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Operation Research Analyst

Department of the Navy
Naval Education and Training Command

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. 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.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/27/2026 to 05/01/2026
Salary
$106,437 - $138,370 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Millington, TN
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management.
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DE-12944997-26-JDW
Control number
866640800

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

US CITIZENS

Duties

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  • You will serve on operations research (OR), systems analysis (SA), economic analysis (EA), and cost analysis (CA) and study teams examining a variety of complex problems involving enlistment, recruiting, manpower, assignment, and retention policies.
  • You will engage in resource data accumulation, storage, retrieval, display, selection, and estimating.
  • You will evaluate assigned study projects initiated by CNRC, and other government agencies, identifying questions to be answered, techniques to be used, and alternatives to be considered, in order to best understand recruiting problems.
  • You will serve as an internal consultant and technical advisor to senior subject ma??er experts and Navy Recruiting officials responsible for broad recruiting practices, processes, and policies.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

Your resume must also 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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Serving and leading study teams in operations research (OR), systems analysis (SA), economic analysis (EA), and cost analysis (CA). Designing, developing, and operating sophisticated mathematical, statistical, and econometric models to analyze current and future operational requirements. Using quantitative and qualitative methods to define complex problems, evaluate findings, and developing innovative solutions and recommendations that guide strategic decisions. Proficient in evaluating and executing large-scale research projects to analyze the allocation and deployment of resources across the recruiting enterprise. Ability to synthesize data from multiple disparate sources to conduct forecasting, planning, and analysis that addresses critical recruiting challenges in a constantly changing environment. Skilled in adapting standard techniques and developing new methods to isolate and define unknown conditions and resolve critical problems, directly impacting the cost-effectiveness and success of Navy recruiting programs. Serve as a technical advisor and automation expert, providing data-driven solutions and support to senior subject matter experts and leadership. Possess advanced skills in data manipulation, entry, and conversion, and extensive capability in using analytical software to design and build complex, sophisticated models that emulate real-world environments. Proficient with a wide range of analytical tools and programming languages, including R, Python, SPSS, SAS, MATLAB, and the Microsoft software suite (Excel, Access, PowerBI).

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/

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

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess: 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.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

Naval Education and Training Command

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Agency contact information

Jennifer Kelly
Phone
901-315-7451
Email
jennifer.l.kelly@navy.mil
Address
NVRECRUITNGCMD
NRC Millington
Millington, TN 38054
US

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