About the Position: Serves as District Quality Management Specialist, responsible for the Quality Management System (QMS), associated processes and procedures for effective quality management.

Duties

Serve as an advisory member for the District on the Regional Quality Management Team (RQMT) and as a technical advisor to senior level managers, supervisors, and staff. Facilitate and lead a multidisciplinary District Quality Management Team to develop, implement and improve the QMS. Interact with consultants, contractors, private industry counterparts, etc. to collect program information and adapt the district's QMS based on successful initiatives elsewhere. Develop and implement effective training and communication programs to achieve and maintain QMS awareness and compliance, and ISO 9001 certification. Maintain contact with district customers at all levels for the purpose of collecting feedback and developing initiatives to improve the results of the quality management program, focusing on customer satisfaction and continuous process improvement. Manage the audit process to include preparing audit schedules, coordinating audits with process owners, coordinating training of internal auditors, maintaining audit logs, preparing audit reports, initiating Action Requests.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes managing an automated Quality Management System that meets International Organization for Standardization (ISO 9001) standards; employing various techniques to conduct research, data collection and data analysis; executing process improvement projects utilizing automated systems and various methodologies. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AuditingComputer SkillsOral CommunicationResearch Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required specialized experience in order to qualify. For this job series/grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using specialized experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address RE-W07202 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-LOUISVILLE DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk