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Summary You will serve as a Welding and Allied Processes Non-Destructive Test (NDT) Examiner in the Metric and Audit Division of the Quality Assurance Department of SUPSHIP GULF COAST. Salary Range by Grade Level: GS-11 - $72,553 to $94,317 GS-12 - $86,962 to $113,047 Responsibilities You will be responsible for coordinating SUPSHIP Quality Assurance efforts to assure contractor compliance to the Navy and commercial welding, brazing, and allied processes specifications and standards. You will review and approve contractor non-destructive test and welding procedures. You will perform procedure reviews, conduct independent surveys, provide in-process inspections, and witness contractor welding qualification, testing, and evaluation. You will review and monitor contractor's systems for qualifying personnel, procedures, equipment, and vendor. You will provide on-site technical assistance to SUPSHIP Gulf Coast Project Offices, the Departments, and Product Assurance Divisions as directed. You will be responsible for maintaining the SUPSHIP Gulf Coast Non-Destructive Test (NDT) Program by training, testing, and certifying Navy personnel. You will perform audits of SUPSHIP branches and project offices. You will develop lesson plans, conduct training, maintain training records, and assess the availability and validity of external training resources. You will develop and review additional internal training programs within your area of expertise. You will act as the Command's primary resource for preparing for ship and craft testing and trials by providing leadership, participation, and technical assistance. You will review contractors' systems and determine the contractors' overall compliance to the requirements of construction and repair contracts under SUPSHIP Gulf Coast cognizance. You will resolve technical and contractual discrepancies while dealing with mid-level managers within SUPSHIP, Navy officers with the Board of Inspection and Survey, and middle management officials of shipbuilding contractors and their vendors. You will review and apply plans, blueprints, drawings, specifications, policy statements, technical instructions/standards in all aspects of quality assurance and in industrial disciplines associated with ship construction, conversion and repair. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For the GS-12 Grade Level: 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 contractor surveillance to ensure compliance with established quality assurance processes or requirements for the design, maintenance, modernization, overhaul, or construction of surface ships or submarines. For the GS-11 Grade Level: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing quality assurance functions (e.g. inspections, reviews, audits, or assessments) to support projects for the design, maintenance, modernization, overhaul, or construction 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 In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: For the GS-11 Grade Level Only successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree with major study in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or another field related to the position; -OR- successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree with major study in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or another field related to the position; -OR- successful completion of an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled.https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiringpaths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/; -OR- a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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 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. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.