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*Terms of Reference*
*Quality Assurance Engineer*
The Expert Group of the System Development Support Team is engaging two
full -time Quality Assurance (QA) Engineers to provide technical assistance
to the Software Development Team (SDT). Under the guidance of the Senior
System Developer, the QA Engineers will be tasked with the responsibility
of implementing the QA program for all SDT activities. The QA Engineers
will provide independent and objective evaluation of process execution and
work product quality.
The QA organization advocates open communication and interaction with all
SDT members to ensure understanding and the achievement of the common
objectives.
Specifically the Quality Assurance Engineers will be asked to:
• Monitor SDT activities and ensure the appropriate standards,
processes, and procedures are identified and implemented by SDT program
staff.
• Conduct audits and perform objective evaluations of SDT processes and
work products, based on defined criteria, to ensure they are in accordance
with and conform to specified standards, processes and procedures.
• Record and communicate results of audits and evaluations, which
include identifying and documenting non-conformances.
• Develop, collect and analyze QA activity metrics and report results
to Senior System Developer and SDT program management as appropriate.
• Assign, track and verify corrective actions resulting from audits,
evaluations or monitoring.
• Ensure continuous process improvement by participating in process
teams, lessons learned, management reviews, etc.
• Manage QA-related activities, as assigned, in accordance with the SDT
program schedule.
The Quality Assurance Engineers must possess the following knowledge and
experiences:
• Software Engineering Principles – General understanding of software
lifecycle and software work products.
• QA tools and techniques – General and specific knowledge of QA
techniques, tools and best practices.
• IT tools and techniques – General and specific knowledge of MS Office
tools or comparable spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, database,
and project management solutions.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your
letter of application and detailed resume at the latest on *30 September
2012* to: vacancy@ifesindonesia.org
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