QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST in the QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT of SOUTHEAST REG MAINTENANCE CTR SERMC.

GS-12: To qualify for the QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST, GS-1910-12, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the level of difficulty and responsibility to that of 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: Experience utilizing and implementing the latest developments in Quality Assurance requirements by review of technical directives.

Experience planning, developing, organizing, administering, evaluating, and maintaining a comprehensive Contract Administration Quality Assurance Program (CAQAP) for conformity to contract requirements.

Experience developing evaluation plans, conducting evaluations relative to the prevention of quality problems, and taking action to determine the cause of reported problems.

Experience scheduling and conducting all internal audits required by the Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual (JFMM). Experience developing policy instructions and directives for the program.

GS-11: To qualify for the QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST, GS-1910-11, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the level of difficulty and responsibility to that of 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 coordinating on-site reviews of the contractor's quality programs for compliance with appropriate contract and specification requirements.

Experience negotiating and coordinating complex issues pertaining to Quality Assurance for manufacture and repair of complex components and systems.

Experience reviewing work specifications for approval and full contractual compliance for quality, technical, and contract documents.

Experience receiving, reviewing, and approving various quality assurance documents, contractor instructions, plans, and procedures.

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 or https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1900/quality-assurance-series-1910/ 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. Major Duties:

• You will use comprehensive knowledge of quality standards to develop surveillance/audit checklists to be used to audit ship repair contractors Quality Management System (QMS).
• You will apply comprehensive knowledge of quality standard principles and conduct surveillance/audits of ship repair contractors QMS using attribute checklists.
• You will use writing skills to conduct a post audit surveillance/audit report detailing findings for senior management review.
• You will apply reading comprehension skills to review and approve contractor generated procedures and inspection plans.
• You will apply oral communication skills to interface with a variety of management personnel from both government and contractor.
• You will apply knowledge of Microsoft Office programs to develop various reports, track corrective actions taken as a result of surveillances/audits, and brief senior management on results of surveillances/audits.
• You will use comprehensive knowledge of the Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual (JFMM) to develop surveillance/audit checklists to be used to conduct surveillance/audits of various Southeast Regional Maintenance Center departments.