Hybrid Senior Public Transit Procurement Compliance Lead

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.); Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Long-term and Short-term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Job summary

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.) in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Procurement Compliance Analyst to lead procurement system reviews for Federal Transit Administration programs, coordinate site visits, and craft findings that guide compliant use of federal funds.

You will train staff, present findings to senior executives, and drive corrective actions across transit agencies, with occasional travel and on-site duties at FTA HQ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution.
• 8+ years of professional experience in senior program and project leadership in the public transit industry, including at least 5 years of public transit experience (managing a consulting team on transit projects counts).
• Proven management of complex programs of increasing size and difficulty.
• Proven communication with senior executives, orally and in writing, on complex transit issues.
• Strong analytical and training skills and experience.
• Proven ability to identify risks in transit management and verify compliance and present solutions.
• Proven root-cause analysis and ability to research multiple issues at once.
• Accurate, concise, timely report writing and professional oral presentations.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement system reviews from document requests and scoping through on-site visits and exit conferences.
• Test procurement files and practices against federal requirements and identify risks.
• Author draft and final review reports, technical memoranda and monthly progress reports.
• Lead special assignments, technical assistance and corrective action support for transit agencies.
• Build training content and present at two-day recipient workshops.
• Brief senior transit executives and federal staff on findings and solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Public transit knowledge

Communication

Analytical skills

Risk assessment

Root-cause analysis

Report writing

Training delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

TrAMS

Job description

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.) in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Procurement Compliance Analyst to lead procurement system reviews for Federal Transit Administration programs, coordinate site visits, and craft findings that guide compliant use of federal funds.

You will train staff, present findings to senior executives, and drive corrective actions across transit agencies, with occasional travel and on-site duties at FTA HQ.