Operations Research Analyst

$117,962 - $153,354/Yr

Da Field Operating Agencies And Staff Support Agencies - Fort Belvoir, VA

Part-time,Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Fort Belvoir, VA

About the position

The Operations Research Analyst position within the Department of the Army focuses on supporting the planning and execution of analytical war-games. This role involves examining operational and strategic level issues to inform decision-makers in the Army, the Department of Defense (DoD), and other national security organizations. The analyst will be responsible for developing and refining complex war-game simulations and models to enhance operational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and executing of analytical war-games in a systematic and rigorous manner.
• Examine operational and strategic level issues, questions, problem sets, and scenarios to inform decision-makers.
• Plan and execute a broad range of operational and strategic level war-games, including political-military, conventional, and logistical war-games.
• Develop highly complex strategic and operational level war-games and refine simulation computer-aided models.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in operations research or a related field with at least 24 semester hours in operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, or related subjects, including 3 hours in calculus.
• One year of specialized experience in utilizing knowledge of operational art, strategic planning, wargaming, and analysis to perform Joint and Combined studies to inform Senior Leader decisions.
• Experience conducting wargames and analytic studies in joint warfare, agency policy, and sustainment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.