Job 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.

Job Description

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.