Summary Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Conducts strategic transportation/logistical analysis for senior DoD stakeholders using advanced modeling, simulation, and analytical tools. Analyzes strategic airlift/sealift deployments, sustainment, and/or bulk fuel distribution in support of the National Defense Strategy. Responsibilities Lead small study teams and/or serve as a member of study teams with professionals in operations research, transportation/logistics, military planning, and engineering backgrounds. Independently develops and applies operations research methods to solve transportation operational and planning problems as well as quick reaction analyses. Analyzes challenging problems of overall deployment and sustainment of joint forces from changes in policy, doctrine, technology, force structure, or military transportation systems. 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. Uses modeling, simulation, and data analysis tools to produce compelling insights supporting military planning and strategic decisions. Provides inputs for functional requirements supporting the development of modeling and simulation tools. Verify and validate new analytic methods useful for the Agency that may come from technical conferences, published literature, or peers. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) 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 in this document. 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 such as: (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) Bringing people with different views together to arrive at consensus and/or achieve objectives. (4) Producing briefings and/or reports conveying the context and results of analyses to senior level decision makers. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This is an open continuous announcement. We accept applications on an ongoing basis. Applications will be reviewed bi-weekly for consideration. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Analysis, Modeling and Simulation Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.