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Operations Research Analyst

Department of Defense
Defense Logistics Agency
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Summary

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Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:

Whitehall, OH - $111,065 - $ 144,386
Richmond, VA - $111,183 - $ 144,540
Fort Belvoir, VA -$121,785 - $158,322

Overview

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Open date: 06/09/2026
Closed date: 06/16/2026
Location
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$111,065 - $158,322 per year

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Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Promotion potential
13
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent - Multiple Appointment Types
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
Yes
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
DLAJ8-26-12981919-MP
Control number
872398100

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Duties

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  • Designs, develops, and adapts mathematical, statistical, econometric and other scientific methods and techniques to analyze highly significant management problems.
  • Conducts operations research and economic analysis studies, initiates new areas of study, and recommends areas of further study related to Key Performance Indicators (KPls), supply chain processes, and Agency policies.
  • Performs studies that directly support strategic management decisions and planning, which include inventory investment strategy, business policy, and Activity Performance Plans.
  • Prepares study plans that define complex study efforts by providing the background, description, approach, project milestones, resource requirements, and expected business improvements for each major study.
  • Performs quantitative, cost/economic analyses and operations research studies using mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, linear and nonlinear programming, simulation, decision theory and probability theory in a new or creative approach.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
  • Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.

Qualifications

To qualify for an Operations Research Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Basic Education Requirement: A Bachelor's Degree or higher 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.

NOTE: Courses acceptable for qualifying for operations research positions may have been taken in
departments other than Operations Research, e.g., Engineering (usually Industrial Engineering), Science,
Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Management Science. The following are illustrative of acceptable
courses: optimization; mathematical modeling; queueing theory; engineering; physics (except descriptive or
survey courses); econometrics; psychometrics; biometrics; experimental psychology; physical chemistry;
industrial process analysis; managerial economics; computer science; measurement for management;
mathematical models in social phenomena; and courses that involved application of operations research
techniques and methodologies to problems of management, marketing, systems design, and other specialized
fields; or other comparable quantitative analysis courses for which college-level mathematics or statistics is a
prerequisite.

B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular
competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To
qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12
level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must
meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-
competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing
date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

  • Serves as a senior analyst and team member for study groups in the general area of mathematical modeling, economic analysis, statistics, simulation, optimization, and probability theory.
  • Selects, adapts, and applies a variety of mathematical, statistical, and econometric methods to analyze and resolve complex management and operational problems.
  • Uses advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of operations research and related sciences and disciplines.
  • Performs analytical assessments of DLA resources that affect operating costs and program efficiency which include inventory investment strategy, business policy, manpower planning and cost estimating.
  • Presents analysis results and recommendations to management and stakeholders to support the decision-making process.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.


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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.

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies:

- Attention to Detail
- Customer Service
- Decision Making
- Flexibility
- Influencing/Negotiating
- Integrity/Honesty
- Interpersonal Skills
- Learning
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Reasoning
- Self-Management
- Stress Tolerance
- Teamwork


Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

Defense Logistics Agency

The Nation's Logistics Combat Support Agency: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) agency. DLA provides worldwide logistics support for the missions of the Military Departments and the Unified Combatant Commands under conditions of peace and war. It also provides logistics support to other DoD Components and certain Federal agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, and others as authorized.

Agency contact information

DLA Finance POC
Phone
614-692-0323
Fax
614-692-0248
Email
DHRC-HQ@dla.mil
Address
DLA Finance
3990 E Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43213
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