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Operations Research Analyst

U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) · Department of the Army

This job in plain English

This full-time Operations Research Analyst job is with U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It uses Direct Hire Authority, a special hiring method, and has up to 25% travel and a Top Secret security clearance requirement.

1 vacancy (multiple positions may be filled from this announcement)

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. You must also meet at least one of the employment authority categories listed in the announcement and prove it with documents.

What you would do

  • Plans, evaluates, and coordinates operations research analysis with other staff teams.
  • Identifies problems and defines their scope, study approaches, and objectives.
  • Prepares analysis and evaluations of products made for active and reserve forces.
  • Presents and defends controversial subject matter and research studies.

Do you qualify for GS-13?

With experience: You need one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level in federal service. This means work such as leading complex analytical studies, designing studies with advanced math and statistics, and coordinating with military and Defense Department offices. If you held a GS job in the last 52 weeks, you must have 52 weeks of federal service at GS-12.

With education: You need a bachelor's degree or higher in operations research, or a degree with at least 24 semester hours in operations research, math, probability, statistics, logic, science, or other courses that require strong college math or statistics. At least 3 of those semester hours must be in calculus. Transcripts are required. Foreign education must be evaluated as equal to a U.S. degree or receive full U.S. credit.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Valid state driver's license, kept while employed

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of two pages or less showing employer, job title, start and end months and years, hours per week, and tasks
  • College transcripts, required because you must meet the education requirement
  • Proof of eligibility documents for the employment authority you select
  • SF-50 showing time-in-grade if you apply at a higher grade and your last SF-50 is within the past year
  • Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
  • Cover letter (optional)

How you will be rated: A subject-matter expert reviews your resume for the specialized experience. Applicants who pass then complete an online questionnaire and USA Hire online assessments that rate skills such as reasoning, attention to detail, and teamwork. Overstating your qualifications or cheating on the assessment can get you removed.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must be two pages or less and clearly show how your work matches the specialized experience, including month and year dates and hours per week.
  • If you qualify through education, attach your transcripts, because the announcement says they are required.
  • Use plain language on your resume and avoid acronyms, because the agency will not assume what your work involved.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time

Incentives and relocation: None listed. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed, and Permanent Change of Station moving costs are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • Suitability or fitness determination after background investigation
  • Able to obtain and keep Top Secret security clearance eligibility
  • Pre-employment drug screening and random drug testing
  • Up to 25% temporary duty travel
  • One-year probationary period
  • Pre-employment physical exam and yearly exam after that
  • Subject to the Lautenberg Amendment on firearms possession
  • Direct deposit of pay required
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
  • Proof of U.S. citizenship required

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$111,147 – $144,493 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-13 · General Schedule
Location
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Top Secret
Travel
25% or less
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Operations Research (1515)
Announcement
MCGT-26-13097474-DHA

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