Lead Quality Assurance Specialist
Summary
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About the Position: This position is located in Landstuhl, Germany which is part of the Kaiserslautern/Ramstein complex. The city of Kaiserslautern is nestled in the small hills west of the Rhine River Valley, on the edge of the famous German Pfalz forest. The area does enjoy many pleasant days with reasonable temperatures. The winter is mild with some snowfall and the summers are generally warm and comfortable, with few hot days.
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This job is open to
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The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
All U.S. Citizens. THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE SOLICITATION \- This positions are being advertised under the DoW\-wide Direct Hire Authority (DHA) Under this authority, competitive rating/ranking, veterans' preference and Military Spouse Preference procedures do not apply.
Duties
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- Serves as Lead Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist and subject matter expert for monitoring the performance of the operations and maintenance (OMEE) contractor at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC).
- Evaluates and monitors contractor's performance of tasks related to unscheduled maintenance and repair, new work, and preventive maintenance of over 1,250,000 square feet of healthcare facilities.
- Identifies deficiencies and initiates corrective actions for both the performance of physical maintenance tasks and data entry relative to the performance of maintenance.
- Identifies, corrects, and resolves quality assurance issues with maintenance, renovation, and construction of healthcare facilities and support throughout LRMC.
- Analyzes and evaluates proposed statements of work to assure that customer requirements are met, patient safety is not compromised, that infection control principles and policies are followed.
- Leads numerous Quality Assurance Specialists responsible for monitoring contractor performance at LRMC.
- Coaches the team in the selection and application of appropriate problem solving methods and techniques, provide advice on work methods, practices and procedures.
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Conditions of employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278\) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450\) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre\-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315\.19\.
- Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400\.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights. Visit https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD\-Issuances/140025/.
- 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.
- A USAREUR Driver's license is required.
- This position requires a preemployment physical.
- This position is Mission Essential which may require you to work or remain at work during an emergency situation or when inclement weather has curtailed operations.
- 5% TDY is required.
- This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement.
- This position requires a pre\-employment financial disclosure Statement OGE Form 450 and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500\-7\-R.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
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.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes implementing quality assurance testing plans and projects for medical facilities; inspecting construction and maintenance by contractors to evaluate if deliverables meet contract requirements; comparing delivered services to contractual and industry standards; and ensuring potential contract deficiencies are identified and reported for correction. 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.
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone\-no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
- This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
- Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.
- If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space\-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342\.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342\.12 and DoDM 1342\.12\.
- If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler, but for the child's age, is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space\-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342\.13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342\.12 and DoDM 1342\.12\.
- Employees (and family members) 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 Human Resources point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and your entrance on duty.
- The initial length of this overseas tour is 36\-months.
- Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
- 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.
Benefits
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How you will be evaluated
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the que
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