Procurement Counselor

About the role

Primary Location: LaGuardia Community College (LaGCC), Queens, NY. Bargaining Unit Yes. Program Overview: Established in 1999, the LaGuardia Community College APEX Accelerator is funded in part by the U.S. Department of War (DoW) through a cost‑share cooperative agreement. The program helps businesses in Queens market their products and services to government entities at the federal, state, and local levels, streamlining the selling process with one‑on‑one procurement technical assistance and training workshops tailored to businesses of all sizes. It also provides certification assistance for NYC, NYS, Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned Small Businesses/Veteran‑Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB/VOSB), and other federal disadvantaged business certifications. Position Summary: The Procurement Counselor is a full‑time, grant‑funded role reporting directly to the Director, APEX Accelerator. Duties include personalized counseling sessions, facilitating support with prime contractors, assisting with city, state, and federal contracting, and handling day‑to‑day operational tasks such as downloading solicitations, maintaining correspondence logs, providing statistics to the Director, and conducting research and correspondence as directed. The counselor interacts with government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the local business community across various industries. The position is primarily in‑person with the option of some remote work; appointments are subject to funding availability and satisfactory performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and maintain a marketing/outreach program to attain specific economic development and client‑based goals, and actively recruit new clients within the APEX service area.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with prime contractors, government agencies, resource organizations and associations, other APEX Accelerators, Chambers of Commerce, economic development entities, stakeholders, and other small business support organizations to garner support for sustaining and expanding initiatives linked to the APEX mission.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on various government contracting topics.
• Maintain electronic client databases related to services rendered.
• Develop and deliver government sector training seminars onsite and/or via webinar.
• Perform web‑based research and analysis for clients, primes, and government agencies.
• Assist clients in locating bid opportunities.
• Assist clients with bid and proposal preparation, contract interpretation, and certifications.
• Assist clients in the interpretation of procurement regulations.
• Represent the program at networking and other business events, onsite and offsite.
• Position may require out‑of‑state travel, less than 10%.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of business‑related work experience in finance, procurement, or counseling/one‑on‑one assistance.