You will serve as a Quality Assurance Specialist in the QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT of SOUTHEAST REG MAINTENANCE CTR SERMC.

Duties

You will develop policy instructions and directives for the program. You will plan, develop, organize, administer, evaluate, and manage a comprehensive contract quality assurance program for confirming the contractor’s quality systems conformance to contract requirements. You will identify and provide contractor availability quality and management performance assessments to the contracting officer for use in determining future awards. You will coordinate complex issues pertaining to quality assurance for manufacture and repair of complex components and systems. You will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of activity and contractors’ programs, developing new procedures and proposals for policy changes to improve program effectiveness. You will research and implement developments in quality assurance by review of the latest technical directives.

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.
• Incumbent must be Navy Basic Paint Inspector (NBPI) or NACE Coating Inspector Level II certified for the ability to analyze and audit preservation records or be able to obtain certification within 12 months and will maintain that certificate.
• Incumbent will be trained in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), or complete training within 12 months.
• Incumbent will be ANSI/ISO/ASQ 9001 Lead Auditor certified or be able to obtain certification within 12 months and will maintain that certificate.
• This position requires the incumbent to perform duties at a variety of job sites within the commuting area. Travel may be on short notice, for extended periods of time, and use of privately-owned vehicle IAW JTR Volume II may be required.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• 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 complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

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: Experience and mastery in quality assurance concepts, operating principles and methodology applicable to repair and new construction shipbuilding techniques to ensure Quality of products and services. Experience overseeing an effective internal and external audit program, including the planning, effective communications with auditees, maintaining a corrective action program, and closeouts. Experience with Quality Management System Audits as defined by ISO 9001 series. Experience interpreting and reading contract specifications and engineering drawings, preparing reports and oral presentations. 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 Quality Assurance Series 1910 (opm.gov) 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.

Contacts

• Address SOUTHEAST REG MAINTENANCE CTR SERMC PO Box 280057 Naval Station Mayport Jacksonville, FL 32228-0057 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]