You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (MATERIALS & PROCESSES) in the NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING DIVISION TRAINING AND TECHNICAL BRANCH of PSNS and IMF. Salary Range GS-11: $81,242 - $105,612 GS-12: $97,376 - $126,585

Duties

You will be responsible for ensuring the correctness and quality of technical work documents and other correspondence directing Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) to be accomplished by the shipyard as implemented by local written procedures. You will be responsible for quality control and training functions of NDT methods in the shipyard. You will modify lesson plans consistent with the needs and make-up of the class, to meet the current state-of-the-art and professional developments within the NDT method. You will develop, maintain, prepare and review official correspondence, formal technical and training reports, status reports and schedules as required to verify product quality, inspector certification status, and to complete project assignments. You will develop, refine, revise and adapt inspection techniques, lesson plans, and procedures. You will serve as technical and training subject matter expert concerning the interpretation and application of technical manuals and specifications as they relate to NDT of ships and shipboard components. You will be responsible for assuring materials, processes, inspection techniques, procedures, and lesson plans meet specifications.

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.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously when required.
• 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.
• This position requires the ability to lift/carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• This position requires work onboard ships.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

GS-12- 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: evaluating and developing non-destructive testing program procedures and training requirements to identify operational deficiencies and implement corrective action to non-destructive formal training programs to meet quality and certification requirements. Experience should demonstrate a practical knowledge in monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, production, or related areas. GS-11- Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: analyzing and evaluating non-destructive testing program procedures and methods to identify operational or procedural deficiencies and recommend corrective action to ensure quality and certification requirements. Experience should demonstrate a practical knowledge in monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, production, or related areas. 1910 Series IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1900/quality-assurance-series-1910/ 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Substitution of education for GS-11:
Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:
Completion of Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.)
~OR~
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree (Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.)
~OR~
LL.M., if related (Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.)

*A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for GS-12.

Contacts

• Address PSNS and IMF 1400 Farragut Ave Bremerton, WA 98314 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]