
Quality Assurance Specialist with Security Clearance
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Duties
- Performs duties associated with the administration of the quality assurance provisions of contracts by designing, implementing, and maintaining a risk-based surveillance program and assessment plan.
- Identifies opportunities for process improvements through analysis of process measurement data.
- Serves as a member of a multi-functional or technical team. Responsible for implementing the overall Quality Program for a diversity of products and services in support of U.S. Government acquisition at one or more suppliers' facilities.
- Ensures contractor compliance with all requirements related to the design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization of a variety of items for contractor and customer activities throughout the world.
- Independently performs audits/surveillance of contractors processes to ensure customer and contractual requirements are met.
- Investigates and provides data on customer complaints/concerns regarding contractors quality performance and processes which impact user satisfaction.
- Provides technical support to all other DCMA team members, assisting in the analysis of contract related issues to determine the best course of action to support the contractor and customers. Requirements Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
- Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
- Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Qualifications To qualify for a Quality Assurance Specialist position your resume and supporting documentation must support A, B, or C below: A.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
- Applying quality assurance concepts, principles, methods, and practices to analyze the products or services of a contractor's process;
- Evaluating and inspecting production methods, processes, and testing techniques being performed by contractors;
- Applying statistical and quality data analysis evaluations to determine compliance with contractual requirements B.
Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: a Ph.
D, equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position. C.
Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualifications and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.
Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11. Education If the position has a minimum education requirement you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. Or, if you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims.
The transcripts must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Licenses must be current at time of application.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Additional information
- This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: .
- Tour of Duty: Flexible
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- Bargaining Unit: No
- Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
- Financial Disclosure Required
- Acquisition, Technology && Logistics (AT&&L) NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering and Technology Management, Foundational certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click for more details and .
- Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 and the March 20, 2025 .
Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows: Colorado Springs, CO: $76,650 - $99,650 Boulder, CO: $83,265 - $108,251 South Windsor, CT: $84,260 - $109,545 Gladstone, MO: $75,897 - $98,671 Wayzata, MN: $81,415 - $105,845 Elkton, MD/Atglen, PA/Bristol, PA/Philadelphia, PA: $82,289 - $106,982 Mesa, AZ: $78,117 - $101,558 Portland, OR: $80,465 - $104,610 Perry, FL/Missoula, MT: $74,678 - $97,087 Roseville, CA: $82,780 - $107,620 Hol lister, CA: $93,358 - $121,371 Fort Eustis, VA: $75,788 - $98,530 New Cumberland Defense Supply Center, PA/Cul peper, VA: $85,447 - $111,087
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