Job Information
City of New York Administrative Quality Assurance Specialist in New York, New York
Job Description
Under the direction of the Assistant Director (AD) of Warehouse Store Operation, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, initiative and action, performs extremely difficult, responsible and complex work, the ideal candidate will determine acceptability of various supplies, materials, and services, to ensure that purchase or contract specifications are fulfilled; performs related work. Duties include:
Lead the inspection of supplies and materials such as paints, linoleum, hose, sand, brick, wire, shades, hardware and tools, plumbing, electrical machine shop, building and cleaning supplies,
furnishings, furniture, lumber and wood related products, metals, equipment, foods, drugs, chemicals, fuel, textiles, printing, stationary and other sundry items as to quantity, quality, condition,
size, packaging to ensure compliance with specifications.
Run random samples for laboratory testing and may transport such to the laboratory. Evaluates findings and makes recommendations.
Analyze Operations’ service delivery data. Manages the execution of required tests and measurements and ensures accuracy.
Collaborate effectively with other departments to ensure alignment on QA findings and recommendations.
Administrator required reports and complete audits and reports on NYCHA compliance with federal, state, and local rules and regulations.
May perform similar inspections of items or services unrelated to those described above.
Supervise one or more Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) staff, engaged in determining acceptability of various supplies and materials; reviews and evaluates inspection reports of
subordinates; trains new QAS; writes reports as necessary.
Create and deliver high quality oral and written presentations of findings for internal and external stakeholders.
Inspect materials damaged in transit.
Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with the staff of other departments.
Assist AD with other duties related to the work of the unit as needed.
Perform more difficult, complex or extensive assignments; conducts plant inspections of vendors to ensure that they are able to meet contact specifications; make reinspection's necessary.
attends pre-bid conferences; reviews laboratory reports and evaluates substitutes submitted as equal to standard products; confers with department officials, procurement personnel, and
representatives of manufactures and vendors; may prepare extensive and complex analytical reports regarding purchasing, inspecting, warehousing or related activities.
Perform more complex inspections, transportation service evaluations and routing.
In temporary absence of the AD, may perform the duties of that position.
Additional Information
Employees applying for transfer opportunity must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
NYCHA has no residency requirements.
NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.
NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, visit the link below:
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Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.
Qualifications
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience in purchasing and or inspecting supplies, materials, products and services such as: paints, linoleum, hose, sand, brick, wire, shades hardware and tools, plumbing, electrical machine shop, building and cleaning supplies; furnishings and furniture, lumber and wood related products, metals, equipment, foods, drugs and chemicals, fuel, textiles, printing, stationery, automotive equipment and/or repairs, transportation services and other comparable items and/or services; at least eighteen months of which must have been in a supervisory, administrative or managerial capacity; or
An associate degree from an accredited college, plus six years of satisfactory fulltime experience as described in "1" above, at least eighteen months of which must have been in a supervisory, administrative or managerial capacity; or
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience as described "1" above, at least eighteen months of which must have been in a supervisory, administrative or managerial capacity; or
A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. Undergraduate college credit may be substituted for experience on the basis of 45 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least three years of satisfactory full-time experience as describe in "1" above, at least eighteen months of which must have been in a supervisory, administrative or managerial capacity.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.