You will serve as a Quality Assurance Specialist in the Engineering and Analysis Division, Quality Assurance Office of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will accomplish quality related certification functions supporting Level I and SUBSAFE/SOC/FBW requirements on assigned availabilities. You will review records and applicable supporting documentation to ensure information is properly recorded and conforms to technical requirements. You will coordinate corrective actions to ensure quality requirements are met. You will serve as an audit specialist to monitor detachment operations affecting the quality and reliability of products and control procedures as related to upper level documents and control procedures. You will prepare reports and maintain follow-up control on unresolved findings. You will perform 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.
• 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 wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• 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.

Qualifications

Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge in monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, production, or related areas. 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 completing technical work in the performance of submarine certification operations covering all aspects of Level I material installation and the Submarine Safety (SUBSAFE), Scope of Certification (SOC), and the Fly-By-Wire (FBW) system controls. Experience monitoring all facets of a systematic, comprehensive and economical Quality Assurance Program at the Detachment level as related to non-nuclear areas of submarine conversion, repair, and overhaul. Experience performing audit functions necessary to support the command in achieving and maintaining Submarine Safety certification and ship readiness for sea. Experience applying knowledge of submarine piping systems, their installation procedures and test criteria. Experience communicating orally and in writing to prepare factual reports and provide guidance to other personnel in the performance of their duties. 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 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 PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD HRO Building 44/1 Portsmouth, NH 03804-5000 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]