Quality Assurance Specialist

You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST in the AUDIT and ANALYSIS BRANCH of (Code 136.2) PSNS and IMF. Salary Ranges: GS 11 salary: $83,935 - $109,122 GS 12 salary: $100,602 - $130,786

Major duties

• You will conduct audit/surveillance using methods, techniques and principles to produce unbiased and factual results.
• You will review shipyard audit and surveillance programs for efficiency and recommend changes to the branch manager.
• You will provide cost estimates for manpower and material associated with conducting audits and surveillances.
• You will review subordinates work assignments for technical and administrative accuracy and provide guidance as to how work should be accomplished.
• You will develop surveillance checklists, and schedules, establish responsibilities for discrepancy actions, and report the status of related actions.
• You will issue final official reports with emphasis on administrative and technical accuracy.
• You will prepare certification criteria for personnel conducting or assisting in quality audits.

Qualifications

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: planning, developing and coordinating quality assurance audit and surveillance program procedures, studies and requirements to identify operational and procedural deficiencies and implement corrective action to ensure ship and submarine repair practices meet quality and certification requirements. My experience demonstrates a practical knowledge in monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, production, or related areas. 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: conducting quality assurance audits, evaluations, or surveillances of ships or submarines programs or processes to identify deficiencies and recommend corrective action. My experience demonstrates a practical knowledge in monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, production, or related areas. 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: 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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: For GS-11 Only: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree; OR An LL.M. degree in a field directly related to the position being filled. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.