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Quality Assurance Specialist

Defense Contract Management Agency · Department of Defense

Quality Assurance

Salary
$78,972–$102,669/year
Grade
11
Work location
Telework eligible · Columbus, Georgia
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 8, 2026
Apply by
Oct 19, 2026
Category
Quality Assurance

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Summary

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

Duties

Performs duties associated with the administration of the quality assurance provisions of contracts by designing, implementing, and maintaining a risk-based surveillance program and assessment plan.

Identifies opportunities for process improvements through analysis of process measurement data.

Serves as a member of a multi-functional or technical team. Responsible for implementing the overall Quality Program for a diversity of products and services in support of U.S. Government acquisition at one or more suppliers facilities.

Ensures contractor compliance with all requirements related to the design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization of a variety of items for contractor and customer activities throughout the world.

Independently performs audits/surveillance of contractors processes to ensure customer and contractual requirements are met.

Investigates and provides data on customer complaints/concerns regarding contractors quality performance and processes which impact user satisfaction.

Provides technical support to all other DCMA team members, assisting in the analysis of contract related issues to determine the best course of action to support the contractor and customers.

Education

If the position has a minimum education requirement you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. Or, if you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. The transcripts must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Licenses must be current at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

How you will be evaluated

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score. Once the application process is complete, a manual review of your resume and supporting documentation will occur to determine if you are eligible and among the best qualified as determined by the predetermined cutoff score. Your score is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. If you meet the minimum qualifications of this position, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire Assessment. This additional online assessment is required and must be completed within 48 hours of submitting your application (which may be prior to the closing date of this announcement), unless you have requested Reasonable Accommodation for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Your results will be kept on record for one year when applying for future jobs that require the same USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

About this listing

Defense Contract Management Agency has 19 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Columbus, Georgia. See all Defense Contract Management Agency listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $78,972 to $102,669 a year. That covers GS-11 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 11 days, from Oct 8, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. Among currently open Quality Assurance postings at Defense Contract Management Agency, the typical advertised window is about 11 days. As of Oct 15, 2026, it closes in 4 days.

Who can apply: federal employees eligible for career transition programs, employees of the hiring agency, veterans and 1 other group. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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