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Summary This National Guard position is for a SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1819000 and is part of the 151 Maintenance Group located in SLC, with the Utah Air National Guard. This vacancy priority is those who are current military members of the Utah Air National Guard. The selecting supervisor for this vacancy is Lt Col James A. Kepka. Bid concurrently with UT Air AGR 25-540. Responsibilities Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list As a SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (TITLE 32), GS-1910-12, you will: Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the Quality Assurance Division. Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and Quality objectives. Establishes, revises, or reviews policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the staff, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment, promote team building, and implement quality improvements in response to concerns with regulatory compliance. Evaluates requirements for additional resources Provides training and experience to the workforce with regard to sound maintenance practices of the aircraft and associated equipment, and knowledge and capability in the military mission, and aircraft. Manages the maintenance and inspection effort involved in keeping aircraft in an airworthy - combat readiness state, to include capability to carry out daily flying missions and ensure all maintenance operations are executed safely and in accordance with published guidance. Establish employee work schedules, deadlines, and production/inspection priorities based on aircraft maintenance status, aircraft mission requirements and other demand needs. Develops methods and procedures, reviews the work of subordinates in progress and upon completion to ensure that they have met the defined quality and quantity standards. Discharge safety and security responsibilities by ensuring education and compliance with security directives for employees with access to classified or sensitive material. Utilizes comprehensive knowledge and ability to interpret Air Force Instructions, Technical Orders, engineering drawings, product specifications, Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) environmental standards, public law, and locally developed policy. Directs the administration, evaluation, and coordination of a comprehensive quality assurance, maintenance standardization, and inspection program for all areas of the maintenance organization, all maintenance disciplines, job series and Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSCs). Manages the organization's quality program and elements of the program to gauge compliance with directives, assess established processes, identify deficiencies, implement corrective measures, and improve processes to enhance mission effectiveness and efficiency. Oversees the Consolidated Tool Kit (CTK) program. Ensures personnel use proper data collection techniques and procedures for evaluation, inspection and audit programs and a number of related databases and spreadsheets to capture and catalog data elements for trending, cross-tell, and benchmarking. Manages the Aircraft Weight and Balance, aircraft and equipment impoundment, chaffing, aircraft hot refuel/aircraft-to-aircraft, Product Quality Deficiency Report (QDR), and Over-G/Over-speed analysis programs Represents and speaks for the Maintenance Group Commander with representatives of the National Guard Bureau, System Program Office (SPO) and internally within the Maintenance Complex on issues relating to maintenance processes, procedures, and policies. Maintains direct contact with the NGB staff and with counterparts at other ANG bases in order to resolve problems affecting maintenance quality and compliance and to ensure timely exchange of pertinent technical, managerial, and compliance-related information. Serves as the primary technical consultant to production area managers on issues related to quality, military specification, and international quality standards such as the International Organization for Standardization ( Develops an evaluation plan and prevention effort to minimize risk and prevent damage to equipment, structures, weapons systems, or injury to personnel through a comprehensive knowledge of the body of laws, regulations, policies and procedures relating to aircraft maintenance, ground, explosive and flight safety, occupational heath and environmental compliance. Skill in using various computer and software applications to include but not limited to: word processing programs, spreadsheets, email services, databases and database management. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. Military Rank: Enlisted Min Rank: E8. Max Rank: E9 Compatible Military Assignments: 2AXXX National Guard Membership is required. Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period. For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license. For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. Medical screening will be completed upon selection for hire. Soldiers who accept a technician position may be terminated from the Bonus and Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP). Potential for Incentive Pay. This position is not eligible to be in the union. Qualifications *Your resume must reflect in detail how the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer meets the below listed general and specialized experience required for the position. **Must include beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week in order to determine part time vs. full time credit. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience involving 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 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-1910-11. (must submit SF 50 to validate claim) OR Have specialized 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. AND Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel. Education Not applicable for this position. 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 (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).