[Njabs-talk] Job Posting

[Quintina M. Singleton]

FYI

New Career Opportunity:

Contract Management Support (CMS)

The Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is seeking

motivated legally blind individuals to join its Contract Management

Support (CMS) training program.

The federal government is facing a critical shortage of qualified

contracting personnel, and the Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually

Impaired has partnered with National Industries for the Blind to

develop a training program to help meet this need while simultaneously

providing high-growth career opportunities for people who are legally

blind.

What is Contract Management Support?

Contract management support (CMS) services include the tasks required

to conduct contract close-out and administration. These tasks range

from research and analysis prior to awarding a contract to contract

negotiation and post-award vendor follow-up.

In 2008, the federal government spent over $500 billion on the

purchase of various goods and services, but is facing a critical

shortage of qualified contract specialists as hiring has not kept up

with retirements and government demand has increased for contracted

goods and services.

What is National Industries for the Blind?

NIB's mission is to enhance the opportunities for economic and

personal independence of persons who are blind, primarily through

creating, sustaining and improving employment. Careers ranging from

manufacturing to call center operations, high-tech distribution and

management exist through a nationwide network of associated agencies.

What is included in the CMS training?

NIB is partnering with the Department of Defense's Defense Acquisition

University (DAU) to provide the core training courses required to

establish a foundation on contract management.  This is a 10 Week

program and consists of four online courses and one on-site class.

Tuition is free to participants who are eligible for this training.

Who is eligible to apply?

In order to be considered for this program, candidates must:

. Be a U.S. Citizen

. Be legally blind

. Have Bachelor's degree, or 24 semester hours in a combination of the

following fields:  accounting, business, finance, law, contracts,

economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or

organization and management.

. Be proficient using adaptive technology such as Zoomtext and/or JAWS

For more information please contact Sam Rodriguez, Assistant Director

Business Services, at 415-694-7360 or send resume to

srodriguez at lighthouse-sf.org

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