You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST in the QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT, NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST DIVISION (Code 135) of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF. SALARY RANGES: GS-11: $71,877- $93,437 GS-12: $86,151 - $111,996

Duties

You will organize, coordinate and progress assigned work. You will provide direction and technical advice. You will analyze and develop solutions to project objectives. You will perform work on major nuclear and non-nuclear projects. You will plan and develop Shipyard instructions and requirements for Ultrasonic Inspection and other methods of nondestructive testing for quality and reliability of products. You will be responsible for ensuring correctness of technical work documents, correspondence and technical guidance. You will conduct internal and external audits and surveillance in the fields of radiography, ultrasonic, liquid penetrant, and magnetic particle.

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 is a bargaining unit position.
• 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 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.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• 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 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.

Qualifications

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: planning, developing and implementing Nondestructive Testing (NDT) quality assurance projects for ensuring process and product conformity requirements are achieved in support of the overhaul or repair of naval vessels. GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: conducting quality assurance audits or surveillances of Nondestructive Testing (NDT) operations to ensure conformance with process and product specifications in support of the overhaul or repair of naval vessels. 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.

Education

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

Education may substitute for specialized experience as follows:
GS-11 ONLY:
Successful completion of Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR;
Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, OR;
Successful completion of LL.M., if related OR;
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

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

Contacts

• Address PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF 667 Safeguard Street Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-5033 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]