About the Position: Serve as Chief of the Joint Data Branch in the Warfighter and Futures Integration Division of the DEVCOM Analysis Center.

Duties

Serve as Chief of the Joint Data Branch in the Warfighter and Futures Integration Division of the DEVCOM Analysis Center. Represent the organization on inter-agency working groups, Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), Integrated Product/Project Teams (IPTs), and forums. Lead the development and execution of the DEVCOM Analysis Center's data strategy. Identify short- and long- term requirements for hardware and software to support Modeling and Simulation data management and systems performance characterization. Identify where program or personnel adjustments are needed to meet mission goals. Use rigorous methods of scientific inquiry and analysis to analyze problems and provide advice and solutions. Oversee projects and programs, identifying and shaping the goals of the Joint Data Branch. Responsible for managing the professional and technical work of the Joint Data Branch. Make decisions on work problems and administrative proposals to meet mission goals.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Tier 5 - Special Sensitive (High Risk) security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) or access for the duration of employment.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug test screening and random drug testing after that.
• This position may require the incumbent to travel up to 20 percent of the time.
• This appointment is subject to completion of a 3-year trial period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements.
• A 2-year supervisory probationary period to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Disclosure Report (OGE-450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.

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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement For this announcement (DAFN4951011600) current Flexible Length Renewable Term (FLRT) employees MUST apply under the Reinstatement eligibility to be considered. This position is also being filled under announcement number DAFN4951015634 for current permanent Department of Army Civilian Employees. If you are a current permanent Department Army Civilian, you must apply under announcement number DAFN4951015634 to be considered. CURRENT FLEXIBLE LENGTH AND RENEWABLE TERM (FLRT) TECHNICAL APPOINTMENT EMPLOYEES. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit an SF-50 showing a current Army Flexible Length Renewable Term Technical appointment with a remark indicating that you are eligible for consideration as a status candidate (block 45 must contain a remark on eligibility as a status candidate under section 1109(b)(1)(B) of the NDAA for FY 2016). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: LeadershipOral CommunicationProject ManagementTechnical Competence Basic Requirement for OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST - 1515 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: To qualify, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as; (1) Oversee programs or projects in the area of modeling and simulation data management covering areas such as collection, storage, security, governance, lifecycle management, or standardization; (2) Provide technical guidance on modeling and simulation data management strategies; and (3) Supervise or lead a team in the area of modeling and simulation data management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower pay band/grade level position in the federal service (DB-03/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 FN-W3JCAA US ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEV CMD DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk