Operations Research Analyst, GS-1515-13

SALARY RANGE: 89,033.00 - 115,742.00 USD /year
OPEN PERIOD: Thursday, January 07, 2010 to Thursday, January 28, 2010

SERIES & GRADE: GS-1515-13/13
POSITION INFORMATION: Full -Time Permanent

PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 13
DUTY LOCATIONS:   vacancy(s) in one of the following locations:   many vacancies - Washington DC Metro Area, DC

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:   OPEN TO U.S. CITIZENS.
This vacancy is being concurrently advertised with HQ-10-MP-
17-EI20-113. You must apply to the vacancy for which you wish to
receive consideration. Applicants who wish to be considered for both
must apply to both.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Energy Information Administration is seeking motivated and
highly-qualified candidates for exciting full-time positions.  
Assignments involve unique problems, and require creativity,
innovative techniques, advanced approaches, and consideration of the
effects on new and emerging technologies, rapidly changing industry
practices, and other changes in the world and national economics.

You will develop, design, perform and document a broad range of
operations research analyses involving current and projected
pricing, production, distribution, and consumption of energy.  You
will identify analytic issues for study, evaluate and propose
analytic approaches; prepare draft and final findings based
on research and testing of hypotheses.
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) provides policy-neutral
data, forecasts, and analyses to promote sound policy making,
efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy and its
interaction with the economy and the environment.  Created by the
Congress in 1977, EIA is the statistical agency of the U.S.
Department of Energy and as such is the Nation's premier source of
unbiased energy data, analysis and forecasting.  By law, EIA's
products are prepared independently of Administration policy
considerations.  EIA neither formulates nor advocates any policy
conclusions.  EIA provides a wide range of information and data
products covering energy production, stocks, demand, imports,
exports, and prices; and prepares analyses and special reports on
topics of current interest.   Please visit EIA's website at:
EIA

WORK/LIFE BENEFITS:
Beyond the standard set of Federal employee benefits, EIA offers a
variety of work/life amenities including:  
-Training opportunities, including financial support for graduate-
level coursework and job rotation programs
-Flexible work schedules
-Student Loan Repayment Program- EIA may agree to repay all or part
of an outstanding Federally insured student loan to facilitate the
recruitment of highly qualified employees.   
-On-site Fitness and Child Care Facilities
-Transit subsidy - up to $230 per month(eligibility is determined by
actual cost of commute) - available to all employees
The successful candidate for this position will possess the
following KSAs/competencies:

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Background and/or Security Investigation is required
• THESE POSITIONS ARE IN THE BARGAINING UNIT COVERED UNDER NTEU.
• All Education must be verified by transcripts.
• Submit online applications and supplemental documents by the closing date.
• Meet all qualification requirements by the closing date

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