OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

This announcement uses the OPM Federal Wide direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

For GS-09: 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-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience: Experience planning, directing and coordinating special studies and designs. Experience researching and analyzing data.

Experience presenting documented research that supports strategic planning efforts. Experience applying various methods of scientific inquiry and analysis.

For GS-07: 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-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience: Experience researching and analyzing data. Experience presenting documented research that supports strategic planning efforts.

Experience or knowledge of creating reports and presentations of data analyses. Experience applying various methods of scientific inquiry and analysis.

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/1500/operations-research-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. Major Duties:

• You will Serve as an Operations Research Analyst (ORA) applying state of art/ information technology techniques to Military Sealift Command issues in support of senior-level decision makers.
• You will identify the need for analysis, formulating proposals for original studies, and present and justifies such proposals to appropriate authorities within in the organization.
• You will maintain liaison with operations research analysts engaged in similar activities.
• You will plan, direct, and coordinate special studies, including study design, research, data, analysis, presentation and documentation, that support strategic planning initiatives and command wide priorities.
• You will use and/or develop OR tools, models, and techniques in response to evolving issues and complex analytic challenges.
• You will perform analysis on metrics, forecasting, resource allocation, performance measurement, scheduling, supply chain management, business case analysis, budget preparation, forecasting analysis, internal MSC processes and ship operations.
• You will lead and participate in process improvement initiatives by applying a focused approach using recognized continuous process improvement methodology and tools.