Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: This position is located at the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC). This position will be filled at the GS-09 or GS-11 level. If selected at the GS-09 level, noncompetitive promotion to the full performance level is authorized.

Duties

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Perform a variety of pre-award and post-award contract functions such as participating in pre-solicitation committees and contract award boards and review technical data packages. Performs audit or analysis functions and provide support regarding audits and analysis. Provide input and support maintenance of contractor reporting systems. Perform quality assurance functions in support of material findings. Initiate or recommend corrective actions for quality issues. Evaluate contractor Quality Assurance/statistical process control plans and reports. These duties are described at the full performance level GS-11. The GS-09 grades is developmental leading to such performance Serve as the Quality Assurance Specialist for assigned items such as weapons, combat vehicles, tools and equipment, and auxiliary items

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Business travel up to 5% of the time.
• DATACL1i TACOM D and A Level 1 Certification Requirement The incumbent must meet all requirements for this certification within 12 months of being placed on the position.
• This is an obligated position.

Qualifications

Position may be filled as a term appointment NTE 13 months. Term appointments may be extended up to a maximum of 8 years. Army employees who accept a time-limited appointment (to include employees with personal competitive status) will be separated at the end of the time-limited appointment date if the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) date is not extended. There are no return/reemployment rights to the position vacated prior to accepting the time-limited appointment. Permanent Army employees who accept such time-limited appointment opportunities will be expected to sign a statement of understanding to acknowledge the associated impacts to their permanent status. 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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. GS-09 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with investigating customer complaints and deficiency reports and providing identification of causes to appropriate authorities; performing a wide range of quality assurance planning or analysis functions; and performing quality assurance functions in pre/post award activities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. 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-07). GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting quality assurance visits to contractors, and/or production facilities to assure mission material meets established requirements; developing, modifying, and standardizing simple contract clauses for quality assurance requirements; recommending solutions to quality assurance problems; and developing quality assurance plans to monitor commodities or programs during product/system life cycle. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09) .OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. 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-09). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementContracting/ProcurementOral CommunicationQuality Assurance If you are a current, Federal employee, you must include your pay plan, series and grade in your work experience(s) on your resume submission and/or upload supporting documentation (within-grade increase SF50) to show that you meet the time-in-grade requirement. In addition, if your step reflects '00', you must include your current salary for each position.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address BG-APF-W0K8AA ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL DO NOT MAIL Rock Island, IL 61299 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk