In this critical management role, the Small Business Relations Officer will work closely with the ARC leadership team to manage ARC’s small business requirements under our all contract. This includes maximizing small business utilization by ARC and working with senior leaders in our teaming partners to ensure we are executing all business requirements, including small business compliance in accordance with the Government’s Small Business Administration (SBA) and our teaming partners to maximize participation of small businesses in the networking with industry associations, SBA. and teaming partners to identify agents lacking proper certification and provide information and help to assist them in obtaining proper certification.
The SBO Liaison will manage an internal staff and work with third party service providers to develop outreach programs through the web and other media to support the recruitment of small business agents.
The SBR Officer will monitor all small business requirements and be responsible for all small business reporting requirements to the government. The SBR Officer needs to be forward looking to ensure that ARC meets all government contractual small business targets, while helping ARC address capacity issues in the marketplace.
The SBR Officer will be responsible for all government reviews and audits of small business compliance. In this regard they will work closely with the partners’ operational counterparts to ensure they understand and execute on the small business plan and properly maintain all records and support.
This role will also collaborate to create a continuous improvement culture that drives behaviors of partners and their staff to deliver sustainable results in compliance, quality, cost, and delivery.
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About ARC
ARC provides global logistics and shipping services to the U.S. Government. ARC and its affiliates own and manage the largest U.S. flag roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) fleet. This includes providing American-owned, managed, and crewed RoRo shipping and intermodal services committed to the requirements of the Department of Defense, other U.S. Government departments and agencies, and commercial customers.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION
We are a global group of people from diverse backgrounds and lifestyles. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a workplace where all contributors feel they can bring their best selves every day, learn from each other, and be appreciated. We recognize that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is central to our business outcomes because it touches every part of our operations and strategy. Our journey towards sustainable and integrated logistics compels us to attract people with diverse experiences, skills, and abilities.