Operations Research Analyst

• You will conduct comprehensive cost analyses to identify cost‑saving opportunities such as operational efficiencies, procurement adjustments, or technological enhancements.
• You will develop and implement cost optimization strategies and initiatives.
• You will prepare and present detailed cost analysis reports to senior management and stakeholders.
• You will utilize advanced data analysis techniques and modeling tools such as Python, R, or SAS to analyze complex data sets related to cost and financial performance.
• You will develop and maintain cost models, forecasting tools, and simulation models to support decision‑making.
• You will lead, mentor, and manage a team of data analysts and data engineers, ensuring high performance and professional development opportunities such as training sessions and career path planning.

• You will conduct comprehensive cost analyses to identify cost‑saving opportunities such as operational efficiencies, procurement adjustments, or technological enhancements.
• You will develop and implement cost optimization strategies and initiatives.
• You will prepare and present detailed cost analysis reports to senior management and stakeholders.
• You will utilize advanced data analysis techniques and modeling tools such as Python, R, or SAS to analyze complex data sets related to cost and financial performance.
• You will develop and maintain cost models, forecasting tools, and simulation models to support decision‑making.
• You will lead, mentor, and manage a team of data analysts and data engineers, ensuring high performance and professional development opportunities such as training sessions and career path planning.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E‑Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E‑Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e‑verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
Work as a professional operations research analyst leading a team in developing and implementing cost optimization strategies and identifying cost saving opportunities (e.g. operational effectiveness, procurement adjustments, technological enchantments) to improve financial performance impacting Naval operations.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
Applicants must possess:

Degree in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or…