Interdisciplinary

Company

Department of the Air Force - Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command

Location

Scott AFB, Illinois Scott AFB, Illinois

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Summary

This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority 5 U.S.C. ยง 9905, dated 12/23/2023

This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command. The incumbent will be responsible for serving as a key analyst and recognized expert performing professional and scientific work requiring the design, development, and adaptation of mathematical, statistical, and other scientific methods and techniques.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Travel and relocation expenses, if approved, will be paid IAW JTR and AFMAN 36-606
  • Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
  • This position has been identified as a "Core Cybersecurity" related position in accordance with DoD 8140.01. Incumbent must achieve IA certification within six months of assignment of these duties
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Occasional Travel
  • Work Schedule: Full-time
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service (visit www.sss.gov for more information)
  • Suitable for Federal employment determined by a background investigation. Employee must obtain/maintain a Non-Critical Sensitive (Secret) security clearance.
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
  • Overtime: Occasionally
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Financial Disclosure: Not Required
  • Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible on an Ad Hoc basis

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-13 , if you fulfill the following qualifications:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service as listed below:
  1. Use operations research to develop mathematical, statistical and scientific methods.
  2. Coordinate extensive visibility projects in assigned areas of responsibility.
  3. Ability to design, build, and use very complex, sophisticated models to simulate real-world environments of many variables.
  4. Apply experimental theories and/or new applications or developments through advanced computer engineering or architectural theories, principles, concepts, standards, and methods.
  5. Translate statistical findings into terms meaningful to decision makers.
  6. Use PySpark, SQL, and Python or Java computing frameworks.
  7. Familiarity with Cloud Based Data Architecture (e.g., Palantir Foundry).
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.

In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1515/1550, series as listed below:

Operations Research Analyst: 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.

Computer Scientist: Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

Education

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

This job series has a positive education requirement. You MUST provide transcripts containing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was awarded, and the lists of classes and credits earned; or other documentation to support your eligibility under the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1515 or 1550 series.

  • If the required courses were obtained in an undergraduate program, you must submit that transcript. Submitting a graduate degree transcript only will not suffice in verifying those specific course requirements were satisfied unless the required courses were obtained during the graduate program and are reflected as such, or unless the graduate degree awarded is in Computer Science or Operations Research.
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. For further information, visit: Foreign Education

Additional information

Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant.Visit https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf for more information.

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Date Posted

09/30/2024

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