Quality Assurance Specialist (Deployable)

Defense Contract Management Agency; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Defense Contract Management Agency seeks a Quality Assurance Specialist (Deployable) to support specialized contracting in dynamic environments. The role involves evaluating contractor processes, applying QA methods, and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements during deployments of 6–9 months.

Candidates should have specialized experience or education as described, including possible education substitution or combination.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in applying QA concepts to analyze contractor products or services.
• Education must be from an accredited college or university; transcripts may be required.
• Combination of education and experience may be used to meet total qualifications.

Skills

Quality assurance concepts

Statistical data analysis

Contractor process evaluation

Quality data interpretation

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Three years of graduate education

QA-related graduate studies

Job description

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. The incumbent will be required to deploy to forward operating austere locations in war zones to perform duties at the will of the Combatant Commander. Typical deployments last from 6-9 months. For more information about DCMA's Deployable program, please visit https://www.dcma.mil/Careers/Deployment-Opportunities/.

To qualify for a Quality Assurance Specialist (Deployable), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Application of quality assurance concepts, principles, methods, and practices to analyze the products or services of a contractor's process.
• Evaluating and inspecting production methods, processes, and testing techniques being performed by contractors.
• Applying statistical and quality data analysis evaluations to determine compliance with contractual requirements.

B. Education Substitution:

Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx.

If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation.

To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess:

• a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.
• The Major study must be in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position.

C. Combination:

Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualifications and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages.

The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11.