Quality Assurance Specialist, 762428800

Selected applicants will serve as entry-level trainees in the DLA Pathways to Career Excellence (PaCE) Program performing a series of progressively responsible Quality Assurance Specialist functions, along with formal and on-the-job training (OJT).  While in the PaCE program, candidates will be aggressively promoted each year upon successfully meeting the requirements of the program.

The following duties will be performed in a developmental capacity.

• Providing pre-award and post-award support to contracting officers and engineering activities, contract administration components, and DLA contractors;
• Assisting in preparing and issuing QA letters of instruction to government inspection activities/depots on contract quality requirements and history;
• Participating in quality systems management visits to evaluate the adequacy of technical requirements and product conformance;
• Evaluating QA procedures, reports, inspection and test/methods and other operational aspects involving assigned items/commodities; and,
• Establishing and maintaining quality history files by item, contractor and specification.