QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

You will serve as a Quality Assurance Specialist in the Submarine and Maritime Industrial Operations Directorate (N97), NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, providing direct support to the Quality Assurance Branch within the Submarine Technical Division.

Major duties

• You will perform quality assurance functions supporting the manufacturing and repair of equipment and components, ensuring compliance with the stringent quality standards required for critical Level I, SUBSAFE, and Special Emphasis programs.
• You will perform quality assurance reviews of awarded contracts and draft Statements of Work, Memoranda of Agreement, and other supporting documentation.
• You will provide guidance to technical and contracting offices on procurement-related quality assurance matters.
• You will receive, review, and evaluate Product Quality Deficiency Reports (PQDRs).
• You will prepare engineering referrals, as required.
• You will track the status of open assignments; initiate follow-up correspondence as needed; and enter and maintain records in appropriate system

Qualifications

GS-11 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Utilizing knowledge of quality assurance and/or product quality deficiency to independently evaluate compliance with technical and quality specifications, process deficiency reports, perform contract reviews, and support source certification or vendor quality oversight. Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Analyzing drawings, specifications, standards, and reported defects; 2) Determining the validity of deficiencies; 3) Recommend dispositions for defective Government Furnished Material; 4) Preparing technical correspondence and engineering referrals and document findings; 5) Preparing reports, initiating official correspondence, coordinating with other personnel to exchange technical data.

GS-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Performing quality assurance-related tasks such as quality assurance, technical documentation review, supply/procurement support, logistics, and/or technical inspection under supervision. Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Assisting with the review of technical data, specifications, or deficiency reports; 2) Performing basic contract or purchase document reviews; 3) Tracking data in quality or logistics systems; 4) Applying guidelines, documenting findings, and escalating issues as appropriate; 5) Coordinating with other personnel to resolve issues.

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

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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

GS-11 Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or Possession of an LL.M., if related that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ or A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

GS-09 Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.