Technical Assistance Manager - Norfolk, VA

Technical Assistance Manager - Norfolk, VA Pay or shift range: $80,000 USD to $95,000 USD This is an estimated pay range for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons. Travel Required : Yes Description The Technical Assistance Manager supports procurement activities, government contracting opportunities, proposal development, technical documentation, and operational coordination across Canopy Infrastructures’ disaster response, emergency management, and large-scale logistics operations. This role provides technical and administrative support to executive leadership, ensuring procurement opportunities are identified, evaluated, developed, and submitted accurately and on time. This role is full-time with benefits and is in-office in Norfolk VA. Supervisory Responsibilities: This role has no direct reports. Essential Functions: Monitor federal, state, and local procurement platforms and identify and evaluate relevant RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and other solicitations. Coordinate bid preparation, compliance reviews, and submission requirements to ensure timely, accurate, and responsive submissions. Maintain procurement calendars, contract documentation, and opportunity tracking. Assist with subcontractor and vendor procurement, qualification, registration, and compliance documentation. Develop and organize technical proposals, capability statements, technical narratives, scopes of work, operational plans, and response methodologies. Coordinate information gathering from internal departments and external partners to support proposal development. Support executive leadership with technical research, analysis, and recommendations. Provide technical coordination for pre-incident planning and post-incident operations, and support FEMA, USACE, state, and local government contracting initiatives. Assist with disaster response operational planning, logistics, resource coordination, and mobilization, including administrative and operational support during active deployments. Develop technical documentation supporting emergency response and recovery operations. Maintain relationships with government procurement officials, vendors, and subcontractors, coordinate technical inquiries, documentation requests, and procurement communications, and assist leadership in developing strategic procurement partnerships. Maintain organized procurement and technical documentation systems. Develop standard operating procedures and process improvements, and support after-action reviews and lessons-learned documentation. Coordinate across operational, business development, and administrative teams. Perform additional technical and operational assignments as directed by executive leadership. Setting priorities and defining actions, time, and resources needed to achieve predefined goals. Taking responsibility for a thorough and detailed method of working. Expressing ideas and opinions clearly in properly structured, well-organized, and grammatically correct reports or documents; utilizing language and terminology that is understandable for the reader. Collecting, consolidating, and using relevant information; recognizing important information; tracing possible causes of problems, and searching for practical data/solutions. Travel Requirements: Travel may be required in support of operational requirements, including deployments. Required education and experience: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, emergency management, public administration, logistics, or a related discipline; or equivalent professional experience. Five years of experience in procurement, contracting, proposal development, or related operations. Familiarity with FEMA, USACE, and state/local government procurement processes. Strong technical writing, research, organizational, and communication skills. Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive procurement opportunities. Proficiency with procurement portals, Microsoft Office, and related business systems. Ability and willingness to travel in support of operational requirements. Additional eligibility requirements: No other eligibility requirements. This position that requires employee to be able to pass a background check and drug screen as required for this job. Must meet I-9 requirements. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Affirmative Action/EEO statement: XKIG provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, obligations, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice. Reasonable Accommodation Statement XKIG is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws, including the ADA. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io. Benefits Offered: This is a full-time position that offers health insurance benefits for medical, vision, and dental, as well as the option for enrollment in a 401K. Additional Compensation: Depending on the position and applicable eligibility requirements, additional compensation may include overtime, premium pay, or other forms of compensation as applicable. Unless otherwise stated in this posting, this position is not eligible for bonus, commission, or equity-based compensation. Paid Time Off (PTO) Eligibility and accrual timelines vary by position with some roles gaining PTO immediately and others becoming eligible after a set period of employment. Details are provided during the hiring process and may vary for Union hires. AI Usage Disclaimer: As part of our commitment to efficiency and innovation, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools during the recruiting and onboarding processes. These tools assist with tasks such as resume screening, interview scheduling, and communication. All decisions regarding hiring and employment are ultimately made by our human team. If you have questions or concerns about this process, please contact our HR department. Travel Required Yes . Travel may be required. 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