Duties * Serves as the Quality Assurance Group Deputy Director and provides administrative and technical supervision to the quality assurance staff within the QA Group. * Responsible for the direction and management of the Quality Assurance program involving a large number of facilities engaged in production and manufacturing of a variety of programs of a complex nature. * Delegates, reviews, and approves work products of subordinate staff and provides technical guidance as needed. * Reviews quality assurance processes (e.g., surveillance execution, identifying contractual technical deficiencies) to establish or reassess goals to identify impediments, and to determine needs for changes in direction. * Provides expert QA guidance and oversight to the group on contractor product assurance and quality assurance management processes and their impact on the DoD acquisition process. * Provides insightful program technical performance analysis and reporting; and gathers, analyzes, and integrates multi-dimensional data into actionable recommendations for leadership. * Establishes long and short-range team goals and objectives, approves, or validates execution plans, priorities, schedules, and resource/budget requirements. Requirements 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: 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-04 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-03 or GS-13 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: * Utilizing quality assurance concepts to plan, develop and implement direction and guidance for a Quality Assurance Program. * Advising on complex or unprecedented quality assurance problems which may require the development of new techniques, procedures, or changes in Agency policy. * Serving as an advisor to senior leaders, Directors, Commanders, contractors, contracting officers, etc., in the capacity of subject matter expert on quality assurance processes. * Establishing effective interpersonal relationships and coordinating corrective actions involving higher echelons. AND B. CAP Requirement: 4 years of acquisition experience 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: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf * Tour of Duty: 1st Shift * 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 10/31/2025 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. For all others, if selected, this would be a Time- Limited Appointment NTE 10/31/2025, and extended in increments of up to one year, NTE a total of six 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) CAP: Position is a DoD Critical Acquisition Position & requires DoD Acquisition Engineering and Technical Management , Practitioner certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years and sign a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years. Click here for more details and Resources . * Mobility Agreement Required: This position may require extended temporary duty (TDY), or a permanent change in duty station (PCS) to any location within the Continental United States (CONUS). A signed mobility agreement to accept directed TDY or PCS is required. Failure to comply with the signed agreement may result in personnel separation in accordance with appropriate U.S. Office of Personnel Management regulations or may adversely affect career. * Supervisory Probation Required * Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: * Customer Service
* Financial Management
* Quality Assurance 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 to determine 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. * Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. * Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. Required documents for submission vary based on the authority you are using to apply (e.g., applying as a veteran, a current permanent Federal employee, a reinstatement, etc). Your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. The following documents are REQUIRED: 1. Your resume: * Must include your name and contact information, dates of employment and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for the qualifications and referred for selection consideration if eligible. IMPORTANT NOTE: Ensure that your resume does not contain any specialized characters, fonts, typefaces or formatting (e.g. tables, macros, etc.). It is also recommended that you convert/save your resume as a PDF prior to attaching to your application. * To ensure full credit for time worked regarding qualifications determinations your resume must include your work schedule. You are strongly encouraged to ensure your resume contains the number of hours worked per week and the specific dates of employment (i.e.,"40 hrs per week; 1/15/2020 - 1/14/2022" or "30 hrs per week; 1/15/2020 - Present"). * Applying for a Federal job requires more information than applying for a job in the private sector. Learn more about creating a suitable resume by reading What to include , viewing the Resume Writing video and using the USAJOBS Resume Builder . In addition to information identified in What to Include, provide pay plan-series-grade for Federal civilian positions, when applicable, and be sure your resume is complete. 2. Veteran's Documents: * If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents: * DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty. * Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible (PPP DoD MRNG): In