Quality Assurance Specialist (Instructor)

Job Description

Summary

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Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Overview
Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

02/19/2026 to 02/27/2026

Salary $93,400 to - $121,422 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Whitehall, OH

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 Temporary - Not-To-Exceed 180 Days Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive

Promotion potential

12

Job family (Series)

• 1910 Quality Assurance

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

Announcement number DLAWpnSpt-26-12879830-MP Control number 858293500

This job is open to
Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Clarification from the agency

"Agency" means current permanent DLA employees in the commuting area.

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Duties

• Serves as a Quality Assurance Specialist Instructor for the DLA Supply Chain Logistics (DT), Training Division, Technical-Quality Management Branch (DTTQ).
• Serves as resource/internal Subject Matter Expert (SME) to DLA in the areas of quality assurance, Enterprise Business System (EBS), and technical functions.
• Identifies overall needs of the logistics and training division programs for technical functional management training.
• Ensures the accuracy of technical content and that courses undergo a biennial review by assigned course sponsors/process owners.
• Confirms that established milestones are met and that all work is performed within established budgets.
• Prepares required project reports on the status of various activities related to assigned courses/projects.

Requirements
Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work)
• 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): 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
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Quality Assurance Specialist (Instructor), 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 is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes.

• Conduct entry and mid-level training for a Quality Assurance program.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training and explain policy and regulation changes.
• Develop and maintain course materials for assigned courses.
• Resolve complex operating problems associated with the quality assurance/EBS function.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025…

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/ . As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan's drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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