Quality Assurance Specialist; Register

Position: Quality Assurance Specialist (6 Months Register)
Summary

This is an open-continuous announcement with an established initial cut-off date of
December 1, 2025
. Please see the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for more information.

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). Positions are for Weapons Support - Richmond.

Summary

This is an open-continuous announcement with an established initial cut-off date of
December 1, 2025
. Please see the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for more information.

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). Positions are for Weapons Support - Richmond.

Overview
Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

11/12/2025 to 05/12/2026

Salary $52,188 to - $67,848 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7

Location

Many vacancies in the following location:

Richmond, VA

Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive

Promotion potential

11

Job family (Series)

• 1910 Quality Assurance

Supervisory status No Security clearance Other Drug test No Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status Yes

Announcement number DLAWpnSptDT--DHA Control number

This job is open to
The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

This is a Direct Hiring Authority Notice open to the Public using the Department of Defense Streamlined DHA.

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Duties

• 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.
• Establishing and maintaining quality history files by item, contractor and specification.

Requirements
Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty:
  Flexible
• Security Requirements:
  Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA):
  Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement:
  Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status:
  Yes
• Pre-Employment Physical:
  Not Required
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Quality Assurance Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution with major study in quality assurance, statistics,
mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology,
physical sciences, textiles, or another field related to the position AND meet Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) based
on ONE of the following: (1) class standing (upper third standing in graduating class);

-OR- (2) grade-point average (2.95
or higher overall or over the last two years of bachelor's degree
-or- 3.45 in my major field or over the last two years in my
major);

-OR-(3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.

OR

B. Have at least one full year of graduate level study, or possess a master's or Ph.D., with major…