DoD Modified Direct Hire Authority, Section 1109; PL, 116-92, dated 12/20/2019 You may qualify at the GS -14 , if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service as listed below: Identifying joint and multi-Service level strategies to implement the capabilities to support development of the future Joint Forces; Preparing research, reviews, assessments, and evaluations of future joint capabilities to lead development of new or improved evaluation/assessment analysis, analyze/review metrics that quantitatively capture the advantages/disadvantages of new capabilities and approaches to complex operational challenges facing the future Joint Force, and identify associated warfighting operational capability gaps, plus the means to determine the measures and measurement collections devices to be used; Identifying statistical analysis techniques to lead, review, and develop joint capability analysis plans, data collection plans, and final reports to ensure analytical standards have been met; Applying the mathematical techniques to devise new or improved methods and alternative analytical approaches or techniques to support the design and analysis of event results and data from future joint capabilities; Preparing Joint Staff operating procedures to lead efforts to plan, schedule, and provide professional development forums and training for the analytical workforce, and provide expert judgments concerning the validity of assumptions made and the criteria to evaluate alternatives. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the GS-1515 series: REQUIRED: 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. SEE: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ *NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Transcripts MUST be provided, failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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: Foreign Education

Contacts

• Address Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Staff Pentagon Washington, DC 20318 US
• Name: JCS Servicing team
• Phone: 614-692-2646
• Email: [email protected]