Operations Research Analyst - Dallas, United States - Internal Revenue Service

Description

Duties

WHAT IS THE RESEARCH, APPLIED ANALYTICS, AND STATISTICS (RAAS) DIVISION?

A description of the business units can be found at:

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:

Research, Applied Analytics and Statistics

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level of the GS-13:

Independently conducts, leads, or participates in studies of complex problems requiring considerable ingenuity to determine the approach and identify the relevant factors for analysis.

The incumbent is responsible for defining the problems involved, formulating the overall concepts, evaluating findings, and recommending solutions.

Selects and applies mathematics, economics, econometrics, and/or statistics appropriate to solving research problems, such as the development of computerized mathematical resource allocation models (e.g., simulation), regression models, econometric projections, or workload forecasting models.

Consults with supervisor, other research analysts, and subject-matter specialists to ensure that appropriate techniques and procedures are being used in conducting research studies.

Conducts research using innovative analytical approaches and applying techniques in a creative manner to solve very difficult problems, enhance performance, or increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Performs special studies of Service operations to identify mathematical applications to improve or enhance existing programs. Responsibilities in conducting these studies include determining the types of data to be collected, formulating study methodologies, recommending improvements to existing programs or processes, and analyzing data from a variety of sources

This position has career progression.

If you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career progresses.

For example, you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-05 to a GS-11 in as little as three years.

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level of the GS-14.

Independently conducts, leads, or participates in studies of complex problems requiring considerable ingenuity to determine the methodological approach and identify the relevant factors for analysis.

Responsible for defining the problems involved, formulating the overall concepts, evaluating findings, and recommending solutions.

Selects and applies mathematics, economics, and/or statistics appropriate for solving operations research problems, such as the development of resource allocation models, data profiling, trend analysis, simulation, econometric projections, or classification models.

Performs special studies of Service operations to identify mathematical applications to improve or enhance existing programs.

Responsibilities in conducting these studies include determining the types of data to be collected, formulating study methodologies, recommending improvements to existing programs or processes, and analyzing data from a variety of sources.

Conducts operations research using innovative analytical approaches and applies techniques in a creative manner to solve very difficult problems, enhance performance, or increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Develops and applies research techniques for problem solving using data obtained from a variety of sources, both from within and outside the Service.

Formulates methodological approaches in mathematical terms so they can be statistically tested to predict the probable impact on programs, processes, or resources.

Requirements
Conditions of Employment

Telework Eligible Positions :
Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period

to your assigned Post of Duty (POD) ) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status.

As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. (Birth certificate showing birth in the U.S;

Unexpired

U.S. Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (Form FS-240))

Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or

One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis.

To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

Qualifications will be determined based on the particular knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the position you are selected for.

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements below, if qualifying based on specialized experience, you must also meet the specialized experience requirements of the specialty area you are selected for, as outlined in the assessment questionnaire.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement


OR

time of referral:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS (All Grades)

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.


Evaluation of Education:

The primary requirement of operations research work is competence in the rigorous methods of scientific inquiry and analysis rather than in the subject matter of the problem.

Therefore, applicants should have sufficient knowledge of applied mathematics to understand and use the fundamental concepts and techniques of operations research methods of analysis.

In addition, some positions may require knowledge of a specific subject area.

Courses acceptable for qualifying for operations research positions may have been taken in departments other than Operations Research, e.g., Engineering (usually Industrial Engineering), Science, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Management Science.

The following are illustrative of acceptable courses: optimization; mathematical modeling; queueing theory; engineering; physics (except descriptive or survey courses); econometrics; psychometrics; biometrics; experimental psychology; physical chemistry; industrial process analysis; managerial economics; computer science; measurement for management; mathematical models in social phenomena; and courses that involved application of operations research techniques and methodologies to problems of management, marketing, systems design, and other specialized fields; or other comparable quantitative analysis courses for which college-level mathematics or statistics is a prerequisite.

Courses in theory of probability and statistics are highly desirable but are not specified as minimum educational requirements because to do so would possibly exclude some applicants who would otherwise be well qualified.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
GS-11:

At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level that demonstrated accomplishment of mathematical reasoning/statistical project assignments that required a range of knowledge of operations research requirements and techniques.

