QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units

MS 186 ARW

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP.

This Nional Guard position is for a

QUALITY ASSURANCE

SPECIALIST, Position Description Number PDD1818000 and is part of the Mississippi Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP.

This Nional Guard position is for a

QUALITY ASSURANCE

SPECIALIST, Position Description Number PDD1818000 and is part of the Mississippi Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/12/2026 to 05/26/2026 Salary $74,678 - $97,087 per year Pay scale & grade GS 11 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Meridian, MS 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 1910 Quality Assurance Supervisory stus No Security clearance Secret Drug test Yes Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number

MS-12957068-AF-26-043

Control number 869001500 This job is open to Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency Must be a CURRENT member of the Mississippi AIR Nional Guard. Duties Help As a

QUALITY ASSURANCE

SPECIALIST, GS-1910-11, you will establish and execute a planned systemic approach of quality assurance for all areas of aircraft maintenance, designed to provide the maintenance managers confidence th aircraft, aircraft systems, munitions, equipment, products or supporting processes conform to technical, safety, work load and customer requirements. The overall objective is to ensure th quality considerions are addressed and requirements achieved for all aircraft maintenance work and support functions to ensure end items perform as intended with reliability. Serves as the primary technical advisory process in the maintenance organizion designed to assist maintenance managers. Serves as the Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) for the planning, implemention and execution of a quality assurance program th includes the full range of quality principles, concepts, inspection techniques, surveillance and evaluions reled to quality assurance functional programs of all assigned aircraft, aircraft components, aerospace ground equipment, electronic equipment & systems, armament, munitions, engines, associed systems and maintenance personnel from numerous job series, and maintenance disciplines. (1) Serves as the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for wing maintenance policy, advising supervisors and employees on both general policy and specific maintenance mters. Makes decisions and recommendions on technical concerns presented by supervisors. Utilizes a comprehensive knowledge and ability to interpret Air Force Instructions, Technical Orders, engineering drawings, product specificions, Air Force Occupional and Health (AFOSH) and environmental standards, public law, and locally developed policy. (2) Maintenance Standardizion Evaluion Program (MSEP): Administers, evalues, and coordines a comprehensive quality assurance, maintenance standardizion, and inspection program for all areas of the maintenance organizion, all maintenance disciplines, job series and Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSCs). (3) Utilizes da collection techniques and procedures for evaluion, inspection, and audit programs, evalues the results and determines the approprie and effective method and form for presention to higher-level management. Performs stistical analysis using standard stistical quality control methods. (4) Collabores with the Maintenance Group Commander, Maintenance Squadron Commanders, and Quality Assurance Supervisor to plan, develop, implement, inspect, and report numerous critical compliance issues and review the Configurion Management (CM) programs. (5) Serves as the Aircraft Weight and Balance program manager utilizing complex computer based programs, da bases, electronic weighing apparus, and integred weight and balance computers for the Wing to maintain strict accounting of aircraft weight and balance for safe flight operions. (6) Reviews wing depot-level assistance requests developed in accordance with tech orders. Reviews for adequacy and submits engineering disposition requests to the System Program Office (SPO). Serves as the unit point of contact regarding all engineering disposition requests. (7) Prepares and reviews Product Quality Deficiency Reports (QDR) prior to releasing to the Air Logistics Center (ALC) or Aircraft Sustainment Group and performs exhibit-processing oversight by coordining with ALC and Logistics Readiness Squadron to ensure proper exhibit control and handling. (8) Manages the Technical Order Improvement Program and Suggestion Program for the wing. Ensures a critical evaluion is performed, and forms are properly completed. Coordines requests for approval and use of locally designed tools or equipment th carry loads, change torque, or present potential damage to government resources. Maintain records of all approved locally designed tools and equipment, including pictures or drawings, a description of the use for each item, and the owning work center. (9) Executes a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) to monitor Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) aircraft or Contract Field Team (CFT). Serves as the government's on-site Quality Assurance Representive (QAR) and is the liaison between contractor and government personnel. (10) Maintains direct contact with the NGB staff and with counterparts other ANG bases in order to resolve problems affecting maintenance capabilities and compliance. Participes in conferences, seminars, or study groups as the aircraft maintenance representive for the Wing or NGB. Maintains contact with the Aircraft Sustainment Group to achieve reliability, maintainability, and supportability of changing equipment or subsystems. (11) Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment

Military Grades :

E5 - E7 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES

1. Must be able to obtain and maintain the approprie security clearance of the position. 2. 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. 3. Ability to establish effective professional working relionships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperive working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. 4. May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required. 5. The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dicted by legal and regulory requirements, your organizion, and its changing mission. 6. Wear of the military uniform is

MANDATORY. 7.

