Senior Operations Research/Systems Analyst

SGI Global is seeking a Senior Operations Research/Systems Analyst (ORSA) to provide data science, quantitative analysis, modeling, simulation, and decision-support analysis to USSOCOM J8-S. This role supports analytical projects and studies for USSOCOM, OSD, and Joint Staff taskings and contributes directly to force planning, risk analysis, visualization, and senior leader decision-making.

*Contingent on contract award*

Responsibilities

• Provide data science support to accomplish analytical projects or studies for the command and in support of OSD and Joint Staff taskings
• Support development of USSOCOM POM
• Conduct analysis and data visualization for demand signals for SOF forces as part of the Global Force Management process and GSOS process
• Apply models, simulations, data science, and operations research techniques to support USSOCOM processes and decision-making
• Employ analytic and operational design methodologies to frame complex problems
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis as required
• Conduct analysis of risk in support of USSOCOM involvement in Defense Planning Scenarios, operational campaigns, and operational plans
• Provide analytical support involving modeling and measurement techniques, statistical methods, and operational mathematics techniques
• Gather, relate, and identify data with variables in models by applying structured analytical judgment and qualitative and quantitative tests
• Transform raw data into information and recommendations for J8-S in support of senior leader decisions
• Develop methods and tools to enhance visualization of data and summarize analyses in simplified terms for decision makers Code algorithms to develop data collection and decision support tools
• Utilize government furnished and commercially available analytical models, simulations, and gaming tools for identification of potential best practices
• Apply systems thinking and value-focused thinking to support force-employment and resourcing decisions
• Support complex problem framing and initiatives to improve effectiveness and efficiency
• Support development and analysis of analytic planning scenarios used by OSD and the Joint Staff for force sizing and shaping
• Provide analytic support to the JMA process
• Conduct studies of SOF operations to identify assumptions, force characteristics, measures of effectiveness, and methodologies required to produce data for SOF Force Planning
• Conduct, participate in, or support studies, war games, analyses, and modeling efforts
• Assist USSOCOM decision makers in framing and solving complex problems
• Conduct independent analyses and complex studies up to the TS/SCI level as required

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen.
• Master's Degree, or Bachelor's Degree with 10 years of experience, in Data Science, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Statistics or a related scientific discipline
• 10 years of data science experience in qualitative and quantitative analyses of complex military and related problems or demonstrated expertise in:
  • Performing database queries and export data from various databases.
  • Performing stochastic and risk analysis
  • Developing mathematical programming formulations to optimize deterministic models
  • Using software tools to visualize data for SPP decision makers
  • Programming in visualization tools such as R-Shiny, Python, Excel and VBA.
• 5 years of experience (can be concurrent with the 10 years above) using communication skills, both written and oral, to include preparation of written products for senior leader (general officer/flag officer/senior executive service level) use and the ability to communicate at all levels in a highly professional manner.
• Top Secret Clearance desired but must possess a current DoD Secret clearance and be upgradable to Top Secret within 4 months and eligible for SCI access and ACCM read-on.

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