Quality Assurance Specialist (Deployable)

Defense Contract Management Agency • Waterton, CO

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About The Position

The Quality Assurance Specialist (Deployable) implements quality assurance programs for U.S. Government acquisitions at contractor facilities. The role designs, implements, and maintains risk-based surveillance programs and assessment plans for contract quality requirements; analyzes data to identify process improvements; and works on multidisciplinary or technical teams to oversee quality programs for a range of products and services. The specialist verifies contractor compliance with design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization requirements; independently audits and surveys contractor processes; investigates customer concerns about contractor quality and their effects on user satisfaction; and provides technical support to DCMA team members on contractual issues and appropriate courses of action.

This is a permanent GS-11 position with a four-year deployment commitment. The employee must deploy to austere forward operating locations in war zones at the direction of the Combatant Commander; typical deployments last 6–9 months. During overseas deployment, the employee may be temporarily promoted to GS-12 if eligible, and will return to the permanent GS-11 grade upon returning to the United States. After successfully completing the four-year commitment, the employee will be placed in a non-deployable position in the CMO for which they were hired. The schedule is flexible, but the deployable tour requires evening, weekend, and holiday work, as well as overtime. The position is Emergency-Essential and requires wearing a uniform and/or protective clothing. Work locations are generally indoors and have power, water, heating, and air conditioning, though outages should be expected. Overseas selectees receive danger pay and foreign post differential as authorized for their deployment location.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience directly related to the position, equivalent to the GS-09 level for qualification at GS-11; qualifying experience may be in Federal service, the military, or the private sector.
• Specialized experience applying quality assurance concepts, principles, methods, and practices to analyze contractor products or services and processes.
• Specialized experience evaluating and inspecting contractor production methods, processes, and testing techniques.
• Specialized experience applying statistical and quality-data analysis to determine compliance with contractual requirements.
• Alternatively, qualifying education may include a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M. in a qualifying field; a combination of qualifying education and experience may also be used.
• Qualifying education must be from an institution accredited by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Transcripts are required when using education to qualify or support educational claims.
• Possess a valid state driver's license.
• Be able to obtain a passport and visa and obtain Secret access; the position is designated Non-Critical Sensitive.
• Pass a pre-employment medical examination and recurring annual physicals throughout the four-year commitment, meet deployment medical criteria, and meet applicable theater-entry standards.
• Meet required immunization screening and vaccination requirements for deployment.
• Lift up to 45 pounds.
• Sign a DoD Civilian Employee Overseas Emergency Essential Position Agreement and be able to possess and maintain a Government Travel Card.
• Be exempt from recall to the military Reserves.
• Receive a favorable suitability or fitness determination; unfavorable adjudication may result in removal.
• Meet Selective Service requirements, if applicable.
• Be a U.S. citizen and provide proof of citizenship.
• Achieve DoD Acquisition Engineering and Technical Management Foundational certification within required timeframes and complete 80 Continuous Learning Points every two years.
• Meet the Combatant Command's theater-entry requirements, mandatory medical standards, and required immunizations for deploying civilian personnel.
• Be willing and able to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime during deployable tours.
• Serve a trial or probationary period if required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain risk-based surveillance programs and assessment plans related to contract quality assurance provisions.
• Analyze data to identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Implement the overall Quality Program as a member of a multifunctional or technical team for diverse products and services supporting U.S. 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 by helping analyze contractual issues and determine appropriate courses of action for contractors and customers.
• Deploy to overseas austere locations when required and perform assigned duties in support of the deployment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Danger pay and foreign post differential when authorized for the overseas deployment location.

What This Job Offers

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