Small Business Liaison Officer

KBR, Inc. • Chantilly, VA

22d • $88,000 - $132,000 • Remote

About The Position

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. Why Join Us? Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions. Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace. Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense. The successful candidate should be enthusiastic about helping and supporting small business concerns and have a desire to further KBR’s supplier initiatives. The position requires strong diligence, organizational, analytical, and communication skills and an understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). The position will focus on all aspects of the Government Small Business Program, to include government contractual reporting requirements. The successful candidate will interface with internal departments and external organizations to provide support for achieving strategic supplier subcontracting goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least five (5) years’ experience in Federal contracting or procurement.
• Comprehensive understanding of FAR Small Business Program requirements as found in FAR Part 19, 52.219-8 & 52-219-9
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience submitting ISRs and SSRs in the Government reporting systems.
• Experience in Federal proposal support and creating Small Business Subcontracting and Participation Plans.
• Proven ability to simultaneously manage and prioritize tasks in a demanding environment and outstanding organizational skills
• Highly effective in collaborating with individuals and groups from a wide variety of backgrounds and organizational levels.
• Excellent people skills and team-building attitude with data-driven mindset and analytical skills.
• Ability to navigate through databases; SBA’s Small Business Search, System for Award Management (SAM), Deltek Costpoint and related systems.
• Ability to occasionally travel and represent KBR in a professional manner at small business events.
• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed in support of proposal activity.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the achievement of the overall socio-economic goals and objectives of the Procurement & Subcontracts Department
• Complete the reporting process for reports required by client contracts (e.g., Individual Subcontract Reports (ISR) and Summary Subcontract Reports (SSR))
• Run, extract, and analyze subcontract data and reports to assist various departments.
• Support requirements and processes to monitor and measure progress against small business goals.
• Monitor and maintain the lower-tier subcontract reporting process, including coordination with procurement and tracking subcontractor submittals and performance.
• Review and recommend changes to policies and procedures relevant to the small business program.
• Identify and implement process efficiencies using technology tools.
• Provide support to Program and Project teams in relation to client socio-economic initiatives.
• Assist with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Program audits.
• Maintain and update content in the Federal Small Business Program’s internal Small Business SharePoint site.
• Collaborate with business development and proposal teams to support proposal efforts, including helping identify teaming firms in various small business categories and geographies, and helping create, write, and modify Small Business Individual Subcontracting Plans and Participation Plans in deadline-driven environments.
• Assist in the small business awards program for KBR and its subcontractors.
• Develop and conduct training for internal employees and departments.
• Perform outreach and assist and educate the small business community on how to do business with KBR, including how to register as a new supplier.
• Represent KBR on occasion at select supplier outreach events.
• Stay apprised of updates to and comply with all laws, rules, and regulations.

Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
• We support career advancement through professional training and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level