OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST/COST TECH EXPERT

Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities for the United States Air Force.

About the role

This position serves as an Operations Research Analyst/Cost Tech Expert estimator within an ACAT I Joint Program overseeing US Air Force, US Navy, and US Marine Corps requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs a broad range of operations research analyses assignments entailing unique problems, creativity, innovative use of techniques, advanced approaches, and/or new technologies.
• Performs studies of issues arising in varied subjects of advanced difficulty and complexity.
• Establishes assumptions, measures of effectiveness of approaches, and evaluates available alternatives.
• Analyzes the feasibility of advanced analytical approaches or radically different proposed policies.
• Conclusions and recommendations have a major impact on top-level management plans and decisions regarding requirements definition, planning, and acquisition of major upgrades and new system capabilities.
• Defines problems and develops and coordinates study plans.
• Determines source data and sample sizes.
• Plans, designs, and conducts test(s) to obtain data.
• Compiles, organizes, and analyzes large amounts of complex data.
• Utilizes scientific inquiry in the independent development of mathematical models and computer programs to evaluate and predict the ability to support assigned projects, studies, or problems.
• Serves as an expert on modeling and simulation techniques.
• Provides technical guidance, advisory support, and assistance on an entire project and/or major phases for broad and varied operations.
• Performs very complex, difficult studies/evaluations on an individual basis or as a team member/leader responsible for completing phases of an overall work effort.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Obtain & maintain SECRET Security clearance
• DoDFM certification Level III
• DAWIA Certification FM Level III

Qualifications

This is a professional position that demands a positive education requirement. Applicants must meet US OPM qualification requirements for position classified in the job series: 1515.

• 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 course requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in Calculus.

VoP (Value of Position): 78