Operations Research Analyst

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The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). For more information please see: AcqDemo This position is part of a planned Transfer of Function (TOF) from the Missile Defense Agency to the Department of the Army. This action is projected to be effective on or about October 1, 2026 You may qualify at the NH 02-03, if you fulfill the following qualifications: For the NH-02: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-01/GS-04 grade level in the Federal service as listed below. Applicants are required to meet 3 of the 5 in order to be qualified. Problem Solving: Identify, analyze, and solve complex problems using structured problem-solving techniques. Apply logical and critical thinking to develop solutions to analytical problems. Mathematical Applications: Apply mathematical methods and techniques, such as linear algebra, calculus, probability, and statistics, to solve real-world problems. Familiarity with optimization, simulation, and other operations research methodologies. Data Analysis and Management: Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis to extract meaningful insights, including data collection, cleaning, validation, and interpretation. Possess basic understanding of data management principles, including data storage, retrieval, and database management. Software Tools: Use cost estimating, data analysis or statistical tools and software (e.g. Excel, SAS, R, ACE-IT, etc.) Communication Skills: Use verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey analysis results and insights to customers and stakeholders. Deliver clear and concise reports, presentations, and documentation of analytical findings. OR Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study or specific course requirements generally as stated in paragraph A in the individual occupational requirements. Where specific course requirements are not indicated in paragraph A, the number of semester hours required to constitute a major field of study is the amount specified by the college or university attended. If this number cannot be obtained, 24 semester hours will be considered as equivalent to a major field of study. The nature and quality of this required course work must have been such that it would serve as a prerequisite for more advanced study in the field or subject-matter area. Related course work generally refers to courses that may be accepted as part of the program major. OR Appropriate combination of education and experience that is typically specified in paragraph B of the individual occupational requirements. The "paragraph B" method generally requires that an applicant possess a core of educational credit, such as described in paragraph A above, plus additional education and/or experience. The method of determining the number of semester hours required to constitute a major field of study is the same as described in paragraph A. The quality of the combination of education and experience must be sufficient to demonstrate that the applicant possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation, and is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with a major in the appropriate field. In addition to courses in the major and related fields, a typical college degree would have included courses that involved analysis, writing, critical thinking, research, etc. These courses would have provided an applicant with skills and abilities sufficient to perform progressively more responsible work in the occupation. Therefore, creditable experience should have demonstrated similarly appropriate skills or abilities needed to perform the work of the occupation. Please see the Professional and Scientific section in the qualification standard; https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards Education may substituted for experience at the NH-02/GS-05 level. For the NH-03: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02/GS-11 grade level in the Federal service as listed below. Applicants are required to meet 3 of the 5 in order to be qualified. Cost Estimating: Create credible, accurate, comprehensive, and documented Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs), Program Office Estimates (POEs), and/or Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) Data Analysis and Management: Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis to extract meaningful insights, including data collection, cleaning, validation, and interpretation. Possess basic understanding of data management principles, including data storage, retrieval, and database management Analysis and Methodologies: Develop application of appropriate cost estimati

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