Job summary

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.

Major 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.

Qualification

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.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ACCOUNTABILITY CONTRACT REVIEW INSPECTION MANAGEMENT MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALTY INTEGRATION STATISTICAL ANALYSIS You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility and qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.