SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST - TITLE 32 Job in Louisville, KY

Vacancy No. KY-12686047-AF-25-079 Department Air National Guard Units
Salary $88,621.00 to $115,213.00 Grade 12 to 12
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 2/27/2025 Close Date 3/18/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Louisville, KY


Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist, Position Description Number D1819000and is part of the 123rd Maintenance Group, Kentucky Air National Guard.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Open to: Area 1B - All current federal employees/technicians within Kentucky Air National Guard (T32 and T5, with permanent, conditional, or indefinite tenure with current Kentucky Air National Guard membership)

Duties

As a Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist, GS-1910-12, you will plan, organize, develop objectives, and oversee activities of the Quality Assurance Division. Establish, revise, or review policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the staff. Oversee and manage the maintenance quality assurance program and any other related programs for the Wing. Plan work for accomplishment by subordinates, and set priorities. Balance organization needs with overall mission requirements and resource interests. Provide training to workforce with regard to maintenance practices of aircraft and associated equipment. Manage maintenance and inspection effort involved in keeping aircraft airworthy and combat ready. Establish, develop, and evaluate performance standards for subordinate personnel. Establish employee work schedules, deadlines, and production/inspection priorities. Provide employee development and training. Manage, review and develop maintenance policy, advising supervisors and employees on policy and maintenance matters. Make decisions and recommendations on technical concerns presented by supervisors. Interpret Air Force Instructions, Technical Orders, engineering drawings, product specifications, Air Force Occupational Safety and Health environmental standards, public law, and locally developed policy. Evaluate and assess systems, subsystems, integrated systems/subsystems, or components for conformance to applicable technical data, engineering drawings, standards and specifications. Manage Maintenance Standardization Evaluation Program. Direct administration, evaluation, and coordination of a comprehensive quality assurance, maintenance standardization, and inspection program for the maintenance organization. Ensure personnel use proper data collection techniques and procedures for evaluation, inspection, audit programs, databases and spreadsheets to capture and catalog data elements for trending, cross-tell, and benchmarking. Perform other duties as assigned.
A more comprehensive detailed description of the position may be found in Position Description PDD1819000 on file in the employing unit or in the Human Resources Office. Contact the Casey Carmichael via email for additional information, casey.a.carmichael.civ@army.mil.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Military Grades: SMSgt (E8) - CMSgt (E9)

RANK REQUIREMENT:
Member must provide in writing with their application package that they are willing to accept a reduction in rank in order to be qualified for this position, if applicable. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
You must maintain membership in the Kentucky National Guard.
You must be assigned to a compatible military position.
Wear of the military uniform.
Position may require a pre-employment physical.
May be subject to furlough actions.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Must obtain a favorable adjudication of a T3 or equivalent investigation.
Acceptance of a Federal position may terminate a military bonus.
Acceptance of a Federal position will terminate Tricare Reserve Select (TRS) eligibility.
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.
Must attended Supervisor Training: failure to complete Supervisor Training within 12 months of appointment will result in reversion to previous position.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT:
Experience planning, developing, or administering quality assurance programs (i.e., supporting the development, acquisition, production, use, maintenance, storage, and supply of products concerned with the systematic prevention of defects and non-conformances, the identification of unsatisfactory trends and conditions, and the correction of factors which may contribute to defective items). Experience using computer and automation systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must have at least 36 months experience 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 the area of 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 in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Resume must have complete dates, work schedule, and/or hours worked per week for both civilian and military employment. (Example: 2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or JAN 1980 to MAR 1981; 40 hrs/wk) Use of year only and unspecified work schedule will result in disqualification. Each applicant must fully substantiate -in their own words- that they meet 100% of the minimum requirements and specialized experience listed above in detail; otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this position. Do NOT copy and paste from the vacancy announcement or the position description. Also, make sure the applicant's name is on every document submitted, otherwise it will NOT be considered.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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 (http://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Information Management, Inspection Management, Planning and Evaluating, Product Test and Evaluation, and Quality Assurance

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, Example: 2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or JAN 1980 to MAR 1981; 40 hrs/wk) of employment and duties performed.

2. Other supporting documents: No other documents required.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12686047

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

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Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

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Agency contact information

JAMES BISHOP
Address
KY 123 AW
1101 GRADE LANE
LOUISVILLE, KY 40213
US

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.


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