Federal Property/Asset Management Subject Matter Expert
Overview
LMI seeks a Federal Property/Asset Management Subject Matter Expert to support a federal program management office 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 trade and travel. As part of our high-performing team, you will augment our vital work to provide “eyes and ears” technology to protect our nation. This position requires the ability to pass a government background investigation, including financial, criminal, residential, educational, foreign affiliation, prohibited substance use, and employment verifications; active U.S. Customs and Border Protection background investigation preferred. Please note that only U.S. citizens are eligible for a suitability determination.
LMI is a consultancy dedicated to improving the business of government, drawing from deep expertise in advanced analytics, digital services, logistics, and management advisory services. Established in 1961, LMI is a trusted third party to federal civilian, national security, and defense agencies, operating free of commercial and political bias. For nearly 60 years, LMI has worked with 40 government agencies. From the departments of Defense to Health and Human Services, LMI is honored to support the government's mission and people around the globe. We believe government can make a difference, and we seek talented, hardworking, mission-driven people who share that conviction.
We offer a generous compensation package with excellent benefits that start the first day of employment. Flexible work schedules, telework opportunities, and tuition reimbursement are a few of our many work-life benefits available to our employees. Come join the organization consistently ranked as a top workplace!
This position is located on-site in Washington, D.C.
Some travel in support of client activities may be required.
Responsibilities
You will lead the LMI Asset Management team and guide the duties of LMI Local Property Officers (LPO) in direct support our for our client’s asset portfolios to ensure accountability for government property as it is acquired by the Border Patrol Program Management Office Directorate (PMOD), transferred to the field user organizations, and when required, screened for reutilization or disposal. You will work with technology diverse acquisition portfolios including mobile sensors; fixed sensors; command, control and communications; and subterranean technologies. As an integral part of the government asset acceptance process, you will reconcile support documentation and create asset records in the government financial/asset management database and review purchasing transactions for completeness as part of the acquisition process. You will develop plans and participate in semi-annual and annual inventories to support government accountability and to support annual financial statement audit activities as necessary.
You will provide guidance for the development of policy and procedures for PMOD Asset Management. You will be the customer facing representative to the government Asset Manager to review and validate all asset requirements to contract deliverables and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
Other duties include:
- Identifying areas for asset management program improvement or innovation such as perpetual inventory, or cycle counting.
- Determining innovative alternatives to sustain the accountability of government personal property within the purview of the Border Patrol PMOD.
- Document the annual inventory process for use by those conducting the inventory.
- Provide site-specific asset management support as when required to accelerate acceptance of assets in new site locations.
- Monitor execution of the annual inventory plan in coordination with local field components.
- Oversee entry of receipt and issue transactions into financial and asset management databases.
- Create and maintain a Management Control Plan that identifies all asset management task assignments, start and completion dates, metrics and status.
- Identify asset management risks to acquisition programs and for technology in the operations and sustainment lifecycle phase.
- Support financial statement audits by providing property records and coordinating site visits.
- Conduct periodic spot check audits for selected sites using property data extracts from financial and asset management databases.
- Screen excess assets for reutilization, sales, or disposal within the Border Patrol, CBP, DHS and government-wide enterprises.
Qualifications
- 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 preferred. Please note that only U.S. citizens are eligible for a suitability determination.
- 7+ years of experience in a Government Property/Asset Management discipline and a Master’s degree in business, management, or a related discipline; or, 12+ years and a Bachelor’s degree.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 45 as it relates to the management of federal personal property from acquisition through disposal.
- Proven/demonstrated knowledge of FAR Part 45 and the statutory requirements to sustain a compliant property management system.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
- Experience with SAP and Maximo asset management system is highly desirable.
- Ability to communicate clearly with a variety of stakeholders.
- Ability to effectively solve problems.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
- A true team player who maintains a positive attitude in a dynamic environment.