This position is located in the Office of Analytics and Improvements (OAI), the Division of Analytics Center of Excellence (DACE). The incumbent serves as a Senior Operations Research Analyst) which provides centralized, highly skilled data analytics resources to assist agency components to conduct deep-dive analytics and research projects.

Duties

Responsible and accountable for providing leadership and direction in the design of operations research studies of performance management, operations and workload issues in the area of strategic planning, [cont'd] strategic thinking, performance improvement, and business analytics using experimentation and innovation to carry out the agency's strategic planning activities as mandated by the Administration and Congress. Serves as a technical expert on business/data analytics and provides support and assistance to on research studies and data analysis. Performs complex data analyses resulting in comprehensive management information reports that highlight agency progress toward performance objectives. Provides agency guidance, coordinates development, and ensures completion of strategic agency documents, program performance measurement systems and ad-hoc reports in compliance with the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010. Provides expert statistical advice and support to SSA components on study design, sample selection, variance calculations, hypothesis testing, and deep dive data analysis. Oversees the development and application of statistical profiling techniques to operational workloads to improve targeting of resources, quality of operations. Provides expertise on the full range of operations research techniques, such as modeling and profiling, to improve operating efficiencies within SSA. Ensures that the appropriate security measures are taken for the facility, operational activity, or both for which the incumbent has management and/or supervisory responsibility. This announcement serves as public notice. Applications submitted be placed into a pool and will remain on file for selection as positions become available. Vacancies may be filled for up to 6 months after the closing date of this announcement. Applicants may not receive notifications of referral status until the full 6-month eligibility period has elapsed. Applications may be gathered from additional recruitment sources. These will be added to the pool created by this announcement.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Selective Service Registration, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
• Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required
• Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results
• Selectees may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement

Qualifications

HOW TO QUALIFY: Eligible applicants must meet the following qualification requirements. This position has an Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) Basic Requirements of the IOR: Applicants must possess ONE of the following: A: 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. To satisfy the educational requirement, you must submit a copy of your transcripts that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion. Qualification standards and additional information for this position can be found here: OPM Statistics Series 1515 In addition to the minimum requirements listed above, applicants must meet the specialized experience statement for this series at the GS-15 grade level: To Qualify for the GS-15 Grade Level: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at or equivalent to the Federal GS-14 level (or above) that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience must include analysis of management problems to find solutions that improve operations by directing and designing operation research studies of performance/workload management through strategic planning using business analytics, mathematical statistical theories, modeling, and operations research techniques. Duties of this nature should be typical of your everyday work. If you perform this kind of work, your resume must provide details of the actual duties you perform that demonstrate the requirements above. Reviewers cannot assume you perform duties you don't describe.

Education

Providing Proof of Education
For information on providing proof of education, visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/.

To satisfy the educational requirement, submit a copy of your transcripts that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion. Unofficial transcripts or screenshots of electronic/web transcripts with the required information will be accepted at the time of application. You must submit your transcripts according to the application submission details of this announcement. Documents will not be accepted via email or regular mail. If selected, you may be required to provide your official college transcripts prior to the effective date of the personnel action placing you into the new position.

Foreign Education: If your transcripts show education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must also provide documentation 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 a conventional/accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Note: One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school you attended has determined to represent one year of study. If this information cannot be obtained from your school, we will consider 18 semester/27 quarter hours to be equal to one year of full-time study.

Contacts

• Address DCARO - OAI 6401 Security Blvd Baltimore, MD 21235 US
• Name: OPE Staffing DCARO
• Email: OPE.Staffing.DCARO@ssa.gov