QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

About the role

This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Lifecycle Quality Assurance - Conducts independent technical analysis and processes PQDRs and ERs for complex Navy Nuclear Propulsion (NRP) repair parts from receipt to disposal, ensuring procurement and quality requirements are met across the entire material lifecycle.
• Contract Review & Material Disposition - Evaluates procurement contracts, drawings, technical data packages, and testing/inspection systems to verify contract compliance, providing formal written disposition instructions (use as-is, repair, scrap, or vendor return) and routing liability issues to the DCMA Liaison.
• Technical Oversight & CDA Collaboration - Consults with the Cognizant Design Agent (CDA), critically reviewing their technical recommendations for accuracy and feasibility, and formally challenging any insufficient or conflicting CDA evaluations to ensure sound resolution of deficiencies.
• Stock Inspections, System Updates & Case Management - Conducts supply system stock inspections, manages and provides disposition for unacceptable assets, recommends specification and cataloging updates, and independently manages caseload priorities to meet strict NAVSEA timelines.

Requirements

Must be determined suitable for federal employment. Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Lifecycle Quality Assurance
• Contract Review & Material Disposition
• Technical Oversight & CDA Collaboration
• Stock Inspections, System Updates & Case Management

Skills

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.

Additional Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

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.

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Additional information about the hiring process, including the application process, is available on the USAJOBS website.