Quality Assurance Specialist

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base, NDAA 1125 (a) and (c). to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serve as a Quality Assurance Specialist at Letterkenny Munitions Center (LEMC). Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Applying quality assurance methods to evaluate operations and conducting compliance audits using standardized frameworks (such as ISO 9001 or AS9100/AS9110). 2) Reviewing quality performance data to identify deficiencies, recommending standard corrective actions, and coordinating employee training and certifications. 3) Conducting routine audit reports and maintaining official publications, forms, and records archives to verify ongoing compliance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Quality Assurance, Statistics, Industrial Management, Production Management, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physical Sciences, or Computer Science. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Evaluate and maintain quality control of Letterkenny Munitions Center (LEMC) maintenance operations and advise leadership on control effectiveness. Conduct final acceptance of all assets produced for assigned production lines and provide technical guidance to QA/QC specialists. Plan, schedule, and execute annual AS9100/AS9110 internal audits and surveillance inspections, including drafting audit reports and maintaining required evidentiary records. Analyze performance data and interpret technical documentation, instructions, and engineering drawings to ensure contractual requirements are met without degrading product safety. Manage comprehensive employee training, development, and professional/safety certification programs. Determine organizational training needs, manage course registration, and ensure all training is properly documented and certified for assigned personnel. Utilize government and enterprise training systems (e.g., TED, ATRRS, DAU, CAPPMIS) to manage student enrollment, track compliance, and update training records. Provide unsupervised, regular reports on training status to leadership and consult with the HQ JMC Training Office to develop long-range training plans. Administer the Command's publications and forms program, maintain control registers, and assist with the design and composition of local forms Security clearance required: Secret

Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/