Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

Duties

• Provides leadership to subordinates and technical guidance to executive/management level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies.
• Directs a team of quality assurance professionals, overseeing daily activities, managing workloads, and fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Evaluates contractor manufacturing systems and compliance with complex technical requirements and industry standards, such as ISO 9000 or AS 9100.
• Implements continuous process improvement techniques to enhance surveillance over defense contractors and ensure full contract compliance.
• Authorizes final product acceptance on behalf of the government for major defense programs and critical supply procurements.
• Presents technical briefings to senior leaders and stakeholders to secure approvals and resolve highly complex manufacturing or quality issues.
• Authors and reviews critical management reports, contractual documents, and policy inputs to solve problems across multiple disciplines.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. 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-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 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: 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. Providing direction, maintaining ethical standards and leading teams in executing complex contract management and/or operational responsibilities in a high-accountability department-level (or equivalent corporate) environment. Serving as a technical advisor on complex manufacturing and quality assurance systems to resolve critical product quality issues. Applying continuous process improvement methodologies to evaluate supplier performance data and systemic manufacturing trends. Leading audits of contractor manufacturing systems to evaluate compliance with higher-level quality standards (such as ISO 9001 or AS9100).

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Accountability Conflict Management Contracting Support Developing Others Leadership Manufacturing Process Control Problem Solving Quality Assurance Quality Management Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score. Once the application process is complete, a manual review of your resume and supporting documentation will occur if you are eligible and among the best qualified as determined by the predetermined cutoff score. Your score is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Other Information

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300. Tour of Duty: Flexible FLSA: Exempt Bargaining Unit: No If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel. Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period. Financial Disclosure Required Obligated Position: This is an obligated position and occupancy is subject to the return of former incumbent. If former incumbent fails to return to the position, occupancy may become permanent. For current permanent DCMA employees eligible as a Promotion, this position will be filled as a Temporary Promotion NTE one year and may be extended up to a total of five years or converted to a permanent promotion without further competition. For current permanent DCMA employees eligible as a Reassignment, this position will be filled as a Reassignment or Detail and you may be granted Administrative Return Rights to your previous position. If a current DCMA employee is selected, the employee will continue to work from their current duty location (excluding plants or contractor facilities, unless the position requires a physical presence within those facilities) or within the commuting area of their current duty location. Non-supervisory positions at the same/equivalent grade level of the employee's position of record will be filled by temporary detail. If an employee is temporarily detailed to a position in a different location, the employee's official worksite and associated pay entitlements are not affected. For all others, if selected, this would be a Temporary/Time-Limited Appointment NTE one year, and extended in increments of up to one year, NTE a total of three years. The selected applicant will be required to sign a written agreement acknowledging the conditions of this temporary assignment and that they may be released from this position upon management discretion. Acquisition, Technology & Logistics(AT&L) NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering & Technical Management, Practitioner certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources. Supervisory Probation Required Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 memorandum and the March 20, 2025 Frequently Asked Questions.