OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST

Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Responsibilities You will serve as an Operations Research Analyst ORA) applying state-of-the-art and information technology techniques. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: EXPERIENCE WITH RESEARCH METHODS, TECHNIQUES AND REPORTING METHODS IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY CONDUCT COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS, EVALUATE TECHNICAL INFORMATION, ORGANIZE AND PRESENT VERBAL AND WRITTEN RESEARCH ANALYTICAL REPORTS. EXPERIENCE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF WORK MEASUREMENT AND ACTIVITY ANALYSIS TO PERFORM ANALYTICAL ASSIGNMENTS TO MEASURE EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF VARIOUS AGENCY PROGRAMS. EXPERIENCE IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH, MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS, ECONOMICS AND ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ANALYSIS. AND CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT METHODOLGY AND TOOLS. EXPERIENCE IN THE USE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS IN THE PREPARATION FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS. 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 In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have specialized experience and/or directly related education in the amounts shown in the table below. Basic Requirements: 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. Evaluation of Education: The primary requirement of operations research work is competence in the rigorous methods of scientific inquiry and analysis rather than in the subject matter of the problem. Therefore, applicants should have sufficient knowledge of applied mathematics to understand and use the fundamental concepts and techniques of operations research methods of analysis. In addition, some positions may require knowledge of a specific subject area. Courses acceptable for qualifying for operations research positions may have been taken in departments other than Operations Research, e.g., Engineering (usually Industrial Engineering), Science, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Management Science. The following are illustrative of acceptable courses: optimization; mathematical modeling; queueing theory; engineering; physics (except descriptive or survey courses); econometrics; psychometrics; biometrics; experimental psychology; physical chemistry; industrial process analysis; managerial economics; computer science; measurement for management; mathematical models in social phenomena; and courses that involved application of operations research techniques and methodologies to problems of management, marketing, systems design, and other specialized fields; or other comparable quantitative analysis courses for which college-level mathematics or statistics is a prerequisite. Courses in theory of probability and statistics are highly desirable, but are not specified as minimum educational requirements because to do so would possibly exclude some applicants who would otherwise be well qualified. GS-07 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. 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. 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: Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.