OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST

Department of the Air Force•Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

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About The Position

he PALACE Acquire Program offers you a permanent position upon completion of your formal training plan. As a Palace Acquire Intern you will experience both personal and professional growth while dealing effectively and ethically with change, complexity, and problem solving. The program offers a 2 or 3-year formal training plan with yearly salary increases. Promotions and salary increases are based upon your successful performance and supervisory approval Summary he PALACE Acquire Program offers you a permanent position upon completion of your formal training plan. As a Palace Acquire Intern you will experience both personal and professional growth while dealing effectively and ethically with change, complexity, and problem solving. The program offers a 2 or 3-year formal training plan with yearly salary increases. Promotions and salary increases are based upon your successful performance and supervisory approval

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship Required
Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
A security clearance may be required
If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
Position may be subject to random drug testing
Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
Employee must maintain current certifications
Disclosure of Political Appointments
Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
Student Loan Repayment may be authorized
Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position
Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position
Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
Full/part-time employees occupying direct childcare positions are eligible for discounts IAW DAF AFSVC/CC Memo, 30 Sep 22; first child 100% / each additional child 25%. Other assigned CYP and FCC personnel are eligible for 25% discount.
Grade Point Average - 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: A Bachelor's 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.
In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have specialized experience and/or directly related education. All educational requirements must be met not later than 31 Aug 2022.
GS-7: You must have completed or will complete a 4 year course of study leading to a bachelor's from an accredited institution no later than 31 Aug 2022 AND must have documented Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) at the undergraduate level in one of the following:
GS-9: You must have completed 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree or one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least a GS-07 at the graduate level in one of the following:
Class Standing - upper third of the graduating class based on completed courses in the college, university, or major subdivision;
Grade Point Average - 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on your official transcript or as computed based on 4 years of education or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of curriculum; OR 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in your major field or the required courses in your major field completed during the final 2 years of your curriculum. If more than 10 percent of total undergraduate credit hours are non-graded, i.e. pass/fail, CLEP, CCAF, DANTES, military credit, etc, you cannot qualify based on GPA;
Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society (note: freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this position). (If qualifying based on class standing or honor society membership, provide appropriate documentation).
You have one full year (18 semester hours or the equivalent) of graduate level study, or possess a master's or higher degree, e.g., LL.B., J.D., LL.M., Ph.D., in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of this position. Such fields include business administration, industrial management, industrial engineering, industrial psychology, public administration, political science, or government.(Submit copy of transcripts).
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

Nice To Haves

Professional operations research knowledge to apply scientific methods and techniques to analyze systems, process and/or operational problems and procedures.
Ability to analyze, interpret and apply operations research rules and procedures in a variety of situations and recommend effective solutions to senior analysts.
Ability to perform extensive inquiry into basic data to discover facts or fundamental relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Knowledge of computer operations and standard software applications.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of tasks in support of projects assigned to higher level analysts.
Plans work procedures and selects standard methods and techniques to be applied to development and assessment projects or problem solving studies.
Performs special research tasks designed to utilize and enhance knowledge of work processes and techniques, and to afford an opportunity to apply the fundamentals of associated disciplines (e.g., mathematics).
Develops reports which summarize accomplishments and results of assignments, and presents findings within own organization.
Keeps abreast of emerging technologies and professional developments to remain current in the field and for application to work assignments.

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