Job summary

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: The pay band NH-03 includes the General Schedule grade equivalent from GS-12 through GS13. This position does not include a control point. Other initiatives under the Acquisition Demonstration Project include simplified classification, streamlined hiring process and expanded developmental opportunities.

Major duties

Serves as the Team Leader. Responsible for: identifying and initiating action on impending problems or required areas of analysis; defining alternatives, constraints and assumptions; applying required methodologies; and preparing the documentation and associated presentations. Utilizes knowledge, experience, and contacts in the Communications-Electronics (C-E) field to organize, define, guide, and perform major studies or to develop and improve the methodology for implementing analysis and evaluations. Performs team and individual investigative analyses and evaluation efforts to develop a thorough, effective presentation of critical, defensible findings/recommendations supporting senior decision making. Serves as a principal Cost and Economic Analysis Advisor to assigned offices or tasks on matters relating to Operations Research and Cost Analysis. Interacts, coordinates, advises, and consults with DOD, DA, AMC, CECOM, other commands, agencies, and private industry on matters pertaining to specialized areas of operations research and cost analysis. Serves as a member of ad-hoc study teams. Attends meetings and conferences representing the assigned office where directed. Prepares and presents reports and contributes as sole or co-author of government publications on investigative findings.

Qualification

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and specialized experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Qualifications for OPERATIONS RESEARCH - 1515: 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. Experience required: In addition to the OPM educational requirements for the 1515 series, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you for this job. Specialized experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (NH-02). Specialized experience: Experience presenting analysis to senior leadership on matters related to cost and funding requirements. Experience applying advanced analytical concepts and techniques to design and lead evaluative studies and projects. Experience leading, organizing, tasking, or providing cost and operations research guidance to other employees. Experience advising leadership on cost and funding concerns surrounding proposed acquisition and sustainment strategies. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Cost Estimation and Analysis Education and Training Financial Management Leadership You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Education

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. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. 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 toward qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U. S. Department of Education.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, transcripts, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, it is determined that your demonstrated experience does not reflect the proficiency level self-assessed in the questionnaire, you may not be considered further for this position. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. You may claim Military Spouse preference. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only. Only MSP/PPP applicants currently occupying a formal training program position are entitled to exercise their priority status. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.