Operations Research Systems Analyst

Support the development of strategic documents by providing ORSA expertise, document preparation and coordination, data collection and analysis, and seminar/symposium, conference, and wargame support.

•Provide technical expertise and capability for conducting ORSA projects, which are studies and analyses efforts using ORSA methods and tools in support of joint planning and contingency operations (refer to Joint Publications 3-0 and 5-0)

•Execute high-visibility, urgent, and critical ORSA projects requiring a variety of ORSA methods and tools

•Apply operation research methods to identify and solve real-world problems

•Exercise sound military and analytic judgment in applying standard professional ORSA practices

•Be creative and innovative in selecting and applying methods and tools to solve problems, enhance performance, or increase efficiency and effectiveness

•Use statistical analysis, simulations, stochastic and deterministic modeling, or other methods to analyze information and develop practical solutions to fit specific situations

•Perform analysis of program/project performance and design of experiments

•Understand and explain underlying, unique, and very difficult-to-define relationships that may require unconventional approaches or the application and adaptation of sophisticated analytical techniques to produce original results

•Develop analytical approaches and supporting processes to address a wide variety of ambiguous, complex, compounding problems given only a skeletal framework or foundation for departure characterized by either their expansive breadth or depth where analytic precedents and guidelines often do not exist

•Design, develop and advocate for new analytic capabilities and technical improvements consistent with evolving requirements within the command (e.g., data mining and analysis, systems analysis, social analysis, wargaming, survey design and analysis)

•Communicate with, prepare correspondence and presentations for, and advise senior leaders

•Research and analyze various Department of Defense (DOD), Interagency, Service, and Combatant Command policies, strategies, and concepts.

•Develop an assessment plan and provide analysis for USSOUTHCOM plans

•Provide analysis for strategic planning meetings, briefings, seminars, and strategy war games

•Conduct and prepare executive-level, research-based strategic-level studies, assessments, and papers to analyze, assess, and synchronize command strategic documents and processes

• Brief senior leaders on assessment and strategic questions

• Collaborate across USSOUTHCOM enterprise on studies and research conducted for this PWS

• Assist in measuring performance, effectiveness, and overall objective ratings

• Conduct studies, research, assessments, and wargames that support USSOUTHCOM decision-making with evidence-based and data-driven analyses Qualifications
Bachelor degree or higher in Operations Research with 3-5 years operations research systems analyst (ORSA) experience
Active SECRET clearance/ TS Preferred