Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1910: Quality Assurance Series
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-259), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with
the "Group Coverage Qualification Standard for
Administrative and Management Positions."
EDUCATION
Major study--quality assurance, statistics, mathematics,
production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology,
physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position.
OR
EXPERIENCE
Experience in fields such as quality control, quality inspection,
contracting and purchasing, supply and storage, industrial or production planning, research and
engineering, maintenance, and test and evaluation that provided (1) familiarity with quality assurance or
related work, (2) pertinent product or process knowledge and skill, (3) ability to interpret and apply
contract requirements and engineering specifications, and (4) skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relationships.
Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge
in monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance,
procurement, inspection, production, or related areas. Examples include:
- Reviewing production activities and capabilities in light of contract quality requirements.
- Reviewing written quality or inspection procedures for adequacy, and evaluating the
implementation and effectiveness of quality/inspection systems, including sampling plans.
- Analyzing quality data to detect unsatisfactory trends or weaknesses in the
quality/inspection system.
- Verifying by test or inspection, using sampling inspection or intensive product inspection
techniques, that products comply with requirements prior to acceptance.
- Identifying inadequacies and requesting corrective action.
- Computing data, summarizing results, and preparing reports or charts depicting pertinent
relationships using statistical methods.
- Investigating customer complaints and deficiency reports, and providing identification of
causes to appropriate authorities.
- Reading, interpreting, and applying technical data such as blueprints, engineering drawings,
product specifications, or technical manuals.
- Reviewing and evaluating supply systems operations and procedures through periodic audits
and surveillance inspections.
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