QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (TITLE 5)

at Air National Guard Units in Scott AFB, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Summary THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5801700 and is part of the IL 126, National Guard. Responsibilities As a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (TITLE 5), GS-1910-11, you will serve as the single point of contact for interface between the Training Devices (TDs)/Systems contractor, major command (MAJCOM) functional managers, Administrative Contract Office (ACO), functional users and base support organizations. Major Duties – This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Manage overall surveillance of the contractor’s work performance through personal inspections and engaging assigned Quality Assurance Specialists. Oversee and participate in the Development of the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) and periodically ensure its currency. Receive, review, and validate the contractor’s certificate of services. Review reports of inspections and discrepancy reports and resolve conflicts between Air Force and Contractor personnel. Provide weekly training schedule to contractor with daily updates, as required. Work closely, with contractor and simulator schedulers, to alleviate problems caused by equipment downtime or changing training requirements. Plan, schedule, coordinate, support and control the on-site activities of outside agencies in conducting simulation test and evaluation, inspection, and Simulator Certification (SIMCERT) of assigned TDs. Coordinate efforts to minimize the impacts of simulator limitations on formal and continuation training programs. Ensure the provision of required government-furnished services to the contractor through requests and coordination work with other base support activities such as, Civil Engineering, Safety, Security Police, Supply, etc. Manage assigned Operations and Maintenance expenditures, develop and coordinate additional funding requirements, and submit follow-on requirements to the resource manager. Review, validate, and authorize government-furnished supplies and equipment stock levels and repairs. Verify security clearances and coordinate simulator facility visit requests. Requirements Conditions of Employment Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period. Subject to provisions of DoD Priority Placement Program. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position. IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application, upon receipt of an application, or prior to, during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions related to background information section may not be asked. Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day. This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. Recruitment and relocation incentives may be available for this position. PCS expenses may be authorized. Qualifications GENERAL EXPERIENCE: MUST possess experience in fields such as quality control, quality inspection, contracting and purchasing, supply and storage, industrial or production planning, research and engineering, maintenance, and test and evaluation that provided; familiarity with quality assurance or related work; pertinent product or process knowledge and skill; ability to interpret and apply contract requirements and engineering specifications; skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relationships. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the lower grade level in the Federal service in order to be considered for this position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-11 Level MUST possess at least 1-year equivalent to at least GS-9; experience, education, or training involving a thorough knowledge of product or range of products involved, the manufacturing methods and techniques, special processes, test, and performance requirements; and skill in developing plans and programs; experience possessed by an expert in specialization able to give technical direction to otherwise competent workers; experience determining operations when difficult and questionable phases of malfunctions are found; experience which required significant and concrete work accomplishments (i.e., special projects, working groups, or detailing assignments) involving interpersonal contacts in a quality assurance or related field; experience in dealing with management principles and supervisory responsibility for the function required by type of position to be filled and the organization involved. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. Education If you are using Education to qualify for this position, you MUST possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. You must provide official transcripts to support your educational claims. Additional Information If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)). If you are needing some extra information regarding Federal Resumes, you should consider these tips from USA Jobs: USAJOBS Help Center | What should I include in my federal resume?