Operations Research Analyst (Train the Force), GS-1515-14

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Vacancy Announcement Number: NEHT10248715

Opening Date: August 19, 2010 Closing Date: September 17, 2010  

Position:   Operations Research Analyst (Train the Force),

GS-1515-14

Salary:     $105,211 - $136,771 Annual  

Place of Work:    Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization

(JIEDDO), Arlington, VA

Position Status: This is a Permanent positipamon. -- Full Time  

Number of Vacancy:      1   

Duties: You will serve as an Operations Research Analyst for assessment of Train the Force (TtF) Initiatives. This will entail evaluation of training initiatives for all Service branches involved in the counter-IED (C-IED) fight, providing information supporting rapid acquisition decisions.

Methodologies range from the assessment of the impact of a single training initiative to the integration of training programs in support of joint operations. You will be responsible to develop innovative methodologies for evaluating the effectiveness of TtF initiatives by providing input to test and experiment designs and surveys, determining measures of effectiveness, applying risk analysis, analyzing empirical, subjective, and survey data, and obtaining objective data for acquisition decisions, studies, system comparisons, analytic models and war games.

About the Position: This position is located in the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). JIEDDO is the DoD focal point for all efforts in the Department of Defense to defeat Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) as a weapon of strategic effect. You will perform a variety of coordinating and analytical functions in support of the Joint IED Defeat Organization.

Who May Apply:

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*     All Federal employees serving on a career or career-conditional

appointment.

*     Reinstatement eligibles.

*     Applicants eligible under Veterans Employment Opportunities Act

of

1998 (VEOA)

*     Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles.

*     Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS)

eligibles.

Qualifications: Click on link below to view qualification standard.

General Schedule

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*     Basic Requirement: A 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. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.

Specialized Experience: In addition to the basic requirements, candidates for this position must identify in their resume that they possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level, that provided:

Mastery of and skill in applying broad areas of classical and modern advanced actuarial science, operations research, mathematics, and statistics sufficient to receive recognition as an authority in a particular specialty as they directly relate to the duties of the position.

*     GS-12 and above: Bachelor's degree directly related to this

occupation and 1 year of experience directly related to this occupation equivalent to the next lower grade level.

*     The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and

screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement.

*     Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within

the

last 52 weeks must meet the Time in Grade Restriction.

*     One year of experience in the same or similar work equivalent to

at

least the next lower grade or level requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled.

*     Must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade

(or

equivalent).

*     Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized

by

the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S.

Department of Education websites at - and On your resume, please include college/university, dates

attended,

degree achieved, semester hours earned, GPA, major field of study, 24 semester hours of specific courses and course hours in your major.

Failure to provide this education information on your resume may result in an ineligible rating.

*     Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in

order to

be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.

Other Information:

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*     To successfully claim veteran's preference, your

resume/supplemental

data must clearly show your entitlement. Please review the information listed under the Other Requirements link on this announcement or review our on-line Job Application Kit.

*     The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of

annuitants

will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on This is a Career Program Position (CP). # CP-16

*     Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market

Supplement.

*     In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States

Code,

annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period.

Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section

8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at .)

*     Special Note to NSPS Applicants: If you apply for and accept a

GS

position, your GS pay will be set differently than if you transition out of NSPS with your organization. If you apply for and accept a position and your pay cannot be set within the GS grade range, you will not be eligible for pay retention. Be sure to refer to the NSPS web site ( ) for more details on how this might affect your specific situation.

*     Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is

authorized,

subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.

*     Temporary Duty (TDY) travel is 15 percent.

Other Requirements:

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*     Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security

clearance.

*     Must comply with Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements.

*     The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to

applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.

*     You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

*     If selected, official college or university transcript must be

submitted.

*     Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a

Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

*     Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.

*     One year trial/probationary period may be required.

How to Apply:

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*     Resumes must be received by the closing date of this

announcement.

*     Self-nomination must be submitted by the closing date.

Applicants

wishing to withdraw from consideration may contact the Central Resume Processing Center at (410) 306- 0137 or .

*     Resume must be on file in our centralized database.

*     Announcements close at 12:00am (midnight) Eastern Time.

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THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

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