Quality Assurance Specialist

About the role

The selectee of this position serves as a Quality Assurance Specialist responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining, and monitoring the Aircraft Quality Assurance Program for Justice Prisoner Air Transportation System (JPATS). This position is located in the Justice Prisoner Air Transportation System (JPATS), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

What you will do

• Conduct periodic audits of aircraft, engine, and appliance log books, tags and maintenance and inspection task cards for accuracyand completeness.
• Conduct reviews, activity inspections and management compliance of all maintenance activities to include the logistics maintenance support functional areas.
• Evaluate the results of data collection in order to determine the appropriate and effective method and format for presentation.
• Prepare written correspondence regarding matters applicable to the aircraft quality assurance and maintenance and inspection programs.
• Identify deficiencies, corrective measures in order to improve processes to enhance mission

How you will be evaluated

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.

If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and incentive awards submitted in your application package will be available to the selecting official for review and consideration.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Quality Ranking Factor (QRF): A special qualification/technical competency is expected to enhance performance in this position and will be considered in the evaluation of eligibles for certification; it will not be used to screen out applicants.

To receive credit for QRF, you must submit a copy of the certificates with your application. We will not give credit for a certification that is listed or described but not supported by a submitted certificates. Current and valid FAA Mechanic Certificate with Airframe and Powerplant ratings.

Current and valid FAA Inspection Authorization (IA) Certificate. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment.

Documents you must provide

• company or agency name, beginning and ending dates of employment (month/year), total hours worked per week, position title, duties performed, and, if the position is/was Federal, pay plan-series-grade level; Cover Letter optional.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: If more than two (2) pages are submitted, only the first two (2) pages of work experience will be reviewed to determine your qualifications.
• Other Supporting Documents, if applicable.
• Other supporting documents (Applicants should ensure that their personally identifiable information (PII) is protected.): SF50 Notification of Personnel Action, if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal service, that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility.
• The SF50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, type of service (Competitive or Excepted) and career status (career or career-conditional).
• No award SF50 will be accepted as proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility.
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal service, including supervisor's signature and the official final rating of record.
• In cases where the performance appraisal is incomplete or unavailable, you may provide an explanation of the reasons.
• Incentive Award(s), if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal service.
• Veterans' Documentation, if you are claiming preference and/or special hiring authority for veterans eligibility, you must submit official documentation of service and separation from active duty under honorable conditions.
• The member 4 copy of your DD214 is preferred.
• If claiming preference and/or eligibility as a disabled veteran, you must also submit official documentation of service-connected disability; and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
• Active Duty Service Members expecting to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days may be granted tentative preference and/or special hiring authority for veterans eligibility by submitting a "certification" document in lieu of a DD214.
• This "certification" is any written document from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of the submission of the certification.
• For more information on veterans' preference and special hiring authorities for veterans click here.
• Any other Supporting Documentation required for verification as described in the announcement.
• This position is open to Competitive Merit Promotion, Non-Competitive and Special Hiring Authority eligibles.
• You must meet the requirements for one of the following eligibilities: Current permanent competitive service employees; former Federal employees who achieved career status in the competitive service; or former Federal employees who served on a career conditional appointment without achieving career status in the competitive service who was separated less than 3 years ago, must submit an SF50 that indicates career or career-conditional (Tenure field 1 or 2); AND status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field 1.) Veterans applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) must submit a copy of their latest DD214 indicating service performed under honorable conditions.
• To be eligible a veteran must be preference eligible OR have substantially completed 3 or more years of continuous active service.
• Current or former term or temporary employees of a Land Management agency who are within two years of their last term or temporary job and eligible for appointment under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act must submit SF50s and performance appraisals that demonstrate they meet all of the requirements outlined.
• 30% or more Disabled Veterans must a submit a copy of their DD214 indicating service performed under honorable conditions, official documentation of service-connected disability of 30% or more, and an SF15.
• Military Spouses are eligible if they are the spouse of: an active duty member of the armed forces; a service member who is 100% disabled due to a service-connected injury; or a service member killed while on active duty, provided they have not remarried.
• Military Spouses must submit an SF15 and supporting documents prescribed by the form.
• Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA Alumni must submit certification of service documents.
• Other non-competitive authorities See the "This job is open to" section.

What to expect next

We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process is complete. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. We expect to make a final job offer within 120 days after the closing date of the announcement.

Additional information

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.

You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you receive the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. 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.

To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and have a final assessment score of 85 or better.

You must provide proof of eligibility with your application.

Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. For additional information about ICTAP eligibility click here.

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the agency with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your agency component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and have a final assessment score of 85 or better.

You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application.

For additional information about CTAP eligibility click here. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, you must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Note: Multiple selections may be made from this announcement. Recruitment incentive may be authorized. Relocation incentive may be authorized.