Operations Research Analyst Security Clearance

Position: Operations Research Analyst with Security Clearance
Location: Scott Air Force Base

Duties
* Independently develop and apply operations research methods to solve transportation operational and planning problems as well as quick reaction analyses.
* Analyze challenging problems of overall deployment and sustainment of joint forces in contested environments to provide insights to Department of War decision makers.
* Apply in-depth knowledge of the transportation of military equipment, sustainment, ammunition, and bulk fuel, force structure issues, and strategic mobility issues supporting the National Defense Strategy.
* Use modeling, simulation, and data analysis tools to produce compelling insights supporting military planning and strategic decisions.
* Provide inputs for functional requirements supporting the development of modeling and simulation tools.
* Establish and maintain productive relationships with customers, stakeholders, and project team members from the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise.
* Work as a team member with professionals in operations research, transportation/logistics, military planning, and engineering backgrounds. Requirements Conditions of employment
* Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
* This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
* The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted.
* This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
* This position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
* This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 20% of the time. Qualifications Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
* 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans

* Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

* Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)

* Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce

* Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan

* Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act

* Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473

* Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer

* People with Disabilities, Schedule A

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible

* Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible

* Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education/experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is . Basic Requirement for Operations Research Analyst :
Degree:
Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in operations research; or a degree with 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
Specialized

Experience:

One year of specialized experience in the Federal Service or equivalent which includes: (1) Using operations research methods such as modeling and simulation to represent complex environments in transportation, logistics, supply chain, or equivalent; (2) Analyzing data using statistical methods to provide insights to decision-makers; (3) Coordinating critical…