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Job opening: OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST

Salary: $142 488 - 185 234 per year
Published at: Jan 13 2025
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The incumbent will be responsible for Serves as an Operations Research Analyst SME responsible for performing and visualizing rigorous analytic techniques to produce metrics that support planning, development and execution of risk based deterrence options..

Duties

As a OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST at the GS-1515-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serves as a Senior Operations Research Analyst in the Plans and Exercise Department, Strategic Analysis Plans Division, Effects Branch. The Effects Branch performs and visualizes rigorous analytic techniques to produce metrics that support planning, development and execution of risk based deterrence options. Serves as an expert in structuring complicated problems, organizing information flow, developing systems engineering models, and developing metrics to quantify structures within an analytic problem. The analyst will develop methodologies for evaluating problem solution options by providing expert input to test measurements, determine measures of effectiveness and performance, applying risk analysis, analyzing empirical data, and obtaining objective data for issue decisions, course-of-action comparisons, analytic models, budget decisions and exercise campaign plans. Serves as an ad hoc team leader or member for specific analysis projects. Teams are most often matrixed with military, government civilian, and contracted analysts. Assures quality of work accomplished, taking appropriate steps to ensure excellence of analysis planning, data collection, and reporting. Develops and maintains a network of contacts throughout DTRA to maximize available data and analysis. Develops analytical and technical input to work plans and reports. Formulates problems and designs research and study methods. Conducts and supervises collection and analyses of qualitative and quantitative data relating to complex military organizational and operational situations. Conducts data analysis using basic ORSA tools and techniques such as statistical inference, data mining, modeling, mathematical programming and simulations to contribute to informing DTRA decisions. Summarizes, synthesizes, and clearly communicates complex analyses in simplified, operational terms. Develops and presents analysis reports within DTRA and to senior Department officials and leadership. Plans, evaluates, coordinates, and integrates ORSA-related actions with other staff elements and functions. Reviews completed products for quality, accuracy and completeness.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service http://www.sss.gov
  • 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
  • Work Schedule: Fulltime
  • 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 eligible for situational telework
  • Must possess and maintain a TS/SCI clearance. SSBI must be favorably completed or updated within the last five years.
  • Subject to pre-employment drug testing and periodic random drug testing thereafter
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid passport

Qualifications

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. You may qualify at the GS-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: Serve as subject matter expert in data analytics. Plan, conduct, coordinate, evaluate and refine complex problem sets and provide consultation. Executing and controling projects that represent an important segment of the agency's operating programs and/or projects. Experience working with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Military Services and the Service components of Combatant Commands, Defense and Combat Support Agencies, in relation to the CWMD mission. 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.

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.

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 may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.

Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable.

When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities. For further information, visit: Foreign Education

Contacts

  • Address Defense Threat Reduction Agency 8725 JOHN J KINGMAN ROAD MSC 6201 FT BELVOIR, VA 22060-6201 US
  • Name: Damon Batchelder
  • Phone: (614) 692-3194
  • Email: Damon.Batchelder@dla.mil

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