QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (TITLE 32)

Duties

As a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (TITLE 32), GS-1910-9, you will establish, develop, and implement the AASF quality assurance and reliability programs. Serves as the Quality Assurance Representative for the AASF.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list:

• Develop and implement quality assessment plans to evaluate maintenance production, work processes, and compliance with quality standards.
• Perform command-directed quality inspections and special inspections of aircraft, equipment, and maintenance operations.
• Monitor aircraft acceptance and transfer inspections, configurations, and component time-change requirements for compliance.
• Review aircraft historical records and logbooks to verify accuracy, condition, and maintenance documentation.
• Record discrepancies, provide corrective recommendations, and review adequacy of corrective actions taken.
• Develop the AASF Quality Management Plan (QMP) documenting management policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Analyze Army, DoD, and commercial maintenance practices to establish a comprehensive quality program.
• Develop local regulations, operating instructions, checklists, and forms to implement quality assurance and reliability programs.
• Serve as quality assurance authority and provide technical guidance and consultation on maintenance procedures and techniques.
• Review and validate locally developed maintenance procedures prior to adoption.
• Maintain the AASF master technical library and manage technical publication accounts.
• Review incoming publications to determine applicability and ensure directives and operating instructions remain current.
• Interpret technical manuals and resolve conflicts in published data affecting maintenance procedures.
• Monitor publication improvement actions, material deficiency reports, and quality deficiency reports and provide recommendations.
• Prepare quality reports identifying trends, deficiencies, and recommended corrective actions.
• Investigate aircraft and component failure trends and identify faults in methods, procedures, or maintenance practices.
• Analyze inspection findings to identify problem areas, deviations from standards, and systemic quality issues.
• Recommend corrective actions and process improvements to resolve deficiencies affecting maintenance quality or production.
• Audit inspection processes, analyze inspection reports, and re-inspect samples to validate corrective actions.
• Provide on-the-spot technical assistance to resolve quality compliance and inspection issues.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application, upon receipt of an application, or prior to, during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions related to background information section may not be asked.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in the Illinois National Guard and in the military grade listed in the announcement. This is required prior to the effective date of placement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• Assignment to a compatible military position is not required for application, but will be required if selected for appointment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Indefinite position/temporary promotion/may become permanent.
• Limited to on-board ILNG technicians only.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of consideration for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S. Code § 709), will be in the following manner and sequence:

• The area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.

Military Grades: Enlisted Only - Minimum rank requirement of SSG.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : GS-09 Level - MUST possess at least 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade. Specialized experience includes experience, education, or training, involving principles, techniques, and accepted practices of quality assurance work (i.e., the application of statistical sampling techniques sufficient to perform assignments or preparation of technical reports on quality levels to identify specific problems). Experience in the application and theory of specialization using applicable publications. Experience in the preparation of technical reports on quality levels to identify specific problem areas and to recommend corrective action.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted for this occupational series and grade.

Additional information

• If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).

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