Job summary

You will serve as an ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST in the Electromagnetic Spectrum Department (WX), Platform Protection & Countermeasures Technologies Division (WXR), Business Operations Branch (WXRB) of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER. The salary range shown above represents all of the positions within the band, including high grade positions. This is not a high grade position; therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-13 Step 10 (currently $137,000).

Major duties

You will serve as the Division Quality Focal Point for the Platform Protection and Countermeasures Technologies Division. You will be considered part of the Division Management team and will be responsible for ensuring consistent application of quality standards and driving continuous improvement across Division operations. You will serve as the primary contact for the Crane Management System (CMS) and a key liaison for all quality-related matters, effectively communicating policies. You will coordinate corrective and preventative actions, including conducting risk assessments and robust root cause analysis. You will manage the configuration of the Integrated Production Data Management (iPDM) system, ensuring data integrity and advising on documentation standards. You will review plans, approve data packages, perform visual and dimensional inspections to contractual specifications, completion of Product Quality Deficiency Reports and Out-of-Tolerance Notices. You will lead, develop, and maintain Division Calibration, Hazardous Material (HAZMAT), and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) control programs. You will assist and coordinate internal and Command-level ISO audits and serve as the Division Operating Material and Supplies (OM and S) Lead.

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Direct experience with Quality Management Systems and iPDM. Knowledge of specific metrology/calibration standards. Experience in developing and implementing quality processes or programs. Prior experience working with HAZMAT or ESD requirements. Knowledge or experience with Operating Materials and Supply. 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 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. The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ACCOUNTABILITY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROBLEM SOLVING RISK MANAGEMENT WRITTEN COMMUNICATION This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.