Operations Researcher Stf Job in Not Specified, District Of Columbia US
Operations Researcher Stf
Specific Job Description This position will support the production, review and dissemination of federal government voluntary minimum performance standards for law enforcement equipment, including development of equipment performance standards, test methods, compliance and/or certification programs, user guides and best practices. Requires management, facilitation, analytical and technical abilities combined with knowledge and application of conformity assessment principles, as well as knowledge of general engineering practices and associated manufacturing processes, techniques and follow- up inspection and/or surveillance programs. Key tasks of the position include: ? Maintain, lead, and facilitate several on-going Special Technical Committees (STC?s) (see www.NIJ.gov/Standards for information on STC?s) ? Organize and arrange monthly meetings and associated conference calls etc. for ongoing and new STC?s ? Develop and obtain approvals for expert participant list for 2 TBD STC?s. ? Manage the tracking, edits, reviews, publication and dissemination of several standards documents ? Create, draft, review all necessary support documents as required ? Initiate and manage the development of: test methods, standards, test methodologies, certification programs and users guides as identified during the STC process and as necessary ? Participation in Standards Development Organizations (SDO?s, such as: ASTM, NFPA, IEEE, ISO, IAB, etc) and leverage ongoing standard development opportunities ? Coordinate standard development activities with other federal agencies, test laboratories, certification bodies, professional associations, and equipment manufacturers ? Present technical and complex data or findings at conferences / symposiums Standard Job Description Analyzes actual and predictable interacting operational activities of a military, governmental, or business system to obtain a quantitative, rational basis for decision making through the application of logic and scientific or economic disciplines and techniques. Devises modeling and measuring techniques; utilizes mathematics, statistical methods, engineering methods, operational mathematics techniques (linear programming, game theory, probability theory, symbolic language, etc.), and other principles and laws of scientific and economic disciplines.