Job Title: Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist PP-SRS-GRD: S-1910-12
Location: RAF Menwith Hill Vacancy Number 406332
Open Date: 17 September 2024 Close Date 24 September 2024
Work Hour Per Week 40 hours Salary (Per Hour) £21.18 - £29.96
The starting salary is £44,054.40
Main Purpose
We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join a premier team of Quality Assurance Specialists at the NSA, Royal Air Force Menwith Hill, United Kingdom. The primary purpose of this position is to provide quality assurance and control to ensure all facilities projects and services deliver the contracted support in accordance with United States, United Kingdom, and National Security Agency standards and regulations. Additionally, the position develops quality assurance plans identifying critical control points and preventive measures, establishes critical limits, and monitors inventories, verification procedures, and corrective actions. The Incumbent will plan, organize, and direct the activities of the Base Operation and Maintenance Organization, ensuring that RAF Menwith Hill complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. The Incumbent additionally will exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities. As a Supervisory Quality Assurance, evaluates the Quality Management System, ensuring that all contractual, regulatory, and administrative requirements are met. Provides advisory and hands-on assistance to functional area personnel involved in developing/revising technical specifications, Performance Work Statements, Statements of Work, Statements of Objectives, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans, Performance Requirements Summary, and Technical COR checklists. Reviews and evaluates a wide range of pre- and post-award contracting actions to ensure all regulatory and procedural requirements have been met.
Knowledge and Experience Required
Applicants must demonstrate the following:
1. Knowledge of the UK DIO Contracting Regulations and Laws, Federal Acquisition Regulations, Executive Orders, Department of Defense, Air Force, Major Command, and policies, regulations, methodologies, procedures, and a wide range of contracting methods/types in order to interface with and/or influence the logistics management process.
2. Skill in developing written policies rules and procedures. Knowledge of operating policies and procedures of both internal and external quality-related activities such as program management, contractor’s production engineering, workload planning, procurement, supply, and skill to coordinate quality assurance plans and functions with the organization.
3. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
4. Knowledge of pre/post award contracting policies and procedures to conduct reviews of a full range of contracts, contracting plans, and contract changes for propriety of acquisition method, contract type, and documentation.
5. Skill in identifying and resolving quality problems, planning and conducting studies, analyzing performance and quality data, preparing technical reports on quality levels, and developing sound recommendations for correction of quality system deficiencies.
6. Knowledge of commercial business practices and market conditions applicable to program and technical requirements.
7. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing; clearly, concisely, effectively, and with technical accuracy.
8. Ability to independently plan and organize work, meet deadlines, and direct the functions of a medium sized organization or staff.
Other Important Information
* Hours of work: Start & end times may be modified due to mission needs and in accordance with organization’s flexible working policies.
* Will be required to handle and safeguard sensitive information in accordance with applicable US and UK laws, rules, and regulations.
* Must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
* May be assigned other duties that are appropriate to the grade and skill set of the employee.
* May be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft in the performance of official duties or attend necessary training. Position may be coded as mission essential.
* A 6-month probationary period will be required.
* Overtime may be required.
* May be required to travel overnight to US or other countries in the performance of official duties or attend necessary training.
Who Can Apply
* This position is only available to UK Nationals.
* Applicants must hold UK citizenship and have lived in the UK for at least 8 years out of the last 10 years for this position. All successful applicants will require a security clearance.
* Please note pre-appointment security clearance requirements may delay start date.
* Proof of identification in the form of a photo ID will be required, for example a driving license or current passport.
* This position may have certain restrictions to US citizens due to the Status of Forces Agreement. For additional information contact the LNDH team on 01638 544955.
How To Apply
Interested candidates must complete an application form obtainable from the Civilian Personnel Website; https://www.mildenhall.af.mil/Portals/9/documents/civ_pers/AFD-150724-024.pdf?ver=2016-04-28-085219410.
All applications must submit the following documents via email to be received prior to the closing date to be considered for the position.
Required Documents
* LNDH Application
* Curriculum Vitale and/or Resume
Equal Opportunity Employer
There will be no discrimination in employment practices based on gender, age, marital status, disability, race, nationality, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation, being or not being a member of a trade union.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £44,054.40-£62,316.80 per year
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