Qualifications
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 that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the NH-03 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02/GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements such as time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.
Creditable specialized experience includes:
- Applying the full range of principles, concepts, and methodologies related to the quality assurance functional programs.
- Establishing process measurement points and statistical techniques/methods to measure, analyze, and continuously improve processes.
- Applying process-related practices, methods, and techniques such as statistical analysis; control and sampling; process proofing; and quality data analysis, in order to evaluate Government and contractor data and determine contractor compliance with the many aspects of quality control.
- Performing investigations of defective material for cause and corrective action and initiate process improvements with the contractor as needed.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
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.