Operations Research Analyst (McCain Fellows)

【岗位职责】 作为McCain Fellows项目的运筹研究分析师，您将应用高级分析方法支持战争部的战略决策；主要职责包括开展调查与研究以解决复杂的运营和政策挑战；从模糊或不完整的信息中提取见解，使用数学建模、统计分析和模拟技术来表征现实世界现象；开发并完善模型以预测结果、评估备选方案并优化资源分配；向非专业利益相关者（包括高级领导人和政策制定者）传达复杂的技术发现与建议，确保清晰性和可操作性；与多学科团队协作，将定量分析整合到更广泛的战略规划工作中；参与开发新的分析框架和方法论以提升部门的分析能力；在为期一年的项目中，您将参与需要严格解决问题、批判性思维以及将运筹研究原则应用于国家安全与国防相关议题的项目。 【任职要求】 具备应用高级分析方法支持战略决策的能力；能够从模糊或不完整的信息中提取见解；掌握数学建模、统计分析和模拟技术；能够开发并完善模型以预测结果、评估备选方案并优化资源分配；具备向非专业利益相关者清晰传达复杂技术发现与建议的沟通能力；能够与多学科团队协作；具备开发新分析框架和方法论的能力；具备严格解决问题、批判性思维以及将运筹研究原则应用于国家安全与国防相关议题的能力。

Basic Requirements: A 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. For GS-12 Level: A PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) and one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, demonstrating ability in: 1) Conducting investigation and research; 2) Drawing insights from ill-defined or incomplete information, and modeling phenomenon; and 3) Experience with explaining complex ideas to non-experts. For GS-11 Level: A master's degree (or equivalent graduate degree) and one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service, demonstrating ability in: 1) Conducting investigation and research; and 2) Drawing insights from ill-defined or incomplete information, and modeling phenomenon. For GS-10 Level: A master's degree or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.

A division within the Department of War (DoW) focused on strategic defense fellowships and specialized employment programs.