About the Position: This position supports the mission of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Analytics and Evaluation Division, located in Falls Church, Virginia. Note: Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Serve as a senior Operations Research Analyst and serves as an advisor to the branch chief and division director regarding the performance, operation, and cost of the purchased care system. Ensure that the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are integrated into the assigned projects’ strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services. Responsible for development and implementation of complex analytical studies pertaining to existing and proposed programs. Lead and conduct quantitative/qualitative analysis of policies, programs, and processes related to health care and resource management. Direct and perform very complex research and acquires knowledge and understanding of new or revised programs to improve control of costs within the purchased care system Use advanced statistical packages specifically including SAS, SAS data tools, SAS Macro language, Stata, and SQL. Utilize business intelligence tools Cognos and Business Objects to manipulate large and complicated health data systems, to conduct business case analyses to track cost, utilization, and compliance across the entire spectrum of TRICARE services. Contribute to the development of project plans, operating plans and supporting budgets.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• 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. A background investigation and credit check are required.

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. 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 advising management on health services research policies (such as cost accounting, performance measurement and health system evaluation), utilizing statistical analysis to evaluate various program requirements, leading a team on assigned projects, and assisting in the development of reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). 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

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 KF-DHA-DDAAFC DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY HQ DO NOT MAIL Falls Church, VA 22042 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk