OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST Job in Suffolk, VA

Vacancy No. JCS-25-12562355-DH Department Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Salary $73,572.00 to $136,323.00 Grade 11 to 13
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 10/7/2024 Close Date 10/22/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Suffolk, VA


Summary

This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent performs work in support of the SecDef and Chairman through integration with all U.S. Combatant Commands, Combat Service Support Agencies, Services, SecState, interagency, multinational partners, private industry, and academia that directly impacts the nation's current and future military capabilities

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

All U. S. Citizens who have completed, a course of education as described in the Qualifications section below.

Duties

This position is being filled under the Direct-Hire Authority for the Department of Defense for Post-Secondary Students and Recent Graduates, Section 1102 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Public Law 115-232.

As a OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST at the GS-1515-11/12/13 some of your typical work assignments may include:

  • Provide expert analysis on the future operating environment to support the design of a globally integrated joint force, benchmarked against current and long-term pacing threats
  • Research emerging technologies and assess how they will change future warfare or enable the introduction of new capabilities.
  • Examine how changes in the international system and the actions of other global actors will affect the Joint Force
  • Write reports and analysis that enable the Joint Staff J7 to publish updated editions of the Joint Operating Environment (JOE), and Gamechangers along with new Estimates of the Situation.
  • Develop briefings, information papers and other products to help facilitate a common understanding of the future operating environment throughout the Joint Force
  • Represents the Joint Staff position in staffing of documents or meetings related to the Joint Strategic Planning System

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Educational requirements MUST be met by the closing date of this announcement
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • Security Requirements: Employee must obtain/maintain a Special Sensitive (Top Secret/SCI) security clearance
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Drug Testing Designated Position: Yes
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Bargaining Unit Position: No
  • Financial Disclosure: Not Required
  • Telework Eligibility: This position is SITUATIONALLY telework eligible
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
  • Transcript(s) must include student name, academic institution, major, earned credit hours, and conferment (if applicable) to be considered for this position.
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
  • Work Schedule: Full Time
  • Overtime: Overtime, weekend and holiday work may be required
  • Drug Testing Designated Position: Yes

Qualifications

To be considered for a Post secondary or Recent Graduate (select one) appointment you must meet ONE of the following requirements:
  • {Post Secondary} Be currently enrolled in, and in good academic standing at, a full-time program at an institution of higher education; AND is making satisfactory progress toward receipt of a baccalaureate or graduate degree; AND has completed at least one year of the program.
  • {Recent Graduate} Complete all requirements for an associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution not more than two years before the date of the appointment; OR a person who has completed a period of obligated service in a uniformed service of more than four years, such term means a person who was awarded a degree not more than four years before the date of the appointment.
In addition to meeting the Recent Graduate eligibility requirements, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service:
  • Leads a team to clearly articulate Joint Staff position on high level matters and execute these approaches through writing and publishing analytic documents applicable to the Joint Staff, and the Department of Defense for analysis on future operating environment to support development of threat-based joint concepts;
  • Leads a team to research emerging technologies and assess how they will change future warfare or enable the introduction of new capabilities;
  • Applies an extensive knowledge of international relations, public policy, and political science analytic methods to describe a future security environment;
  • Applies an extensive knowledge of international systems to analyze and synthesize trends within the national security environment to develop studies, position papers, etc. submitted for decision maker review;
  • Applies an extensive knowledge of the future operating environment and concept development in order to research data analysis and inform develop joint concepts and concept of operations
  • OR
You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

B. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service:
  • Participates as a lead member to clearly articulate Joint Staff position on high level matters and execute these approaches through writing and publishing analytic documents applicable to the Joint Staff, and the Department of Defense for analysis on future operating environment to support development of threat-based joint concepts;
  • Participates as a lead member of the team to research emerging technologies and assess how they will change future warfare or enable the introduction of new capabilities;
  • Applies a broad knowledge of international relations, public policy, and political science analytic methods to describe a future security environment;
  • Applies a broad knowledge of international systems to analyze and synthesize trends within the national security environment to develop studies, position papers, etc. submitted for decision maker review;
  • Applies a broad knowledge of the future operating environment and concept development in order to research data analysis and inform develop joint concepts and concept of operations.
  • OR
You may qualify at the GS-11, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

C. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service:
  • Participates as a lead member to clearly articulate Joint Staff position on high level matters and execute these approaches through writing and publishing analytic documents applicable to the Joint Staff, and the Department of Defense for analysis on future operating environment to support development of threat-based joint concepts;
  • Participates as a lead member of the team to research emerging technologies and assess how they will change future warfare or enable the introduction of new capabilities;
  • Applies a broad knowledge of international relations, public policy, and political science analytic methods to describe a future security environment;
  • Applies a broad knowledge of international systems to analyze and synthesize trends within the national security environment to develop studies, position papers, etc. submitted for decision maker review;
  • Applies a broad knowledge of the future operating environment and concept development in order to research data analysis and inform develop development of joint concepts and concept of operation
  • OR
D. GS-11 Only: I have Master's or equivalent graduate degree listed educational requirements.

