Summary A successful candidate will serve as an Operations Research Analyst supporting a multi-disciplinary team to provide cost, schedule, risk, portfolio, budgeting, decision-analysis, data collection, and other analytical support necessary to develop the NNSA Future-Years Nuclear Security Program (FYNSP). This is a Term position, Not-to-Exceed (NTE) 2 -Years. Responsibilities As an Operations Research Analyst you will: Provide analytical support to NNSA elements and leadership on its programs, projects, and portfolios in areas such as cost, schedule, risk, or performance outcomes. Identify and assess issues and applies problem-solving methods (e.g. queuing theory, optimization, discrete event simulation, Monte Carlo analysis, other mathematical, statistical, and decision analysis methods). Examine problem context, data integrity, resource constraints, and key assumptions to develop deterministic and/or probabilistic models to understand the range of potential outcomes, sensitivity to assumptions, and relevant trade-offs. Wors with fellow Operations Research Analysts or other technical personnel on analysis techniques and findings. Work on analytical teams developing tasks and execution schedules, overseeing day-to-day activities, coordinating with senior program and site partners, ensuring final products are high- quality and defensible, and presenting results to senior leadership. Participate in a community of analysts developing similar analytical products, encourage the free flow of ideas and best practices, and participate in the development of NNSA policy in areas such as cost estimating. Communicate results of complex analytical studies, estimates, and reviews to stakeholders. Review and integrate results of multidisciplinary models or analyses into a succinct message, and present through oral and written methods to supervisors, stakeholders, and customers. Represent the interests of the organization with NNSA, contractors, reviewing entities, and other federal agencies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Subject to Random Drug Testing Must pass a pre-employment drug test. Favorable suitability determination required. Financial Disclosure is required. Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance. You must be a United States Citizen. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements. Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification. If you are a current federal employee, appointed under the direct-hire authority, you will be given a new appointment. You will be required to serve a mandatory one (1) year probationary period unless you meet the exceptions in 5 CFR, part 315.802. Qualifications A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade in the Federal Service (i.e., NQ-02, EN/NN-03 or GS-12). Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience applying operations research concepts, theories, and practices to support development of complex analytical and decision analysis products, models, or tools. Specialized experience includes at least one of the following: Perform or support development of complex analytical and decision analysis products such as cost estimates, analyses of alternatives, business case analyses, front-end assessments, portfolio analyses, or other similar products supporting budgeting or acquisition decisions, or Perform or support development of models or tools supporting cost or schedule estimating, weapon modernization, construction or capital acquisition, equipment procurement, resource constrained programming decisions, portfolio management or optimization, budgeting, or acquisition decision-making. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! Cost Benefit Analysis Customer Service Oral Communication Team Building Technical Competence "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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. EDUCATION: Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. 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. **If you are selected, official transcripts will be required. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Please Note: If your foreign education has already been accepted by an accredited U.S. educational institution as part of a degree program with that institution, you do not need to provide an evaluation of foreign education but must submit a copy of the transcripts listing the degree from the U.S. accredited institution that accepted your foreign 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. Additional Information The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links at the bottom of this page or visit the FedsHireVets Click HERE for more information. If you believe that you are eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), please visit the OPM ICTAP/CTAP website Click HERE for more information. In order to be considered under the ICTAP program, your application must score within the pre-established "well qualified" category as stated in the Qualifications section. More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement. Some positions may require completion of a probationary period of up to 1 (one) year. Many positions require successful completion of a background investigation. All males born after December 31st 1959 must abide by laws regarding Selective Service registration. To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, Who Must Register. If you are not registered and don't have an approved exemption, you will not be eligible for employment with the Federal government. 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