Audit Readiness Specialist - Washington, United States - Logistics Management Institute

Description

Overview

LMI seeks a skilled Audit Readiness Specialist to support a CBP PMO in the National Capital Region. Join our team of collaborative self-starters focused on delivering practical and efficient solutions to help our client keep U.S. borders safe and facilitate travel and trade. As part of our high-performing team, you will augment our vital work to provide "eyes and ears" technology to protect our nation.

LMI: Innovation at the Pace of Need

At LMI, we're reimagining the path from insight to outcome at the new speed of possible. Combining a legacy of over 60 years of federal expertise with our innovation ecosystem, we minimize time to value and accelerate mission success. We energize the brightest minds with emerging technologies to inspire creative solutioning and push the boundaries of capability. LMI advances the pace of progress, enabling our customers to thrive while adapting to evolving mission needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide support with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) related request and other acquisition related audit work as assigned to the Program Audits Information Division.
• Provide support with External and Internal Audits and related information requests and other related work as assigned
• Assist the Government with Congressional, OIG and higher headquarters taskings.
• Assist the Government with preparing SES and high headquarters level briefs, white papers, and memos used as the basis to support PEO recommendations.
• Develop and manage project plans, track tasks and schedules
• Assist the Government project manager in establishing team priorities.
• Support development of acquisition milestone documentation and acquisition portfolio reviews.
• Assist with planning and preparing responses to FOIA requests including providing reviews and explanations of redaction recommendations responses to FOIA requests.
• Review prepared responses to FOIA requests for accuracy and responsiveness to initial requests
• Maintain a FOIA sharepoint site
• Interface with senior levels of management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree and 3-10 years' experience in Business Management; however either an Associates Degree and an additional 4 years' experience or an additional 6 years' experience without a degree may be substituted for a Bachelor's.
• Experience and knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Freedom of Information Act, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acquisition Manual (HSAM) and other regulatory and policy supplements.
• Ability to plan and organize work
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to be a detailed-oriented, self-starter that is experienced in supporting senior Government leaders and other technical/business professionals.
• Knowledge of and experience in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and SharePoint are required.
• Experience presenting to senior levels of management.
• Ability to prepare summaries, analyses, reports, charts, graphs, instructions, memoranda, and manuals/reference materials for benchmarking purposes or for inclusion in required and ad hoc reports.
• Ability to pass a government background investigation, including financial, criminal, residential, educational, foreign affiliation, prohibited substance abuse, and employment verifications; active U.S. Customs and Border Protection background investigation (BI) preferred. Please note that only U.S. citizens are eligible for a suitability determination.