Operations Research Analyst

This Operations Research Analyst position is with Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) in Tucson, AZ. See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. Key duties: • Responsible for surveillance of the contractors EVMS system(s) and insures that Program Support Teams (PST) possess the necessary tools, training, and EVM (Con't)... • ...understanding to provide valuable, forward-looking EVMS analysis to Program Management Offices, including predictive analysis capabilities. • Evaluates contractor EVMS changes to ensure compliance with EVM guidelines, and recommends approval or disapproval to the Defense Corporate Executive (DCE) and/or Corporate Acquisition Contracting Officer (CACO), (Con't)... • ...local Defense Acquisition Contracting Office (DACO), and/or ACO. • Assesses the cost, schedule, and performance risk assessments associated with the key EVM System processes and documents risk assessments (i.e., RAMP). • Works with the contractor and Program Management Office (PMO) to establish and execute Surveillance Plans and also conducts independent validation reviews. • Develops and utilizes DCMA tools such as CPR quality rating system tool to objectively evaluate the quality of the contractors' performance report to CDRL requirement. • Communicates EVM system status information and various surveillance results to the PMO(s) through local PI(s) or PST(s) and to the DCE. • Serves as the CMOs point of contact (POC) for all EVM matters at assigned contractors. Qualifications: 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 with 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. And 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 NH-03 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11or NH-02 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: Using Earned Value to analyze contractor's cost, schedule and technical performance utilizing predictive analysis tools and reporting results. Conducts Earned Value Management compliance reviews. Performing requirements analysis, system development, test development, system verification and validation in accordance with contractual requirements. Providing engineering support in preparing, providing, and evaluating documentation to determine compliance in the areas of research, development, design, test and verification utilizing product specifications. Applying knowledge of advanced engineering and analysis principles, concepts, and standards in support of complex major defense acquisition systems. Providing engineering surveillance and analytical oversight on system development on major defense systems pertaining to missile systems, RADAR systems, electronic warfare or sensor technologies. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.