Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Responsibilities You will serve as the local Quality Assurance Specialist on quality assurance matters pertaining to manufacturing and maintenance of Ammunition and Explosives (A and E), Support and Test Equipment (S and TE). You will utilize quality control processes in manufacturing or during maintenance and refurbishment or repair operations. You will conduct inspections of measuring methods to include quality control beginning from material selection, first article inspections, through end item processing for demilitarization and disposal. You will support a manufacturing organization. You will be required to report to the duty location advertised in the announcement on a regular and reoccurring basis. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications FOR NT-03: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower band, NT-02 (GS-05 through GS-08 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: utilizing quality control processes to evaluate and identify defects of ordnance material or equipment during manufacturing or maintenance to determine adequacy of manufacturing methods and ensure safe operations in support of a manufacturing program. FOR NT-02: Your resume must also demonstrate at least three year of general experience that includes one year of experience at or equivalent to the next lower band, NT-01 (GS-01 through GS-04 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. General experience must demonstrate the following: assisting with the technical evaluation of ordnance material or equipment to ensure conformity to quality control specifications in support of a manufacturing program. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Quality Assurance Series, 1910, IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1900/quality-assurance-series-1910/ Administrative and Management Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: NT-3: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree. OR Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree. OR Successful completion of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. NT-2: Successful completion of four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. OR A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. The salary for the position is as follows: NT-02: $40,332- $71,932 NT-03: $61,111 - $87,482 This position is in the Energetics Manufacturing Department (M), Navy Weapons Division (M5), Life Cycle Support Branch (M51), of Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head located in McAlester, Oklahoma. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-2 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-5 through GS-8. The NT-3 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-9 and GS-10. The full performance NT-04 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-11 and 12. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. You may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.