Local & Small Business Procurement Growth Specialist

DC Department of Human Resources; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 78,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

DC Department of Human Resources seeks a dedicated professional to support the District’s Small and Local Business Development efforts, focusing on CBEs and local business engagement in contracting opportunities.

The role involves promoting procurement opportunities in public and private sectors, developing outreach strategies, and coordinating trainings for business owners and stakeholders across District agencies and government corporations.

Responsibilities

• Advocate and promote opportunities for local, small, and disadvantaged businesses to increase participation in the public sector’s procurement process and to raise awareness of opportunities in the private and federal sectors.
• Implements and monitors business development strategies and initiatives to promote the growth and development of CBEs. Administers divisional grant opportunities which includes coordinating internally with Office of General Counsel on documents such as Request for Applications, Notice of Grant Award, Grant Agreements and other documents which require legal sufficiency, assigning, recruiting, and training grant reviewers, providing oral presentations to applicants, grantees, and DSLBD Director.
• Represents DSLBD to the business community at networking functions, workshops, meetings, and Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) events. Develops training curricula and conducts training events for business owners and members of the general public on procurement opportunities within District agencies and government corporations.
• Interprets and explains procurement procedures, including the CBE program, to the business community and agency liaisons to ensure the agency's vision is promulgated. Analyzes problems, gathers pertinent data, and develops alternative solutions. Establishes and maintains data management systems to track engagement with business owners and the impact of such engagement.

Job description

DC Department of Human Resources seeks a dedicated professional to support the District’s Small and Local Business Development efforts, focusing on CBEs and local business engagement in contracting opportunities.

The role involves promoting procurement opportunities in public and private sectors, developing outreach strategies, and coordinating trainings for business owners and stakeholders across District agencies and government corporations.