Senior Analyst for Operations Research

Summary

Your Resume must be 2 pages. If you submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit, you will immediately be deemed ineligible for this position and will receive no further consideration. We recommend using a sans-serif font such as Lato, Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open Sans, Source Sans Pro, Roboto, or Noto Sans, with 0.5-inch margins, 14-point titles, and 10-point body text. see below

Duties

• Serves as a Senior Operations Research Analyst and Chief Data and Analytics Officer, U.S.
• Army Materiel Command (AMC), and as the Principal Advisor to the AMC Command Group (Commanding General, Deputy to the Commanding General, and Executive Deputy to the Commanding General) with responsibility for providing advice and assistance concerning policy, studies, and projects of special interest to the AMC Command Group.
• Represents AMC leadership in senior Army forums when analytical expertise is necessary.
• Performs analytical studies at the behest of the AMC Command Group.
• Recommends management initiatives required to structure and implement AMC programs.
• Exercises technical direction for assigned programs and functions, including front-end analyses required to define management and study issues, and development of those issues into comprehensive study requirements.
• Exercises broad technical and leadership competence in resolving technical or analytical issues, responding to inquiries, dealing with other analytical elements within the Army and those of other services, and in convincing Senior Leaders of the need for a particular course of action or change in a program and/or policy.
• Provides near-term, mid-term, and long-term strategic planning reports to the Commanding General, AMC.
• Incumbent for this position receives no technical supervision.
• Incumbent is an authority in the specialty area and provides expert guidance and information to all levels of the government.
• Incumbent also functions as a consultant in research and development programs which are joint service and national and international in scope.
• The programs planned, coordinated, and reviewed involve advanced work in several scientific and engineering disciplines and areas of application.

Requirements

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position. You must be able to submit and pass designated and/or Random Drug Testing as required. You must be able to obtain/maintain the appropriate clearance and access level for this position. This is a Critical Acquisition Position.

This is a Key Leadership Position. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation. Direct Deposit of Pay is Required. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278e) upon entry, and annually thereafter. The incumbent is required to travel on both scheduled and unscheduled aircraft, and other modes as required, under conditions specified under the DoW Joint Travel Regulations.

The incumbent is expected to travel on short notice to attend high level meetings to obtain resolution of problems and gather information to assist in the decision making process.

Education

Educational Requirement: 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. Additional information on this requirement may be obtained at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed by an Executive Evaluation Panel to determine if you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQs) listed above. TQs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume.

Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. Best Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.

Required Documents

• A complete application includes items described below.
• Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
• Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit.
• Some documents may not apply to all applicants. 1.
• RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages.
• If you submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit, you will immediately be deemed ineligible for this position and will receive no further consideration.
• We recommend using a sans-serif font such as Lato, if available.
• Other acceptable options include Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open Sans, Source Sans Pro, Roboto, or Noto Sans.
• Please use 0.5-inch margins.
• For formatting, consider using a 14-point font for titles and a 10-point font for the main body text.
• Applicants must include evidence of the Technical Qualifications (TQs) within their 2-page resume.
• PLEASE DO NOT USE USAJOBS RESUME BUILDER. 2.
• VACANCY QUESTION/ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES: Responses are automatically submitted through USA Jobs when you apply to this vacancy. 3.
• NOTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ACTION (SF-50): If you are a current or former employee in the Federal government, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) noting your status, current position, grade and salary level and/or reinstatement eligibility. 4.
• VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACT (VEOA): If you are applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (Member 4 copy). 5.
• TRANSCRIPTS: All applicants are required to submit an unofficial copy of your transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) which includes semester hours and degree received. 6.
• ADDITIONAL DOCUMMENTATION FOR BEST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES: Candidates identified as Best Qualified by the Executive Evaluation Panel will be required to submit the following: Your most recent signed performance appraisal.
• (Please do not submit prior appraisals.) If a current performance appraisal is not available, you may instead provide a signed letter of professional recommendation, dated within the last 12 months, that evaluates your performance; AND A list of three (3) professional references who can speak to your executive-level qualifications and performance.
• Each reference must include the individual's name, title, organization, relationship to you, email address, and telephone number.
• NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.