Quality Assurance Specialist; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Logistics

Quality Assurance Specialist (Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri) (Logistics)

About the Position: The Army Fellows Program provides an exciting opportunity to embark on a developmental, accelerated career path as an Army Civilian including continued training and educational opportunities, with no military obligation. Fellows may also receive paid training, certifications, and rotational assignments. Don't wait! Apply now to start your Civilian Army career today!

1st Year Salary $50,460-$65,599

2nd Year Salary $61,722-$80,243

3rd Year Salary $74,678-$97,087

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in conducting meetings, briefings, training sessions, or conferences to express quality assurance issues or concepts in a clear, concise and convincing manner.
• Convey quality assurance information using a variety of written formats and techniques to audiences with a varying level of knowledge on the subject.
• Assist in identifying for corrective action deficiencies caused by improper storage methods, extended periods of storage, or inherent deterioration characteristics of the material.
• Assist in reading, interpreting and applying technical data such as blueprints, engineering drawings, product specifications, and/or technical manuals.
• Assist in identifying inadequacies and recommending corrective action.
• Assist in verifying that products comply with requirements prior to acceptance.
• Assist in verifying product quality using sampling inspection or, when appropriate to the characteristics involved or pertinent quality history, more intensive product inspection techniques.

Conditions Of Employment:

• Must sign a mobility agreement if selected.
• Must sign an Army Fellows Participant Agreement if selected.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Who May Apply: To be eligible for consideration you must meet the definition of Recent Graduate as defined below:

Recent Graduate: a person who was awarded (or will be awarded by June 2026) a degree by an institution of higher education not more than two years before the date of the appointment of the applicant. Exception:
For a person who has completed a period of obligated service in a uniformed service of more than four years, the degree may be awarded by an institution of higher education not more than four years before the date of the appointment of the applicant.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant education and experience.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document .

Basic Requirement for Quality Assurance Specialist:

Specialized

Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in verifying by test or inspection, using sampling inspection or intensive product inspection techniques, that products comply with requirements prior to acceptance; or, analyzing quality data to detect unsatisfactory trends or weaknesses in the quality/inspection system; or, reviewing and evaluating supply systems operations and procedures through periodic audits and surveillance inspections. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

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