This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-4 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. You will serve as a Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist in the Quality Assurance Department (Code 300) of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion & Repair (SUPSHIP), Gulf Coast.

Duties

You will manage and direct a quality assurance program oversight of a highly industrialized shipbuilding contractor engaged in the maintenance, repair, and/or overhaul of naval ships under construction. You will exercise supervisory and managerial authorities through subordinate supervisors/leaders associated with assigning, reviewing, and evaluating work. You will direct and supervise an organization comprised of Quality Assurance Specialists, Engineers as assigned, as well as technical and administrative support positions and wage positions supporting the assigned functions. You will direct, guide, monitor, and evaluate the progress and review the work assigned to the division and branch heads. You will develop internal methods, procedures and policies governing the operation of assigned functions and responsibilities. You will plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, establish objectives, set and adjust priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work. You will make changes in functional team assignments, balancing workload among subordinate team functions to increase effectiveness of operations. You will assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. 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. You will evaluate work performance of subordinate supervisors and nonsupervisory personnel. You will capture performance contractor deficiencies and report trends and correction actions to improve performance. You will notify appropriate union(s) of actions that affect policy, practice, or working conditions, and deal with employees and union representatives to resolve complaints or grievances. You will utilize team leaders to direct, coordinate, and oversee QA/QC and assessment activities. You will coordinate/resolve issues with officials of other organizations and advise higher management of program progress. You will collaborate with chiefs of other activities to negotiate, decide on, and coordinate work-related changes affecting other activities. You will advise higher-level management officials of problems involving the relationships of the operations supervised to broaden programs and their impact on such programs. You will resolve work problems presented by subordinate team leaders, by other organizations, and by contractors.

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
• 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 Secret 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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-3 broadband level (GS-13 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying a mastery of quality assurance principles for the construction, repair or testing of naval ships. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the Quality Assurance Series, 1910: 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]