Strategic Operations Research Analyst – HR Forecasting

Defense Security Cooperation Agency; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency in Arlington, VA seeks an Operations Research Analyst (GS-1515-13) to design, develop, and implement mathematical, statistical, and econometric models for forecasting human capital within the security cooperation workforce.

You will apply a range of techniques including statistical, graphical, simulation, cost-benefit, decision analysis, and optimization to build long-term workforce projections and deliver concise management reports.

Qualifications

• Uses a number of operations research techniques to conduct analysis including statistical, graphical analysis, simulation, cost-benefit analysis, decision analysis, and optimization.
• Develops long-term models of the security cooperation workforce based on data trends.
• Performs mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, and other scientific methods to synthesize reports into management summaries.
• Designs and implements econometric models to forecast human capital throughout the workforce.

Responsibilities

• Use operations research techniques for analysis including statistics, graphs, simulation, cost-benefit, decision analysis, and optimization.
• Develop long-term models of workforce composition, vacancies, and demographics based on data trends.
• Apply mathematical modeling and analytics tools and synthesize findings into concise management reports.
• Design and implement econometric models for workforce forecasting across the security cooperation domain.

Skills

Operations research techniques

Statistical analysis

Graphical analysis

Simulation

Cost-benefit analysis

Decision analysis

Optimization

Mathematical modeling

Forecasting

Education

Graduate education

Foreign education concepts

Job description

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency in Arlington, VA seeks an Operations Research Analyst (GS-1515-13) to design, develop, and implement mathematical, statistical, and econometric models for forecasting human capital within the security cooperation workforce.

You will apply a range of techniques including statistical, graphical, simulation, cost-benefit, decision analysis, and optimization to build long-term workforce projections and deliver concise management reports.