Operations Research Analyst

Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations•Arlington, VA

About The Position

The Operations Research Analyst will serve as an Analyst and Coordinator of the Sea Power assessments portfolio within the Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. The role requires expertise in at least one portfolio mission area to serve as a subject matter expert, while coordinating across other mission areas. The analyst performs and coordinates analyses and assessments of operational concepts, examines hypotheses, and evaluates concepts to improve operations. The position also monitors information and investments relevant to the portfolio in the Department of the Navy’s annual planning and programming cycle (POM) and assists the supervisor with day-to-day analytic work, including running models, conducting studies, developing draft assessments, and performing other analytic activities.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program and pass the Department of the Navy E-Verify check.
Current federal employees applying for GS jobs generally must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
Must obtain and maintain the required interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty; MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required clearance.
Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random testing.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience.
Experience applying advanced analytical, mathematical, or statistical theories, principles, methods, and techniques to solve operational problems, including statistical and non-parametric analysis, modeling, simulations, decision theory, mathematical programming, regression analysis, and economic analysis.
Experience using scientific inquiry, mathematics, statistics, and related analytical disciplines to manage performance/price model accreditation.
Knowledge of military missions and naval operations, including military strategy, doctrine, and tactics, to establish, negotiate, and evaluate issues and resolve complex or controversial problems involving substantial new resources or extensive procedural changes.
Understanding of Joint Staff and DoD analytic organizations and their roles in long-range planning; the PPBE process at Service headquarters level; and OPNAV structure, including resource sponsor relationships to portfolios for budgeting and requirements.
Experience formulating, testing, and evaluating theories, principles, concepts, and practices to represent the Navy authoritatively and recommend objectives or goals for the Navy’s PPBE process.
Must possess 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 college-level mathematics or statistics; at least 3 of the 24 semester hours must be in calculus.

Responsibilities

Serve as an analyst and coordinator of the Sea Power assessments portfolio.
Provide subject matter expertise in at least one mission area and coordinate across other portfolio mission areas.
Perform and coordinate analyses and assessments of operational concepts.
Examine hypotheses and evaluate concepts to improve operations in the portfolio.
Monitor information and investments relevant to the portfolio in the Department of the Navy’s annual planning and programming cycle (POM).
Assist the supervisor with day-to-day analytic work, including running models, performing studies, developing draft assessments, and conducting other analytic activities.