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Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist
Defense Contract Management Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Salary
$108,306 - $145,858
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 to oversee quality assurance for defense contracts, ensuring contractors follow rules and deliver reliable products in an overseas location.
It requires planning operations, evaluating performance, and managing staff in a high-stakes government environment.
A good fit would be someone with strong leadership skills, experience in contract oversight, and a background in acquisition or quality control from military or federal service.
Key Requirements
- 4 years of acquisition experience for Critical Acquisition Position (CAP)
- One year of specialized experience at NH-03/GS-13 level or equivalent in quality assurance for contracts
- Experience performing quality assurance functions for various contract types, contractors, and commodities
- Ability to assess policy impacts, devise regulations, and implement quality assurance operations
- Leadership experience in directing teams, maintaining ethical standards, and executing complex contract management
- Medical clearance, including possible immunizations and physical exam, for OCONUS (overseas) assignment
- Eligibility under federal service rules, including time-after-competitive appointment
Full Job Description
See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
All OCONUS CMOs requires medical clearance which may include immunization and/or physical exam.
To qualify for a Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist, 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 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: 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.
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.
Major Duties:
- Provides leadership to subordinates and technical guidance to executive/management level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies.
- Plan 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.
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