You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPEC (INSTRUCTOR) in the NON-NUCLEAR INSPECTION DIVISION, QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICE of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will present courses to Quality Assurance Office personnel including apprentices, inspectors, supervisors, and technicians. You will independently develop, revise, and adapt assigned courses. You will determine instructional methods and approaches, obtain or develop necessary training aids, and determine time schedules and sequences of instruction. You will maintain Mechanical Systems, Electrical Systems, Structural Systems Inspectors (Ships), at or above the level of proficiency required to assure the quality demanded by customer requirements. You will maintain training records and develop training reports.

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 obtain and maintain an interim and/or final 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.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.

Qualifications

GS-11 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience preparing lesson plans and training materials based on trade knowledge. Experience applying knowledge of naval nuclear ships, non-nuclear systems operational and functional characteristics to develop plans and approaches to ensure control of product quality. Experience interpreting and applying technical requirements to non-nuclear quality inspection practices and translating these into effective training programs for non-nuclear ships systems inspectors. Experience effectively communicating both orally and in writing. GS-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience assisting with preparing lesson plans and training materials based on trade knowledge. Experience applying knowledge of naval nuclear ships, non-nuclear systems operational and functional characteristics to assist with developing plans and approaches to ensure control of product quality. Experience interpreting and applying technical requirements to non-nuclear quality inspection practices and translating these into effective training programs for non-nuclear ships systems inspectors. Experience effectively communicating both orally and in writing. 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 and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1900/quality-assurance-series-1910/ and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience. Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position.

GS-09:
master's or equivalent graduate degree;

or
2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree;

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related.

GS-11:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree;

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree;

or
LL.M., if related.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD HRO Building 44/1 Portsmouth, NH 03804-5000 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]