Operations Research Analyst

Defense Human Resources Activity•Alexandria, VA

About The Position

This position is part of the Defense Human Resources Activity. The Operations Research Analyst collaborates with team members and partners across the enterprise and Department to plan and execute the full analytic lifecycle and help design and build user-focused analytics. The GS-1515-13 incumbent performs advanced data analytics and modeling for assigned projects under the general direction of senior analysts or a supervisor, applying established analytical techniques to defined problems. The role develops and maintains data pipelines, analytic tools, and decision-support products for PRMA decision makers and policy analysts, with review by senior staff. It also supports a research portfolio, including cyber workforce and installation mapping analyses, through project planning, tracking, reporting, and assistance evaluating tools and methodologies. The position is full-time, has a flexible tour of duty, and is telework eligible. Overtime may be required occasionally. It requires U.S. citizenship, compliance with Selective Service requirements where applicable, suitability for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation, and may require successful completion of a probationary period. Financial disclosure is required; recruitment incentives are not authorized. Applicants must meet the GS-13 specialized experience requirement and the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1515 series. The basic education requirement is a bachelor's degree or higher in operations research, or at least 24 semester hours in an acceptable combination of quantitative subjects, including at least three semester hours of calculus. Transcripts or other required education documentation must be provided by the announcement closing date when education is used to qualify.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in Federal service.
Experience applying advanced data analytics, statistical modeling, and machine-learning techniques, such as regression, clustering, and NLP, to support organizational decision-making under senior staff guidance.
Experience contributing to the analytic lifecycle, including data ingestion, preparation, feature engineering, modeling, validation, and delivery of results for assigned projects.
Experience designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines and analytic tools, including using version-control software such as GitLab for reproducibility and documentation.
Experience engaging stakeholders to clarify analytic requirements and communicating results through briefings, written reports, and data visualizations such as Tableau or Power BI.
Experience contributing to analytic project or research portfolio management, including planning, tracking, and reporting progress.
U.S. citizenship.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt from the requirement.
Must be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Must meet the 1515-series basic education requirement: a bachelor's degree or higher in operations research, or at least 24 semester hours in an acceptable combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial college-level mathematics or statistics, including at least three semester hours of calculus.
When relying on education to qualify, must submit transcripts or other supporting education documentation by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Perform advanced data analytics and modeling for assigned projects under the general direction of senior analysts or a supervisor, applying established analytical techniques to defined problems.
Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and analytic tools in accordance with established data-engineering standards and reproducibility practices.
Develop user-focused analytics and decision-support products for PRMA decision makers and policy analysts, with review by senior staff.
Engage with stakeholders to clarify analytic requirements.
Prepare briefings, reports, and visualizations and communicate results for assigned projects.
Support research portfolio management, including cyber workforce and installation mapping analyses, through project planning, tracking, and reporting.
Assist senior staff in evaluating new tools and methodologies.