QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

Duties
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• Serves as senior Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) staff specialist and advisor on quality assurance functions, policies, and implementation
• Plans, formulates, and coordinates master quality assurance plans, policies, and programs for worldwide application at DCMA field activities
• Evaluates effectiveness of plans and policies and develops improvements
• Provides technical assistance and advice on intricate quality assurance issues to HQ DCMA management and field activities worldwide
• Leads team projects to eliminate barriers to continuous improvement in agency quality assurance functions
• Provides liaison with various DCMA, DoD, other Government senior managers, organizations, and industries

Requirements
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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

B. 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 for the NH-04 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-03 or GS-13 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Develops quality assurance plans, policies, and programs for agency implementation
• Assesses the impact of policies on quality assurance functions
• Develops written technical information into policy

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• FLSA: Exempt
• Bargaining Unit: No
• If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel.
• 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, Practitioner Level certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources .