Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: This position is an Operations Research Analyst within US Army Aviation and Missile Command G8 Resource Management office.

Duties

Provide professional knowledge of operations research techniques for the development of new cost methods, adjustment and application of existing cost estimating methods to unusual applications. Address the requirements on application of cost analysis operations research methods, practices, and techniques to aviation system assessment and evaluations. Recover on cost estimates and provide and defend these estimates to higher authority, aviation systems that are of major importance to the Army. Serve as a consultant to Directors/Division Chiefs of AMCOM and other activities providing expert guidance involving the analysis of complex issues related to the resource management of aviation and missile systems and/or operational concepts. Develop documentation to convey study results in operations terms to ensure results are communicated to decision makers. Oversee team efforts and provides broad expertise for cost and financial studies that address specific problem areas that are of special concern provide recommendations to higher headquarters. Explain cost and financial reports requiring interpretation to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance during the duration of employment.
• This position requires 10% Temporary Duty Travel. Occasional travel may be expected up to 10% of the time for this position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. 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: : (1) master knowledge of advanced principles and practices of operations research to investigate and provide expert technical advice on the technical and operational Cost Analyst, cost estimating, decision risk analysis, trade-off analysis, resource analysis, sensitivity analysis and other analysis supporting a broad range of Weapon or aviation systems throughout the entire life cycle; (2) performing all phases of overall life cycle cost analysis and economic analysis functions such as cost modeling, development of cost estimating methodologies and their application and estimating cost of major weapon or aviation systems. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Cost Estimation and AnalysisOral CommunicationResearch and Data AnalysisStatistical AnalysisWritten Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

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 GP-W0H9AA US ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk