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Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist

Department of Defense
Defense Contract Management Agency
DCMA East (P6)
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Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
06/12/2025 to 06/23/2025
Salary
$90,248 to - $138,018 per year

Position to be filled at NH-03, Pay Lane 2 (includes locality 17.93%)

Pay scale & grade
NH 3
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Melbourne, FL
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Term - Not-To-Exceed 2 Years
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Announcement number
DCMA-P6-25-12748744-IMP
Control number
838728800

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Clarification from the agency

This job is open to current permanent competitive service DCMA employees; Military Spouse Preference (MSP), Retained Grade Preference (RGP), and Military Reserve and National Guard Technician eligibles may also apply.

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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:

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 technical advice to implement contractor manufacturing, quality assurance processes, and systems that impact product quality.
  • Implementing continuous improvement techniques on contractor performance to assure contractual compliance with all contractual requirements.

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.
  • Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive may be authorized at Management's discretion.
  • 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 2 years 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 2 years, 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) NON-CAP: 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. Click here for more details and Resources.
  • Supervisory Probation Required

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:

  • Continuous Process Improvement
  • Quality Assurance
  • Risk Assessment


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.

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