QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (BRIDGE)

Full Job Description

The detailee for this position will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST in the Nuclear Inspection Division (Code 139).

This position will serve in a bridge program designed to give employees an opportunity to gain competencies necessary to qualify for a GS-1910 position.

If selected, you will be placed in the position Not to Exceed One Year.

You are eligible for this training opportunity if you have journey level trades experience in one of the following series: ALL JOURNEY AND HIGHER-LEVEL 2801/5301 SERIES EMPLOYEES.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of qualifying experience (or performing competencies).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

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 be responsible for the Code's accountability of work on projects assigned to him/her, assisting in coordination efforts with other personnel assigned to similar projects.
• You will certify objective quality evidence or materials for shipyard maintenance work, reviewing and/or approving processes, project planning, establishing milestones to achieve project and/or code goals.
• you will provide technical guidance and coordination efforts to other shipyard personnel to achieve desired results.
• You will prepare formal reports which clearly and concisely identify project results.
• You will serve in an advisory capacity providing consultation to the Supervisor/Branch head/Division Manager.
• You will plan and review inspections for critical products and processes to ensure materials meet quality requirements.
• You will review quality documentation to confirm that all critical work was properly authorized and performed.
• You will identify problems with products and processes and coordinate with other departments to resolve them.
• You will help develop and revise quality assurance instructions for inspections and surveillances.
• You will review, process, and adjudicate quality audits and surveillances under supervision.