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Operations Research Analyst

Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff · Posted 4 days ago

Hybrid Suffolk, VA $128K – $166K Apply by Jun 8, 2026 Operations Research INFJINTJINTP Operations
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About the Role

This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent is a senior level Operations Research Analyst and advisor to key Joint Staff officials on analytic issues that pertain to Joint Concept Program's future development and evaluation.

What You'll Do

  • As an Operations Research Analyst at the GS-1515-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Leading joint concept analysis for a matrixed team to include planning, preparing, and producing plans and other required documents for analytic events - (e.g.
  • Table-Top Exercises, Red Challenge Workshops, and wargames) .
  • Participating and leading in the development of joint concept examination through experimentation and wargaming venues and data collection and analysis plans to ensure results that will best determine the value of and enable implementation of validated joint concepts and capabilities.
  • Leveraging scientific methods including data collection, operations research, and other analytic techniques such as process modeling and synthesis to explore and evaluate future joint concepts to provide a body of evidence to inform senior decision makers .
  • Performing research and prepares responses to long-term and short-term analyses of Joint Concept development and implementation issues.
  • Performing tasks assigned through the Joint Staff Action Processing (JSAP) system.
  • Providing subject-matter expert (SME) analysis and consulting services as a team member on large projects and/or owns major segments of projects in support of analysis of joint concepts.
  • Frequent contact with senior level and professional scientific, technical, engineering, and management personnel with DOD, JS, CCMDs, Services, other Government agencies, and allied countries.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.
  • All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
  • 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 may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.
  • Unofficial transcripts from U.S.
  • Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process.
  • If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made.
  • A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable.
  • When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing.

Personality Fit

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Job ID: a4903e6b-4cdb-4636-af0f-961f9bee9b6e

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