Public Notice - Operations Research Analyst (Direct Hire)

Public Notice - Operations Research Analyst (Direct Hire)
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
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Summary

Positions are in various NASA organizations and may be filled at any advertised grade. As an Operations Research Analyst, you will support a group of Programs to plan and coordinate analyses of the budget and performance, communicate findings to Agency leadership, evaluate budgets and plan and analyze budget submissions and program performance in light of agency strategic goals and objectives to assure achievement of NASA's strategic plan and missions.

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Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
Supports senior leadership and program decision-makers by translating complex model outputs into actionable insights, clearly communicating assumptions, sensitivities, limitations, and confidence levels with diplomacy, rigor, and intellectual honesty
Collects, validates, analyzes, and reports statistical data involving performance and resource requirements for large, complex, and diverse projects, investments, and agency policies in order to improve NASA's programmatic performance policies.
Develops, validates, and maintains cost and schedule estimating relationships for in-house spacecraft systems and components, applying parametric, analogy, and engineering build-up methods traceable to the NASA Standard Work Breakdown Structure.
Plans, organizes, and leads multidisciplinary teams to develop diverse analyses associated with NASA's long term plans and investments. Uses operations research skills to assist in NASA budget formulation processes.
Leads strategic assessments to evaluate options and timing for future spaceflight missions as well as other investments under differing budget assumptions.
Constructs mathematical models using advanced operations research, cost/benefit analysis, economic theory, and risk assessment techniques to evaluate the need for changes in practices and processes.
For supervisory positions, you will perform a full range of supervisory duties, which includes assigning and evaluating work; recommending personnel actions; taking disciplinary actions; and identifying training needs and developing employees.
Requirements

Conditions of employment
This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
This position may require a one-year probationary period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. **See Additional Information section**
You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for GS-07, you must have:
a) One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level:

Applying principles and practices of operations research, mathematics or statistics sufficient to perform cost analysis; or applying analytical techniques to identify/evaluate trends and relationships for projects or studies.
OR
b) Completed a bachelor's degree in a field listed above or a related field and meet Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) criteria. SAA: (1) you must be in the upper third of your graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision; or (2) you must have a 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 GPA; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 GPA based on courses completed in your major field of study during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society (ACHS).
c) Completed 1 full academic year of graduate study in an appropriate field
OR
d) d) Have an equivalent combination of experience and graduate study in an appropriate field.

To qualify for GS-09, you must have:
a) One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level:
Using operations research to apply scientific me