Duties and Responsibilities

Department-Wide Quality Assurance Functional Area Qualification Standard

DOE-STD-1150-2002

CONTINUING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PROFICIENCY

Qualified personnel shall participate in an office/facility/position-specific continuing

training and qualification program. Suggested learning proficiency activities for QA

personnel are listed in Appendix A of this Standard.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following are the typical duties and responsibilities expected of DOE defense nuclear

facility technical personnel assigned to the QA Functional Area:

Serve as or support the senior manager responsible for developing the

organization's QA Program (QAP) consistent with the DOE QA Order, 414.1A and

other customer requirements.

Review and evaluate the organization's and the contractor's QAP, plans, and

processes to verify compliance with applicable regulations, standards, and DOE

Orders.

Monitor and evaluate DOE and contractor implementation of QAPs, plans, and

processes to verify adequacy, effectiveness, and compliance with applicable

regulations, standards, and DOE Orders, including the evaluation of QA related

award fee and performance based incentives.

Lead/perform QAP implementation assessments, document results, prepare

reports, and monitor resulting actions.

Serve as an information source to the organization's management that is

independent of line management responsibilities and or cost and schedule

considerations.

Support the organization's top management in DOE QA rule enforcement activities

involving contractors.

Provide QA support to accident/event investigations and perform appropriate

analysis.

Serve as the organization's subject matter expert and/or technical point-of-contact

for QA activities.