Quality Assurance Specialist with Security Clearance

Duties Ensures contractor compliance with all requirements related to the design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization of a variety of items for contractor and customer activities throughout the world. Applies a wide range of methods, principles, and practices directly related to quality control/quality assurance fields; statistical analysis, control and sampling, quality data analysis and evaluation to determine contractor compliance. Incorporates a thorough and detailed QA knowledge in applying various methods and techniques for investigating, analyzing, and ensuring corrective action on complex quality problems. Develops and implements a surveillance plan which begins with clear objectives supported by a master schedule that includes identification of contractor and sub-contractor production needs. Performs audits/surveillance of contractor's processes to ensure customer and contractual requirements are met. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S. citizen Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal. Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Pre-Employment Physical Required Passport/Visa for selectee and family members may be required. Immunizations for selectee and family members may be required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC). Tour Length: 36 Months Accompanied Qualifications To qualify for a Quality Assurance Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Applying the full range of principles, concepts, and methodologies related to the quality assurance functional programs. Establishing process measurement points and statistical techniques/methods to measure, analyze, and continuously improve processes. Applying process-related practices, methods, and techniques such as statistical analysis; control and sampling; process proofing; and quality data analysis, in order to evaluate Government and contractor data and determine contractor compliance with the many aspects of quality control. Performing investigations of defective material for cause and corrective action and initiate process improvements with the contractor as needed. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional information This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. Visit DoDI 1400.25, Vol 300 . Tour of Duty: 1st Shift FLSA: Exempt Bargaining Unit: Yes Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses will be paid in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR). When you perform a civilian PCS with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit DFAS . Financial Disclosure Required Acquisition, Technology & Logistics(AT&L) NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering & Technical Management, Foundational certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources . Selectees initially recruited from the US may receive certain foreign allowances IAW Dept of State Standardized Regs and may be subject to additional approval. Visit DSSR . Pay Retention will be extended to eligible employees who apply through a formal recruitment program and is selected for a position at an OCONUS location. Visit DoDI 1400.25, Vol 536 . Selectees must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements. Visit DoDI 1315.19 . Medical and DoD Dependents Schools special education services may not be available in the immediate location of this position. If an employee brings a child to an OCONUS location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis, the DoDEA and the Military Dept responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services. If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3yrs of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis, then the Military Dept. responsible for Early Intervention Services will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS. Visit DoDEA 1342.13 and DoDM 1342.12 . Medical care may be provided by host nation providers. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location. Movement OCONUS may require you to initiate a change in your health benefits plan to ensure coverage. If an employee brings a family member to an OCONUS location who requires medical or dental care, then the employee will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only. For OCONUS positions, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information before applying for or accepting this position. US citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. Ordinarily Resident is defined as a US citizen who is locally resident; and, has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and, is subject to host country employment and tax laws. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Manufacturing Process Control
Oral Communication
Quality Assurance
Risk Assessment Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score. Once the application process is complete, a manual review of your resume and supporting documentation will occur to determine if you are eligible and among the best qualified as determined by the predetermined cutoff score. Your score is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. Required documents for submission vary based on the authority you are using to apply (e.g., applying as a veteran, a current permanent Federal employee, a reinstatement, etc). Your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. The following documents are REQUIRED: 1. Your resume: Must include your name and contact information, dates of employment and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for the qualifications and referred for selection consideration if eligible. IMPORTANT NOTE: Ensure that your resume does not contain any specialized characters, fonts, typefaces or formatting (e.g. tables, macros, etc.). It is also recommended that you convert/save your resume as a PDF prior to attaching to your application . click apply for full job details