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.
About the Position:
Moving Expenses may be paid
Incentive may be authorized
Business travel is required / Business Travel required 10% of the time.
All U.S. Citizens and Nationals with allegiance to the United States
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligible
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship Required
Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication
See Other Requirements
Position has positive education requirement. See Qualifications Section
DUTIES: Major Duties:
Serve as a Supervisor of a Quality Assurance team within a DCMA Contract Management Office (CMO).
Responsible for planning, coordinating, facilitating, managing and leading the activities of quality assurance personnel who are engaged in performance based surveillance of the contractor's manufacturing and quality assurance processes and systems using a performance oriented QA plan as related to the quality assurance and manufacturing fields.
Review and approve the work plans of subordinates.
Set and adjust priorities in conjunction with outside influences.
Assign work to subordinates based on unique processes, process families, workload, and geographic areas.
Carries out polices to achieve Equal Employment Opportunity.
Assure that team employees comply with established standards for Occupational Safety and Health.
Provide leadership in developing, evaluating and implementing continuous process improvement techniques, such as flowcharting systems, adaptation of statistical process control techniques, development of instructional procedures and the development of management indicators for study and analysis of team functions.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Specialized experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level GS-12 . Specialized experience is defined as: experience leading and/or providing technical advice and assistance to a group of professional employees responsible for the oversight and implementation of contractor's manufacturing and quality assurance processes and systems that have direct impact on the quality of products and/or services provided.
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT for 1102 Positions within Department of Defense:
A bachelors degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
AND
At least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. (This requirement can be obtained within the degree or in addition to the degree)
NOTE: Current civilian personnel in DoD, who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS-1102 on or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement.
For consideration, your resume MUST indicate that you possess a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees AND your resume MUST show that you possess at least 24 semester hours of study from an accredited institution of higher education in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management obtained within or in addition to the bachelor's degree. This requirement applies to those entering DOD 1102 positions on or after Oct 1, 2000.
Please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards for specific Education/Experience requirements for this position located at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/index-Standards.asp
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (Engineering Series): A. Degree: professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.
Other Requirements:
The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualification requirements, and the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement. Resumes are rated using Category Rating procedures. If you meet the minimum qualification requirements, based on your possession of job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities your resume will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans
This is a Defense Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectees must meet position requirements for certification at Level III within 24 months of entrance on duty.
Must possess and maintain a valid stateside driver's license.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
One-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
One year trial/probationary period may be required.
Must comply with Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements.
Must file annual financial statement.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
Position requires employee to wear uniform and/or protective clothing.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
If selected, official college or university transcript must be submitted.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements. Your responses to the questionnaire will be used to evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp .
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. Click here for more information.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Tour of Duty: Full Time
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: No
Emergency Essential Position: No
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 at http://www.cpms.osd.mil/ASSETS/E8AB932EA1E44617BAC7222922E42A62/DoDl140025-V300.pdf
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 8416(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 instructions 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives .)
May require overtime work.
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.
Temporary Duty (TDY) travel is approximately 10 percent.
Further certification from this announcement may take place up to 180 days beyond the closing date of this announcement.
Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid experience or volunteer work.
A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
