U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

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You will serve as an Operations Research Analyst in the NAVAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.Qualifications:In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST performing the following duties: 1) Developing appropriate techniques to measure operational effectiveness, solve problems, enhance performance, and increase efficiency utilizing principles, methods or techniques (i.e., statistical analysis, computer modeling, mathematical programming, and economical analysis); 2) Developing operational level assessments in support of maritime and Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) operations and exercises; 3) Developing operational and strategic level assessment products in support of Command planning staff and Echelon Commanders; and 4) Developing and present both oral and written assessment findings to Officers and Senior Executives. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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:Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess 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 calculusEmployment Type: OTHER