This position is part of the Office of Environmental Management - Carlsbad Field Office, Department of Energy. As a Quality Assurance Specialist, you will provide quality assurance expertise to any facility, site or office within DOE whose mission or responsibilities include the need to ensure that DOE fulfills its responsibilities for controlling product and/or materials quality in accordance with contractual requirements and in conformance with DOE specifications.

Duties

As a Quality Assurance Specialist, you will: Provide technical expertise to line organizations in the development and oversight of quality assurance programs and processes to ensure DOE objectives are identified and technically assessed. Provide technical advice and direction on quality assurance program development and implementation, e.g., serving as the DOE technical expert in investigating the latest industry trends and developments in quality management to assess their value in restructuring DOE's quality management approaches. Coordinate DOE validation of contractor programs and ensure critical milestones are met. Research and/or interpret requirements, standards, and directives and ensures implementation of applicable policies and procedures; Prepare technical reports, conduct special studies. Keep abreast of technical developments and current quality assurance regulations and standards issued for nuclear and non-nuclear facilities through the study of current literature, research and development reports, and attendance at meetings, conferences, and symposia. Assess the implementation of the contractor quality assurance programs, identify vulnerabilities and/or issues, evaluate contractor development of appropriate corrective action(s) where needed, ensure proper implementation of corrective action(s), and track action(s) to closure. Serve as the technical liaison for quality assurance matters.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Subject to satisfactory security and suitability requirements.
• May be required to successfully complete a 1-year probationary period.
• A Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually.
• This position is not included in a Bargaining Agreement.
• This position requires participation in the DOE Lead Auditor Certification Program.
• This position is included in the Department of Energy's Technical Qualifications functional areas for Technical Training (DOE-STD-1179) and General Technical Base (DOE-STD-1146).

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following: Knowledge of Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) standards for a quality assurance program. AND Planning, scheduling and coordinating the performance of certification audits or quality assurance oversight audits. AND Developing and establishing quality assurance plans, policies, procedures. GS-14: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following: Advising on Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) standards for a quality assurance program. AND Conducting audits and providing technical expertise to organizations in the development and oversight of quality assurance programs. AND Researching, interpreting, and developing new technical approaches or recommendations for program development. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as scoring in the in Well Qualified category (or higher). You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of Environmental Management - Carlsbad Field Office P.O. Box 5088 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 US
• Name: Kelly Coleman
• Email: [email protected]