You will serve as a SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (AIRCRAFT) in the MAINTENANCE AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT DETACHMENT of NATC MERIDIAN.

Duties

You will provide administrative support in the supervision of assigned personnel providing contract oversight to include Quality Assurance (QA), Property Management, and Production specialties. You will Interview candidates for subordinate positions; recommend hiring, promotion, or reassignments; take disciplinary measures; identify developmental and training needs of employees; provide/arrange for development and training. You will provide expertise in the areas of maintenance, Quality Assurance Management, contracts, and logistic support. You will be responsible for establishing and overseeing the processes and procedures necessary for ensuring safe, secure, contract-compliant maintenance and logistics support is conducted on a daily basis. You will identify, understand, analyze and provide advice on contracting processes and maintenance practices to verify capabilities and promote continuous process improvement. You will provide input on contract type, method of solicitation options determinations, milestones development, and sources to be solicited. You will develop training syllabus; conduct various QA training with emphasis on work procedures/techniques appropriate to the work environment. You will collect, review and analyze quality data/trends to plan and schedule contract surveillance.

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.
• 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 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.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.

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: applying knowledge of aircraft maintenance operations to administer, evaluate, or coordinate quality assurance programs and ensure contractors meet requirements for maintenance contracts. 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 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 NATC MERIDIAN 1155 Rossenbaum Ave Meridian, MS 39309-5003 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]