APEX Program Advisor

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Work type: Full-time Staff
Location: Fargo
Categories: Accounting/Finance, Program Coordination

• $55,000 - $60,000 annual, Exempt
• 40 hours per week
• We are currently hiring for 2 positions to be located in Fargo, ND and Grand Forks, ND.

• Provide public services, training and advising to businesses
  • Provide individualized advising to North Dakota businesses of any size in any industry on federal, state, and local government contracting
  • Assessing the client’s business, readiness, and capabilities to determine potential for government contracting
  • In-depth advising to include guidance on researching opportunities and navigating government databases, appropriate registrations, certifications, solicitation requirements, creating winning bid proposals and proper submission of applications, developing capability statements and government-friendly marketing strategies, interpretation of policies, preparing for audits; post-award functions to include production, accounting system requirements, billing, contract performance, post-award issues
  • Maintain accurate and timely data in the program CRM database, document all client and training activity, enroll new clients, maintain client files, and set up bid-match profiles
  • Collect feedback regarding advising services and training or workshop events
  • Refer clients to appropriate and beneficial outside resources
  • Conduct trainings and education events on various government contracting topics including, not limited to: qualifying for government contracts, research opportunities, pricing, certifications, contract performance, cybersecurity attestations, and available government procurement programs, etc.
  • Travel for client advising appointments and to training/workshop events is required
• APEX program administration
  • Support program leadership and alignment of the department’s strategic direction and vision, assisting with program and network planning, budgeting, operations, delivery of programs and services to meet goals and objectives, compliance, reporting, and special projects or other activities as requested by supervisor.
  • Develop and maintain long-term relationships with federal, state, and local government contracting personnel as well as large prime contractors.
  • Develop and foster relationships with significant federal, state, and local APEX stakeholders, to acquire new clients, ensure adequate response to needs of the business community, fulfillment of APEX program requirements, and fiscal stability.
  • Assist with development of strategies and actively support, coordinate, and participate in outreach, promotion and other public awareness activities for the ND APEX program and services, and effectively market APEX to state and local economic development organizations, colleges/universities, public agencies, prime contractors, industry/business partners, advocacy groups, and other organizations – this may include formal presentations or organizing/facilitating trainings.
  • Effectively operating the assigned APEX office, preserving a functioning office space.
  • Network and develop collaborative partnerships with other APEX Accelerator counselors throughout the state and regional programs to share best practices and advance APEX objectives
  • Meet or exceed individual and team program goals.
• Keep abreast of policy changes and new developments in procurement/contracting
• Seek out and participate in conferences, trainings, workshops, networking events with partner organizations
• Develop specialized expertise in an area of procurement, and share that expertise across the ND Network
• Assist in representing the program with NAPEX national association and utilize resources provided there to improve practices within the network and advance procurement consulting skills
• Demonstrated skill in public speaking
• Organizational and prioritization ability
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills and project management skills.
• Must be able to work with people from diverse backgrounds and who have a variety of language and administrative skills.
• Extensive experience with the operations of computers and software,…