Senior Small Business Advocate in Falls Church, Virginia at General Dynamics Information Technology

Location: USA VA Falls Church
Full Part/Time: Full time
Job Req: RQ221763
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Administration

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Communication, Compliance, Proposal Preparation, Small Businesses
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking a Senior Small Business Advocate in Falls Church, VA to support enterprise small business initiatives, outreach, subcontracting compliance, and proposal development. This role is critical in advancing GDIT's small business utilization goals, ensuring compliance with federal reporting requirements, and strengthening relationships with small business partners and government stakeholders.

The Senior Small Business Advocate will support the Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO) in maintaining GDIT's small business program, managing reporting obligations, and identifying capable small business partners to support business development and proposal efforts. Responsibilities will include outreach, subcontracting plan support, data collection, stakeholder engagement, and training.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

• Serve as a subject matter expert for divisional small business utilization needs
• Conduct targeted research and searches for viable small business partners using internal tools, external databases, networking, and government sources
• Analyze small business capabilities and recommend teaming partners based on technical fit and past performance
• Participate in industry days, conferences, trade shows, and government small business office meetings to identify potential partners
• Assist in coordination logistics for GDIT small business events
• Maintain understanding of relevant legislation, policy changes, and small business programs affecting GDIT
• Respond to inquiries from small businesses and provide guidance on how to work with GDIT
• Deliver basic training to internal stakeholders on small business tools and processes
• Participate in internal working groups and, when assigned, lead small project teams
• Collect and coordinate required data from Contracts, Procurement, and Program Management for preparation of ISR and SSR submissions within the SAM.gov SPR system
• Aid in maintenance of reporting documents, files, correspondence, and other appropriate and applicable documents, databases, sharepoint sites, and corresponding logs
• Support subcontracting plan administration, including analysis and review of goals and monitoring performance
• Participate in proposal development by reviewing and editing small business participation plans and subcontracting plans

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your cyber expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Senior Small Business Advocate must have:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field
• Experience: 5+ years of related experience
• Technical skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint
• Role requirements:
  • Experience with proposal preparation
  • Active listener with excellent communication (written and oral) abilities
  • Self-starter capable of managing workload independently while supporting cross-functional teams
  • Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and customer agency supplements
• Location: This is a hybrid position working in our GDIT facility in Falls Church, VA. Must be comfortable working onsite (3) days a week.
• US Persons required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

The likely salary range for this position is $81,349 - $87,999. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
10-25%

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA VA Falls Church

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at
gdit.com/tc.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans