You will serve as a SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST at the SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH.

Duties

You will be responsible for long range planning, developing and implementing the Quality Assurance program and goals to ensure that contractual obligations have been met. You will be responsible to Director of Quality for interpreting broad policy guidance of higher authority into implemented policies, procedures, systems which will ensure that naval ships built and overhauled by contractor meet contract requirements. You will review production activities and capabilities in light of contract quality requirements. You will review written quality or inspection procedures for adequacy and evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of quality/inspection systems, including sampling plans. You will analyze quality data to detect unsatisfactory trends or weaknesses in the quality/inspection system. You will verify by test or inspection, using sampling inspection or intensive product inspection techniques, that products comply with requirements prior to acceptance. You will identify inadequacies and request corrective action. You will compute data, summarizing results, and prepare reports or charts depicting pertinent relationships using statistical methods. You will investigate customer complaints and deficiency reports and provide identification of causes to appropriate authorities. You will read, interpret and apply technical data such as blueprints, engineering drawings, product specifications, or technical manuals. You will review and evaluate supply systems operations and procedures through periodic audits and surveillance inspections. You will ensure the EEO Program and Diversity Plans are implemented and reflected in the Quality Assurance procedures and practices.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final SECRET security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the pay band NH-02 (GS-11 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: planning or conducting quality assurance inspections, assessments, surveillances, or audits for shipbuilding construction, maintenance, or repair operations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 1910 Classification Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1900/quality-assurance-series-1910/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH 574 Washington Street Bath, ME 04530-1905 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]