Operations Research Analyst

U.S. Coast Guard

Full-time other-general
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Location
Alexandria, VA, United States
Posted
July 19, 2026

Job Description

Summary This vacancy is for a GS-1515-13, Operations Research Analyst located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, NAVCEN WATERWAYS RISK ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT DIVISION in ALEXANDRIA, Virginia. Responsibilities You will serve as an Operations Research Analyst and be responsible for new and established projects, programs and systems related to supporting development of quantitative and qualitative geospatial waterways risk assessments and utilization studies of the Marine Transportation System (MTS).. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Planning and coordinating programs and budgets to support projects, programs and systems in support of geospatial waterways risk assessments and utilization studies in the MTS. Employing scientific programming languages (e.g., Python, R) and libraries to evaluate the effectiveness and accuracy of existing waterways risk tools and recommend methods to mode...