QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST with Security Clearance

Duties

• You will perform quality assurance functions supporting the manufacturing and repair of equipment and components, ensuring compliance with the stringent quality standards required for critical Level I, SUBSAFE, and Special Emphasis programs.
• You will perform quality assurance reviews of awarded contracts and draft Statements of Work, Memoranda of Agreement, and other supporting documentation.
• You will provide guidance to technical and contracting offices on procurement-related quality assurance matters.
• You will receive, review, and evaluate Product Quality Deficiency Reports (PQDRs).
• You will prepare engineering referrals, as required.
• You will track the status of open assignments; initiate follow-up correspondence as needed; and enter and maintain records in appropriate system Requirements Conditions of employment
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes. Qualifications 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: Utilizing knowledge of quality assurance and/or product quality deficiency to independently evaluate compliance with technical and quality specifications, process deficiency reports, perform contract reviews, and support source certification or vendor quality oversight.

Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Analyzing drawings, specifications, standards, and reported defects; 2) Determining the validity of deficiencies; 3) Recommend dispositions for defective Government Furnished Material; 4) Preparing technical correspondence and engineering referrals and document findings; 5) Preparing reports, initiating official correspondence, coordinating with other personnel to exchange technical data.

GS-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Performing quality assurance-related tasks such as quality assurance, technical documentation review, supply/procurement support, logistics, and/or technical inspection under supervision.

Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Assisting with the review of technical data, specifications, or deficiency reports; 2) Performing basic contract or purchase document reviews; 3) Tracking data in quality or logistics systems; 4) Applying guidelines, documenting findings, and escalating issues as appropriate; 5) Coordinating with other personnel to resolve issues.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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: GS-11 Successful completion of a Ph.

D. or equivalent doctoral degree or Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or Possession of an LL.M., if related that is related to this position being filled. or A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience GS-09 Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled.

OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary.

Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location.

Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.