Summary DOE offers you the chance to be part of the clean energy revolution and make a difference in the fight against the climate crisis. Join the DOE Clean Energy Corps! The Building Technologies Office's goals include improving U.S. competitiveness through enhanced energy performance, energy security and resilience while reducing the carbon emissions related to homes and buildings, through the development and application of innovative and cost-effective technologies, practices and codes. Responsibilities As a Operations Research Analyst you may: Apply mathematical and statistical theories, techniques and methods to the full range of analytical studies, projects and programs relating to energy performance, energy security and resilience. Perform scientific work that involves assisting in the designing, developing and adapting mathematical, statistical, econometric and other scientific method and techniques. Oversee complex technical analysis, including assessments of codes energy savings, cost, and environmental impacts, as well as ancillary benefits (e.g., additional health, resilience and environmental benefits). Prepare comprehensive reports of study results and presents results to the scientific community at professional meetings and conferences. Analyze the development, implementation, or evaluation of projects relating to energy efficiency approaches and programs including building analysis, technology planning, research, development, demonstration, and code policy strategies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Basic Requirements: 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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Performs scientific work the involves designing, developing or adapting mathematical, statistical and scientific method techniques in the field of energy performance or energy security and resilience. AND Analyzes the development, implementation, or evaluation of projects relating to energy efficiency approaches and programs including building analysis, technology planning, research, development, demonstration, and code policy strategies. AND Oversees or directs assessments of codes energy savings, cost or environmental impacts. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Coordinates high profile projects to align with the goals for decarbonizing America's buildings, including initiatives and competitions to rapidly scale technology validation and demonstration, market enabling, and technical assistance. AND Coordinates work by contractors and national laboratories in support of the building code integration work and makes recommendations to keep programs on track. AND Provides technical recommendations to peers and senior managers within the organization on data requirements, analytical methods, tools and techniques. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. OPM Qualification Standards for the GS-1515 series can be found at the following website: Operations Research Series 1515 (opm.gov) CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. Education This vacancy has a positive education requirement. Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible". Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. 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. Additional Information The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pay will be determined based on the duty location of the position; remote employees will receive the locality rate associated with the location of their remote worksite, typically the employee's place of residence. For more information on locality and pay scales, click here. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE. For general information on government-wide Telework polices visit: www.telework.gov Status and Non-Status applicants from outside DOE selected under these authorities are required to serve a mandatory one (1) year probationary period. A DOE career status employee selected for this position may be required to serve a new one (1) year probationary period, pursuant to 5 CFR 315.802. 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