<p>Summary</p> <p>THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.</p> <p>This National Guard position is for a SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST, Position Description Number PDD1819000and is part of the WY 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard.</p> <p>This is a Title 32 Dual Status Technician Excepted Service position. Military affiliation is required.</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.</p> <p>This National Guard position is for a SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST, Position Description Number PDD1819000and is part of the WY 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard.</p> <p>This is a Title 32 Dual Status Technician Excepted Service position. Military affiliation is required.</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>08/05/2025 to 09/16/2025</p> <p>Salary $88,621 to - $115,213 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12</p> <p>Location</p> <p>1 vacancy in the following location:</p> <p>Cheyenne, WY</p> <p>1 vacancy</p> <p>Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>12</p> <p>Job family (Series)</p> <ul> <li>1910 Quality Assurance </li></ul> <p>Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Secret Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk</p> <p>Trust determination process</p> <ul> <li>Suitability/Fitness </li><li>National security </li></ul> <p>Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No</p> <p>Announcement number WY-12774243-AF-25-073 Control number 842597400</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</p> <p>National Guard and reserves</p> <p>Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <p>Open to United States citizens only. Refer to applicable Areas of Consideration below for hiring consideration.</p> <p>Videos</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <p>The purpose is to supervise, establish and direct a planned, systematic approach to a quality assurance program designed to provide the maintenance managers with confidence that aircraft, aircraft systems, products or supporting processes conform to technical, safety, workload and customer requirements. Plans, implements, and executes a quality assurance program that includes independent surveillance and evaluations of all assigned aircraft, aircraft components, and maintenance personnel. Plans, directs, organizes, and exercises control over Quality Assurance Specialists (non-supervisory employees) assigned utilizing a comprehensive knowledge of aircraft to include electronic equipment and systems, manual and automatic flight controls, airframe, landing gear, pneudraulics, and jet engine propulsion, armament, munitions, and associated systems.</p> <p>(1) Plans, organizes, and oversee the activities of the Quality Assurance Division. Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and Quality objectives. Establishes, revises, or reviews policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the staff, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment, promote team building, and implement quality improvements in response to concerns with regulatory compliance.</p> <p>2) Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates. Make decisions on work problems presented by subordinate personnel. Establishes and develops performance standards. Evaluates subordinate personnel. Establish employee work schedules, deadlines, and production/inspection priorities based on aircraft maintenance status, aircraft mission requirements and other demand needs.</p> <p>(3) Manages, reviews and develops maintenance policy, advising supervisors and employees on both general policy and specific maintenance matters. Makes decisions and recommendations on technical concerns presented by supervisors. Utilizes comprehensive knowledge and ability to interpret Air Force Instructions, Technical Orders, engineering drawings, product specifications, AirForce Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) environmental standards, public law, and locally developed policy.</p> <p>(4) Maintenance Standardization Evaluation Program (MSEP): Manages the Maintenance Standardization Evaluation Program (MSEP), which provides the Maintenance Group Commander and maintenance managers the visibility to assess and improve the proficiency of the work force, facilitate continuous process improvement, and provide the customer with high quality aircraft and components on time.</p> <p>(5) Ensures personnel use proper data collection techniques and procedures for evaluation, inspection and audit programs and several related databases and spreadsheets to capture and catalog data elements for trending, cross-tell, and benchmarking.</p> <p>This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties.</p> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <p>KEY REQUIREMENTS:</p> <p>Must submit vMPF Rip/Data Verification Rip with application.</p> <p>Open to current active-duty Air Force, Air Force Reserves, and other states' Air National Guard members.</p> <p>Must submit vMPF Rip, DVR, or CDB with resume</p> <p>Must become a military member of the Wyoming Air National Guard before appt.</p> <p>To inquire about Recruiting into the WY Air National Guard, contact (307) 772-6333 for assistance.</p> <p>May be required to successfully complete a two-year trial and one-year supervisory probation period.</p> <p>EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:</p> <p>Technicians are paid through Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT).</p> <p>Military Technicians are ineligible for military enlistment, retention, and student loan repayment bonuses.</p> <p>Acceptance of a Technician position will terminate these military incentives. If you have questions regarding these bonuses/incentives, contact (307) 772-6333 for assistance.</p> <p>Acceptance of a permanent or indefinite position will cause termination from the Selected Reserve Incentive Program (SRIP) and TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS).</p> <p>Recruitment/Relocation Incentive IS NOT authorized.</p> <p>PCS is not authorized. If selected, you will be required to relocate at your own expense.</p> <p>Veteran's preference does not apply to National Guard Technician positions in accordance with Title 32 USC 709(f).</p> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>AREAS OF CONSIDERATION:</p> <p>Consideration will be made from Areas 2, 4, and 6.</p> <p>Area 2: All permanent and indefinite Wyoming Air National Guard (ANG) T32 Dual Status technicians employed within the Wyoming Air National Guard.</p> <p>Area 4: All current military members of the Wyoming Air National Guard.