This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Acquisition Directorate (CG-9), Program Executive Office (CG-93), Mobile, AL

Duties

As a Quality Assurance Specialist (QA), the role of this position is to provide on-site technical oversight in accordance with established procedures in support of surface ship design and construction programs.Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-13, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Specialized experience includes: Interpreting contract requirements; covering policies and procedures of QA and Test Programs; C4I, TEMPEST, and Navigation system installation, testing and system integration; Investigative techniques and skill to develop, analyze, and evaluate reports relative to the quality of the QA and Test Programs  Conducting quality assurance ad quality control practices and leading process improvement activities; Writing and preparing reports, developing presentations, and collecting data/information on quality issues for management on high level problem solving; Conducting studies and problem analyses with developing logical and documented recommendations. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). 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.The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.  If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7120 Washington, District of Columbia 20593 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]