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Department: Department Of Defense Agency: Defense Contract Management Agency Job Announcement Number: SWH809YQ748377D Job Title: Quality Assurance Specialist (Electronic) Salary Range: 53,864.00 - 108,895.00 USD /year Series Grade: YA-1910-02/02 Open Period: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 to Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Position Information: - This is a Permanent position. -- Full Time Duty Locations: 1 vacancy - CA - Santa Clara County Who May Be Considered: US Citizens Job Summary: Join Team DCMA -- Challenge yourself! The Defense Contract Management Agency is a rich resource of indispensable partners who contribute to and benefit from integrated missions and programs. We are an independent combat support agency within the Department of Defense (DoD). We are the Department's contract manager, responsible for ensuring Federal acquisition programs, supplies, and services are delivered on time, within cost and meet performance requirements. Organization(s): Defense Contract Management Agency, DCMA Special Programs West, Aerospace Group, Duty Location: Santa Clara, CA About the Position: This position is identified as a Key position which cannot be vacated during a national emergency without seriously impairing the ability of the Agency to function effectively. If selected for this position, you will be subject to a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and must be able to acquire a Top Secret Clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access in order to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of this position. The clearance process may take 120 days or longer to complete. You will also be required to undergo a drug test to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter. Depending on the position, selectee may also be required to pass a polygraph test. All applicants and their immediate family members must hold United States citizenship to obtain the required clearance. Who May Apply: Click here for more information. All U. S. citizens. NSPS Position: This position is covered by the National Security Personnel System. For more information on NSPS, please visit the website at http://www.cpms.osd.mil/nsps/index.html. Key Requirements: Major Duties: Serves as a Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) that is the sole individual responsible for the Government QA operations at one or more contractor locations engaged in the design, development manufacture of complex state-of-the-art electronic systems. Creates, updates, executes Supplier Risk Management Plans (RMP) using an Integrated Product Team approach in accordance with DCMA directives. The Risk Analysis documented in the RMP is used to determine the priority, method, intensity of the various risk monitoring activities. Planning is performed to determine all contract requirements, to determine the contractor's interpretation of contract requirements and to gain knowledge of the various processes which collectively contribute to the manufacture of hardware and software. Data is collected from measurement points and analyzed for trends and possible areas of improvement. The QAR must communicate with all management levels and disciplines within a contractor's facility. Qualifications: Click on link below to view qualification standard. General Schedule SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Specialized experience is experience in monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of electronic products in the area of quality assurance. Experience in developing a risk management program for a major system. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Tour of Duty: Full Time, FLSA: Exempt; Bargaining Unit Position: NO, Emergency Essential: No This position is designated as an Acquisition Position, subject to the provisions of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act and associated DoD and DCMA policies and guidelines. Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualification, education, experience, training, and availability of funds. Time-in-grade restrictions do not apply to NSPS positions. PB 2/3 Positions- Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower pay band or equivalent under the General Schedule (GS) or other pay systems. Quality of experience relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background and recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must have the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement. Resumes are rated using a numeric rating procedure. Qualified candidates will be assigned a raw score between 70 and 100 based on posession of job-related skills. Additional points for veterans' preference will be added to the raw score, as appropriate. Must be able to stand for long periods of time; or recurring activities such as bending, crouching, stooping, stretching and reaching. Other Requirements: Click here for more information. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. Must comply with Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. Direct Deposit of Pay is Required. Further certification from this announcement may take place up to 180 days beyond the closing date of this announcement. Applicants claiming veteran's preference must clearly show an entitlement to such preference on the resume/supplemental data submitted. Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid experience or volunteer work. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. One year trial/probationary period may be required. How You Will Be Evaluated: Resumes will be evaluated for basic qualifications requirements and for the skills needed to perform the duties of the position, as described in this vacancy announcement and identified by the Selecting Official for the position. Benefits: The Department of Defense offers excellent benefits programs some of which may include: Comprehensive health and life insurance Competitive salaries Generous retirement programs Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time Flexible work environment and alternate work schedules Paid employment related training and education Possible student loan repayment Payment of licenses, certification, and academic degrees as applicable Bonuses, incentives, and awards as appropriate for the job. Other Information: Click here for more information. To successfully claim veteran's preference, your resume/supplemental data must clearly show your entitlement. Please review the information listed under the Other Requirements link on this announcement or review our on-line Job Application Kit. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.cpms.osd.mil/ASSETS/E8AB932EA1E44617BAC7222922E42A62/DoDI140025-V300.pdf Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.) Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Temporary Duty (TDY) travel is 15 percent. Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized. Other Advantages: Relocation Incentive may be offered. How To Apply: Click here for more information. Resumes must be received by the closing date of this announcement. Self-nomination must be submitted by the closing date. Resume must be on file in our centralized database. Announcements close at 12:00am (midnight) Eastern Time. You must have an ACTIVE resume with the Army Centralized Resumix database before you submit your Self-nomination. If you do not have an ACTIVE resume on file, please click here to use the Army Resume Builder to create or update your resume. Required Documents: You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. License/Certification: DAWIA Level II required within 24 months of entrance on duty Contact Information: Central Resume Processing Center Phone: 410-306-0137 Email: applicanthelp@cpsrxtp.belvoir.army.mil Or write: Central Resume Processing Center 314 Johnson Street Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5283 What To Expect Next: Once this announcement closes, candidates will be evaluated using an automated system, (Resumix) which compares your skills and experience as described in your resume with the requirements of the position. If you are found to be a highly qualified candidate, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. (In some cases, individuals with priority for special consideration must be considered and selected before other candidates.) Whether or not you are contacted for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the judgment of the selecting official. 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