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Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Certain Personnel/Modified Direct Hire Authority. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Responsibilities At the GS-12 you will perform duties as they are assigned. Tasks require a greater level of supervision and direction. At the GS-13 you will perform the below duties: You will perform modeling and simulation, analyze results and formulate insights, conclusions and recommendations to inform studies and analysis. You will participate in teams reviewing warfighting concepts, program capabilities, and capacities. You will support the creating, design, implementation and understanding of structured modeling approaches to provide comprehensive and creative problem solving. You will research study administration projects and products in the rigorous methods of scientific inquiry and analysis. You will produce recommendations to plan, schedule and execute major projects relating to the mission areas. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Basic Requirements: Degree: 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. GS 13: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector conducting operations research and analytical studies in support of assigned programs and concepts for future systems. Specialized experience should include most or all of the following: 1) Preparing reports defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions; 2) Applying methods of scientific inquiry and analysis to design, develop, and adapt mathematical, statistical, econometric, and other scientific methods; 3) Performing validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy and reformulating models as necessary; 4) Utilizing software architecture, programming, database development and management techniques to design, develop, execute, test and review model improvements; 5) Collecting, presenting, analyzing and verifying data, techniques and methodologies associated with cost analysis/cost estimation of proposed projects. GS 12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing duties associated with conducting operations research and analytical studies in support of assigned programs and projects. Specialized experience should include some of the following: 1) Following prescribed methods of scientific inquiry and analysis; 2) Adhering to established operations, staffing and processing requirements and implementing improvement directives; 3) Proposing appropriate adjustments to projects; 4) Applying knowledge of modeling methodology and operations research tools; 5) Coordinating plans and scheduled execution of projects. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Operations Research Series 1515 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: AT THE GS-12 LEVEL: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management. You may be required to work overtime. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.