Operations Research Analyst

Defense Human Resources Activity • Alexandria, VA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is part of the Defense Human Resources Activity. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting analyses of Department Human Capital programs, policies, and processes. Designs, develops, and implements mathematic, statistical , and econometric models and techniques to analyze issues associated with human capital forecasting throughout the Department.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service: Ability to data mine different human resource information systems, using different programming techniques to retrieve accurate human capital data.
• Ability to formulate technical knowledge into plain language for high-level briefings.
• Participating in Department and Government-wide actions and studies that range from relatively simple to highly complex in Human Capital Data Analytics.
• A Bachelor's Degree or higher: 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.
• NOTE: Courses acceptable for qualifying for operations research positions may have been taken in departments other than Operations Research, e.g., Engineering (usually Industrial Engineering), Science, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Management Science. The following are illustrative of acceptable courses: optimization; mathematical modeling; queueing theory; engineering; physics (except descriptive or survey courses); econometrics; psychometrics; biometrics; experimental psychology; physical chemistry; industrial process analysis; managerial economics; computer science; measurement for management; mathematical models in social phenomena; and courses that involved application of operations research techniques and methodologies to problems of management, marketing, systems design, and other specialized fields; or other comparable quantitative analysis courses for which college-level mathematics or statistics is a prerequisite.
• Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
• Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
• You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.
• All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
• Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process.
• If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made.
• A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable.
• When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing.
• Documents must be in English or include an English translation.
• The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities.
• To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/register/ )
• Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Nice To Haves

• Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and implements mathematic, statistical, and econometric human capital models and data visualization techniques to develop and analyze human capital forecasting.
• Develops new approaches to workforce forecasting, recommends changes and improvements to existing human resources and human capital analytical and modeling systems to increase forecast accuracy.
• Develops civilian workforce planning trends from various organizations, constructs summary time-series Human Resources database using various complex software.
• Performs a broad range of HR analyses for difficult-to-define, controversial, new or novel systems/functions or major agency, national or international impact, and exercises full responsibility for the formulation, testing, and evaluation of new theories, principles, concepts and practices of discipline.
• Evaluates impacts of new technologies on current HR information systems and policies, and assesses performance and effectiveness of new or substantially modified systems.
• Assists in operation and maintenance of workforce analysis and forecasting systems.
• Coordinate HR data and meta data updates.
• Plan and oversee operations research and mathematical programming efforts to enhance statistical analysis capability, enhance optimization models and integrate new techniques and methods to improve system performance and accuracy.
• Constructs mathematic, statistic, or simulation model to represent HR issues.
• May develop new or combine existing analysis methodologies to analyze human capital issues.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior