Clarification from the agency

This is an internal Department of Defense vacancy announcement. The area of consideration is limited to civilians currently assigned within the Department of Defense or those required by law.

1. Conduct in-depth and complete inspections, audits, and assessments throughout production and support functions in assigned group.
2. Perform Management Inspection (MI), Ready for Delivery inspections (RFD), Request for Quality Assistance (RQA), Impoundment investigations, Acceptance Inspection Deficiency Reports (AIDRs), Product Quality Deficiency Reports (PQDRs), technical process reviews, investigations, process order reviews, Validation/Verification (VAL/VER), Operating Instruction reviews (OI), other like duties, Pre-Production Planning Team, Production Planning Team (as requested) and higher-level management directed evaluations, inspections and/or assessments;
3. Adhere to all applicable safety and health requirements and directives while performing assigned duties within Complex.
4. Routinely interface with all levels of the organization to help ensure that processes and procedures are in compliance with applicable guidance, directives, technical data, engineering drawings, standards, and specifications, etc.
5. Attend all required meetings on quality issues to include staff Meetings, Wall Walks, tier and other applicable meetings.

Conditions of employment

• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Male must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• The position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments.
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
• This position may require drug testing, and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection.
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft/vehicle to conferences, meetings, or functions away from the duty office/location. Travel may include overnight stays.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours and/or Shift work may be required which may include overtime and/or compensatory hours.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Must complete initial online questionnaire and additional assessment(s).
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is primarily sedentary. May require some walking, standing, bending, carrying and/or lifting of light items such as paper or books. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work is performed in a typical office setting, requiring the use of normal safety precautions necessary for an office environment. The work area is adequately lit, heated and ventilated.

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the 1910, Quality Assurance Series. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement..

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have 3 years of general experience, 1 year of which is equivalent to Federal experience at the next lower grade (GS-04), level, pay band (NH-01), or equivalent (pay schedule, pay band, etc). General experience is described as: experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge in monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, production, or related areas. Examples include: - Reviewing production activities and capabilities in light of contract quality requirements. - Reviewing written quality or inspection procedures for adequacy and evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of quality/inspection systems, including sampling plans. - Analyzing quality data to detect unsatisfactory trends or weaknesses in the quality/inspection system. - Verifying by test or inspection, using sampling inspection or intensive product inspection techniques, that products comply with requirements prior to acceptance. - Identifying inadequacies and requesting corrective action. - Computing data, summarizing results, and preparing reports or charts depicting pertinent relationships using statistical methods. - Investigating customer complaints and deficiency reports and providing identification of causes to appropriate authorities. - Reading, interpreting, and applying technical data such as blueprints, engineering drawings, product specifications, or technical manuals. - Reviewing and evaluating supply systems operations and procedures through periodic audits and surveillance inspections. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

OR
EDUCATION: Applicant must have a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Applicant must have equivalent combinations of successfully completed qualifying education and experience to meet total experience requirements. General experience directly related to the work of the position and education in excess of a completed post high school education and experience directly related to the work of the position as outlined above that meets the requirements of the position may be used to qualify applicants for the NH-2 level. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of quality assurance principles, regulations, practices and procedures.
2. Knowledge of assigned commodity.
3.Knowledge of test methods and ability to use test/inspection equipment (e.g. scales, micrometers, comparators).
4. Knowledge of inspection techniques and manufacturing process.
5. Knowledge of material control processes such as packing, cleaning, preservations, containers, environmental controls, marking and labeling.
6. Ability to apply sampling methods.
7. Ability to read, interpret, and apply specifications and drawings.
8. Skill and ability to gather, assemble, analyze and present quality assurance facts and information, draws conclusions, and devises solutions to problems.
9. Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
10. Skill and ability to apply lean, safety, security, health principles, practices, procedures to understand and apply internal management procedures.


PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental),covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA,
please review the Procedures for Procedures for Procedures for Procedures for Requesting Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.