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Duties

Provides a variety of Quality Assurance advice, liaison, and coordination on assigned Engineering Technical Management (ETM) Team supporting assigned area of responsibility (AOR) which include Focal Point, Captains of Industry, and Sourcing. Participates in planning, developing recommendations, organizing and implementing a comprehensive quality assurance program in assigned ETM team/AOR. Coordinates with the DoD services on assigned programs, policies and systems to develop an effective logistics program in support of aircraft and support equipment, engines, etc. Identifies, analyzes, implements, coordinates, and monitors program improvements for technical and quality issues impacting customer operations. Develops projects and work methods to standardize processes and to provide consistent technical review and evaluation for quality assurance issues related to acquisition/supply. Conducts special projects/studies involving persistent, widespread systemic and/or critical technical quality (TQ) related problems.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Quality Assurance Specialist (Aircraft), your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: - Experience working with contract quality assurance and aircraft commodities - Interpreting/applying quality assurance requirements contained in the procurement process - Developing/preparing technical/quality criteria using qualitative and/or quantitative methods - Conducting studies and investigations to analyze and resolve critical quality related problems - Analyzing quality data to detect unsatisfactory trends or weaknesses in the quality system 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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Contacts

• Address DLA Aviation 6090 Strathmore Road Richmond, VA 23237 US
• Name: DLA Aviation POC
• Phone: 614-692-0318
• Email: [email protected]