E. GS-11 Only: I have specialized experience as described in the GS-11 specialized requirements, but less than one year and I have some graduate education as described in educational requirements, but less than the required. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

F: GS-12 Only: I have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree listed educational requirements.

G. GS-12 Only: I have specialized experience as described in GS-12 specialized experience, but less than one year and I have some graduate education as described in educational requirements, but less than the required. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the GS-1515 series:

REQUIRED: Degree in Operations Research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, economics, management science, engineering, or other comparable quantitative analysis courses for which college-level mathematics or statistics is a prerequisite. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. SEE: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/

*NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. (GS-13 ONLY)

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
Transcripts MUST be provided, failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims by the closing date of this announcement. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Foreign Education

Additional information

Other Notes:
Post-secondary students may be noncompetitively converted to a career or career-conditional appointment within 120 days of successful completion of their academic program requirements. While the intent is to convert post-secondary students to permanent employment, conversion is neither automatic nor guaranteed. As a condition of employment, a student's appointment expires 120 days after completion of the designated academic course of study unless the student is selected for noncompetitive conversion pursuant to this authority.

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at a score of 85 or higher for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. Additional information may also be found at the General Information and Definitions link above.

MILITARY SPOUSE PREFERENCE: Information and required documentation for claiming Military Spouse Preference may be found at the General Information and Definitions link above.
INFORMATION FOR VETERANS is available at: http://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/veterans.aspx. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

{Delete if not using Competencies} We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position.

Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. Your application (resume and supporting documentation) will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required as listed on the announcement under qualification requirements.

Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.

For information on entitlement see Feds Hire Vets - Job Seekers - Veterans

Military Spouse Preference: If you are entitled to military spouse preference, in order to receive this preference you must choose the spousal eligibility in your application package referencing MSP Military Spouse Preference. Your preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. If you are claiming military spouse preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed below preference eligible veteran candidates and above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration. To claim Military Spouse Preference (MSP) please complete the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist, save the document and attach it to your application package.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP)" eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Information and required documentation for claiming MSP may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below. To be eligible as a RGP, you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: a signed Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 (whs.mil)); a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) effecting the placement in retained grade status; or a copy of the notification letter you received regarding the RIF or classification downgrade.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc).

Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

The following documents are REQUIRED
1. Your resume:

  • Your resume may be submitted in any format. It must include your name and contact information and support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e.," HRS per week and month/year" or "HRS per week and month/year to present").
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2. Transcripts
  • This position has a degree or education requirement so you are required to submit a copy of your transcript
  • College transcript(s), required if qualifying based on education. We accept unofficial transcripts, as long as they contain your name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was awarded, and the lists of classes and credits earned.
3. Veteran's Documents
  • If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents:
  • DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.
4. SF50
  • All current and former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc.
To apply for this position you must provide a complete Application Package. Each Application Package MUST include:
  1. Your Resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for the qualifications and referred for selection consideration if eligible. IMPORTANT NOTE: Ensure that your resume does not contain any specialized fonts (e.g. Greek, Chinese Characters, etc.) or formatting (e.g. tables, macros, etc.). It is also recommended that you convert/save your resume as a PDF prior to attaching to your application.
  2. Applicable documents to support the eligibility(s) for which you are applying. Please review the following link for a listing of the additional documents you will need to provide: Supporting Documents.
  3. If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, submit documentation to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form found here.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.

You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.

You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12562355.

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A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter.
The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.

REGARDING INTERVIEWS: Interviews may be required for this position. Accommodations may be made to conduct telephonic interviews to preclude travel hardships for applicants.
NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive a notification of receipt. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and qualifications requirements, and you will receive a notification. A review may be completed of your online questionnaire and the documentation you submitted to support your responses. Applicants that are found among the most highly qualified may be referred to the hiring official for consideration, and you will receive a notification of referral. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and as part of the selection process, applicants may be required to complete additional supplemental documents. Once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision. If interviews are conducted, DLA uses a technique called Behavior Based Interviewing (BBI). Be sure to check your USA Jobs account for your notification updates.


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