APEX Accelerator Counselor

Benefits Package

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

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

APEX Accelerator Program Manager

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.

• 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.,(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) 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.