OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST

Operations Research Analyst

As an Operations Research Analyst at the NH-1515-2/3 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Develop, update, maintain, and document credible, accurate, and comprehensive Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs), Program Office Estimates (POEs), and Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs)
• Participate as a member of an Integrated Product Team (IPT) or program office to generate cost-related products in support of acquisition milestones, contract actions, budgets, trades and other key program decision points to execute the organization's mission
• Support cost trade analyses (e.g. what-if drills, business case analysis, cost benefit analysis, economic analysis, cost as an independent variable, architecture trades, design to cost, and analysis of alternatives)
• Perform analysis to help leadership make informative decisions concerning cost, budget, and schedule over the lifecycle of acquisition programs
• Provide cost estimating and analysis products and instructions in support of Request for Proposal (RFP) actions through post-contract award activities. Participate in source selections/proposal evaluations to evaluate risk, reasonableness, and realism
• Develop standardized, product-oriented Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Cost Element Structures (CES), data collection plans, Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), and cost reporting award fee criteria
• Assist in the development and review of Cost Analysis Requirements Descriptions (CARDs)
• Collect, review, analyze, document, and store cost data and related program, schedule, and technical data in organization's database and library, including Contract Performance Reports and Cost & Software Data Reports
• Develop, apply, and document appropriate cost estimating and analysis methodologies, utilizing techniques such as linear and non-linear regression to determine cost estimating relationships (CERs)
• Develop, update, and maintain cost models capable of providing timely, credible, accurate, comprehensive, and documented program life cycle cost estimates
• Generate alternative methodologies and cross-checks to validate primary cost estimate
• Conduct sensitivity, risk, and uncertainty analysis
• Document cost estimates including the requirements, steps, data sources, assumptions, methodologies, risk and uncertainty analysis, sensitivity analysis, and outputs to allow for full understanding and replication of the cost estimate
• Prepare, review, and present cost estimates, cost analysis, cost studies, excursions, recommendations, and briefings to Missile Defense Agency (MDA) leadership and stakeholders
• Develop, update, and maintain a Joint Cost Model with the Lead Service(s) to support the MDA transition of systems
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of cost estimates to ensure they are credible, accurate, comprehensive, and documented
• Generate the cost estimates presented in resource baselines
• Support Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs) and reconcile Earned Value Management (EVM) Estimates at Completion (EAC) with IGCEs.
• Support and/or respond to external requests for information related to MDA cost estimates through oral and written communication with supporting data products.

The overall responsibilities of the NH-02 position are substantially the same as the full performance duties (covered above) with the following exception: The incumbent works under closer supervision and works in a developmental capacity performing assignments and completing training, both of which are aimed in preparing the incumbent to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to perform duties in at the full-performance level.