LEAD QUALITY ASSURANCE SPEC (SHIPBUILDING)

Summary

You will serve as a LEAD QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING) in the Quality Assurance Department (Code 300) in the Critical Coatings Division (Code 342) of SUPSHIP.

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Summary

You will serve as a LEAD QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING) in the Quality Assurance Department (Code 300) in the Critical Coatings Division (Code 342) of SUPSHIP.

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Overview

Accepting applications

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Newport News, VA

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible Yes-This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management. Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed No Salary $90,838 - $118,092 per year Pay scale & grade

GS 12

Promotion potential None

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Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type Temporary promotion

Occupations and job series

• 1910 Quality Assurance

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No

Drug test No Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No

Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number ST-13103479-27-DG Control number 890758400

This job is open to

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Land and base management

Current or former employees of a base management agency.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.

Clarification from the agency

Current permanent employees of UIC 62793, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles and DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles, and VEOA eligibles.

Duties

• You will serve as a Team Leader and Lead Quality Assurance Specialist (Shipbuilding), responsible for leading a team of Quality Assurance Specialists (GS-1910-11).

• You will execute contract quality assurance assessments, audits, program evaluations, trend analyses, and corrective action programs across assigned programs/projects.

• You will ensure that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the team and integrated into team strategies, goals, work plans, and deliverables.

• You will articulate and communicate team assignments, project goals, milestones, and deadlines.

• You will monitor and report on the status and progress of work, reviewing completed work to ensure supervisory instructions regarding priorities, methods, and deadlines have been met.

• You will represent the team in dealings with supervisors, project managers, contractor management, and external customers regarding work products, processes, and technical issues.

• You will plan, develop, organize, administer, evaluate, coordinate, and implement a comprehensive quality assurance program.

• You will ensure contractor compliance with product and process quality requirements for naval ship construction, conversion, modernization, and repair.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.

• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.

• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.

• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov

• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.

• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

• Temporary promotions may be extended up to 5 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations.

• Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition.

• You will be required to obtain and maintain certification as a Basic Coating Inspector (CIP, Level 1).

• Periodic physical examinations may be required due to shipboard access and industrial work environment demands.

Qualifications

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, executing, and/or evaluating a quality assurance program for naval ship construction, conversion, and/or overhaul. Examples of experience include: data trend analysis, statistical sampling, root-cause investigation, and/or corrective action implementation.

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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