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Serves as the office of primary interest for QA policies, guidance and other QA directives. Develops and revises QA and software quality assurance (SQA) directives and standards.
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Provides authoritative interpretations of the Department's QA policies, regulations and requirements. Serves as the DOE corporate resource for QA assistance and advice. Provides technical support to the Department's program offices and field elements in understanding how to implement QA requirements.
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Evaluates the effectiveness of the implementation of QA policies and requirements in accomplishing the Department's quality objectives and recommends adjustments and improvements resulting from line management assessments, and independent oversight reviews.
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Works with HSS's Office of Departmental Representative to interface with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) on implementing QA policies and requirements.
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Interfaces with the Office of Analysis regarding QA-related information in the Operating Experience Program. Trends QA events and issues contained in the Operating Experience areas across the DOE Complex.
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Coordinates with the Office of Analysis to develop strategies for evaluating the effectiveness of actions to resolve crosscutting QA issues.
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Interfaces with the Office of Enforcement and Oversight regarding QA-related assessments and enforcement actions.
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Manages the DOE Safety Software Central Registry and DOE Safety Software QA policy and program. Provides assistance to Headquarter and Field Elements in safety software QA assessments. Interfaces with other regulatory bodies and standard setting organizations.
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Manages and provides technical guidance for DOE's HEPA Filter Testing Program . Reviews, trends and publishes semi-annual report for the filter-testing program.
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Interfaces with national standard setting bodies such as American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) on HEPA filter related matters. Serves as the technical point of contact for related DOE standards.
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Consults with DOE HQ management in implementing Departmental QA policies, guides, standards and other directives, and provides DOE and contractor line management with assistance in developing implementing and resolving quality program issues.
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Tracks crosscutting QA issues for the Department, and proposes solutions.
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Assists the National Training Center in the developing and delivering training on quality and SQA requirements, standards and implementation.
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Interfaces with the Principal Deputy Chief for Corporate Functions and the Office of Resource Management in developing and implementing the HSS Integrated Work Management System (IWMS), supporting HSS procedures and the HSS QA Implementation Plan.
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Serves as chair for the DOE Federal Quality Council whose role is to promote communication, consistency, and collaboration across the DOE-complex to improve the Department's QA posture.
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Develops and maintains Department-wide QA information exchange and communication mechanisms, including the DOE Quality Council, the QA website and the QA newsletter.
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Provides assistance to the DOE Program Offices and Field Offices through participating in assessments and other line management activities when requested.
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Interfaces with external organizations and standards bodies such as the Energy Facility Contractors Organization (EFCOG), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Society for Quality (ASQ).
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Maintains a cadre of technical experts and provides assistance to Headquarters and field organizations in the effective and efficient implementation of the Department's QA requirements including quality in design and construction. Interfaces with external organizations and standard development bodies involved in design and construction such as American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Institute for Steel Construction (AISC) and ASME.
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Identifies Department-wide QA assistance needs and opportunities. Leads communication and information exchange networks to identify site-specific as well as systemic assistance needs, prioritizes assistance activities, and resolves issues through direct interface with customers and stakeholders.
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Provides leadership and partners with other HSS offices in developing integrated strategies for evaluating cross-cutting QA issues with line management to determine the extent of issues, their causes, and actions needed to prevent recurrence.
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Provides assistance to headquarters and field organizations in understanding how to implement Departmental QA requirements and related external requirements.
