Technical and Quality Analyst

Duties

• Serve as the Process Integrator for Emerging Chemicals.
• Responsible as the senior advisor to the Technical/Quality (TQ) Process Owner regarding enterprise-wide TQ functional process performance issues related to Emerging Chemicals.
• Establish and maintain metrics to monitor business performance for Emerging Chemical.
• Identify which products across the Department of War (DoW) contain specific chemicals and minerals that are at risk in the supply chain.
• Lead technical integration efforts to centralize chemical safety and ingredient data from manufacturers for all products procured by the DoD.
• Support the transition away from hazardous compounds by managing the acquisition and supply chain for new alternatives, such as establishing repositories for HFC gases.
• Translate complex environmental regulations into actionable guidance tailored for DLA's acquisition, supply, and disposal workforces.
• Conduct market research to identify, evaluate, and qualify vendors of safer, next-generation alternative products to ensure mission readiness and compliance.
• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive metrics for Quality Control programs, using data-driven insights to enhance process effectiveness.
• Analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other performance data to evaluate TQ process effectiveness, identify root causes of gaps, and drive continuous improvement.
• Plan and oversee all phases of audit evaluations, providing subject matter expertise on process and system compliance with A-123 requirements, including End-to-End reviews and risk control matrices.
• Conduct enterprise-wide management studies on process performance, review methodologies to identify critical problems, develop solutions, and champion best practices.
• Create, review, and interpret new or changing policies, assessing the impact on TQ functions and providing justification in precedent-setting situations.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• 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.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Additional Info.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Technical and Quality Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Ensures all processes adhere to applicable Technical and Quality regulations, laws, and policies by creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation, including process system memorandums, functional system specifications, Standard Operating Procedures, and training materials.
• Applies quality assurance (QA) concepts and methodologies to analyze and resolve highly complex or sensitive problems, integrating new developments to continuously improve Technical and Quality processes and program areas.
• Monitors and analyzes key quality performance indicators (KPIs), preparing detailed reports, and presenting actionable insights to senior leadership to drive strategic decision-making and resource allocation.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

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

Additional information

Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering & Tech Management (N), Practitioner certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click for more details and .

As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to:

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at:

Information for Veterans is available at: . As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.

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