QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST in the FLEET READINESS CENTER MID ATLANTIC, VOYAGE REPAIR TEAM DEPARTMENT of FLTREADCEN DET MID ATLANTIC PAX RIVER. Responsibilities You will manage VRTs Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with the ISO 9001:2015 standard as a certified ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor. You will utilize computer programs including Microsoft systems to perform statistical analysis and present reports to management. You will facilitate management reviews to analyze and evaluate team performance and improvement opportunities. You will determine program compliance using audits to ensure accuracy and reliability of internal control systems. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 performing some or all of the following duties: Executing a comprehensive activity-wide ISO 9001 Standards Assessment Program to include the planning, directing, controlling, monitoring, and administering of all program elements and technical direction and guidance of the program: Planning work requirements to maintain/gain ISO compliance and certification; Ensuring audits, reviews, and studies are structured to test and verify the reliability and accuracy of internal control systems and to promote operational efficiency; Creating and maintaining internal audit process performance reports, audit close out, external audit findings, and status of non-conformities and corrective actions; and Analyzing new and existing requirements to determine impact on overall internal audit program operations. 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 Individual Occupational Requirements Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study — quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position. or Experience Specialized Experience: Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge in monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, production, or related areas. 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 option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. 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/ 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. 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.