Quality Assurance Specialist

This role seeks professionals to manage quality assurance, coordinate operational activities, and ensure compliance within a federal service environment at the GS-11 or GS-12 level.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• *For GS-11 Level:**
• Establish and implement quality assurance policies and procedures.
• Interpret and apply general guidelines to specific operational needs.
• Negotiate with external agencies on alternatives and cost implications.
• *For GS-12 Level:**
• Coordinate facility maintenance, repairs, construction, and alterations efficiently and cost-effectively, ensuring compliance.
• Evaluate contractor performance and quality control methods for facility work.
• Conduct investigations into inefficient operations and propose improvements.
• *Qualifications:**
• *For GS-11 Level:**
• **Experience:** One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in federal service, or comparable experience outside federal service, involving quality assurance, guideline interpretation, and negotiations.
• **Time in Grade:** 52 weeks at the GS-9 level or higher in Federal Service.
• *For GS-12 Level:**
• **Experience:** One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in federal service, or comparable experience outside federal service, involving operational coordination, contractor evaluation, and efficiency investigations.
• **Time in Grade:** 52 weeks at the GS-11 level or higher in Federal Service.
• *General Requirements:**
• Demonstrate strong quality of experience, including background, recent experience, education, and training, directly relevant to the position's duties.
• Clearly articulate how your experience meets required competencies within your resume.
• *Key Competencies:**
• Communication
• Compliance
• Problem Solving
• Quality Assurance
• *Note:** All qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.