Operations Research Analyst

Defense Logistics Agency; United States; On-site; USD 111,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency seeks an Operations Research Analyst to design and apply mathematical and statistical methods for complex management problems. Position may be filled in Whitehall, OH or Richmond, VA, with salary ranges shown for both locations.

Qualified candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in Operations Research or equivalent coursework, plus one year of specialized experience in mathematical modeling, statistics, and simulation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Research OR 24 semester hours in Quantitative subjects with calculus requirements.
• Specialized experience including designing and applying mathematical/statistical methods to significant problems; leading study groups and using simulations to support decision making.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and adapt mathematical/statistical methods to analyze problems of significant importance.
• Apply scientific techniques focusing on mathematical disciplines; use simulations to identify scenarios and study plans with milestones and expected improvements.
• Lead study groups in applying mathematical modeling, statistics, optimization, and probability to business problems.

Skills

Mathematical modeling

Optimization

Statistics

Probability

Simulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Research

24 credit hours in quantitative subjects (Math/Stats)

Job description

\"Position may be filled at Whitehall, OH or Richmond, VA\" Whitehall, OH: $111,065 - $144,386 Richmond, VA: $111,183 - $144,540

To qualify for an Operations Research Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Basic Education Requirement: A bachelor's degree or higher 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. NOTE: Courses acceptable for qualifying for operations research positions may have been taken in departments other than Operations Research, e.g., Engineering (usually Industrial Engineering), Science, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Management Science. The following are illustrative of acceptable courses: optimization; mathematical modeling; queueing theory; engineering; physics (except descriptive or survey courses); econometrics; psychometrics; biometrics; experimental psychology; physical chemistry; industrial process analysis; managerial economics; computer science; measurement for management; mathematical models in social phenomena; and courses that involved application of operations research techniques and methodologies to problems of management, marketing, systems design, and other specialized fields; or other comparable quantitative analysis courses for which college-level mathematics or statistics is a prerequisite.

B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Design, develop and adapt mathematical, statistical, and other scientific methods and techniques to analyze problems of a highly significant nature; applying scientific techniques, with emphasis on mathematical disciplines. Use simulations and other tools to perform scenario and problem identification prepares study plans that define complex study efforts by providing background, description, approach, project milestones, resource requirements, and expected business improvements. Lead study groups in the general application of mathematical modeling, economic analysis, statistics, simulation, optimization programming, probability theory, or other quantitative methods; provides work assignment and reviews progress of other analysts. 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.