Operations Research Analyst (On-Site

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Future Need
- Actively Interviewing

Location: Marine Corps Air Station New River, Jacksonville, NC

We're seeking a Operations Research Analyst to support innovation and efficiency for the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River Innovation & Readiness Department. If you enjoy hands-on development across analytics, dashboards, and custom tools, we'd love to hear from you!

Position

Description:

The Operations Research Analyst develops mathematical and statistical models, custom applications, and data-driven products that deliver innovation and efficiency.

Minimum/General

Experience:

4 years of data science, operations research, and custom application development experience.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in quantitative science, computer science, information technology, mathematics or a related field.

Essential Skills/

Qualifications:

• Above average experience developing and applying mathematical and statistical models and operations research techniques
• Above average experience conducting predictive analysis to evaluate alternative courses of action
• Above average experience supporting qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Above average experience programming in scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), R)
• Above average experience designing, developing, and maintaining custom applications and automation tools
• Above average experience building data-driven dashboards and digital products with the Microsoft Power Platform (e.g., Power Apps, Power BI)
• Above average proficiency gathering, assembling, cleansing, validating, and analyzing data to produce valid and reliable findings
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Share Point
• Experience creating reports, presentations, user manuals, and training guides
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent ability to work effectively in a team and with stakeholders
• Experience supporting a federal agency (preferred)

General Physical Requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job may vary based on the location of the assignment.

• Assignment Location
  - Marine Corps Air Station New River, Jacksonville, NC
• Sedentary Work
  - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Typing, communicating, repetitive motions.
• Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, view computer monitors and read. May need to view presentation screens and other visual aids in a virtual setting.
• Inside environmental conditions with protection from outside elements.

Security
:
Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret DOD Clearance

• U.S. Citizenship

DoD Clearance Consists of a review of up to but not limited to:

• Covers 10 year period and in some instances lifetime events
• OPM Security Investigations Index (SII)
• DOD Defense Central Investigations Index (DCII)
• National Agency Check (NAC) records
• FBI name check
• FBI fingerprint check
• Credit report check
• A check of local law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over the areas where the applicant has lived, worked, or attended school
• Education check
  - Attendance and Degrees
• Employment verification
  -may include interviews of supervisors and/or co-workers
• Corroboration of unemployment
• May include reference interviews
• May include interviews of the individual, former spouse (s)
• Confirmation of all residences
• Verification of public record information

Acceptable Credentials

Tasks/activities include, but are not limited to:

• Designs, develops, and adapts mathematical and statistical models and techniques to support readiness analysis
• Conducts predictive analysis to evaluate and compare alternative courses of action
• Designs, develops, and maintains custom applications and automation tools to meet the emerging needs of tenant units
• Builds data-driven dashboards and digital products using tools such as Power Apps, Power BI, and Python
• Gathers, assembles, cleanses, validates, and analyzes data to produce valid and reliable findings
• Applies both…