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Summary About the Position: Serves as a Quality Assurance Specialist responsible for surveying contractor and local national workforce compliance with Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs), Statements of Work (SOWs) and Army regulatory guidance. Position will be in Powidz, Poland. The initial length of this overseas tour is 24 months. This is an overseas unaccompanied tour. Family member (spouse, children) WILL NOT be allowed to accompany the selectee to the duty location of this position. Responsibilities Analyze quality data to detect unsatisfactory trends/conditions and/or weaknesses in the contractor’s quality control system and to monitor quality control procedures. Provide oversight and monitoring of the continuous improvement program tools to determine cause and effects of deficiencies and quality issues. Maintain quality assurance program and administrative reference materials, project files and relevant background documents. Ensure the work and quality of work are performed in accordance with contract/Performance Work Statements, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, and forwards reports of violations to the Chief Quality Assurance Division. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Applying the full range of principles, concepts, and methodologies related to the quality assurance functional programs; 2) Establishing process measurement points and statistical techniques/methods to measure, analyze, and continuously improve processes; 3) Applying process-related practices, methods, and techniques such as statistical analysis, control and sampling, process proofing, and quality data analysis; AND 4) Performing investigations of defective material for cause and corrective action and initiate process improvements with the contractor as needed. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11 or above). In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Planning and Evaluating Quality Assurance Technical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Education NO EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION: For this job, you must meet the qualifications requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Direct deposit of pay is required. U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area. Employees who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only. Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions. Selectees may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. Selectees will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and DoDI 1400.25 volume 1250. For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information and direct questions concerning a specific country (Foreign Duty Location) to the appropriate Army Human Resources point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and your entrance on duty. This is a Career Program (CP) 15 - Quality Assurance position. The initial length of this overseas tour is 24 MONTHS UNACCOMPANIED. Government housing, medical, dining, AAFES, and Commissary facilities are not available. Fuel substantial program for POV not available in Poland. Employees will have to pay for gas on the local economy. No relief from Host Nation taxation i.e. no Value Added Tax (VAT) refund program. If you intend to drive your Privately Owned Vehicle (POV) in Poland, you must obtain an International Driver's License and obtain Polish car insurance. Separate Maintenance Allowance (SMA) may be authorized. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.