Quality Assurance Specialist Security Clearance

Position: QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST with Security Clearance
Duties
* You will conduct internal program, process and Weight Handling Equipment (WHE) audits to identify quality problems and opportunities for improvements.
* You will develop/revise audit plans, assemble and train audit team members, direct audit evolutions, prepare reports and conduct follow-ups to assure that corrective/preventive actions have been implemented.
* You will conduct investigations of reported equipment/system failures to identify responsible parties, root causes and corrective actions needed to prevent recurrence.
* You will conduct studies of work processes by collecting, sorting, grouping and analyzing process data for quality trends.
* You will review training materials and conducts quality assurance training classes for employees of the Crane/Rigging Shop.
* You will develop/revise work documentation forms and process control procedures to improve product reliability.
* You will recommend quality improvements to shop management based on lessons learned from audits, investigations analysis, and special studies results. 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.
* This is a bargaining unit position
* 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.
* You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift. Qualifications To qualify for the 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:
* Experience demonstrating the ability to plan and conduct audits, program reviews, inspections, and/or organizational evaluations to evaluate compliance with established policies, procedures, standards, and requirements.
* Experience researching and analyzing information.
* Experience interviewing personnel, developing audit plans and identifying findings and root causes.
* Experience preparing reports, memorandums, and recommendations, communicating audit results through in-briefs and out-briefs and reviewing and maintaining quality-related databases or tracking systems (e.g., monitors, CTS, QPS).
* Experience recommending corrective actions and process improvements and effectively communicating with management and stakeholders both orally and in writing.
* Experience applying quality assurance principles, evaluating organizational processes, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives is highly desirable. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:
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:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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…