Operations Research Analyst

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Location:

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Acquisition, Business Operations Division, located in one of the following locations:
Washington, DC Ashburn, VA Duties Joining Customs & Border Protection (CBP), Office of Acquisition, will allow you to use your expertise in operations research to perform cost estimating and analysis for CBP programs. This position starts at a salary of $ (GS-14, Step
1) to $ (GS-14, Step 10). Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to perform homeland security functions by utilizing operations research analysis principles and concepts to perform a full range of cost estimate and cost analysis duties, that support the improvement of cost estimating/analysis for all program systems within CBP. In this Operations Research Analyst position you will become a key team member of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) professionals involved in cost estimating and analysis, planning, developing, monitoring, and coordinating cost analysis matters;

serving as an advisor on matters involving cost estimating and analysis; and formulating of policy to improve cost estimating/analysis. Typical Work assignments include:
Developing and reviewing Life-Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs) for key program decision points (as required) and identifying areas of improvement in CBP cost analysis capabilities and performance. Planning and conducting cost studies on major and non-major Acquisition systems as required by the Component Acquisition Executive (CAE) and as a senior cost expert within CBP, provides counsel to the Program Manager, the CSM, Branch Chief, BOD Director and the CAE on the quality and adequacy of program cost estimates.

Developing cost models and cost estimating relationships, performs cost sensitivity and risk analysis, determines whether analyses include all lifecycle costs and clearly communicates findings to top CBP management within time constraints. Adapting mathematical, statistical, econometric, and other scientific methods to the CBP cost analysis application; and use these adaptions to draft policy and formulate procedures that support CBP's cost management system (CMS) efforts to improve cost estimating/analysis for all systems/programs within CBP.

Briefing and presenting results of cost estimating products to various senior CBP and DHS staff as required. Requirements You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below) All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English You may be required to pass a background investigation CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards.

Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties.

Please review further details via the following link. DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities. Bargaining Unit:
This is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Treasury Employees Unions - NTEU. For local chapter contact information see Chapter Websites - National Treasury Employees Union - NTEU Qualifications This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (Basic Requirement). Basic Requirement:
You must provide supporting documentation in your application to show you meet the basic requirement below. Degree:
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. Evaluation of

Education:

The primary requirement of operations research work is competence in the rigorous methods of scientific inquiry and analysis rather than the subject matter of the problem. Therefore, applicants should have sufficient knowledge of applied mathematics to understand and use the fundamental concepts and techniques of operations research methods of…