For example, assignments would show a good understanding of operations research processes, procedures, and rules.

accomplishments normally involve the following, or the equivalent:

Experience utilizing knowledge of mathematical methods and scientific principles in order to accomplish studies, develop a variety of mathematical models and provide management with solutions or recommendations.

Experience utilizing basic knowledge of multivariate techniques and knowledge of pertinent mathematical, simulation, economics, econometric and statistical operations research techniques.

Researching and gathering data from a wide variety of sources and use it to analyze technical projects and program areas.

OR
Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph. D.

or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of study such as:

operations research; or a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence as described in the basic requirements.

OR
A combination of graduate education and experience as described above.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-12:

In addition to meeting the basic requirements you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level.

Qualifying experience is experience that demonstrated accomplishment of operations research project assignments that required a wide range of knowledge of mathematical reasoning requirements and techniques pertinent to the position to be filled.

This knowledge is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant analyzed a number of alternative approaches in the process of advising management concerning major aspects of mathematical methods and scientific principles utilized to accomplish complex studies to provide management with viable solutions or recommendations.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13:

In addition to meeting the basic requirements you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level.

Qualifying experience is experience that demonstrated accomplishment of operations research project assignments that required a wide range of knowledge of mathematical reasoning requirements and techniques pertinent to the position to be filled.

This knowledge is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant analyzed a number of alternative approaches in the process of advising management concerning major aspects of complex mathematical methods and scientific principles utilized to accomplish complex studies to measure program effectiveness and efficiency and to identify probable causes of cost/workload variance.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14:

In addition to meeting the basic requirements you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 level.

Qualifying experience is experience that demonstrated accomplishment of operations research project assignments that required a wide range of knowledge of mathematical/statistical reasoning requirements and techniques pertinent to the position to be filled.

This knowledge is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant conducted operations research using well-established and innovative methods for identifying the probable causes of cost/workload variances and procedures for resolving variances and selected and applied mathematics, economics, econometrics and/or statistics appropriate to solving operations research problems, such as the development of computerized mathematical resource allocation models (e.g. simulation), regression models, econometric projections or workload forecasting models.

For more information on qualifications please refer to .

Education

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent.

An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to .


FOREIGN EDUCATION:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.

You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S.

education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click

for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Additional information

Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.

We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.

This is a non-bargaining unit.

Career Ladder grades GS-11, GS-12, and GS-13. GS-13 is the full working level.

GS-14 is at the full working level.

Tour of Duty:
Day Shift Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.

A recruitment incentive has been authorized for eligible, highly qualified applicants.

The incentive will be $1,000 and will require a one-year service agreement. The service agreement details will be provided to new employees prior to entrance on duty. This monetary incentive will be disbursed as outlined in the service agreement.

Relocation expenses - No

Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.

We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.

Though many locations may be listed, you will be limited to a maximum of 3 location choices. Please consider each location carefully when applying.

If you are selected for a position at one of your location selections, that location will become your official post of duty.

This is an open continuous announcement which allows applicants to apply up to the closing date of the announcement, 09/19/2024 .

This announcement will establish an inventory of applicants.

Contingent upon funding and space requirements, one or more vacancies may be filled at the locations listed in this announcement as they come available.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.

Online Application

• Questionnaire

Education

See Education Section above

Registration/License (If Applicable)

- active, current registration/license

High School Diploma

(or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you


MUST

submit documentation of graduation from high school (or equivalent);
ORcompletion of a formal vocational training program;
ORstatement from school authorities agreeing with your decision to pursue employment rather than continuing your education.

Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

How to Apply

This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection.

Your application will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice. Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis.

Those applicants who are applying earlier in the process will stand a much better chance of being referred for consideration in the selection process.

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 09/19/2024 in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 09/19/2024.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link:

To begin

the application process,

click the "Apply Online" button.

You will be re-directed to USA STAFFING to complete your application process; answer the online questions and submit all required documents.

(To submit supporting documents, import documents from USAJOBS to the appropriate document types. If the document you need was not imported from USAJOBS, you may upload it directly into this application. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN).

To complete , you must click the "Submit Application" button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/19/2024.

To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account ().

There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account:

. All of your applications will appear on the

Welcome

page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an

Additional Application Information

page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The

Application Status

will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each

Application Status


means, visit:
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Agency contact information

IRS Memphis External

Email

Address


RAAS
1111 Constitution Ave NW

Washington, DC 20224


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Next steps

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We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.

Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you.

You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement.

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