Operations Research Analyst

Summary

About the Position: Position is located at US Army Cadet Command Headquarters, G1 ASD, Fort Knox, KY

Duties

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Responsible for developing statistical analysis for the agency ROTC officer accession program.

Use advanced mathematical and computer techniques to solve complex accessions, production, and projection problems for the organization.

Keep abreast of current developments in operations research/systems analysis techniques, modeling and simulation techniques, graphics, and computer technology.

Establish liaison relationships with counterparts in other organizations and other headquarters who have an interest in studies and analyses.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed Secret background investigation.

Temporary Duty (TDY), approximately 20% of the time.

May be required to complete one year probationary period.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act

Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer

Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible

Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible

Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement

Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible

Reinstatement

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Conducting advanced techniques to develop new methodologies to determine the best process alternatives to current and future operations in support of officer accession programs, practices, and policies; (2) Conducting a wide range of operations research with systems analysis methodologies applied to military accessions-related problems; (3) Performing quantitative/qualitative research analysis to recommend solutions; (4) Performing work which involves the use of theories, principles and practices common to mathematics, statistics, system analysis and or/ operations research techniques to solve complex problems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Decision Making

Flexibility

Integrity/Honesty

Interpersonal Skills

Learning

Planning and Evaluating

Problem Solving

Reasoning

Research

Self-Management

Speaking

Stress Tolerance

Teamwork

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using both education and experience. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education 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. (TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE ATTACHED)

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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 an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Additional information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

One year trial/probationary period may be required.

Direct deposit of pay is required.

Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.

This is a(n) 36 - Analysis, Modeling and Simulation Career Field position.

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

Incentives will not be authorized for this position.

Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.

Employee is required to attend the Acculturation C3PO third week from Entrance on Duty at Fort Knox

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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