Procurement / Logistics Analysis & Solutions Consultant (DoW / DoD)

Job Description

Job Description

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Technical Assent is passionate about services in government, business, and not-for-profit. We design exceptional service experiences, engineer them to be robust, and deliver real capability and business outcomes for our clients. You will be working on government programs that have strategic importance to our clients. Your team will work IN and ON the client's core mission-helping them deliver their services day-to-day while simultaneously looking for opportunities to improve. Our work is Driven by Evidence, Grounded in Understanding, and Focused on Impact.

Our consultants combine the creative and pragmatic to deliver the results that matter most to our clients. We see beauty when art and science come together. We seek self-starters, people who are confident in tackling challenges independently and bringing this to high-performing teams. We continually seek feedback from our customers and employees, looking for opportunities to grow. As a small company, our employees have an essential voice in shaping our culture. You help grow our culture and, in turn, grow from the experience.

As a Consultant supporting our Federal government client specifically the Department of War (Department of Defense), you will work as part of an innovative team to research, prepare, and deliver high-quality solutions. You will be trusted to complete tasks independently, begin leading others in completing tasks, and contribute to the overall team effort to solve challenging problems for the benefit of our customers. The issues to be resolved are often difficult to define and quantify; may involve complex, traditionally competing interests; are often characterized by senior leadership interest and visibility and require extensive proving and analysis.

• Work in a team environment to research, analyze, prepare, and deliver high quality, on-time deliverables to clients
• Earn client trust through completion of tasks and deliverables that support client outcomes and decision-making, including research, report development, and delivery of recommendations in certain cases  
• Understand and write functional requirements, map processes, briefings, and job aids
• Execute administrative and office management tasks as needed to progress client objectives, such as creating staffing packages or managing coordination of draft documents with large stakeholder groups
• Independently manage time to complete assigned tasks and contribute to team effort. 
• Take advantage of learning opportunities beyond specialty
• Develop general knowledge, skills, and abilities within project Capability Areas
• Learn to participate in Technical Assent's consulting approaches and methods
• Contribute to organizational capability by building reusable process assets, templates, and tools that improve the consistency of our services 
• Support business development by playing an active role in researching customer needs, competitive environment, and actively supporting proposal efforts
• Maintain professional demeanor that is consistent with Technical Assent core values at all times  

• 2+ years of relevant, professional experience
• Curious, problem solving, and open-minded approach to work; we are looking for someone who has a base of knowledge but wants to investigate and learn new things
• Experience applying extensive technical expertise, spanning a range of procurement and/or logistical disciplines, in the development of unique and innovative solutions to challenging problems
• Experience analyzing existing and anticipated customer and/or mission requirements, and providing solutions that result in an integrated approach to program execution
• Experience formulating and executing communications strategies in large organizations to foster engagement from executive leaders and user communities: for example, preparing for meetings, developing presentations, designing basic surveys
• Experience or training in developing and implementing roadmaps to support strategic capability development for complex organizations: how do we identify the problem to be solved, design a solution, and work with stakeholders to implement?
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active TOP SECRET security clearance
• Thrive in a continuous Build-Measure-Learn cycle
• Engage with technology—with comfort and ease (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Teams, Monday, Slack, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Direct experience working with Defense procurement processes, data, or systems
• Direct experience working with Defense logistics processes, data, or systems
• Direct experience working with Defense operational processes, data, or systems
• Active SECRET or TOP SECRET security clearance
• Experience consulting or working for the Department of War / Department of Defense

• Must be able and willing to work on-site at a DoD/DoW facility in the Washington, D.C. metro area at least 2 times a week
• Expected travel <25%

Technical Assent is passionate about services – in government, business, and not-for-profit. We design exceptional service experiences, engineer them to be robust, and deliver real capability and business outcomes for our clients. You will be working on government programs that have strategic importance to our client. Your team will work IN and ON the client's core mission – helping them to deliver their services day-to-day while simultaneously looking for opportunities to improve. Our work is Driven by Evidence , Grounded in Understanding, and Focused on Impact .

We look for these attributes in our teammates.

• Our team combines the creative and the pragmatic to deliver the results that matter most to our clients. We see beauty when art and science come together.
• We seek self-starters, people who are confident in tackling challenges independently and bringing this to high-performing teams. We continually seek feedback from our customers and employees, looking for opportunities to grow.
• We are a small company which gives you an essential voice in shaping our culture. You will help grow our culture, and you will grow from the experience, too.

You will be part of a team to take an improvement concept and transform it into a capability – an asset that provides measurable value to our client's mission. The team will work with users, prototype, develop, and deliver new capabilities. We hold ourselves accountable to impacting outcomes.

Come as you are - Technical Assent is committed to a workplace free of discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. Hiring decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We offer a highly competitive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes:

• Flexible PTO
• Healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision)
• FSA and HSA
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer contributions, training and wellness allowances, and commuter benefits.