operations research analyst - Redstone Arsenal, United States - Department Of The Army

    Department Of The Army
    Department Of The Army Redstone Arsenal, United States

    1 month ago

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    Summary



    This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for AcqDemo Business and Technical Management Career Path (NH) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

    About the Position: Serves as an Operations Research Analyst responsible for applying the scientific methodology of several different disciplines to tasks relating to the developing, acquisition, and deployment of the complex and technologically advanced weapon systems.



    Duties

    • Recommends local policy and procedural instructions for the collection of cost and related data from various sources within and external to the organization.
    • Prepares life cycle cost analysis/cost estimating studies. Reviews, analyzes and interprets regulations, directives and instructions relating to PEO and organizational cost analysis/cost estimating functions and special reporting requirements.
    • In conjunction with other Project Office elements, determines the need for specific kinds of cost analysis/cost estimating data required by the Project Manager.
    • Identifies, integrates and synthesizes all divergent aspects of the total system cost analysis/cost estimating program including receipt and adaption of inputs from various related programs and functions within the Project Manager's Office.
    • Analyzes-contractor cost, variance by above cost-to-date and cost completion categories with detailed narrative explanation of any significant variances between scheduled budgeted and actual cost.