Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist

Defense Contract Management Agency • Lynchburg, VA

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About The Position

The Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist leads quality assurance professionals and provides technical guidance to executive and management representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other government agencies. The position oversees daily team activities and workloads, and fosters a collaborative work environment. It evaluates contractor manufacturing systems and compliance with complex technical requirements and industry standards, including ISO 9000 and AS 9100. The specialist applies continuous process improvement techniques to improve contractor surveillance and ensure contract compliance. The role authorizes final government acceptance of products for major defense programs and critical supply procurements, presents technical briefings to senior leaders and stakeholders, and prepares or reviews management reports, contractual documents, and policy inputs to resolve complex, multidisciplinary problems.

This is an NH-03 supervisory position. Applicants must have one year of directly related specialized experience at the NH-02, GS-11, or equivalent level; education cannot substitute for this experience. The position requires U.S. citizenship and a Critical Sensitive security designation with Top Secret access. A favorable suitability or fitness determination is required. The selectee must obtain DoD Acquisition Engineering and Technical Management Practitioner certification within required timeframes and earn 80 Continuous Learning Points every two years. Financial disclosure and a supervisory probation are required, and the selectee may be required to serve a trial or probationary period.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must obtain and maintain the required Critical Sensitive security eligibility with Top Secret access.
• Must receive a favorable suitability or fitness determination.
• One year of specialized experience directly related to the position, at the NH-02, GS-11, or equivalent level.
• Specialized experience must include providing direction, maintaining ethical standards, and leading teams in complex contract management and operational responsibilities in a high-accountability Department of War environment.
• Specialized experience must include advising on complex manufacturing and quality assurance systems to resolve critical product quality issues.
• Specialized experience must include applying continuous process improvement methodologies to supplier performance data and manufacturing trends.
• Specialized experience must include leading audits of contractor manufacturing systems against quality standards such as ISO 9001 or AS9100.
• Education cannot substitute for specialized experience at this grade level.
• Must meet eligibility requirements, including time-after-competitive appointment and other applicable regulatory requirements, by the announcement's closing date.
• Must complete DoD Acquisition Engineering and Technical Management Practitioner certification within required timeframes.
• Must earn 80 Continuous Learning Points every two years.
• Financial disclosure is required.
• Supervisory probation is required.
• May be required to provide the last three performance appraisals if selected for an interview.
• May be required to serve a trial or probationary period.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• A negative drug test result must be confirmed within 30 days of starting work to maintain employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to subordinates and technical guidance to executive and management representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other government agencies.
• Direct a team of quality assurance professionals, oversee daily activities and workloads, and foster a collaborative team environment.
• Evaluate contractor manufacturing systems and compliance with complex technical requirements and industry standards such as ISO 9000 or AS 9100.
• Implement continuous process improvement techniques to enhance contractor surveillance and ensure contract compliance.
• Authorize final product acceptance on behalf of the government for major defense programs and critical supply procurements.
• Present technical briefings to senior leaders and stakeholders to secure approvals and resolve complex manufacturing or quality issues.
• Author and review management reports, contractual documents, and policy inputs to solve problems across multiple disciplines.
• Lead audits of contractor manufacturing systems to evaluate compliance with higher-level quality standards.
• Apply continuous process improvement methodologies to evaluate supplier performance data and systemic manufacturing trends.
• Serve as a technical advisor on complex manufacturing and quality assurance systems to resolve critical product quality issues.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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