Operations Research/Systems Analysis SME

Responsibilities:

• Identify and gather pertinent and timely data, deviations, and waivers from operational HQ elements.


• Utilize various database, analytical, and visualization tools to facilitate assessment execution.


• Conduct follow-up data collection via surveys and questionnaires to discern reasons for identified issues.


• Generate reports and presentations to align findings with ongoing assessment efforts or disseminate assessment results.


• Participate in and aid the development and management of assessment Communities of Interest (COIs).


• Provide critical review of documents and develop additional assessments as necessary to address internal and external tasking.


• Support Command Assessment staff during Command Exercises.


• Offer analysis, perspective, and assessments to aid USSTRATCOM's compliance with Joint Staff and OSD Strategic Assessment requirements, which often involve intensive data collection and in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis.

In support of Strategic Assessments, the ORSA Analyst shall:

• Provide critical analyses of Joint Staff and OSD products to USSTRATCOM leadership.


• Support risk analysis for strategic assessments.


• Develop, implement, and instantiate risk assessment models and processes.


• Maintain and utilize various database, analytical, and visualization tools (e.g., SQL, Tableau, R).


• Interpret modeling and simulation results to inform risk assessment and mitigation.


• Aid in modeling and simulation data management.


• Conduct follow-up data collection through the development and distribution of surveys and questionnaires.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Operations Research/Systems Analysis SMEs must possess a minimum of 7 years of experience in a broad spectrum of operations research methods and techniques.


• Additional qualifications include critical thinking skills, effective communication (written and verbal), strong organizational abilities, familiarity with USSTRATCOM, and at least 2 years' experience conducting mission analysis.

Desired Qualifications:

• Understanding of statistical and qualitative data modeling.


• Proficiency in writing models in Python or similar languages.


• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks and libraries.


• Experience with relational databases and implementing models in production environments.


• Familiarity with Agile development processes, setting up and tuning large language models, and cloud-based services.


• Ability to query data using web-based APIs and utilize JSON data format.

**The Garrett Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.