Operations Research Analyst

Federal Aviation Administration •

Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

The Operations Research Analyst serves in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Office Research, Engineering, and Analysis Divisions Engineering Analysis and Partnership Branch, AUS-310.

Duties

The Operations Research Analyst performs multiple, varying, and complex mathematics, statistical, and scientific analytical assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical analyst. May act as a contributing analyst on large work activities or as a team leader for single or small work activities.

Applies experience and advanced technical knowledge of scientific methods and techniques used in the design, development, and adaptation of mathematical and statistical analysis of management problems, and for providing insight about the probable effects of alternative solutions to these problems. Develops plans and techniques to improve programs and policies related to the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) integration research. Uses statistical software in working with more experience analyst in simulating current and future events and identifying future research needs in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) UAS and AAM integration research strategy.

Examines quantitative and qualitative data to uncover trends or relationships among variables or datasets, utilizing various methods such as mathematical and statistical tools and models. Utilizes advanced analytical tools and data visualization methods and tools to identify and evaluate trends or developments in aviation data. Performs statistical analysis, simulations, and predictive modeling to evaluate and develop solutions for complex organizational problems, ensuring effective integration and implementation.

The analysts defines, plans, and organizes assigned resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish small work activities within established schedules. As a contributing analyst, utilizes research requirement definition, data analysis, testing, and simulations to assists in FAAs UAS and AAM research studies. Gathers analytical data and findings to aid managements decision making, and to support the evolving regulatory and operational framework for the safe and efficient integration of UAS and AAM into the National Airspace System.

Contacts are internal and external. Collaborates with research partners including the FAAs UAS Center of Excellence, UAS Test Sites, and industry partners. May act as a key technical point of contact for assigned activities. Contributes to the preparation of management/ technical reports or contractual documents, and may communicate the overall results of a project or work activity to FAA management, Department of Transportation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Government Accountability Office, Office of Management and Budget, and Congress.

Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments but allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach or to recommend new approaches. Selects computational or data manipulation methods to be used in research and analysis. Provides guidance to lower-level technical staff on how to solve difficult technical issues. Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced technical specialist. Develops and recommends techniques to address problem situations. Identifies and informs management of problems that require their attention.

The work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity. The work activities typically support and may be vital to the success of projects or activities of one or more organizational units, subdivisions, and AVS.

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.

Qualifications

For additional information please view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for the Operations Research Series, please visit:

Operations Research Series 1515 (opm.gov)

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.

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-11/12. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is: Experience utilizing research requirement definition, data analysis, testing, and simulations to assists in research studies. Experience using mathematical and statistical tools and models.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

You may also be considered for this vacancy based on eligibility under the 30% or More Disabled Veteran Program, and Persons with Disabilities/Persons with Targeted Disabilities. To be considered for one of these special hiring authorities, you must identify your eligibility in your questionnaire in the Applicant-Preferred Conditions of Employment section. In addition, you must submit documentation that provides evidence of eligibility as indicated in the Required Documents section of the announcement.

Interview Statement: If the selecting official decides to interview any employee on the selection list for a vacancy, then all who remain under consideration for the position at that point in the process must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.

A selection may be made from this announcement or ACT-AVS-25-AVP210-92762.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).

Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.

Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded, faxed (609-485-8995), or emailed to monique.heriegel@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.

This position has a positive education requirement; college transcripts are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 1515 series.

College transcripts must be submitted from current FAA employees applying for internal vacancies if they have never held a position in the 1515 series with the FAA.

College transcripts are not required from current FAA employees who are currently occupying a 1515 series.

If selected, official transcripts are required prior to employment.

All Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit either a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 Copy or equivalent), or a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions. If you are claiming 10 point preference, you must also submit a completed SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference, and supporting documents outlined on the SF-15. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

If you are claiming 10 point preference but fail to submit the supporting documents outlined on the SF-15, you will be tentatively assessed as a 5 point preference eligible provided your DD Form 214 reflects that you have the service required to qualify for preference. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

Veterans currently on active duty claiming veterans' preference: You will be granted tentative preference if you submit a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions and your application shows that you have the required service. Prior to being appointed, you must provide to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office a DD Form 214 documenting discharge/release and showing that the service was honorable or general. If you are on terminal leave, you must provide documentation certifying authorized terminal leave.

If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at time of application can be found at Direct Hiring Authorities | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Salary Range: $75,305 - $116,712

Job Ident #: 814342700

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