Job Title: Quality Assurance Specialist

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=MsoBodyText><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><font size=3><strong>Background information: </strong>&nbsp;The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is an independent combat support agency within the Department of Defense. Quality Assurance Specialists at DCMA are responsible for assuring contract technical performance and the inspection, testing, and acceptance of products, supplies, and services being produced by the nation’s defense contractors. They also conduct risk assessments and develop risk plans to mitigate the risks to successful program performance and execution.<br><br></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=ColorfulList-Accent11><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>Description of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Opportunity</st1:place>:</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>DCMA Quality Assurance Specialists monitor and evaluate the work of contractors to produce and deliver a wide variety of products and services for the military, including all types of aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, weapons systems, food, fuel, clothing, information technology, and outsourced services.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt 0.25in" class=ColorfulList-Accent11><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The work includes:<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoBodyText><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">*<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Developing and implementing risk management plans.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoBodyText><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">* <span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Determining product quality deficiencies and recommending corrective actions.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoBodyText><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">* <span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Providing proactive quality assurance support to program integrators, program support teams, and contracting officers.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoBodyText><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">*<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Assisting in the assessment and application of commercial standards and specifications.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoBodyText><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">*<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Leading or participating in quality program assessment reviews.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoBodyText><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">*<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Reviewing contracts and associated technical data packages to clarify and interpret quality assurance requirements and provisions.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoBodyText><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">*<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Conducting assessments of quality assurance data to propose and implement revised testing, inspection, and acceptance methods.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoBodyText><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">*<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Participating in developing goals and plans affecting DCMA internal processes.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=ColorfulList-Accent11><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The work locations vary depending on the type of contract and assignment. Some Quality Assurance Specialists work primarily at a single contractor site—for example, conducting surveillance alongside contractor personnel on the production floor at a manufacturing facility. Some Quality Assurance Specialists work primarily in one office but travel to various contractor sites. Most DCMA Quality Assurance Specialists spend at least some time in travel.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=ColorfulList-Accent11><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Quality Assurance Specialists may be assigned to various locations throughout the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place> and in some foreign countries—wherever contract products and services for the Defense Department are produced and delivered. These assignments can change from time to time throughout a Quality Assurance Specialist’s career as the acquisitions workload and the needs of the military change.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=ColorfulList-Accent11><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Quality Assurance Specialists work in teams, so that experienced personnel are available to help newcomers with information and advice. In some cases the members of a team may work in different locations.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=MsoBodyText><o:p><br></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><strong>Required Experience:</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>One year and above directly related such as experience in quality assurance concepts, principles and methods in mechanical concepts and technology, equipment, machinery and instruments, manufacturing and production methods and in performing statistical and quality data analysis and evaluation to determine supplier compliance with contractual requirements.<o:p></o:p></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><strong>Required Education:</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Baccalaureate degree preferred but not mandatory along with specific course work in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position.<o:p></o:p></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=MsoBodyText><br></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><strong>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>see specific descriptions in individual employment opportunities listed at DCMA’s Careers page at <A href="http://www.dcmacareers.com/"><font color=#800080>www.dcmacareers.com</font></A><o:p></o:p></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><strong>How to Apply:</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>View DCMA’s Careers page at <A href="http://www.dcmacareers.com/"><font color=#800080>www.dcmacareers.com</font></A> and follow the application process description.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><span style="COLOR: black">DCMA offers entry-level and experienced employees opportunities to excel in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">DC</st1:State></st1:place> and locations around the world. DCMA is an equal opportunity employer. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=MsoBodyText></o:p></font></span></P>