GENERAL ENGINEER / OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST- DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Only applicants who meet the area of consideration are eligible to apply for this job. In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the basic education and/or specialized experience requirements. For DR-III: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DR-II/GS-12/13 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as work in the private or public sector performing duties in or related to the work of the position being filled. Examples of specialized experience include performance of liaison work to include controlling, analyzing, researching, and formulating official responses to requests from military officers and staffs, planning, drafting, coordinating, and presenting operational and policy documents for military operations, and in-depth application of engineering and/or scientific analytic modeling methods and approaches to solve complex military challenges. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the DR-II (GS-12/13 equivalent) position in the federal service. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Ability to perform the full range of liaison work to include controlling, analyzing, researching, and formulating official responses to requests from CCMD General, Flag Officers, and staffs. Ability to think broadly and strategically; including the ability to translate long-term goals and objectives into short-term operational activities. Interpret and develop plans, policy, procedures and processes using methods to evaluate planning effectiveness. Skill in designing, conducting, and leading comprehensive analysis and developing solutions to broad, important, and unique problems, utilizing multi-disciplinary quantitative analysis. Knowledge of DoD military command structure, missions, and programs. Knowledge of trends and developments in the military, political, social, and cultural aspects of near-peer competition and the ability to direct the development of applicable engagement options is strongly desired. Education Requirements: General Engineer (0801): https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/ Operations Research (1515): https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/
The Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) is seeking a motivated individual to serve as a senior analytical liaison officer within the Center to represent JWACs capabilities to United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and associated entities. Individuals filling this role should have an expert-level knowledge of the USSOCOM enterprise as well as JWACs analytic modeling methods, models, and approaches.