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Position Title
OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST
Agency
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Announcement Number
M24-RV-12534056-OPAIR Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 to Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Certain Military Spouses:  I am a 1) spouse of an active-duty member of the armed forces; 2) spouse of service members who incurred a 100% disability because of the service member's active duty service, and/or 3) spouse of service members killed while on active duty. Individuals must submit a copy of their spouse's Department of Defense (DD) Form 214 and a copy of documentation from either the Department of Veteran's Affairs or the Department of Defense indicating the service member has a disability rating of 100% due to a service-connected disability. Spouses must also submit documentation verifying marriage to the service member. (limit characters)
2. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP):   I am a current or former Export Import Bank of the United States employee displaced from a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy. I have a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent. Applicants eligible under CTAP are provided priority selection for vacancies within the local commuting area for which they apply and are well qualified. NOTE: If you indicate "yes" for this statement, you must submit copies of the appropriate documentation, such as a reduction in force (RIF) separation notice, a SF50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area. You must also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record. (limit characters)
3. Export Import Bank of the United States Employee:  I am a current Export-Import Bank Employee (Current Competitive Service, Career/Career-Conditional Employees).
 
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4. Foreign Overseas Employee or Eligible Family Member of Former Overseas Employees:  I am currently overseas with a family member, and moving back to the United States and meet all of the following:
  • I am living overseas with a family member, who is officially assigned to an overseas duty station.
  • I am the family member's spouse, domestic partner or unmarried child younger than 23.
  • I have worked at least 52 weeks in an appropriated fund position, under a local hire appointment.
  • I have received a successful or equivalent performance rating during my time on the job.
Individuals must submit a copy of the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders; Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) for your family member; copy of spouse's Department of Defense (DD-214) Form; and documentation verifying marriage, domestic partnership or child of the family member.
 
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5. Current or Former Political Appointees:  The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?

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Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?

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Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
 
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6. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP):  I am a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency (e.g., IRS, VA, Dept of Labor, etc.) in the same local commuting area of the vacancy. I have a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent. Applicants eligible under ICTAP are provided priority selection for vacancies within the local commuting area for which they apply and are well qualified. NOTE: If you indicate "yes" for this statement, you must submit copies of the appropriate documentation, such as a reduction in force (RIF) separation notice, a SF50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area. You must also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record. (limit characters)
7. National Services:  

Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months?

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Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position?

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Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?

If yes, submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility.

If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request.

If you have served in a qualifying National Service organizations such as the PeaceCorps or AmeriCorps / VISTA, you may also qualify for this eligibility if you've met the service length requirements.

Please review eligibility and verification requirements on USAJOBS before claiming this eligibility: Information for National Service Corps.
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8. People with Disabilities:  I have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. NOTE: If you indicate "yes" for this question, you MUST submit a certification statement from a state Vocational Rehabilitation Service (state or private), Department of Veterans Affairs, a licensed medical professional (e.g., a Physician or other medical professional duly certified by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory, to practice medicine); or any Federal agency, State agency or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits along with your application/resume package. (limit characters)
9. Reinstatement:  I was formerly employed as a federal civilian on a permanent competitive appointment, but I am not a current permanent federal employee. (NOTE: If you indicate "yes" for this question, you MUST submit a copy of your most recent competitive career/career conditional separation SF50 AND you must submit a copy of an SF50 that reflects your highest grade held on a permanent basis). (limit characters)
10. Current Permanent Career or Career Conditional Federal Employee with Competitive Status:  I am currently employed as a permanent career or career-conditional (Dept of Labor, VA, etc.,) employee in the competitive service. (NOTE: If you indicate "yes" for this question, you MUST submit a copy of your most recent career/career-conditional SF50 AND you must submit a copy of an SF50 that reflects your highest grade held on a permanent basis). (limit characters)
11. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA):  I am a veteran who served substantially 3 or more years of continuous active duty in the military OR I am a preference eligible; AND my discharge was performed under honorable conditions. NOTE: If you indicate "yes" for this question, you must submit copies of DD-214s and proof of any preference eligibility along with your application/resume package. (limit characters)
12. Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) Authority:  I am a disabled veteran; veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized; veteran who, while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM) was awarded; or recently separated veterans (honorable conditions). NOTE: If you indicate "yes" for this question, you must submit copies of DD-214s and proof of any preference eligibility along with your application/resume package. (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1

Your resume and supporting documents must support the responses you select (Failure to provide a response below may result in further lack of consideration for this announcement).
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1. Do you have 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 with at least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been calculus?

