Operations Research Analyst

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. NOTE: This position is developmental and will be filled at the GS-7 level. The incumbent may be non-competitively promoted pending time-in-grade requirements and demonstrated ability to perform the next level/grade duties. The full performance level for this position is GS-12. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below: BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: 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 hours must be in calculus. NOTE: Transcripts are required at the time of application. In addition to meeting the basic education requirement above, you must also meet the specialized experience requirements below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) assisting in preparing testing strategies for use in developing solutions for stakeholders, and 2) utilizing statical data to assist with publishing test results. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-5).
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Positions of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is located within the National Simulation Center (NSC), Analysis and Test Division, Fort Leavenworth, KS.