You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST in the Naval Test Wing Atlantic, VX-20 Resources & Operations Branch of NAVTESTWINGLANT NWCF. Duty Station: Patuxent River, MD

Duties

You will develop, manage, and monitor aircraft maintenance programs and QA Surveillance Plans (QASP). You will conduct QA inspections and prepare correspondence to communicate the results to upper management. You will conduct research and analysis to determine trends and unusual problems. You will recommend deviations from established practices/procedures when necessary.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: :(1) Managing, monitoring, and developing aircraft maintenance programs including statistical analysis and sampling techniques and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP). (2) Conducting Quality Assurance audits such as applying product specifications, technical data, work document review, and onsite surveillance to determine trends and unusual problems. (3) Developing recommendations and solutions to various support, safety, personnel, and compliance programs. (4) Planning, managing, and administering quality assurance, maintenance, and supply support technologies to implement quality control programs and systems (5) Overseeing the use of equipment and training for personnel in compliance with NAVAIR safety programs. 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 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVTESTWINGLANT NWCF NAVTESTWINGLANT NWCF Patuxent River, MD 20670 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]