QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (AIRCRAFT)

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Air Force Contract Officer's Representative (COR) to AFAETC and US Army AMCOMM (Aviation and Missile Command). Manage and perform activities associated with the contracted maintenance of all assigned aircraft, engines, AF- and Army-owned Powered and Non-powered Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE).

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Duties

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• Verifies the service provider meets contract obligations specified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), performance requirements document and/or Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) of assigned 58th SOW,23d FTS weapons systems and Logistics programs.
• Maintains technical competency, currency in all PWS surveillance areas for assigned Aircraft, Engines, Supply, AGE, GFE and MIS as well as performs statistical analyst reviews on all contractor-inputted MIS data against aforementioned areas.
• Provides briefings and accurate reports outlining contractor performance to applicable parties as well as drafting changes to applicable contract-related documentation.
• Serves as a functional member of the Multi-Functional Team; plans and manages the service outcomes of the service contract to the satisfaction of its customers.
• Assists the Chief COR in reviewing, staffing and processing through command channels, requests for contract or depot assistance after determining support requested is beyond organizational and field-level maintenance capability.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at:
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours which include, but are not limited to, shift work, evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or overtime.
• May be required to be in an on-call status and/or subject to call back in order to inspect activities.
• May be required to perform temporary duty from home station and/or travel away from the home duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
• May be required to work under adverse environmental conditions.
• May be required to use personal protective equipment (PPE) in the performance of duties which will be provided by the organization.
• The work requires the employee to drive a motor vehicle and maintain the ability to operate a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license is required for the position.
• Incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• Must successfully complete Army- and Air Force-required COR Courses prior to performing inspections.
• Position is subject to pre-employment physical.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, Quality Assurance Series 1910.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes 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. Thorough knowledge of assigned aircraft, support systems (propulsion, avionics, etc.), and support equipment to include aircraft specifications and standards; use of specialized inspection and test equipment, aircraft maintenance procedures and interpretation of maintenance data reports. Thorough knowledge of the principles, concepts and methodology of Air Force COR functional programs; skill in applying this knowledge to the planning, accomplishment and surveillance of aircraft maintenance assignments performed by the contractor. Broad knowledge of the practices, policies and procedures of related functional and administrative areas such as maintenance, engineering, contract administration/surveillance, production, workload planning, contract finance, etc

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EDUCATION: I have successfully completed 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, in one of these major studies: quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts .

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

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 assigned weapons systems to include propulsion, avionics and a wide range of other maintenance processes, and subordinate systems, etc. Highly desired knowledge, skill, and ability on rotary winged aircraft systems to be able to inspect and evaluate contractor technical performance and determine if the contractor is performing safe and reliable aircraft maintenance according to contract Statement of Work/Performance Work Statement.
2. Knowledge of rotary-winged aircraft maintenance policy and procedures.
3. Knowledge of contracting policies, Performance Work Statements (PWS), Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP) and service delivery summaries.
4. Skill in analyzing and interpreting engineering drawings, technical manuals, and technical data.
5. Ability to plan, organize, and reprioritize work to meet changing deadlines.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

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.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

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Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here .

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