Operations Research Analyst (8613)

LOCATION: Pentagon

STATUS: Open/Actively Interviewing

TRAVEL: Up to 10%

CLEARANCE: TS/SCI

BENEFITS: 401K, Life/Health/ Dental/Disability Insurance, Flexible Paid Leave, and Tuition Reimbursement

DESCRIPTION:

This position supports the JRO-CBRND of the J-8 CJCS in development of military advice through the assessment of capability gaps, needs validation, and integration of joint capability to prevent use or prevail in a CBRN environment. Specifically the position is designed to Performs a broad range of operations research analyses assignments for unique data problems requiring creativity, innovative use of techniques, advanced approaches, and/or new technologies.

Primary duties will include (but not limited to):

• Performs a broad range of operations research analyses assignments for unique data problems requiring creativity, innovative use of techniques, advanced approaches, and/or new technologies.
• Establishes assumptions, measures effectiveness of approaches, and evaluates available alternatives.
• Utilizes scientific inquiry in the independent development of mathematical models and computer programs to evaluate and predict the ability to support assigned data projects, studies, or problems.
• Evaluates impacts of new technologies on current systems and policies and provides conclusions and recommendations that have a major impact on decisions regarding requirements definition, planning and acquisition of major upgrades, and new system capabilities.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Knowledge of CBRN Defense and Counter WMD plans, policies, doctrine, capabilities, organizations, and general efforts within DoD.
• Knowledge of Joint Requirements Process to accelerate Fielding of Warfighting Capabilities, Knowledge Management/Decision Support (KM/DS), Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS) and Joint Staff Task Management Tool (TMT).

• Provide expert judgments concerning the validity of assumptions made and the criteria to evaluate alternatives.
• Develop mathematical, statistical, and other automated system models for identification, collection, storage, and analysis of data used to support assigned projects and studies.
• Provide analysis reports using statistics, graphs, images, and lists that communicate results to senior leadership.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• A Bachelor's degree or Masters Degree in 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; AND,
• Guiding and overseeing the use of advanced analytical, mathematical, or statistical theories, principles, concepts, methods, and techniques to generate information, recognize patterns, and predict outcomes and their respective probabilities.
• 15 to 20-plus years of relevant technical area experience (comparable to a retired O-5/CWO5 or above or a former GS-14 or above).
• A minimum of three (3) years' experience on the Joint Staff, OSD, COCOM or Service staff desired.

EOE. Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
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