Total 120 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Langley AFB, Virginia

1. Serve as senior team member in quality assurance staff assistance visits and oversight inspections.
2. Plan, schedule, and facilitate Quality Assurance Staff Assistance Visit (SAV) and Oversight inspection (OJ) events within schedules and priorities set by higher management.
3. Identify systemic issues or processes that require further analysis and improvement.
4. Serve as the team subject matter expert on site visits to other Air Logistics Centers, Product Centers, Test Centers, other government organizations and/or contractor facilities to observe applications of repair, manufacturing, overhaul technologies, administrative and support processes.

As an QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST, GS-1910-11, you will:

• Determine the proficiency and qualifications of certified personnel.
• Make decisions and recommendations on technical concerns presented by supervisors.
• Ensure that quality considerations are addressed and requirements achieved for all aircraft maintenance work and support functions to ensure end items perform as intended with reliability.
• Serve as the Quality Assurance Specialist for the planning, implementation and execution of a quality assurance program that includes the full range of quality principles, concepts, inspection techniques, surveillance and evaluation.
• Perform other duties as assigned

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The DCQM provides executive leadership and direct supervision over the following areas: Accreditation, Risk Management, External Peer Review, and Patient Safety. Works towards achievement of high quality, safety, and cost effective evidence based outcomes on a continual journey of a high reliability organization. Collaborates with both administrative and clinical services to monitor quality and safety within the service and medical center. Ensures processes are in place for continued accreditation readiness and participates in rounds to survey clinical departments. Functions as facilitator in implementing action plans and process improvement strategies at services and medical center for follow up to include regular progress reports. Reviews quality data for trends and early intervention. Applies clinical performance improvement methods, collects outcome data related to policy, procedure, and regulatory compliance and in collaboration with management, initiates performance improvement monitoring projects. Utilizes data and comparative analytical processes in recommending design and implementation of innovative programs to improve service excellence, customer satisfaction, and compliance to patient care and regulatory standards. Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Provides executive input in the strategic planning, budget, mission, operational planning, and policy development for local and network efforts.
2. Utilizes current trends and relevant theories in an analytical framework to design/modify, implement, and measure integrated programs and activities to achieve clinical and administrative goals of the medical center and/or network. Evaluates outcomes against strategic priorities.
3. Demonstrates substantial and continuous responsibility for directing and managing an integrated program.
4. Consultant to medical center staff and greater community in areas of expertise.
5. Demonstrates expert practice that goes beyond the unit to encompass a program, an entire service, or across service lines and improves clinical outcomes.
6. Develops and implements strategies to address care quality problems for patients.
7. Develops/reviews Nursing Service/Medical Center Policies, procedures and standards as appropriate.
8. Demonstrates grade-appropriate, consistent critical thinking skills.

• Lead a team of trades and/or labor workers.
• Perform nonsupervisory munitions surveillance work that is usually of the same kind and level as members of the work crew led.
• Prioritize, assign, and oversee explosive operations and managerial functions across the full spectrum of Munitions activities.
• Administer critically enforced mandated programs within the Missile Maintenance Group designed to uphold safety, security, and accountability of personnel and critical resources.

• Performs Major Command (MAJCOM)-level inspector duties for formal inspections covering a wide array of nuclear and conventional operational mission and mission support tasks.
• Ensures MAJCOM, non-appropriated fund (NAF), and unit-level resource management policy and procedures guidance complies with existing laws, instructions, and regulations pertaining to operational and management (O&M) engineering involving maintenance, repair, upgrade, and operation of electrical circuits, equipment, and infrastructure systems with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs.
• Evaluates unit installations, repair, and maintenance of lightning protection systems, munitions/weapons storage area electrical systems and other large commercial and industrial electrical systems with complex problems and extensive repairs.
• Evaluates work related to construction management, design, and programming/base development functions for compliance with existing laws, instructions, and regulations.
• Assesses unit compliance with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment.

• You will assure the quality and reliability of material and equipment by performing inspection duties associated with planning/monitoring and inspecting material.

As a Research Epidemiologist, you will:

• Serves as principal investigator, epidemiologic research project team leader, and/or scientific researcher for epidemiologic scientific studies of various emerging public health issues and problems as it relates to occupational safety and health.
• Plans and carries out research projects and selects epidemiologic methods to be used in quality control analysis.
• Conducts feasibility studies to evaluate potential research projects, including the identification of occupational groups suitable for conduct of the research and surveillance.
• Initiates and maintains contacts with epidemiologists, health scientists, engineers, physicians, statisticians and other research personnel in government agencies, academic institutions, and industry, who are involved in common areas of research.
• Prepares comprehensive reports of national surveillance system analyses that include discussion of substantive health issues and research objectives; assessment of the adequacy and quality of data used in research; and explanation of the methodologies, results, and relevance to occupational safety and health issues as they relate to the epidemiological problem under study.

