Subject Matter Expert

Founded in 1995, ESN is a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB).ESN delivers trusted solutions that support our nation's defense. For more than two decades, we have been providing our military and government customers with mission-critical services including engineering and technical support,strategic and program management,testing and evaluation,operations support, andinformation technology. We are committed to proven, repeatable corporate quality management processes and are certified CMMI Maturity Level III - Development/Services & ISO 9001:2015.

We are seeking a Subject Matter Expert.

This is a full time 100% telework role based in Arlington, VA.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide authoritative guidance to SYSCOMs on solicitation structure, award mechanisms, evaluation procedures, and database requirements.
• Coordinate DON participation in Department-wide SBIR/STTR solicitations.
• Develop talking points and deliver briefings for weekly PMO and monthly Program Manager meetings.
• Lead proposal submission compliance reviews.
• Monitor and report performance metrics to assess efficiency and transition outcomes.
• Coordinate with application programmers to implement system updates and enhancements that improve functionality and compliance controls.
• Represent DON SBIR/STTR Programs at national, regional, and virtual outreach events.
• Implement and oversee the DON SBIR/STTR Due Diligence Program and serve as principal liaison among stakeholders.
• Chair weekly coordination meetings to assess due diligence status prior to award.
• Oversee preparation and review of Phase I, II, and III metadata packages and due diligence assessments.
• Plan and facilitate Risk Mitigation Review Board meetings.
• Establish standardized mitigation measures for SYSCOM implementation.
• Develop and deliver briefings for quarterly Due Diligence roundtables.
• Author and update point papers for NCIS Fraud, Waste, and Abuse review
• Draft responses to quarterly and annual Due Diligence data calls.
• Design due diligence archives and automated workflows.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possess either (1) a master's degree and at least 15 years of experience reviewing and incorporating policy and law into program objectives (e.g., policy, statutory or regulatory framework) or (2) possess a bachelor's degree and at least 18 years of experience reviewing and incorporating policy and law into program objectives (e.g., policy, statutory or regulatory framework).
• Possess at least ten (10) years of experience developing and interpreting SBIR policies within a statutory and regulatory framework.
• Desired: Possess at least (10) years of experience in DON and DoD SBIR/STTR program policies, procedures, facts, data, and operations.
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