OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST

Summary You will serve as a OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST (COST ANALYST) in the Directorate of Cost Estimating and Analysis (DOC) of AEGIS BMD. Responsibilities You will serve as Cost Analyst in the Directorate of Cost Estimating and Analysis (DZJ) and provide a full range of cost estimating and analysis services for Missile Defense Agency (MDA) program elements (matrixed) and MDA/DZJ (non-matrixed). You will implement and maintain cost estimating and analysis common standards in accordance with the MDA DZ Cost Estimating and Analysis Handbook. You will develop quality cost estimates and analysis products for complex Missile Defense weapon systems. You will conduct cost risk analysis on each estimate and express cost as a probability distribution. You will develop cost estimates for studies that include multiple weapons configuration options. You will combine completed estimates using formats that facilitate selection of optimal system architectures. You will interface with program management, Earned Value Management personnel, engineers, business operations personnel, test engineers, and logisticians to ensure the estimate reflects current program content. You will independently choose appropriate cost estimating and analysis methodologies. You will independently develop Work Breakdown Structures, data collection plans, Contract Data Requirements Lists, Data Item Descriptions, and cost reporting award fee criteria for all new contracts and, whenever possible, existing contracts. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-02 pay band (GS-11 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional Operations Research Analyst developing cost estimates for complex systems (e.g., ships, submarines, ship systems, weapon systems) to inform decision makers of a programs current or future cost. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications ( Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess: Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher degree in operations research. -OR- Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher 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. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: in-government/unique- Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.