As a Research Epidemiologist you will:

• Serves as principal investigator, epidemiologic research project team leader, and/or scientific researcher for epidemiologic scientific studies of various emerging public health issues and problems as it relates to occupational safety and health.
• Plans and carries out research projects and selects epidemiologic methods to be used in quality control analysis.
• Conducts feasibility studies to evaluate potential research projects, including the identification of occupational groups suitable for conduct of the research and surveillance.
• Initiates and maintains contacts with epidemiologists, health scientists, engineers, physicians, statisticians and other research personnel in government agencies, academic institutions, and industry, who are involved in common areas of research.
• Prepares comprehensive reports of national surveillance system analyses that include discussion of substantive health issues and research objectives; assessment of the adequacy and quality of data used in research; and explanation of the methodologies, results, and relevance to occupational safety and health issues as they relate to the epidemiological problem under study.

This position is with Office of Inspector General, INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT DIVISION - OPS, CCU, IMU, in Herndon, Virginia. This office is responsible for conducting assessments of criminal and administrative complaints of the OIG and fact-finding studies involving suspected or alleged violations of the Federal criminal code and other Federal laws, rules, and regulations. As a Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Assistant Special Agent In Charge) you will be responsible for:

Major duties include:

• Supervising investigations that may be local, regional, interregional, or department-wide in scope involving fraud schemes, civil false claims, DOI violations, and allegations of other crimes. Cases may involve a wide range of criminal, civil, and administrative investigative techniques.
• Administering the proper opening and closing of criminal, civil, and administrative investigations, ensuring that sufficient information exists to warrant opening the investigative file and legal jurisdiction is present for the OIG to conduct such investigations.
• Reviewing, editing, and approving reports of investigation to ensure they are in accordance with OIG policy and clearly communicate the results. Preparing detailed reports, position papers, and other documents concerning DOI program areas or identified vulnerabilities for policy improvements.
• Providing regular briefings and reports to management, attorneys, and bureau leadership regarding investigative findings and activities.

This Supervisory Transportation Security Specialist (Director, International Compliance Division) position is located in the Compliance, Security Operations (SO), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Ensures International Compliance staff meet objectives and deadlines set by the AA/DAA for Compliance or higher authority. Ensures compliance with overall directives; establishes management controls for staff activities; provides a means for evaluating organizational accomplishments; and directs and implements process improvements for procedures.
• Advises the AA/DAA for Compliance on matters affecting the strategic and operational direction of Compliance.
• Applies expert level knowledge and a thorough understanding of the principles of management and strategic planning, and the ability to integrate the work of multiple organizational components, projects, and/or programs to accomplish mission objectives. Developing and presenting briefings, speeches, issue papers, and background/talking points on a wide range of issues of interest to high level officials.
  Using advanced technical knowledge and experience, oversees the implementation of the FAAP and international regulated entities inspection programs. Demonstrates expert knowledge of regulations and international compliance.
• In collaboration with the AA/DAA for Compliance, lays out the overall goals to further TSA's evolution into a high performing counter-terrorism organization. Supports implementation of emerging initiatives aimed at continuous improvement of the effectiveness and efficiency of transportation security; encourages collaboration, information sharing, and engagement with internal and external domestic and international stakeholders to support the security of the worldwide transportation network.
• Provides direct management guidance and supervision for the Regional Operations Center (ROC) Directors.
• Monitors organizational performance metrics in accordance with TSA mission, vision, goals, and objectives; continually assesses the effectiveness of operations and programs and adjusts as needed to meet emerging priorities
• Using advanced technical knowledge and experience, oversees the implementation of the FAAP and international regulated entities inspection programs. Demonstrates expert knowledge of regulations and international compliance.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: The purpose of this position is to provide trained and qualified Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) Command and Control (C2) warriors to augment MAJCOM deployable AOCs worldwide at the operational level of war. The state mission is to provide support to civil authorities, as directed by the Governor, for disaster relief, public safety, search and rescue, and civil defense, and Continuity of Operations. Must be trained and ready to function in a senior level position in a coalition AOC reporting to the C/JFACC at the 3-star level. Accordingly, must direct all actions that prepare unit members to perform at the operational level of war in an AOC. Responsibility to possess a working knowledge of all Air Force Weapon Systems and their capabilities, as well as a clear understanding of the systems and capabilities of other DOD components, NATO nations, and other coalition partners. This mastery level knowledge is required to sustain the development and execution of a daily Air Tasking Order for a minimum of 30 days at 500 missions per day. Due to the unique mission of the, C-MAJCOM, this PD cannot be used in any other organization.

• Determines squadron goals for long- and short-range planning and execution of all programs.
• Accomplishes, through subordinate supervisors, the mission training program.
• Provides direction and leadership to unit members, including full-time air technicians and AGRs as well as traditional Guardsmen.
• Directs organizational mission capability through a series of extensive Air Force inspections.
• There is frequent contact with senior leadership in, AMC, PACAF, TACC, NGB, and state JFHQ, often to establish policy or to advance unit operational initiatives to include reachback and Distributed Mission Operations (DMO).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Provides expert advice and guidance to staff principals and action officers on how best to articulate official Army decisions that impact acquisition policies and programs.
• Serves as the POC for the Task Management Tool (TMT) business systems for the organization.
• Responsible for managing, analyzing, operating and making improvements to the system.
• Serves as the agency Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) officer and assists in the implementation and execution of the FOIA/PA programs.
• Compiles narrative and statistical material and prepares related background information concerning the status of taskers for use in briefing higher officials.

