QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL OFFICER

 ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED. PLEASE REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ACCURACY AND MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS BEFORE SUBMITTAL BECAUSE ERRORS CAN RESULT IN NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.Purpose of Classification:

The purpose of this classification is to perform overseeing and auditing quality control and quality assurance of laboratory or field activities associated with the Public Works Water Quality Program.  Responsibilities include supervising assigned staff, monitoring analysis techniques and testing equipment, and performing data analysis and verification of analyzed water and wastewater samples.
 
Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
 
Supervises assigned staff, including establishing workloads, prioritizing work assignments, evaluating employee performance, interpreting and enforcing policies and procedures, resolving staff issues, making hiring recommendations, and administering disciplinary action as required.
 
Oversees all activities related to the implementation and the strict adherence to the laboratory quality system and laboratory international standards.
 
Oversees and coordinates quality control and quality assurance of laboratory or field activities by monitoring analysis techniques, testing equipment, maintaining records, and training staff on proper procedures.
 
Utilizes the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to audit the conformance of staff, including Water Quality Supervisors, to the laboratory quality system, verifies laboratory data, and determines if data conforms to the laboratory quality program based on system information.
 
Ensures staff compliance with federal and state regulations governing the collection and testing of water and wastewater samples.
 
Conducts audits of the chemical, biological, biochemical, and physical analyses of water and wastewater samples to ensure analyses meet federal and state standards.
 
Maintains files and prepares reports on field and laboratory activities, safety procedures, and proper chemical use and storage.
 
Plans and conducts seminars for laboratory staff on appropriate testing techniques, use of chemicals, and laboratory ethics.
 
Develops and/or approves standard operating procedures for laboratory test methods and laboratory protocols.
 Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
 
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to act as lead person or crew leader, providing guidance to a work unit, coordinating activities, and reviewing work of the unit.
 
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations involving basic algebraic principles and formulas, and basic geometric principles and calculations.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
 It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability or sexual orientation.

Salary : $65,063 - $121,017