APEX Accelerator Counselor

North Olympic Peninsula APEX Accelerator; Port Angeles (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

North Olympic Peninsula APEX Accelerator seeks an Outreach and Contracting Advisor to guide businesses in finding, bidding, and performing on government contracts. You will assess capacity, conduct market research, and enroll clients in SAM registrations and bid-match services.

The role emphasizes outreach to diverse businesses, building relationships with federal, state, and local agencies, and delivering workshops and one-on-one counseling to help firms compete for government work.

Responsibilities

• Guide businesses through the process of finding, bidding, and performing on government contracts and subcontracts.
• Guide businesses through the process of assessing their capacity/suitability for government contracting.
• Perform outreach to businesses throughout our region about government contracting opportunities with federal, state, and local governments, as well as prime contractors.
• Conduct market research to determine and analyze market conditions.
• Assist businesses with government registrations (e.g., www.sam.gov) and certifications related to selling to the government.
• Attend outreach events to ensure awareness of APEX services.
• Enroll businesses in APEX's electronic bid-match service.
• Review and disseminate bid opportunities and subcontracting opportunities to clients.
• Develop and maintain relationships with federal, state, and local government agencies, and prime contractors.
• Develop and maintain relationships with other business resource providers throughout the region.
• Keep counseling reporting database up to date.
• Collaborate with other APEX counselors throughout the nation to share best practices.
• Complete training courses that are relevant to the needs of clients and attend training events and conferences as the budget allows.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Benefits Package

including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and retirement

Department/Location

NOP APEX Accelerator/Clallam County EDC- 141 W 1st Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Supervisor

APEX Accelerator Program Manager

Scope of Work

APEX Accelerator advises businesses on how to win government contracts and subcontracts. Personalized, one-on-one technical assistance includes bid reviews, marketing assistance, contract performance, small business certifications, and more. APEX Accelerator also hosts procurement training classes and seminars and helps businesses register with the correct databases to compete for government contracts. The North Olympic APEX Accelerator, hosted by the EDC, is part of a nationwide program funded in part by the U.S. Department of Defense.

Position Responsibilities

• Guide businesses through the process of finding, bidding, and performing on government contracts and subcontracts.
• Guide businesses through the process of assessing their capacity/suitability for government contracting.
• Perform outreach to businesses throughout our region about government contracting opportunities with federal, state, and local governments, as well as prime contractors. Outreach to small, women owned, minority owned, and veteran owned businesses is a critical part of our work plan.
• Conduct market research to determine and analyze market conditions.
• Assist businesses with government registrations (e.g., www.sam.gov) and certifications (SBA's HUBZone, 8a, etc.) related to selling to the government, finding opportunities, marketing to government buyers, bidding, getting paid, proposal development, interpretation of regulations, and more. Assistance is provided primarily through workshops and one-on-one counseling with the businesses by phone, in person or by email.
• Attend outreach events to ensure awareness of APEX services.
• Enroll businesses in APEX's electronic bid-match service.
• Review and disseminate bid opportunities and subcontracting opportunities to clients.
• Develop and maintain relationships with federal, state, and local government agencies, and prime contractors.
• Develop and maintain relationships with other business resource providers throughout the region.
• Keep counseling reporting database up to date.
• Collaborate with other APEX counselors throughout the nation to share best practices.
• Complete training courses that are relevant to the needs of clients and attend training events and conferences as the budget allows.
• Other duties as assigned.