Operations Research Systems Analyst (ORSA)

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Global Dimensions LLC is dedicated to providing exceptional support to our nation's defense and security efforts. We are currently seeking a highly qualified Operations Research Systems Analyst (ORSA) to join our team at MacDill Air Force Base, FL, and play a pivotal role in formulating and applying mathematical modeling and optimization methods to support USSOCOM in decision-making, policy formulation, and other managerial functions.

Job Overview:

As an Operations Research Systems Analyst (ORSA) at Global Dimensions LLC, your role is crucial in providing structured analysis and strategic assessment during the development of strategic planning, command strategy, posture, readiness, risk assessments, and operational return on investments that support evidence-based recommendations to and decisions by USSOCOM senior leaders.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision making, policy formulation, or other managerial functions. May collect and analyze data and develop decision support software, service, or products. May develop and supply optimal time, cost, or logistics networks for program evaluation, review, or implementation. Provide structured analysis and strategic assessment during the development of strategic planning, command strategy, posture, readiness, risk assessments, and operational return on investments that support evidence-based recommendations to and decisions by USSOCOM senior leaders.

• Support assigned Operational Planning Teams (OPTs), Crisis Action Teams (CATs), and other boards, bureaus, centers, cells and working groups (B2C2WG) as needed.

• Support the development of USSOCOM strategic documents by providing ORSA expertise, document preparation and coordination, data collection and analysis, and seminar/symposium, conference, and wargame support.
• Provide technical expertise and capability for conducting ORSA projects, which are studies and analyses efforts using ORSA methods and tools in support of joint planning and contingency operations (refer to Joint Publications 3-0 and 5-0).

• Execute high-visibility, urgent, and critical ORSA projects, requiring a variety of ORSA methods and tools. Such projects may be very large, extremely complex and of major importance to national security.
• Apply operation research methods to identify and solve real-world problems for USSOCOM. Exercise sound military and analytic judgment in applying standard professional ORSA practices. Be creative and innovative in selecting and applying methods and tools to solve problems, enhance performance, or increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Use statistical analysis, simulations, stochastic and deterministic modeling, or other methods to analyze information and develop practical solutions to fit specific situations.
• Perform analysis of program/project performance and design of experiments.
• Understand and explain underlying, unique, and very difficult to define relationships that may require unconventional approaches or the application and adaptation of sophisticated analytical techniques producing original results.
• Develop analytical approaches and supporting processes to address a wide variety of ambiguous, complex, compounding problems given only a skeletal framework or foundation for departure characterized by either their expansive breadth or depth where analytic precedents and guidelines often do not exist.
• Design, develop and advocate for new analytic capabilities and technical improvements consistent with evolving requirements within the command (e.g., data mining and analysis, systems analysis, social analysis, wargaming, survey design and analysis).
• Communicate with, prepare correspondence and presentations for, and advise senior leaders.
• Analyze USSOCOM strategic documents alignment with the national-level strategic guidance and direction, including the Unified Command Plan, National Military Strategy, Defense Planning Scenarios, Contingency Planning Guidance, and other relevant national strategic documents.

• Research and analyze various Department of Defense (DOD), Interagency, Service, and Combatant Command policies, strategies, and concepts associated with USSOCOM strategy and missions.
• Develop an assessment plan and provide analysis for USSOCOM plans, to include the campaign plans, the Special Operations Forces Enterprise Plan, global campaign plans, and posture plans.
• Provide analysis for strategic planning meetings, briefings, seminars, and strategy war games.
• Conduct and prepare executive-level, research-based strategic level studies, assessments, and papers to analyze, assess, and synchronize command strategic documents and processes.
• Develop and maintain a methodology and structure for implementing DOD and USSOCOM advancing analytics (ADVANA) and/or other data management systems (DMS); develop and maintain the processes and structure for incorporating ADVANA and/or other DMS to support USSOCOM J5 analysis and assessment efforts.
• Prepare assessment products for 1- and 2-star Joint Planning Board, 3-star JCS led OPSDEPs and 4-star TANK.
• Brief senior leaders on assessment and strategic questions.
• Collaborate across USSOCOM enterprise on studies and research conducted for this PWS.
• Assist on measuring performance, effectiveness, and overall objective ratings.
• Conduct studies, research, assessments, and wargames that support USSOCOM decision making with evidence-based and data-driven analyses.

Global Dimensions does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Civilian Education: MA/MS Preferred Disciplines: Social Sciences, Public Policy, Applied Statistics, Operations Research, Systems Analysis; OR Military Education: CGSC Equivalent or Higher (SAMS or equivalent; War College or equivalent; JPME II).
• MS degree or higher in Operations Research and 10-15+ years operations research systems analyst (ORSA) experience.
• Active TOP SECRET clearance. Eligible for SCI.
• Optional Specializations (One or More Areas Preferred): 5+ years in SOF; PSYOP; MILDEC; CWMD; CYBER; AT/FP; SNA; Special Programs; Interagency Experience, Intelligence, CCMD.