What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enterprise Risk Management Consultant position at 11th Hour Service?
PROJECT OVERVIEW:
This project supports the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in implementing the agency’s risk management strategy to respond effectively to risks that could impact achieving DLA’s goals and objectives. DLA serves as the combat logistics agency for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), with responsibility for managing the end-to-end global defense supply chain – from raw materials to end user disposition – for the five military services, 11 combatant commands, other federal, state, and local agencies along with partner and allied nations. The project provides support and assistance to develop, implement, and execute the full scope of Risk Management and Internal Control (RMIC) activities at five of DLA’s Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) as part of a broader Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) effort across the agency. Supported RMIC program activities must adhere to U.S. Federal Government policies and standards for risk management and internal controls including, but not limited to, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Management Circular A-123 and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Internal Control Standards for the Federal Government and Fraud Risk Management Framework. Activities must also follow DoD and DLA policy guidance and RMIC program requirements established by DLA’s Enterprise Risk Management Program Management Office (ERM PMO). Key project activities include providing support and assistance for assessing the effectiveness of the MSC’s RMIC program efforts and providing recommendations for improvement; reviewing, updating or developing process documentation; identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing risks; developing and testing key controls for Test of Design (TOD) and Test of Effectiveness (TOD); developing and executing Corrective Action Plans (CAPS); developing RMIC program related communications; providing support to RMIC program-related meetings, briefings and reporting; assisting with response to information requests related to DLA’s annual Statement of Assurance; and for developing annual RMIC program project plans and providing recurring progress reports.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
As the Senior Enterprise Risk Management Consultant, you will be responsible for supporting Government employees with developing, implementing, and executing a range of risk management and internal control activities as part of a small contractor support team. This position works under the direction of a Technical Lead. Key to the success of this position is developing a close, collaborative working relationship with Government personnel charged with overseeing RMIC program activities at your assigned MSC. The hallmark of this relationship is frequent, open, and transparent communications between the Government and the contract support team.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Preparing contract support team-produced items following established RMIC program requirements.
- Collaborating with Government personnel during the creation of contractor-developed deliverables prior to ensuring Government feedback and perspective are incorporated into the product prior to formal submission.
- Identifying and developing opportunities to improve the RMIC program.
- Providing administrative support and / or facilitating working sessions with Government personnel related to risk management and internal control activities.
- Preparing initial drafts of leadership briefings and recurring reports.
- Reviewing Government program documentation for adherence to established RMIC program documentation and providing recommendations for improvement when needed.
- Assist the Technical Lead with developing and maintaining a detailed project plan in support of local RMIC program needs and Agency guidance.
- Assisting the Technical Lead with updating and maintaining the master deliverables tracking file to ensure it is continuously updated and accurate.
- Providing inputs to the bi-weekly task order activity reports and monthly project plan progress reports.
- Developing process-focused key supporting documentation (KSD) for processes associated with the assigned MSC (e.g., process maps, process narratives, standard operating procedures, job aids, etc.).
- Conducting process walkthroughs to validate process documentation and to identify and document process and / or controls gaps.
- Assisting with developing process objectives and identifying risks associated with those objectives.
- Developing internal control documentation including control objectives, control activities, and test plans for Test of Design (TOD) and Test of Effectiveness (TOE) for approval by the Government.
- Conducting TOE and TOD testing and documenting test results.
- Maintaining required RMIC program documentation using agency-provided templates (e.g., risk register, risk and control matrix, aggregated test results and conclusions matrix, internal control evaluation plan (ICEP), Assessable Unit Project Plan, etc.).
- Creating corrective action plans (CAPS) for identified control deficiencies and other self-identified RMIC program deficiencies.
- Assisting with developing CAP closure packages.
- Assisting with gathering evidential material related to RMIC program in response to Produced by Client (PBC) requests from the independent public auditor (IPA) and to taskings from DLA headquarters entities.
- Limited out-of-area travel may be required to visit remote locations to assist with RMIC program implementation and assessments.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- A Four-year degree from an accredited college / university.
- A minimum of 4 years of experience in disciplines related to financial management, accounting, internal controls, risk management, or auditing. This experience may include federal employment, military service, private-sector employment, or a combination thereof. One year of experience may be substituted with a:
- Graduate degree in accounting or related field.
- Current certification as a CPA, CRMP, or CGFM.
- A minimum of 1 year of experience with federal government internal controls or related programs – DoD or DLA experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of OMB Circular A-123 and the GAO Green Book (Standard for Internal Control in the Federal Government).
- Experience in preparing process documentation and analyzing a business process.
- Demonstrated intermediate-level knowledge of the MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience developing technical approaches for work products and deliverables that conform to authoritative guidance with a demonstrated ability to identify potential non-compliance with such guidance.
About 11th Hour Service:
Our Talent Management Center (TMC) is a fully equipped headhunting, search, and recruitment service that serves external industry clients as well as the Federal Advisory practice of 11th Hour Service. The expertise of the TMC delivers permanent placement of full-time professionals from junior resources to C-Suite executives in the following industries: Clinical Healthcare – Healthcare & Clinical RecruitmentHospitals, Clinics, Outpatient, and In-Home Care: •Clinical Leadership •Physicians•Advanced Practitioners•Nursing •Medical Imaging & Radiology•Medical Assistants•Behavioral Health Finance & Accounting – Audit, Operations & CFO (Assurance, Advisory, M&A, Tax)Salesforce, ServiceNow, Cloud Platform integrations (AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle, SAP)Federal Government Contracting – Defense, Civilian, and Intelligence Enterprise Resource Planning Integration– Functional and Technical Software Development, IT, & Cyber Security Logistics & Supply Chain Management Sales & Marketing Executives
