INTERDISCIPLINARY
What you'd do
You will serve as a Interdisciplinary position in the Office of the Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR), Test Planning and Evaluation Division of COMOPTEVFOR.
Major duties
You will provide scientific, technical and OPTEVFOR process guidance on the overall approach to evaluating major defense acquisition systems and ensure test and evaluation results of programs are technically evaluated correctly. You will develop, implement, and update best practices for analyzing data collection, performing reliability and maintainability assessments, and logistical support. You will develop and implement new concepts, methodologies, procedures, and designs to achieve the required level of compatibility or commonality across the operational, procedural, and technical spectrums of operational testing. You will validate suitability scenarios ensuring proper application, measurements, and realistic expectation management. You will collaborate with the OTDs and test teams on the development and iterative revision of test reports.
What you need to qualify
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: 1) Two years of Operational Test and Evaluation experience with testing and evaluating major acquisition programs to include experience with design of testing methodologies, execution of operational tests, standardization principles and practices, and evaluation and interpretation of testing results. 2) Knowledge of the theories, practices, methodologies, and standards of testing in a realistic operational environment of major acquisition programs. 3) Experience in or with military operations preferred, but not required. 4) Knowledge of the Mission Based Test Design process preferred, but not required. 5) Experience with data analysis, collection, extraction, and evaluation. 6) Experience with problem resolution skills, including critical thinking, decision making, and effective communications. 7) Demonstrated effective technical writing skills. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Operations Research Series 1515 General Engineering Series 0801 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
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