Operations Research Analyst - Journeymen

SPAARK Inc

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Public Trust
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Chambersburg, PA (On-Site/Office)

Contingent Upon Award

As an Operations Research Analyst - Journeyman at SPAARK, Inc; you will provide professional services to The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) National Business Emergency Operation Center (NBEOC).

JOB DUTIES:
  • Formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision-making, policy formulation, or other managerial functions.
  • Collect and analyze data and develop decision support software, services, or products.
  • Develop and supply optimal time, cost, or logistics networks for program evaluation, review, or implementation.

Data Discovery and Analyst:
  • Obtain and sustain national business and industry economic data and the impact of lifeline conditions in near real-time or within 12-hours of source reporting for location-based analytics.
  • Obtain and sustain global supply chain insight in real-time or within 12-hours of source reporting for location-based analytics.
    • Perform comprehensive analysis of firmographic and economic data sources to identify location, risks, constraints critical supply shortages, immediate needs, and any additional response operation(s) limiting factors to establish:
      • Pre-disaster business and industry economic baseline assessment
      • Pre-disaster global supply chain assessment
    • Impacted business and industry economic assessment.
      • Impacted global supply chain assessment.
    • Post-disaster business and industry economic assessment.
    • Post-disaster global supply chain assessment.
      • Each assessment should be built from prior assessment to establish the delta from stabilization to degradation to stabilization and the transition from response operations to recovery operations.
      • Assessment baselines and follow-on assessments will be used to measure response to recovery timelines and private sector stabilization timelines.
    • Creation and maintenance of a database that houses past datasets and economic reports.

Data Mapping and Visualization:
  • Prepare a transition plan that outlines the processes and steps involved in mapping the current system to the new system that minimizes downtime.
    • D evelop an interactive data dashboard (name subject to change) to display business and industry economic data and global supply chain data in near real-time to support location-based analytical products.
      • NBEOC Data dashboard shall provide forward-facing business, industry, and global supply chain data at the following levels:
        • National
        • Regional (FEMA Regions 1-10)
      • NBEOC Data dashboard shall be configurable at both National/Regional levels and updateable based on specific event(s) and/or FEMA leadership requests for information.
    • Develop graphic/visual presentations that support data exportation and assessments with the following software:
      • Microsoft PowerPoint
      • Power BI
    • Create detailed mapping and location-based analysis of impacted area(s) utilizing ArcGIS geographic information system software for the following:
      • Pre- disaster
      • Active disaster
      • Post- Disaster


Communications, Technical, Training and Graphical Support:
  • Develop communication products that provide business, industry, and supply chain analysis in narrative format to support graphic/visual presentations.
    • Provide on-going technical support to ensure NBEOC Data dashboard maintains a 99.5% or higher availability rate.
      • Respond and troubleshoot NBEOC Data Dashboard issues within 4 hours of the request.
    • Develop training plan and standard operating procedure for NBEOC Data dashboard.
      • Conduct initial training session for FEMA personnel and/or stakeholders as determined by the assigned Program Management Officer (PMO) or designee.
        • Initial training session may be recorded for future use and provided as the initial training to additional personnel.
      • Provide follow-on training as needed when significant dashboard upgrades/changes have been implemented.
        • Subsequent training sessions may be recorded for future training sessions.
        • Provide ongoing graphical support to ensure NBEOC Data dashboard, all developed presentations, infographics, deliverables, and others, are accessible to all audiences.


Position Qualifications

EXPERIENCE:
  • At least five (5) years of experience in/or applicable to the emergency disaster management field.
  • Experience developing Geographic Information System (GIS) tools for data visualization and analysis.


EDUCATION:
  • Bachelor's Degree in a relatable discipline.
  • Advanced degrees preferred


CLEARANCE LEVEL:
  • Public Trust


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Founded in 2015, SPAARK, a Certified Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) owned 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), delivers tailored, integrated management consulting, professional services, and technology services that support the responsibilities and mission-critical systems of our clients. SPAARK’s focus is to rapidly deliver quality functional and technical advice that is grounded in experience and enhanced by strategic and creative thinking.

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