Quality Assurance Specialist Security Clearance

Position: Quality Assurance Specialist with Security Clearance
Duties
* Evaluate procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and quality products.
* Participate in the improvement process for the depot internal audit program.
* Compute data through the use of reports or charts using statistical methods to summarize results.
* Monitor calibration programs to ensure test and measurement equipment received regular scheduled maintenance.
* Conduct on-site visits to customers to provide services such as technical analysis, guidance, and assistance to resolve problems with failure and/or use of equipment. Requirements Conditions of employment
* Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
* You may be expected to travel 10% Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) for business purposes.
* Must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance for access to Depot Production Computer System.
* This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
* Term Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 1 year and 1 day.
* Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years.
* With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.
* Term employment is subject to a one year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights.
* Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. Qualifications Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
* Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan

* Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible

* Reinstatement 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, Ameri Corps) 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 . Specialized

Experience:

One year of specialized experience which which includes:
1) Utilizing quality assurance principles, concepts, and methodologies such as analyzing, evaluating and inspecting production methods, processes and testing techniques on products such as weapon systems, vehicles and associated equipment,
2) Identifying inadequacies and requesting corrective actions and/or program changes based on findings that impact overall service effectiveness, OR
3) Performing statistical and quality data analysis and evaluation to determine if products comply with rules and regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed a the second lower grade/level position in the Federal Service (GS-07). OR

Education:

Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position. You MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.

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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 qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18.

Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. You MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See:
Time in Grade Requirement:
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next…