Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist

Duties

• Provides leadership to subordinates and technical guidance to executive/management level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies.
• Plans and directs Quality Assurance (QA) Group operations.
• Plans the accomplishment of QA Group functions within the resources provided by and the policies and regulations established at higher levels.
• Utilizes risk based techniques to establish, adjust and maintain surveillance over contractors' operating procedures.
• Evaluates contractor performance for compliance with the contract, applicable quality assurance policies, and regulations.
• Conducts Personnel Management and provides Administrative Supervision over Personnel in specialized technical occupations.

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 Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist position your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. CAP Requirement: 4 years of Acquisition experience.

AND

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, GS-13, or equivalent level under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Experience with providing direction, maintaining ethical standards, and leading teams in executing complex contract management and operational responsibilities in a high-accountability Department of War (DoW) environment.
• Performing quality assurance and its operational functions for a wide variety of contract types, contractors, and commodities
• Assessing the impact of policies on programs
• Devising and guiding execution of applicable regulations and directives, policies, and guidelines, and planning and implementing quality assurance operational functions.

Education

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

Additional information

Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:

• Tulsa, OK: $126,783 - $170,741 (includes 17.06% locality)
• Ft. Worth, TX: $137,830 - $185,619 (includes 27.26% locality)
• Austin, TX: $130,346 - $175,117 (includes 20.35% locality)
• Houston, TX: $146,213 - $196,908 (includes 35% locality)
• Camden, AR: $126,783 - $170,741 (includes 17.06% locality)
• San Antonio, TX: $128,646 - $173,250 (includes 18.78% locality)

• 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
• If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel.
• Financial Disclosure Required
• Acquisition, Technology & Logistics(AT&L) CAP: Position is a DoD Critical Acquisition Position & requires DoD Acquisition Engineering and Technical Management, Practitioner certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years and sign a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years. Click for more details and .
• Supervisory Probation Required
• 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 .