Sr Compliance Spec- Small Business Liaison Officer

About the role

The Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO) and Senior Compliance Specialist position ensures procurement activities comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DoD FAR applicable government/customer regulations, processes, and procedures. This role serves as a subject matter expert on SCM audit and compliance matters or concerns, coordinating with internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Act as resource for small businesses seeking to do business with large businesses.
• Carefully monitor performance against goals both internally and externally.
• Lead subcontracting plan efforts.
• Issue internal and external Small Business program reports.
• Interface with customer and government Small Business representatives.
• Maximize business opportunities for small businesses.
• Ensure contract, policy, and procedural compliance.
• Instill awareness and understanding of company’s Small Business program.
• Support outreach events.
• Develop source lists.
• Network with industry suppliers and other Small Business professionals.
• Review, record, and debrief the results of Purchase Order audits.
• Ensure adherence with all applicable government, customer, and company processes and procedures.
• Perform ongoing in-process PO and subcontract audits.
• Identify trends and provide training on gap correction.
• Coordinate across all departments/functional areas as needed/required to represent SM Compliance.
• Review compliance with annual supplier certifications including small business information in Oracle and on the ASL, as needed.
• Perform special projects and additional duties, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred, preferably in Business, Accounting, Finance, or Legal.
• Professional work experience in an auditing or compliance position is preferred.
• Microsoft Suite experienced, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Excellent oral and written skills, critical thinking skills, reading comprehension, multi-task oriented, able to manage changes, attention to detail, problem solving, and a high level of customer focus; excellent communicator.
• In-depth experience in Excel (pivot tables, data analysis) is preferred.
• Experience in Oracle, SharePoint is preferred.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of basic contracting principles and all contract types.
• Solid knowledge of the federal acquisition process, government contracting principles and governing regulations (including FAR/DFAR).
• High integrity and an unyielding commitment to compliance.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically.
• Personal computer skill proficiency.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated investigational, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to drive projects/tasks to completion.
• Accurate recordkeeping and data collection skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based organization.