Participion in direct deposit is mandory. 8. For positions requiring the operion of motor vehicles, candides must have a valid ste driver's license. Qualificions

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED

: This is an excepted service position th requires membership in a compible military assignment in the Nional Guard. Selectee required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.

MILITARY MEMBERS WITH BONUSES

Upon acceptance of a military technician position military members who are currently receiving a military Reenlistment/Extension Bonus (REB) or GI Bill-SR Kicker may lose incentive eligibility and may be subject to terminion or suspension of incentive (includes indefinite and temporary technicians on assignment for more than 180 days in any continuous 12-month period).

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

: Experience, educion, or training 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 systemic prevention of defects and non-conformances, the identificion of unsisfactory trends and conditions, and the correction of factors which may contribute to defective items). Experience using computer and automion systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

: Must have least 36 months experience, educion, or training 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 specializion able to give technical direction to otherwise competent workers. Experience determining operions 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 reled field. Experience in dealing with management principles and supervisory responsibility for the function required by type of position to be filled and the organizion involved. If your resume does not include a narrive description of how you meet the

GENERAL, SPECIALIZED

experiences, and OTHER requirements, you may lose considerion for this position. Ensure th the Questionnaire is completed online in Applicion Manager.

NOTES TO CANDIDATES

a. Situions of inversion of military rank are not permitted, i.e., a military technician may not be militarily senior to his or her full-time supervisor. b. Candides may be screened and evalued on military tributes directly reled to the compible military position required to be assigned into, such as, but not limited to, military bearing, leadership, or ability to work with others (teamwork) in a military environment. c. Include any volunteer work experience in your resume. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). d. Final selection based upon qualificions, suitability, and available manpower resources. e. This employer will provide the Social Security Administrion (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with informion from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorizion. f. Multiple vacancies may be filled from this announcement. g. If this announcement results in a temporary promotion for the selectee, it may become permanent any time without further competition dependent on funding and manpower requirements. Educion No substitution of educion for specialized experience. Additional informion 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 Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ). Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes:

PLEASE NOTE

DO

NOT USE A MOBILE DEVICE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION DOCUMENTS 1. RESUME

Your resume

MUST BE IN PDF

document form. The resume maybe submitted in any writing form but must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. To avoid plagiarism, DO NOT copy and paste the positions description or qualificions from this announcement into your resume.

YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR PLAGIARISM.

If your resume includes a photograph or other inapproprie merial or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualificion and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualificions determinions your resume must contain

SALARIES, HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, JOB DUTIES AND THE DATES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR EACH JOB.

Example:

$55,000 per year; 40 hours per week, January 2001-July 2009 or January 2001-present........

DETAILED

description of your experience and qualificions. If your resume does not contain this informion, your applicion marked as incomplete, and you will not receive considerion for this position. If you are unable to provide the required documents, it is your responsibility to inform the hiring agency before the job closes. Incomplete applicions will not be If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12957068 ~ A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Charles Pace Phone 601-484-9731 charles.pace.2@us.af.mil Address

MS 186 ARW 6225 M

Street Meridian, MS 39307-7112 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes:

PLEASE NOTE

DO

NOT USE A MOBILE DEVICE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION DOCUMENTS 1. RESUME

Your resume

MUST BE IN PDF

document form. The resume maybe submitted in any writing form but must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. To avoid plagiarism, DO NOT copy and paste the positions description or qualificions from this announcement into your resume.

YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR PLAGIARISM.

If your resume includes a photograph or other inapproprie merial or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualificion and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualificions determinions your resume must contain

SALARIES, HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, JOB DUTIES AND THE DATES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR EACH JOB.

Example:

$55,000 per year; 40 hours per week, January 2001-July 2009 or January 2001-present........

DETAILED

description of your experience and qualificions. If your resume does not contain this informion, your applicion marked as incomplete, and you will not receive considerion for this position. If you are unable to provide the required documents, it is your responsibility to inform the hiring agency before the job closes. Incomplete applicions will not be If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12957068 ~ A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Charles Pace Phone 601-484-9731 charles.pace.2@us.af.mil Address

MS 186 ARW 6225 M

Street Meridian, MS 39307-7112 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/12/2026 to 05/26/2026 Salary $74,678 - $97,087 per year Pay scale & grade GS 11 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Meridian, MS 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

MS-12957068-AF-26-043

Control number 869001500