Hybrid Operations Research Analyst at Department of Defense

Operations Research Analyst

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Battle Creek, Michigan, Whitehall, Ohio, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, New Cumberland Defense Logistics Center, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hill AFB, Utah, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

Salary Range: $142488 - $185234 Per Year

Job Summary: See below for important information regarding this job. Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows: Battle Creek, MI: $124,531- $161,889 Columbus, OH: $129,946- $168,929 Dayton, OH: $129,169 - $167,919 Fort Belvoir, VA: $142,488- $185,234 New Cumberland, PA: $142,488- $185,234 Ogden, UT: $124,531- $161,889 Philadelphia, PA: $137,222- $178,388 Richmond, VA: $130,084- $169,108

Major Duties:

• Serves as an expert consultant and study leader for study groups in the general area of mathematical modeling, economic analysis, statistics, simulation, optimization programming, probability theory, or other quantitative methods.
• Develops analytical and/or mathematical models for use in preparing evaluation criteria or testing sequences.
• Responsible for identifying the need for fruitful areas of analysis, formulating proposals for original studies, and justifying and presenting such proposals to appropriate decision makers within the organization.
• Applies scientific techniques with emphasis on mathematical disciplines.
• Prepares study plans that define complex study efforts.
• Provides work assignments to others, reviews progress of other analysts.

Qualifications: To qualify for an Operations Research Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Education Requirement: A Bachelor's Degree or higher 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. NOTE: 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. B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-14 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Conducts, organizes, leads, directs, and coordinates quantitative and qualitative studies and analyses that are technical in nature in support of ongoing projects, programs, and initiatives. Designs, develops, and adapts mathematical, statistical, econometric, and other scientific methods and techniques to analyze management problems of a highly significant nature which may be broadly stated or ill defined. Conducts studies that require careful planning, efficient coordination of efforts and application of practical scientific judgement combined with a high degree of creativity, and originality, since precedents are nonexistent or vaguely applicable. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12759079.

Application Deadline: 2025-07-27