The Front Line Manager is responsible for aviation safety activities in a complex and dynamic environment. Manages and monitors individual and unit, group, or team performance standards with organizational initiatives, goals, and objectives by providing feedback, acknowledging achievement, and addressing performance deficiencies. Incumbent has full authority and responsibility to make all decisions and take action in the assigned program areas, subject to the manager's administrative review. Higher-level management reviews performance periodically by utilizing/reviewing work products, status reports, and organizational measures in place to ensure timeliness, policy compliance, and overall alignment with the Flight Standards Service. Directs the work of subordinate employees at the organizational unit level creating appropriate expectations for achieving intended results. Managerial duties include planning, organizing, setting priorities; assigning and allocating work for a unit, group, or team; monitoring and evaluating performance; coaching and developing employee capabilities; approving leave; and taking or recommending corrective/disciplinary action, as appropriate. Defines/redefines priorities as needed while meeting changing demands. Delegates the work that is appropriate for others under their direct supervision. Identifies relevant stakeholders associated with the work of the unit or branch and engages to receive feedback on unit performance, relationships and individual well-being. Creates partnerships exemplified by mutual respect, productive conflict, and effective action taking to address service issues. Encourages teamwork within the unit or branch exemplified by ensuring individuals are working with others beyond their area of expertise, specialty or job role to collect and consider other views and perspectives. Applies a comprehensive knowledge of the technical aspects of the directed work, typically governed by Federal Aviation Regulations, established guidelines, policies, and procedures. Faces challenges or barriers, taking time to consider and discuss a range of relevant views from direct reports, peers and others. Takes actions to address impediments to success for individuals, unit, or team. Creates, communicates and reinforces clarity of direction for individuals. Views questions from direct reports as opportunities to clarify direction, learn, and grow. Builds and maintains external stakeholder trust and confidence. Works collaboratively to resource and achieve critical priorities effectively across functions and cultures. Works collaboratively with stakeholders and service providers in designing and providing a sound business case to next-level manager for fiscal and human resource needs that support individual direct reports and the unit, group, or team, aligning with the expectations of Flight Standards (FS). Contributes views, perspective, and experience as a member of the office, branch, or division leadership team. Anticipates changes that affect organizational vision, and assists in developing new policies and procedures. Develops strategies to implement organizational change. Demonstrates a positive attitude to achieving results, quickly recovering from setbacks, and learning from experience. Models creative thinking and innovation. Selects or recommends selection of non-supervisory employees for positions in the unit. Ensures direct reports are competent in their role and range of responsibility. Provides guidance and mentoring to enhance employee’s knowledge and ability. Provides coaching for development and uses influence to support employee performance and growth while providing effective feedback. Demonstrates leadership and commitment to the FAA model EEO program. Ensures equal opportunity for all employees or applicants through compliance with applicable laws and regulations to eliminate discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

• Teaches highly complex mine safety subjects such as mine ventilation, mine rescue, mine fire and explosion prevention, ground control, roof control, and health at advanced levels to Federal and State compliance personnel, safety officers and other supervisors and managers in Federal and State agencies, industry, and labor organizations.
• Develops and updates instructional work guides, lesson plans, laboratory exercise, criterion referenced instruction, learner centered instruction, tests, diagnostic evaluations, and other materials in a wide range of highly technical and complex subjects related to mine safety, the laws and regulations pertaining thereto, and other aspects such as safety concepts, hazard recognition and control, inspection procedures and regulations.
• Conducts specialized, highly technical studies requiring in-depth engineering analysis of special safety and health problems in coal and metal/nonmetal mining and processing, plus other types of mining. Takes studies and analysis to prepare reports of findings and recommends action to be taken.
• Serves as subject matter expert in addressing technical publications or training materials. Identifies needs of broad and substantial importance to MSHA or the mining industry.
• Responsible for writing publications in mine safety and for technically reviewing the work of others.
• Provides expert level technical expertise to MSHA and the industry in the areas of roof control, ventilation, mine rescue, the prevention of fires and explosives, miners' health, and mining systems.

• Interprets Department of Defense (DoD) audit policies and other standards, providing for consistent application throughout DoD at the same time recognizing the diversity of audit organizations and types of audits.
• Recommends new or amended regulations, policies, procedures, and standards related to DoD audit activity to ensure adequate financial accountability and reporting.
• Develops and revises DoD directives, instructions, manuals and such other guidance as necessary relating to overall mission, functions, objectives and responsibilities of the audit organizations in DoD.
• Provides instruction to the team, assign and reviews work; monitors progress for projects and ensures accomplishment of established objectives; reports to higher management on projects.
• Supervises and reviews reports for technical competence, adherence to reporting standards, completeness of coverage, significance of findings and recommendations and effectiveness of presentation.
• Represents DIG-EVAL and the DoD OIG in dealing with the Government Accountability Office, other Government agencies and outside organizations with respect to audit matters in assigned areas of responsibilities.