QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (ELECTRONICS)

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Finegayan Station (GU); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Guam seeks a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (ELECTRONICS) to lead the command's 3M quality program and oversee maintenance support for electronic systems.

The role requires developing QA surveillance methods, coordinating spot-checks and evaluations, and maintaining QA data and reports to drive continuous improvement across Navy electronics assets. Federal service experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Qualifying experience demonstrates QA program development and oversight, including spot-checks and corrective actions.
• Experience with QA data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and administer a comprehensive quality assurance program for electronics maintenance.
• Coordinate maintenance actions and oversee the 3M program across the command.
• Plan and execute surveillance, spot-checks, and evaluations to determine program effectiveness.
• Create QA report formats and surveillance techniques to measure efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Quality Assurance Oversight

Maintenance coordination

Data analysis

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

3 years of graduate education

LL.M., if related

Tools

CDMD-OA

Configuration Management Boards

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (ELECTRONICS) in the Electronics Maintenance, Facilities, and Logistics Dept I N4/6 of NAVAL COMP TELCOM AREA WESTPAC.

Duties

• You will serve as the Maintenance and Material Management Coordinator for all maintenance actions performed at NCTS Guam.
• You will manage the command’s Maintenance and Material Management Program.
• You will develop, administer, and oversee a comprehensive quality assurance 3M program, which is responsible for the maintenance support of all equipment.
• You will manage the command’s spot-check, self-evaluation program and schedule and observe all maintenance evaluations.
• You will develop quality assurance report formats and surveillance techniques to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of the 3M program.
• You will manage the Preventative Maintenance system master file that contains information relative to requirements for specific equipment including the associated Equipment Guide Lists.
• You will collect, maintain, and analyze quality control inspection results of work centers Job control Number logs, monthly Recoded Accomplishment Rate reports and other internal and externally generated performance information.

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-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top Secret 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. The incumbent will have to pass a pre-employment physical to meet Physical Efforts requirements. This position may require an annual physical or medical surveillance examination.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• 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.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as hardhats, safety glasses and harnesses, electrical/chemical gloves, steel toe footwear and other forms of protective equipment may be required.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• The incumbent will have to pass a pre-employment physical to meet Physical Efforts requirements. This position may require an annual physical or medical surveillance examination.
• Position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Drug Free Workplace Program and incumbent is subject to random drug tests.
• This position requires regular and recurring visits to various communications facilities, noisy or crowded spaces, energized antenna fields and antenna structures.
• Requires extended periods of walking, standing and bending while observing maintenance processes and is required to climb in and around antennas.

Qualifications

Applicants must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies or knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is typically in or directly relates to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying experience would be demonstrated by 1. Quality Assurance Oversight: Experience developing and administering a comprehensive quality assurance program, including managing spot-checks, analyzing performance data, and implementing corrective actions.

• Database and Systems Management: Proven experience managing configuration databases like CDMD-OA and participating in configuration management boards.
• Electronics Maintenance: Direct experience with the maintenance procedures and operations of high-power electronic communications systems (such as HF, SHF, EHF, and UHF).

This position is within the Work Category Technician & Admin Supp at Work Level III, Series and Grade GG-11.

Additional qualifications information can be found from the following Department of Defense website: https://dodcio.defense.gov/Cyber-Workforce/CES.aspx

Education

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
• 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
• LL.M., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional Information

This position has been designated as a Cyber Workforce position in the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) in specialty area 421 Database Administrator and, as a condition of employment, the incumbent of the position is required to maintain qualifications in accordance with DON Cyber Workforce Program requirements of SECNA V M-5239.2.

The incumbent must participate in a continuous learning (CL) program as described in SECNAVINST 5239.20A and SECNAV M5239.2. An annual 20 hour minimum of Cyber Workforce related continuous learning must be documented in a current individual development plan signed by both the employee and the supervisor.

The incumbent must obtain the required credentials within 12 months of appointment and maintain those credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for DCWF specialty area 421 Database Management. For more information, please review SECNAV M-5239.2 Chapter 3, paragraph b (1) (g) I.

Additional information

This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f.

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.

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

The Cyber Interagency Transfer Authority (CITA) permits movement of CES employees appointed under Section 1599f of Title 10 U.S.C. and excepted service employees appointed under Schedule A, Section 213.3106(b)(11) of Title 5 CFR, info cyber workforce positions in the competitive service and movement of competitive service employees into DoD Cyber Workforce positions within the Military Departments and Defense Agencies.

In accordance with DoDI 1400.25, Volume 3005, Section 3.15, all employees newly appointed to a CES position will serve a 3-year probationary period. Permanent and term employees currently serving in a probationary period in the competitive service or a probationary or trial period in the excepted service will complete the period as prescribed in their original conditions of employment in the new CES position if they transfer without a break in service or are promoted, demoted, or reassigned to a CES position.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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