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Position Title: Operations Research Specialist
Agency: Department of Energy - Agency Wide
Announcement Number: 22-CEC-1515-11579775-DHR Opens in new window
Open Period: Monday, August 1, 2022 to Saturday, December 31, 2022

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency, other than the Department of Energy?

If yes, confirm:

--you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;
--you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated;
--you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
--your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or equivalent.

For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.

A. Golden, CO

B. Washington, DC

C. Idaho Falls, ID

D. Germantown, MD

E. Albany, OR

F. Pittsburgh, PA

G. Morgantown, WV

2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

3. Do any of your relatives work for the agency to which you are applying? If so, please list any applicable names below. Please enter N/A in the text box, if not Applicable. (Include: father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, and half sister).

4. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five (5) years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?

A. Yes

B. No

5. Please list the title, agency and dates of the appointments

6. The vacancies filled with this Public Notice have varying levels of security clearance requirements. Which of the following investigative requirements are you willing to obtain and maintain for consideration with the Department of Energy? (Select each that you are willing to accomplish)

A. Non-Sensitive

B. Non-Sensitive (Public Trust)

C. Non-Critical Sensitive (Secret Clearance)

D. Critical Sensitive (Top Secret or "Q" Clearance)

E. Special Sensitive (Top Secret or "Q" and SCI/SAP Clearance)

7. This public notice can be used for filling vacancies with varying supervisory levels. Select all of the supervisory levels you are willing to be considered for. Note: If selected for a supervisory position, you will be required to complete a supervisory probationary period (if not yet completed previously).

A. Non-supervisory

B. Team Lead

C. Supervisor

8. I understand my application expires every 120 days, and I am limited to 4 geographical locations, and it is necessary to re-apply to continue receiving consideration for these positions.

A. Yes

B. No

9. Term appointments are non-status, nonpermanent appointments of limited duration of more than 1 year, but not more than 4 years. The appointment to a term position does not confer eligibility for promotion, reassignment, or transfer to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment. Would you accept a term appointment?

A. Yes

B. No

10. Temporary appointments are non-status, nonpermanent appointments for a specified period not to exceed 1 year. The appointment may be extended up to a maximum of 1 additional year (24 months of total service). The appointment to a temporary position does not confer eligibility for promotion, reassignment, or transfer to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment. Would you accept a temporary position?

A. Yes

B. No

11. Permanent appointments are status appointments without an ending date. There are two categories for permanent appointments. A permanent career-conditional appointment is the first career-type appointment, and the appointee must complete a 1-year probationary period. A career appointment begins once an employee has completed the probationary period(s) and three years of permanent, substantially continuous creditable service in the competitive service. Would you accept a permanent career-conditional or career appointment?

A. Yes

B. No

12. I understand I am strongly encouraged to express interest through the DOE Applicant Portal to receive additional consideration. I also understand failure to do so may result in loss of consideration for BIL positions.

A. Yes

B. No

Thank you for your interest in an Operations Research Specialist position with Department of Energy. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.

1. Position/Series Education Requirement:

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.

Please select the best response on how you meet the required education requirements for the 1515 series.

A. I have earned a Bachelors 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.

B. I do not possess the basic requirements of this position.

2. GS-09: Select the answer that best describes your experience and/or education as it directly relates to the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

A. I have one year or more of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility and scope to the GS-07 level to successfully perform the duties of the position.

B. I have a master’s or equivalent graduate degree. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)

C. I have two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)

D. I have a combination of the education and experience listed above in which my percentage of specialized experience and education totals to 100%. Only graduate level education more than the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)

E. I do not meet any of the requirements as stated above.

3. GS-11: Select the answer that best describes your experience and/or education as it directly relates to the experience statement listed in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

A. I have one year or more of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility and scope to the GS-09 level to successfully perform the duties of the position.

B. I have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)

C. I have 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)

D. I have a combination of the education and experience listed above in which my percentage of specialized experience and education totals to 100%. Only graduate level education more than 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours), may be used to combine education and experience. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)

E. I do not meet any of the requirements as stated above.

4. GS-12: Select the answer that best describes your experience as it directly relates to the experience statement listed in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

A. I have at least 1 full year or more of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

B. I do not have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the definition as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

5. GS-13: Select the answer that best describes your experience as it directly relates to the experience statement listed in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

B. I do not have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the definition as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

6. GS-14: Select the answer that best describes your experience as it directly relates to the experience statement listed in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

B. I do not have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the definition as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

7. GS-15: Select the answer that best describes your experience as it directly relates to the experience statement listed in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

B. I do not have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the definition as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

8. Please indicate what position(s) on your resume supports this response (such as title, organization & date). If not applicable, put N/AEdit Item

9. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.

A. Yes, I verify that all of my responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate. I accept that if my supporting documentation and/or later steps in the selection process do not support one or more of my responses to the questionnaire that my application may be rated lower and/or I may be removed from further consideration.

B. No. I do not accept this agreement and/or I no longer wish to be considered for this position.

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