Operations Research Analyst

Operations Research Analyst

Department: Department of the Army

Location(s): Fort Eustis, Virginia

Salary Range: $108019 - $140426 Per Year

Job Summary: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is an Operations Research Analyst position with Army Training Support Center (ATSC), Training Support Analysis & Integration Directorate (TSAID), Fort Eustis, VA.

Major Duties:

• As an Operations Research Analyst, you will perform the following duties which is not an all-inclusive list:
• Analyze various aspects relating to the future acquisition of training support systems components.
• Research design, statistical analysis, stochastic simulations and other mathematics models are used with proponent input, population data and other information to evaluate program objectives pertaining to training effectiveness.
• Conduct research, develop management tools, conduct analysis, and provide recommendations affecting the Training Support System and other Army-wide training systems/training programs.
• Develop models employing advanced statistical techniques and sample data from existing databases to determine impact assessment of various strategies and provides management with alternative courses of action to maximize program effectiveness.
• Conduct analytical studies involving the measurement of product and process effectiveness and program evaluation.
• Perform systematic examination of alternative courses of action.
• Conductive formative and investigative evaluation of training and/or training support systems.
• Inform management decision-making with analysis of cost benefit, cost effectiveness, cost utilization, and capabilities of a given training system.

Qualifications: Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below: BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher degree in operations research or successful completion of a bachelor's or higher degree with 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 hours must be in calculus. NOTE: Transcripts are required at the time of application. In addition to meeting the basic education requirement above, you must also meet the specialized experience requirements below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) analyzing operations research and statistical data; 2) designing and conducting training effectiveness or training comparative/analysis studies; and 3) analyzing technical papers and assessing analytical requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/12/2026 to receive consideration Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-12