Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Responsibilities Leads the Aviation OM team in the management of assigned area of responsibility (AOR) and performs non-lead/personal Quality Assurance Specialist duties. Assures that the work of the team is carried out by performing a range of coordinating and supportive duties. Provides a variety of quality assurance advice, liaison, and coordination on assigned OM Team. Serves as Senior Technical Liaison between the DLA Aviation procurement community, Industrial Site Activity Commanders, and the Military Engineering Support Activity(s) for organic industrial base sites. Participates in planning, developing recommendations, organizing and implementing a comprehensive quality assurance program in assigned OM Team/AOR. Identifies, analyzes, implements, coordinates and monitors program improvements for technical and quality issues impacting the DLA Aviation OM mission. Develops projects and work methods to standardize processes and procedures and to provide consistent technical review and evaluation for quality assurance issues related to organic acquisition/supply. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for a Lead Quality Assurance Specialist (Aircraft), your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Experience utilizing technical and quality assurance concepts, operating principles, and methodologies, and quality control practices. Experience utilizing qualitative and/or quantitative methods. Experience with direct studies and investigations to analyze and resolve critical technical/quality related problems. Experience monitoring and determining the effectiveness of technical/quality program operations, methods and systems. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional Information Acquisition Workforce: Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering & Technical Management (N), Practitioner Level Certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources. For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Drug-Free Workplace: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan's drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.