Quality Assurance Specialist (Deployable)

Defense Contract Management Agency • Clifton, NJ

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About The Position

The Quality Assurance Specialist (Deployable) implements quality assurance programs supporting U.S. Government acquisitions at contractor facilities. The position designs, implements, and maintains risk-based surveillance programs and assessment plans for contract quality assurance provisions; analyzes data to identify process improvements; and ensures contractors comply with design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization requirements. The specialist independently audits and surveys contractor processes, investigates customer quality complaints and concerns, provides related data, and offers technical support to DCMA team members on contractual issues and courses of action.

This is a permanent GS-11 position with a four-year deployment commitment. The employee must be able to deploy to austere forward operating locations in war zones at the direction of the Combatant Commander. Typical deployments last 6–9 months. Overseas deployment may involve a temporary promotion to GS-12 if the employee is eligible; otherwise deployment is at GS-11. After successfully completing the four-year commitment, the employee will be placed in a non-deployable GS-11 position in the CMO. Deployment may involve evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, required vaccinations and medical examinations, and wearing a uniform or protective clothing. Indoor work locations generally have power, water, heating, and air conditioning, though outages should be expected.

Requirements

• Meet the GS-11 qualification requirements through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9, qualifying graduate education, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• Specialized experience, when used, must include applying quality assurance concepts, principles, methods, and practices to contractor products or services; evaluating and inspecting contractor production methods, processes, and testing techniques; and applying statistical and quality-data analysis to assess contractual compliance.
• A valid state driver's license is required.
• U.S. citizenship and proof of citizenship are required.
• Must obtain a passport and visa as required.
• Must pass a pre-employment medical examination and recurring annual physicals throughout the four-year commitment, and meet deployment medical criteria.
• Must meet theater entry requirements and required immunization and vaccination requirements for deployment.
• Must be able to lift 45 pounds.
• Must sign the DoD Civilian Employee Overseas Emergency Essential Position Agreement.
• Must be able to possess and maintain a Government Travel Card.
• Must be exempt from recall to the military Reserves.
• Must receive a favorable suitability or fitness determination.
• Must meet Selective Service requirements, if applicable.
• Must complete DoD Acquisition Engineering and Technical Management Foundational certification within required timeframes and earn 80 Continuous Learning Points every two years.
• Must be willing and able to deploy when required; failure to deploy or meet deployment medical requirements may result in separation from Federal Service.
• A transcript must be provided when relying on education to qualify or where required to support educational claims.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain risk-based surveillance programs and assessment plans for contract quality assurance provisions.
• Analyze data to identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Implement the overall Quality Program as part of a multifunctional or technical team, supporting government acquisition at supplier facilities.
• Ensure contractors comply with design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization requirements.
• Independently audit and survey contractor processes for compliance with customer and contractual requirements.
• Investigate customer complaints and concerns about contractor quality performance and processes affecting user satisfaction, and provide data about those complaints.
• Provide technical support to DCMA team members, including analysis of contractual issues and determination of appropriate courses of action.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with benefits eligibility depending on position type.
• Danger pay and foreign post differential when authorized for the overseas deployment location.
• Permanent Change of Station expenses may be paid in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed