This Quality Assurance Specialist position is located within the Compliance and Quality Department, and Quality Assurance Division of Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW).

Duties

You will utilize quality assurance methods, principles, and practices to develop quality assurance plans and processes for an established aviation program. You will ensure compliance with all contract requirements covering aircraft maintenance and/or modification being performed in agency or contractor facilities. You will serve as the principle point of contact for quality related issues for assigned programs. You will conduct inspections for contractor’s quality program and maintenance services during all phases of the acquisition cycle. You will participate in surveillance of contractor operations, based on quality data, and to determine the extent of corrective action to be requested of the contractor. You will identify and administer quality assurance testing and evaluation requirements. You will document corrective actions needed for continuous improvement in cost, schedule, and quality for aviation program. You will function as a leader on Process Improvement Teams and other committees to ensure program goals and objectives are met. You will maintain records/reports of deficiencies and prepare technical reports in support of aviation program. You will accomplish other duties as assigned.

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 requires working protract or irregular hours or shifts.
• 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.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain required level(s) of certification and/or training.
• Must follow all applicable OSHA rules, regulations, and procedure to accomplish work tasks for this position.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service performing duties such as: (1) Applying quality assurance methods, principles and practices to develop quality assurance plans and processes for an established aviation program; (2) Ensuring compliance with all contract requirements covering aircraft maintenance and/or modification being performed in agency or contractor facilities; (3) Conducting inspections for contractor's quality program and maintenance services during all phases of the acquisition cycle; (4) Participating in surveillance of contractor operations, based on quality data, and to determine the extent of corrective action to be requested of the contractor, (5) Identifying and administering quality assurance testing and evaluation requirements; and (6) Determining corrective action needed for continuous improvement in cost, schedule, and quality standards for assigned aviation program. Or You have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree with major study in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or another field related to the position. Or You have successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree with major study in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or another field related to the position. Or You have successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. Or You have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. Your percentage of the required education plus your percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. (e.g., To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond two years by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web sites: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1900/quality-assurance-series-1910/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards 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

If applying and using education, then you must provide a school transcript (unofficial or official). See documents section for additional information.

Contacts

• Address FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST Fleet Readiness Center Southwest PO Box 347058 San Diego, CA 92135-7058 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]