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Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist
Defense Contract Management Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Salary
$126,783 - $185,619
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-13 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team that ensures defense contractors meet quality standards and follow government rules for their products and services.
You'll plan operations, monitor contractor performance, and manage staff in a supervisory role at a Department of Defense agency.
It's a good fit for experienced professionals in quality control or acquisition who enjoy overseeing teams and handling complex regulations.
Key Requirements
- 4 years of acquisition experience to meet Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) requirements
- One year of specialized experience at NH-03, GS-13, or equivalent level in quality assurance for contracts
- Experience performing quality assurance functions across various contract types, contractors, and commodities
- Ability to assess policy impacts on programs and guide execution of regulations, policies, and guidelines
- Proficiency in using risk-based techniques to monitor and adjust contractor surveillance
- Skills in evaluating contractor compliance with contracts and quality assurance standards
- Personnel management and administrative supervision experience in technical occupations
Full Job Description
See below for important information regarding this job. Positions will be filled at either location listed below.
Site specific salary information as follows: Fort Worth, TX $137,830 - $185,619 (Includes locality pay) Amarillo, TX $126,783 - $170,741 (Includes locality pay) Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
To qualify for a Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist position, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.
Critical Acquisition Position (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: 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. Major Duties:
- Plan and direct Quality Assurance (QA) Group operations.
- Plan the accomplishments of QA Group functions within the resources provided by and the policies and regulations established at higher levels.
- Utilize risk based techniques to establish, adjust and maintain surveillance over contractors' operating procedures.
- Evaluate contractors' performance for compliance with the contract, applicable quality assurance policies and regulations.
- Conduct personnel management and provide administrative supervision over personnel in specialized technical occupations.
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