SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

Duties

• Execute personnel management functions to support equal opportunity
• Provide technical expertise on quality assurance policy
• Develop policy to improve internal processes
• Give briefings on the status of operations on a routine basis.
• Conduct formal meetings for final product conformance
• Maintain communication with customer regarding performance of a contract.
• Interview and recommend selections of candidates for position
• Provide high level managers and military planners with background information, planning rationales, and alternatives

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• Must comply with Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements as this is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion or an on-duty accident.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• One-year trial/probationary period may be required.
• One-year supervisory trial/probationary period may be required.
• This position requires a Noncritical-Sensitive, Secret level security clearance.
• Back To Basics: (Foundational) This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for (ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT) certification within 36 months as of entrance on duty.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• U.S. Citizenship is required. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This position is subject to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban commonly referred to as the Lautenberg Amendment.
• This act bans individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence and certain others from possession or access to firearms or ammunition.
• (False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment per 18 U.S.C. Section 1001).

Qualifications

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & Major Range Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) in DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is .

Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.

Specialized Experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/levelNH-02 (GS-08 equivalent).

Specialized experience is defined as: 1). Using varied approaches to resolve or collaborate on projects/programs issues; 2) Presenting informational briefings to keep employees up to date on organizations objectives; 3). Planning functional technical activities for projects/programs; 4). Identifying and pursuing individual/team development opportunities AND 5). Writes, or is a major contributor to, management/technical reports or contractual documents to support the overall mission.

Applicants must meet basic eligibility requirements such as minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

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.

Additional information

• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• FLSA: Exempt.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a(n) Career Program 15 - Quality and Reliability Assurance Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Relocation and Recruitment Incentive maybe authorized.
• Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) NOT authorized.
• Advanced In-hire may be authorized with command approval.
• Advanced Leave Accrual may be authorized.
• Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.
• Superior qualifications and special needs pay setting may be authorized at managements discretion for eligible candidates.
• Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized.
• NN-03 encompasses the GS-12 through GS-13.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-TaxDeduction/ for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Relocation and Recruitment Incentive may be authorized.