OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST

You will serve as an OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST in the Engineering and Product Support Department, Navy Price Fighters Division of NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.

Major duties

• You will perform and lead life cycle cost analysis to inform strategic decisions.
• You will develop cost models, cost estimating processes, cost risk assessment techniques and the collection and analysis of data.
• You will assess estimates by evaluating technical data, cost estimating methods, and rules and assumptions submitted by agencies, program offices, or contractors.
• You will lead Program cost estimates and perform cost analysis for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) acquisition categories I through IV, major Weapons Systems, and spares acquisitions programs.
• You will measure and evaluate operator/system performance and apply statistical and analytical evaluative techniques to acquisition programs.
• You will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for the execution of complex issues by providing technical guidance, direction, and/or strategies for execution.
• You will conduct investigations and analyses on various Department of Command level matters and issue advice and recommendations to high-level executives.
• You will develop and conduct formal and informal training sessions on cost analysis procedures, data analytical evaluation techniques, and policy.

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: Execution of tasks associated with evaluating cost and/or price proposals submitted by defense contractors, performing business-case analysis, and developing analytical models. Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Conducting cost and price analysis; 2) Integrating cost, schedule, and technical considerations to support project planning and execution; 3) Using data from data systems or sampling to apply operations research methods to support decision making; 4) Applying a multidisciplinary approach to complex analytical issues, including demand forecasting, cost analysis, and correlation analysis; 5) Providing support to contractors and other military personnel. 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 Individual Occupational Requirements, Series 1515 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 calculus.