Quality Assurance Specialist (Deployable)

US Defense Contract Management Agency; Stratford (CT); On-site; USD 88,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

US Defense Contract Management Agency is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to evaluate contractor processes and inspect production methods to ensure contractual compliance. The role requires specialized experience and may use education substitutions or combined education/experience to meet the GS-11 qualifications.

Location options include Stratford, CT with competitive salary ranges. Applicants must submit documentation supporting specialized experience and any required transcripts for

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equipping you with the competencies to perform the duties.
• 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; percentages must total 100%.

Skills

Specialized Experience

Quality Assurance

Contract Compliance

Education

Education Substitution

Combination

Job description

See below for important information regarding this job.

This job will close when we have received 150 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date.

Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:

• Austin, TX: $76,777- $99,816
• Bedford Park, IL: $83,482- $108,533
• Stratford, CT: $88,005- $ 114,413
• Ridley Park, PA: $82,289- $ 106,982

To qualify for a Quality Assurance Specialist, 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 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 3 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.