Quality Assurance Specialist - Norfolk, United States - US Military Sealift Command

Description

Duties:

• You will plan and execute policy procedures for designing, building, maintaining, repairing, and overhauling Military Sealift Commands worldwide fleet of ships and provide the technical interface on ships design and engineering operations.
• You will provide technical support regarding the development, implementation, and ongoing management of Safety Management Systems and Maintenance and Repair Management Systems for Military Sealift Command
• You will coordinate internal and external audits of the processes and procedures of the Safety Management Systems.
• You will define problems, analyze alternatives, and recommend solutions and serve on interagency committees or task groups.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e
• Males born after must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position requires occasional weekend/holiday/overtime and rotating shift work.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE450, within 30 days of appointment.
• You will be required to successfully complete a preappointment physical examination.

Qualifications:

• GS13:
• Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience developing and coordinating Safety Management System policies and procedures on technical ship maintenance and repair policies; and developing administrative procedures regarding ship alteration and ship drydocking requirements.
• Experience responding to inquiries, providing professional consultations on difficult technical and engineering problems and issues
• Experience identifying deficiencies in Command policy and processes relating to International Safety Management Code requirements
• Experience overseeing internal and external audit scheduling and execution, and reviewing internal audit reports for accuracy
• Experience managing Safety Management System database to ensure data is accurately entered and available; and to conduct data analysis regarding trends in nonconformities and potential issues.

GS-12:

• Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Assisting in developing and coordinating Safety Management System policies and procedures on technical ship maintenance and repair policies; and developing administrative procedures regarding ship alteration and ship drydocking requirements.
• Assisting in responding to inquiries, providing professional consultations on difficult technical and engineering problems and issues
• Assisting in identifying deficiencies in Command policy and processes relating to International Safety Management Code requirements
• Assisting in overseeing internal and external audit scheduling and execution, and reviewing internal audit reports for accuracy
• Assisting in managing the Safety Management System database to ensure data is accurately entered and available; and to conduct data analysis regarding trends in nonconformities and potential issues.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
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.

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.

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highes