Job summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST in the Quality Assurance Office of UNDERSEA RESCUE COMMAND.

Major duties

You will be responsible for maintaining certification of the Government Owned Contractor Maintained (GOCM) programs, certification readiness of all submarine rescue assets, and will serve as the Assistant Quality Assurance Officer (AQAO). You will apply advanced, QA and DSS/SOC Program concepts and requirements, operating principles, and methodology to the oversight of the QA and DSS/SOC Programs for the assets assigned to the Submarine Rescue Operations and Maintenance Contractor. You will coordinate audit and survey schedules with the Sustaining Activity to ensure certification audits and surveys are completed in periodicity to sustain certification. You will initiate, review, evaluate, adjudicate, and track Departure from Specifications (DFS) status of all assigned DSS assets You will plan and coordinate surveillances of controlled maintenance performed by the SROMC You will assign personnel to perform surveillance of controlled work in progress. You will track the development, review, approval, progress of production, testing, and closing reviews of controlled work packages (CWP). You will review for technical accuracy and submits Departures from Specifications (DFS) to address non-conformances for all aspects of certification. You will prepare annual training schedule, assign training topics, and prepare and provide training. You will participate in rescue system mobilization and demobilization for training, multi-national exercises, and for actual rescue events.

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying Quality Assurance (QA) analytical and technical methods and techniques to perform audit and material certification processes and compliance reviews for Deep Submergence Systems (DSS) Scope of Certification (SOC) systems; analyzing quality data and developing corrective actions for QA products, procedures, plans, or programs. 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 IOR: 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 INSPECTION MANAGEMENT PRODUCT TEST & EVALUATION QUALITY ASSURANCE RISK ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS EVALUATION 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, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.