QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING)

Duties

• Administer a contractor surveillance program for adherence to contract requirements.
• Manage a quality assurance (QA) program to ensure products, services, or equipment meet validated life‑cycle standards.
• Compare contracts with QA plans to confirm program requirements are met.
• Conduct nonnuclear nondestructive test (NDT) inspections in accordance with requirements.
• Coordinate QA methods for reviewing work on ship repairs or modifications.

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
• 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.
• 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.
• This is an overseas position. You will be subject to and must be able to satisfy the overseas requirements of the 26Jul12 DODI V1230:
• This position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States which could include remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• If eligible for permanent change of station, the appointee will be required to sign a transportation agreement to establish a Government time in service requirement of 12 months.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• May be required to obtain a VISA dependent on the overseas country's laws/regulations.
• You will be required to sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment acknowledging receipt and understanding of the statement of living and working conditions for this location.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre‑appointment physical examination.
• 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 is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• Must be able to satisfactorily complete the Commander Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) workforce development training.
• Certified training and experience in non‑destructive testing. Must be sufficiently qualified to become a certified non‑destructive inspector, visual/dimensional inspection (VT), liquid penetrant (PT), and magnetic particle (MT).
• Incumbent is required to perform the above duties at a variety of job sites. It is the incumbent's responsibility to transport him/herself in an expeditious manner between job sites within duty station or TDY location.
• 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 complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel‑related purchases.
• This position requires incumbent to perform temporary duty travel approximately 25% of his/her time. Travel may be on short notice and/or for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• Certified training and experience in non‑destructive testing. Must be sufficiently qualified to become a certified non‑destructive inspector, in accordance with JFMM 4790.3 Vol. 7, Ch. 11, in visual/dimensional inspection (VT), liquid penetrant (PT).
• Certified training and experience in shipboard preservation. Must be sufficiently qualified to become a NAVSEA Certified Navy Basic Paint Inspector or equivalent.
• Must be able to satisfactorily complete the Commander Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) workforce development training.

Qualifications

1. Providing quality assurance assistance involving shipbuilding, ship repairs, and quality management systems
2. Developing corrective action requests when identifying non‑conformance and non‑compliance to requirements for all facets of ship repair
3. Performing quality assurance (QA) evaluations and assessments for shipbuilding and ship repair processes
4. Conducting audits and surveillance of shipbuilding and ship repair processes
5. Certified training and experience in non‑destructive testing, visual/dimensional inspection (VT), liquid penetrant (PT).

NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

Quality Assurance Series 1910 (opm.gov)

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

There are No Educational Requirements for this position.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full‑time, part‑time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.