About the Position: This position is located at Army Contracting Command -Redstone Arsenal, AL. Army Contract Command-Redstone Arsenal is a subordinate command of the U.S. Army Contracting Command. Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA) is the largest contacting center in the U.S. Army with more than 900 contracting and acquisition professionals.

Duties

Serve as a Quality Assurance Specialist responsible for auditing contractor’s performance in accordance with the terms of the contract. Monitor contractor compliance with the contractor’s quality control system. Develop the standard operating procedures and processes tied to the training and management strategy for contracting officer representatives. Provide training to junior Quality Assurance Specialists and CORs in all areas related to QA and contract management matters. Perform duties in the lead instructor’s absence. Serve as the liaison between the installation and other agencies regarding quality aspects of contract support operations. Serve as a technical authority to the requiring activity on matters of contract quality assurance and surveillance.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Foundational Certification within 36 months of entrance on duty.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. If the security clearance is denied or revoked, the individual may be denied or removed from the position, accordingly.
• Must file a financial statement.
• Must sign an Acquisition Corps written tenure agreement to remain in the Federal service in this position for at least 3 years.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActNon-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service which includes: 1) Evaluating contractor performance through periodic audits and surveillance inspections; 2) Managing a quality assurance program to determine effectiveness; AND 3) Identify inconsistencies in the Quality Surveillance Program to provide improvement recommendations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Education cannot be substituted for experience. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AuditingEducation and TrainingOral CommunicationProblem SolvingQuality Assurance Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Contacts

• Address AD-APF-W6QK1A ACC-RSA DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk