Total 137 Others level Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Massachusetts - Remote

As Director of the Acquisitions Division the incumbent will be responsible for providing the day-to-day management, planning, leadership and oversight of a full range of acquisitions and contract administration activities.The incumbent will provide managerial leadership, technical direction and oversight for OIG Acquisitions Division as follows:

• Directs all contracting and procurement activities;
• Provides advise and technical information;
• Advises, guides and collaborates with OIG senior-level management officials to develop and formulate acquisition plans and policies;
• Directs the planning and execution of pre-award and post-award contracting functions;
• Directs the procurement of equipment, supplies and services and the award, administration and close-out of contracts;
• Develops and administers the small and disadvantaged business program;
• Serves as a technical expert and senior Contracting Officer for OIG with unlimited signatory authority;
• Represents the Agency in non-litigation dealings with GSA, GAO, OMB, Congress and other organizations with oversight authority for OIG; and
• Assumes the full range of supervisory responsibilities for staff members directed by this position.

Serves as Program Manager and functions as a program expert to assist with assigning and conducting analytic tasks, allocating resources and staff time; preparing and managing budgets and budget-related reporting activities; managing procurement, contracting, and business functions; providing program and analytical expertise; presenting analytic findings and results to OIG and OMP management and external customers; and assisting the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) with broad level administration and planning. The incumbent may be required to serve as affiant in adjudicated case work as well as authority on programmatic methods, techniques and services.

Facilitates and manages assignments of analytic work requested by OIG components and external customers that is performed by staff to assist these agencies in performing HHS and federal oversight activities. The incumbent also may determine the soundness of proposals and initiatives in meeting program objectives and making efficient use of resources; interpret program, policy, contractual, financial planning and analysis information; prepare plans, budgets, comparative studies, performance management and measurement activities; perform other administrative and managerial activities; and identify analytic, policy, and information technology infrastructure issues related to OIG operations of the assigned program. In addition, the incumbent provides a full range of options on which to make decisions with OIG senior management, staff, and Departmental officials to implement necessary action.

Advises the Deputy Inspector General and OMP management on major program planning, information technology, and policy considerations. The incumbent makes appropriate recommendations, to agency budget and program officials to gain acceptance of the proposals, which may substantially impact resources, as well as support or change program emphasis. The recommendations carry considerable weight in influencing final decisions of a policy nature. The incumbent assists with developing data briefings for senior OIG management for press conferences, OMB hearings, and meetings with other HHS components on crosscutting topics with governmental impact.

• The incumbent coordinates fire mitigation projects in relation to ROW Operations and Maintenance, develops recreational sites, and vegetation.
• Provides independent leadership, direction, advice, assistance, and guidance as necessary to complete projects in accordance with policy.
• Coordinates with the Deputy State Fire Management Officer of Fuels and Planning, and the District Resource and Fuels Program Managers to accomplish planning, implementation and NEPA compliance.
• Develops methods for solving new, unpredictable, and unprecedented problems, constraints, situations, and issues and consults with leadership on solutions.
• Establishes and maintains a professional, effective, and impartial relationship with Federal, State, and local agencies, entities, and organizations.
• Tracks, monitors, and oversees all current and proposed projects; is responsible for coordinating changes in the project scope, time, and/or amount through the preparation and decision of issue-specific decision memoranda.
• Formulates projects, develops objectives, and completes the required level of NEPA for each project.
• Leads an interdisciplinary team to assure NEPA and policy compliance on fire mitigation projects.

The incumbent serves as a Regional Inspector General with the Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI). S/he

• Plans, directs and coordinates the program evaluation activities assigned to the Regional Office, ensuring conformance with headquarters guidelines and objectives.
• Directs environmental scanning and analyses to identify proposals for future work. Reviews and evaluates staff recommendations; and develops regional recommendations with rationale for headquarters consideration. Participates in meetings with key headquarters staff to determine strategic direction for the organization and to approve specific evaluation proposals.
• Directs overall evaluation projects and other work assignments, including special requests directed from headquarters in response to the Inspector General (IG), the Secretary, key Department officials, the Congress, OMB, or the White House staff.
• Responsible for the management of all national evaluations and projects where the assigned regional office has been delegated lead responsibility.
• Directs the regional participation in the conduct of evaluations where other regions have lead responsibility. Coordinates with RIGs, in other regional offices, in planning evaluation resources requirements, and provides support for evaluations on a cooperative work basis with other regions, to improve efficiency and economy in the conduct of evaluations, and best utilization of the human resources.
• Provides management and policy direction in the full range of planning, and implementing evaluations, to include: initial background research; evaluation design; appropriate methodological approach; development of data collection instruments, including surveys and onsite reviews; resource and budget planning; analysis of qualitative and quantitative data; synthesizing evidence into findings; writing evaluation reports; OPDIV/STAFFDIV coordination, and final briefings and follow up action with respect to recommendations presented.
• Provides consultation, and regional coordination in the resolution of special problems, potential problems, and in the identification of matters which require the attention of management and program officials.
• Participates in on-site reviews for evaluations of a highly sensitive and delicate nature.
• Participates as a key member of the OEI management staff, in identifying areas requiring additions or changes in OEI evaluation policy and procedures, and in final policy and procedures which impact on the nationwide evaluation activities.
• Ensures quality and timeliness of all completed staff work, including consolidated evaluation reports of findings and recommendations with documentation and rationale.
• Briefs OEI key staff on technical and management matters, regional activities, special problems, innovative techniques applied and special concerns within the region served. Identifies matters which may have nationwide impact or be of special interest to others, RIGs/OEI.
• Plans, schedules, and directs resources for the conduct of research and analysis, and development of evaluation project statements for regional studies. Identifies topics which appear to have the greatest potential for improvement of the Department's programs.
• Provides management direction for regional efforts, in cooperation projects with other Federal agencies.
• Maintains liaison with key Department officials and makes contact with representatives of outside organizations, including OMB, Congressional committees, other government and private sector organizations. Provides consultation with respect to highly complex problems identified in program inspections; the implementation of inspection recommendations; and the review of proposed new or revised legislation.
• Conducts assessment of regional program activities, and identifies, resolves problems, and recommends actions requiring headquarters consideration. Analyzes and identifies methods and techniques which would reduce cost incurred in the conduct of evaluations or contribute to a more effective program.
• Directs development, and maintenance of a continuing positive public relations program, to insure effective cooperative working relationships with State and local officials and private organizations within the region concerned with HHS programs. Promotes an information program for deterring fraud, waste, and abuse through technical assistance, briefings, presentations, and through the development of information materials for publication. Represents the DIG/OEI, AIG/OEI, and DRO/OEI, in meetings, and conferences of professional organizations, State and local governments, and special interest groups. Makes presentations to a wide range of public audiences.
• Ensures preparation of recurring and special reports and responses, to inquiries from key officials within and outside of the government, and the general public.
• Oversees administrative and human resource management functions for the staff. Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Monitors and controls major segments of a variety of difficult and complex project plans and specifications.
• Maintains surveillance over complicated structures involving complex construction problems.
• Determines need for project changes, estimates cost, and develops project modifications.
• Serves as liaison between the contracting officer and the project engineer.

This Registered Nurse (Infection Control) position is located in the Nursing Services at the Leeds, MA location. This position is full time at 40 hours per week.

Included but are not limited to:

The Infection Prevention and Control Registered Nurse is accountable to the Associate Director Patient Care Services/Chief Nurse.

• The Infection Prevention and Control Registered Nurse provides direct staff support to service line managers, service chiefs and others in planning, designing, integrating, implementing, modifying, and administering the Infection Prevention and Control Program.
• The Infection Prevention and Control Registered Nurse:

1. Coordinates activities throughout the hospital to prevent and control infections.
2. Set standards for a safe environment.
3. Demonstrates leadership, experience, and creativity in the management of complex client care.

• Implements and maintains elements of specific Infection Control and Prevention Programs to evaluate the quality of patient care and/or the appropriateness and timeliness of services provided.
• Works with the Director of Performance Management and others to promote quality in clinical practice by collaborating in the development of guidelines and criteria for measuring the quality and appropriateness of patient care delivered.
• Analyzes data and reports information to identify the need for change in subscribed areas that may include the need to minimize risk and ensure effectiveness of clinical quality improvement.
• Provides support to CQI as an approach to assess and improve the quality of patient care.
• Applies CQI tools in data collection and identifies barriers to the achievement of quality improvement in circumscribed facility wide programs or committees, or in individual services.
• Advises and assists the Director of Performance Management in policy review, formulation, communication, implementation and evaluation and in setting of institutional priorities related to committees, services and/or program elements.
• Identifies patterns and/or trends and ensures that the identification of issues to modify and improve the program to facilitate the accomplishment of Performance Management goals and objectives.
• Assist in medical center activities and preparations for Joint Commission and other external reviews.
• Monitors the follow-up to recommendations specific to the utilization of risk resulting from Joint Commission and other external review visits and formulates communication through the Director of Performance Management to the Joint Commission and other external agents regarding these reviews.
• Utilizes clinical research results as a basis for identifying clinical issues that are appropriate for study.
• Researches, interprets, identifies, develops, and presents elements of educational programs for healthcare professionals and supports services regarding areas supported.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge relevant to the principles, practices, and techniques associated with nursing, Infection Control and Prevention and other clinical professions through literature and periodical review, workshop attendance, and/or the use of sound benchmarking practices.
• Serves as consultant on clinical issues and/or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serves as coordinator of activities for the organization's Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA), Multiple Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO) program.

As a Management and Operations Specialist you will:

• Provide human capital, administrative, technical support, and guidance to supervisors.
• Provide travel guidance, regulations, and assistance to staff and management on CDC domestic and international travel processes.
• Plan and accomplish projects through researching and analyzing problems, issues, or program requirements.

• If selected at the GS-11 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity.
• Plans/executes engineering and technical functions related to engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance.
• Develops and/or implements agency engineering and quality assurance policies, tools, and training program.
• Provides authoritative guidance and advice to management, customers, and Quality Assurance Specialists in functional area of expertise.
• Resolves complex technical problems associated with surveillance of major, critical contracts for program life cycle stages, next generation equipment, or DoD Weapon Systems.

As a Supervisory Computer Scientist, you will:

• Provide leadership and direction to the development, implementation and maintenance of integrated information technology hardware and software systems to support the collection, processing, reduction, storage, retrieval, presentation and publication of data for the National Health Care Surveys.
• Define information processing objectives, and oversee the development of information processing logic and documentation, including decision tables, processing flow charts and data edit specifications, record and tape layouts and the content and sequence of data files.
• Serve as senior technical advisor to the Division Director, management and other staff members in matters relating to data processing, computer usage, programming languages, and statistical software related to organizational data.
• Oversee the design, development, preparation and distribution of public use data files and related documentation.
• Work closely with collaborating agencies, contractors, and other organizational Divisions in the exchange of systems and programming information, networking and the resolution of technical problems.
• Develop work plans for the Branch and the staff, prepare and manage the Branch operating budget, and prepare program review documents for submission to the Division Director and Center leadership.
• Delegate and monitor work assignments, and provide guidance and assistance to employees as necessary.
• Attend professional meetings, seminars and conferences related to computer systems, systems analysis and design, data processing hardware and software, and related statistical analysis processes.

As a Supervisory Computer Scientist you will:

• Provide leadership and direction to the development, implementation and maintenance of integrated information technology hardware and software systems to support the collection, processing, reduction, storage, retrieval, presentation and publication of data for the National Health Care Surveys.
• Define information processing objectives, and oversee the development of information processing logic and documentation, including decision tables, processing flow charts and data edit specifications, record and tape layouts and the content and sequence of data files.
• Serve as senior technical advisor to the Division Director, management and other staff members in matters relating to data processing, computer usage, programming languages, and statistical software related to organizational data.
• Oversee the design, development, preparation and distribution of public use data files and related documentation.
• Work closely with collaborating agencies, contractors, and other organizational Divisions in the exchange of systems and programming information, networking and the resolution of technical problems.
• Develop work plans for the Branch and the staff, prepare and manage the Branch operating budget, and prepare program review documents for submission to the Division Director and Center leadership.
• Delegate and monitor work assignments, and provide guidance and assistance to employees as necessary.
• Attend professional meetings, seminars and conferences related to computer systems, systems analysis and design, data processing hardware and software, and related statistical analysis processes.

As a Compliance Investigator (Accident Investigator), you will:

• Be responsible for participating in PHMSA outreach activities for Federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as regulated industries.
• Serve as PHMSA primary planner and lead representative for complex, multi-agency investigations resulting from risk-based data analysis, trends, complaints, incidents, and accidents involving the transportation and security of hazardous materials in commerce.
• Investigate hazardous materials transportation accidents to determine whether noncompliance with the regulations is present and submit recommendations to the Chief Investigator.

The Ideal Candidate for this position is a Mid-Career Investigator who is seeking a challenging assignment as a Compliance Investigator (Accident Investigator) within the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Field Operations. A sample of the duties include monitoring, investigating, and reporting on hazardous materials transportation incidents.  This position will require on-site deployment to incident scenes and working with other local, state, and federal agencies.   The Investigator will provide advice and be in communication with first responders, shippers, and transporters, regarding accidents and incidents of hazardous materials in transportation.

This exciting role offers a unique opportunity to shape global patent policies and make a lasting impact on the future of intellectual property.

• Lead the charge in enhancing global patent quality standards by implementing innovative quality assurance methods that directly impact patent examination processes.
• Serve as a key advisor, collaborating with international patent offices and stakeholders to drive groundbreaking initiatives in patent harmonization and intellectual property protection.
• Spearhead strategic planning activities, identifying and addressing critical areas for improvement, and shaping the future of global patent cooperation.
• Conduct comprehensive audits and analyses to ensure the highest standards of quality, identifying solutions that advance the efficiency and effectiveness of patent processes.
• Represent the USPTO in high-profile international forums, working with diverse teams to tackle complex challenges and implement best practices in patent quality management.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-14. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Provide policy interpretation and guidance memoranda to heads of operational elements to ensure TIGTA-wide consistency of approach to implementations of statutes.
• Incorporate and apply statutory changes, Presidential Executive Orders, and policy changes that affect how TIGTA implements the statutes, Executive Orders and policy changes.
• Use a high level of expertise to author and/or edit information on FOIA/Privacy Act/I.R.C. § 6103 programs, policies, functions, and research.
• Serve as point of management contact, both internally and externally, as liaison with members of other Federal agencies, state and local government agencies, business, industry, labor, educational institutions, and the general public.
• Issue FOIA determinations, supporting documentation, briefing papers and similar correspondence, which adhere to the statutes, legislative history, and FOIA case law.

Duties for the Supervisory Program Manager GS-0340-15 within the Office of the Chief Data Officer (OCDO), Office of Management and Policy (OMP), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) include but not limited to:

• The Director of Data Analytics is responsible for providing strategic leadership, setting the division's goals, and developing a clear vision for using data analytics to enhance program integrity and support HHS OIG's mission. This includes identifying key areas where analytics can help prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, and establishing priorities to improve oversight through data-driven decision-making. The director manages the design and execution of scalable and automated analytics methodologies, integrating tools like predictive modeling and machine learning to monitor healthcare programs for risks.

• Leads and mentors a team of analysts and subordinate supervisors (Assistant Directors) to put data at the fingertips of OIG staff. Interfaces with OIG component executives and regional leadership to ensure quality and level of services needed are being met. Ensures continuous professional development of the team, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, experimentation, and collaboration

• Assigns tasks; manages budgets; reviews contracting statements of work, contract deliverables, statutes, policies, presentation materials, market research, analytical proposals; engages with managers and staff from OIG components, States, and Federal partners. The incumbent measures performance, and other management duties to accomplish assignments. The incumbent develops innovative approaches to support the data analysis needs of the OIG, in compliance with federal, state and local laws as applicable.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.