****NOTE: To be considered for this position, you MUST submit all relevant unofficial transcripts that show the required degree and/or the 24 semester hours combined of relevant course work including the 3 hours of calculus as stated above.

Courses acceptable for qualifying for operations research positions may have been taken in departments other than Operations Research, e.g. Engineering (usually Industrial Engineering), Finance, Economics, or International Business.
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2. Based on the description below, choose a statement that BEST describes your specialized experience related to the Operations Research Analyst, GS-1515-09. Specialized experience includes:

• Experience retrieving, evaluating, and analyzing general macroeconomic and trade data (both qualitative and quantitative); and
• Experience generating data (qualitative and quantitative) and reports on economic, financial, banking issues or international trade issues, including in easy-to-understand formats to support recommendations to decision-makers.
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3. Please indicate which position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, agency/organization, dates of experience (month/year to month/year) DO NOT COPY AND PAST RESUME or state "REFER TO RESUME". (limit characters)
4. Based on the description below, choose a statement that BEST describes your specialized experience related to the Operations Research Analyst GS-1515-11. Specialized experience includes:

• Experience retrieving, evaluating, and analyzing general macroeconomic and trade data (both qualitative and quantitative);
• Experience generating data (qualitative and quantitative) and reports on economic, financial, banking or international trade issues, including in easy-to-understand formats to support recommendations to decision-makers; and
• Experience conducting research related to economic, financial, banking issues or international trade issues, with sources in a variety of formats (i.e., written, verbal, electronic) and effective oral and written communication skills with various stakeholders.
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5. Please indicate which position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, agency/organization, dates of experience (month/year to month/year) DO NOT COPY AND PASTE RESUME or state 'REFER TO RESUME'. (limit characters)
6. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your training/education and/or experience with respect to retrieving, evaluating, and analyzing general macroeconomic and trade data (both qualitative and quantitative). (limit characters)
7. Please indicate which courses/trainings on your transcripts and/or position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, agency/organization, dates of experience (month/year to month/year) DO NOT COPY AND PASTE TRANSCRIPTS/RESUME or state 'REFER TO TRANSCRIPT/RESUME'. (limit characters)
8. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your training/education and/or experience with respect to generating data and reports for specialized topics related to economic, financial, banking or international trade issues, specifically by using easy-to-understand data formats to support report recommendations or finding. (limit characters)
9. Please indicate which courses/trainings on your transcripts and/or position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, agency/organization, dates of experience (month/year to month/year) DO NOT COPY AND PASTE TRANSCRIPTS/RESUME or state 'REFER TO TRANSCRIPT/RESUME'. (limit characters)
10. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your training/education and/or experience with respect to conducting research on economic, financial, banking or international trade issues with sources in a variety of formats (i.e., written, verbal, electronic) and skillfully communicating orally and in written form with various stakeholders. (limit characters)
11. Please indicate which courses/trainings on your transcripts and/or position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, agency/organization, dates of experience (month/year to month/year) DO NOT COPY AND PASTE TRANSCRIPTS/RESUME or state 'REFER TO TRANSCRIPT/RESUME'. (limit characters)
12. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your training/education and/or experience with respect to monitoring and evaluating programs or policies including by identifying goals, measuring whether these objectives have been met and performing cost-benefit analysis on any proposed changes. (limit characters)
13. Please indicate which courses/trainings on your transcripts and/or position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, agency/organization, dates of experience (month/year to month/year) DO NOT COPY AND PASTE TRANSCRIPTS/RESUME or state 'REFER TO TRANSCRIPT/RESUME'. (limit characters)
14. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and all supporting materials, including my resume, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that I will not be considered for employment if I do not respond "Yes" to this certification item.
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