Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist

Summary

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Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below:

Luke AFB, Arizona: $94,645 - $144,740(includes 22.45% locality)

Tucson, Arizona: $92,195 - $140,994 (includes 19.28% locality)

Albuquerque, New Mexico: $91,461 - $139,871(includes 18.33% locality)

El Paso, Texas: $90,479 - $138,370 (includes 17.06% locality)

Duties

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• Plans, directs, and implements in-plant quality assurance programs for contracts assigned to the Contract Management Office (CMO).
• Guides, motivates, and oversees subordinates with a focus on project/program issues.
• Assumes ownership of processes and products as appropriate.
• Resolves diverse, highly complex problems across multiple areas and disciplines.
• Uses innovative approaches to resolve unusual and difficult issues that significantly impact important policies and programs.
• Anticipates problems, then develops solutions and action plans to ensure program/mission success.
• Completes multiple project and program goals within established guidelines.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

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:

• 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.

Additional 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: Set Schedule
• 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
• Supervisory Probation Required
• 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.
• 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.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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