You will serve as a Branch Supervisor in the Product Quality Assurance Division of the SUPSHIP GULF COAST. The purpose of this position is to provide a high level of expertise and creativity for the solution of complex Shipbuilding Quality Assurance problems involving new construction contracts for naval ships and vessels. This is a Gulf Coast regional position.

Duties

You will provide a high level of expertise and creativity for the solution of complex Shipbuilding Quality Assurance problems involving multiple new construction contracts for naval ships and vessels. You will evaluate employees work performance, approve leave, and solve problems related to work supervised. You will plan, schedule, and coordinate work operations. You will administer the development of surveillance plans, accept/reject criteria, sampling plans and assist in planning the details of their implementation. You will hear and resolve employee complaints and refer group grievances and serious complaints to the Comptroller. You will identify and recommend training needs. You will carry out EEO policies and communicate support of these policies. You will cooperate and participate full y in the development of EEO Affirmative Action Plans and efforts regarding staffing, motivation and training. You will develop and implement quality plans, execute instructions, procedures, directives and memoranda for use by Shipbuilding Quality Assurance. You will review and analyze contractors' inspection quality program and procedures, investigate quality problems, and recommend corrective action. You will have experience with Contract Administration Quality Assurance Program (CAQAP) for planning, document review, evaluations, product verification inspection, quality audit and data evaluation in new ship construction. You will evaluate the effectiveness of operations supervised in terms of mission accomplishment, quality and quantity of standards, procedural, policy and regulatory compliance, and technical competence.

Requirements

• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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
• 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.
• 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 may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-02 pay band (or GS-11 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector leading quality assurance inspections, assessments, surveillances or audits on shipbuilding construction, maintenance or repair operations. 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=GS-ADMIN AND Individual Occupational Requirement: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1900/quality-assurance-series-1910/ 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address SUPSHIP GULF COAST P O Box 7003 Pascagoula, MS 39568 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]