</p> <p>Area 6: Current military service members to include the US Air Force, Air Force Reserves, and other states' Air National Guard units. Must be willing/eligible to join the Wyoming Air National Guard as a military member prior to appointment to position.</p> <p>TECHNICIAN INFO</p> <p>Type of Appointment: Permanent</p> <p>Tenure: Group 1 or 2</p> <p>Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 4:30 pm</p> <p>FLSA: Exempt</p> <p>Telework: The duties of this position require primary physical presence. Situational teleworking may be considered on a case-by-case basis.</p> <p>Technician Position #: 0857063</p> <p>Military Position #: 0085552334</p> <p>Selecting Official: Col Bret Trippel</p> <p>MILITARY GRADE</p> <p>Min: E-8/SMSgt (Must be Promotion Eligible to E-9/CMSgt)</p> <p>Max: E-9/CMSgt</p> <p>Applicants' undergrade will not be considered for this vacancy. Acceptance of this position does not in any way constitute a military promotion.</p> <p>INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:</p> <p>EDUCATION:</p> <p>Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position.</p> <p>OR</p> <p>GENERAL EXPERIENCE:</p> <p>Experience in fields such as quality control, quality inspection, contracting and purchasing, supply and storage, industrial or production planning, research and engineering, maintenance, and test and evaluation that provided (1) familiarity with quality assurance or related work, (2) pertinent product or process knowledge and skill, (3) ability to interpret and apply contract requirements and engineering specifications, and (4) skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relationships.</p> <p>SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:</p> <p>Must possess specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade. In addition to the OPM IORs (Education or General Experience), specialized experience includes experience, education, or training involving a thorough knowledge of product or range of products involved, the manufacturing methods and techniques, special processes, test, and performance requirements; and skill in developing plans and programs. Experience possessed by an expert in specialization able to give technical direction to otherwise competent workers. Experience determining operations when difficult and questionable phases of malfunctions are found. Experience which required significant and concrete work accomplishments (i.e., special projects, working groups, or detailing assignments) involving interpersonal contacts in a quality assurance or related field. Experience in dealing with management principles and supervisory responsibility for the function required by type of position to be filled and the organization involved.</p> <p>NOTE: Education or General and Specialized Experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position. Applicants must provide from MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY (e.g., 02/2015 - 03/2017 or Feb 2017 - Mar - 2017) dates and hours worked per week with description of your specialized experience on the resume.</p> <p>MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Selected candidates will be required to be in a compatible military grade and assignment prior to the effective date of placement.</p> <p>COMPATIBLE MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS:</p> <p>Must possess or be eligible to crossflow, into AFSC 2A300, Fighter Aircraft Maintenance Chief Enlisted Manager.</p> <p>The selected candidate is eligible for crossflow, if moving from one 2A position to another 2A position, regardless of previous base, airframe, or experience.</p> <p>DRIVER'S LICENSE:</p> <p>Must possess a valid driver's license.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <p>If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered, or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/register/)</p> <p>The Wyoming Military Department's (WYMD) 335, Personnel - General Merit Placement & Promotion Plan, is undergoing revision.</p> <p>Please do not send/fax/courier/email any applications or resumes to the Wyoming National Guard Human Resource Office, you must apply on-line via www.USAJOBS.gov. The Human Resource can only process materials received through USA Jobs.</p> <p>Expand Hide additional information</p> <p>Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>How you will be evaluated</p> <p>You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.</p> <p>Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.</p> <p>IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating can and will be adjusted to reflect your abilities more accurately, or you may lose consideration for this position.</p> <p>If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job-related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills, and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.</p> <p>Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>Required documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>Help</p> <p>To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:</p> <ol> <li>Resume - Required </li></ol> <ul> <li>Full name, mailing address, email address, and phone numbers where you can be reached </li><li>A narrative of your work (paid or unpaid), training, education, and/or other experiences that may be related to this vacancy </li><li>Show actual begin and end dates MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY (e.g., 02/2015 - 03/2017 or Feb 2017 - Mar 2017) format and hours worked per week for all work experience submitted. </li><li>List all pertinent civilian and military experiences. </li><li>Describe duties (work experience) in your own words. Do not submit copies or official position descriptions. </li></ul> <ol start="2"> <li>Records Review - Required </li></ol> <ul> <li>US Air Force, Air Force Reserves, and Air National Guard members submit virtual Military Personnel Flight (vMPF) Report of Individual Personnel data (RIP) (All pages) </li><li>Air Force Reserves members, if you are unable to obtain a vMPF Rip, submit a Data Verification Record with application. </li></ul> <ol start="3"> <li> <p>Performance Reports - Optional</p> </li><li> <p>SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action - If applicable</p> </li></ol> <p>Current or former federal employees within the previous 52 weeks must submit an SF-50 reflecting the highest grade held on a permanent basis, tenure and appointment type.</p> <ol start="5"> <li> <p>College transcripts - Optional</p> </li><li> <p>Cover Letter - Optional</p> </li></ol> <p>If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:</p> <p>Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.</p> <p>Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.</p>