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Summary You will serve as a Lead Quality Assurance Specialist (Shipbuilding) in the PVI Division, Quality Assurance Department of SUPSHIP GULF COAST. Responsibilities You will be responsible for SUPSHIP QA efforts to monitor contractor compliance to the Navy and commercial hull/structure fit-up, accuracy control, welding, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), and allied processes specifications and standards. You will perform procedure review, conduct independent surveys and Hull/NDT focused audits, provide in-process and product verification inspections, and witness contractor weld qualifications, testing and evaluations. You will review and monitor contractor's systems for qualifying personnel, procedures, equipment, and vendors. You will function as a Quality Assurance Representative for SUPSHIP at remote Contractor's facilities. You will assist in other branch divisions of the Quality Assurance Department as the work load dictates, thus utilizing knowledge of other trades associated with shipbuilding, as well as knowledge in assigned branch division. You will plan, develop, and implement quality assurance programs supporting the design, development, and acquisition of ships. You will review contractor's systems and determine the contractor's overall compliance to the requirements of construction and repair contracts. You will be responsible for providing data which is a measure of the quality of the end product and the effectiveness of the contractor's quality efforts. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector conducting quality assurance inspections, assessments, reviews, audits, or surveillance to ensure compliance with established quality controls for the maintenance, modernization, construction, or repair of surface ships or submarines. 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 Quality Assurance Series, 1910, Individual Occupational Series (IOR): 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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf This position requires exposure to high noise levels. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.