Operations Researcher (Competitive Intelligence)

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The Adversary Intelligence Department (N926) has the mission to provide deep technical and regional analysis on emerging threats to the United States and its interests in support of USG policy, strategy, integrated capabilities, test & evaluation, and resource investments. Our vision is to enable national security policymakers to anticipate and prepare for future adversarial threats by revolutionizing intelligence analysis and capabilities, empowering them to see beyond the horizon and confidently navigate emerging national and global challenges. This Operations Research position, based in McLean, VA, will support our sponsor through research and data analysis related to future critical Intelligence Community (IC) needs in the space and ground domains.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Evaluating proposed IC and DoD future overhead architectures

Ability to formulate and compute capability trade-offs and risks to missions in various scenarios

Constructing and executing analysis plans for the responsibilities listed above, to include working within or leading small teams

Working with senior government sponsors as either a lead or supporting analyst

Apply operations research, statistics, and data analytics concepts and approaches to real world problems

Present results in an intuitive, actionable manner that can be understood by all sponsor audiences, regardless of technical expertise

Basic Qualifications:

Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 7 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 4 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience

Familiarity with space-based ISR systems and capabilities

Previous experience working for OSD Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation (CAPE) as a government employee, military officer, or contractor

Demonstrated knowledge of principles, concepts, methods, and tools for conducting operations research, statistical analysis, mathematical modeling, or data analytic studies

Demonstrated experience leading analytical efforts and yielding impactful results at high levels of government and/or industry

Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data sets and present statistically valid results: orally, numerically, and graphically

Strong critical thinking, analytic, and problem-solving skills – comfortable working in dynamic settings where task objectives may evolve or need to be shaped, or creative solutions to task impediments must be identified

Excellent interpersonal and technical communication skills, with the ability to write technical reports, present briefings, and persuasively speak to audiences of all backgrounds, including executives or senior sponsors

This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)

Advanced degree in in Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, Systems Engineering, or other data sciences

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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