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This entry-level role is designed for a motivated professional eager to build a career in public sector consulting and procurement.\nThis is an onsite position at Sterling, VA - 20166\nIn this role, you will support senior leadership, capture managers, and delivery teams in identifying opportunities, maintaining client relationships, and assisting with responses for task orders, staffing engagements, and professional services contracts. At ASSYST, you will be mentored by experienced industry leaders and supported by a mature corporate infrastructure, providing you with hands-on exposure to the public sector procurement lifecycle and service delivery ecosystem.\nPrimary Job Responsibilities:\nPipeline Development Support: Assist in identifying and researching new opportunities for task order staffing and professional services engagements across state Government Agencies. Track upcoming solicitations, staffing needs, and contract vehicles relevant to ASSYST’s service offerings.\nTask Order Opportunity Tracking: Monitor procurement portals, agency procurement notices, and cooperative purchasing platforms for task order requests, staffing needs, and professional services solicitations. Maintain internal opportunity trackers and support qualification activities.\nCapture and Market Intelligence: Support capture planning activities by conducting competitive research, agency spending analysis, and labor category benchmarking for state Government Agencies service procurements.\nMarket and Contract Research: Research state Government Agencies contract vehicles, cooperative purchasing agreements, and professional services frameworks that support staff augmentation and consulting engagements.\nClient and Partner Engagement Support: Maintain and update contact databases and relationship records to strengthen engagement with agency clients, implementation partners, and staffing partners supporting state Government Agencies programs.\nCRM and Pipeline Reporting: Maintain accurate records in the CRM (Salesforce) and track opportunity status, staffing requirements, proposal activities, and pipeline metrics for state government agencies generally.\nAdministrative and Business Development Support: Prepare presentations, meeting notes, and briefing materials for client meetings, industry days, and partner engagements.\nProposal and Response Coordination: Assist in preparing task order proposals, staffing responses, and professional services bids by organizing requirements, coordinating resumes, compiling past performance examples, and drafting initial response content under the guidance of Proposal Managers.\nCollaboration with Delivery Teams: Work closely with subject matter experts and delivery leads to understand ASSYST’s capabilities in areas such as IT services, program support, cybersecurity, data analytics, and digital modernization, and assist in communicating these capabilities to prospective clients.\nPosition Requirements and Qualifications:\nExperience: 1-2 years of experience in business development, consulting support, staffing coordination, internships, or administrative roles. 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Ability to learn and use CRM platforms such as Salesforce and opportunity tracking tools.\nCommunication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate across internal teams and contribute to proposal development.\nOrganization and Multitasking: Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.\nAnalytical and Research Skills: Ability to conduct research on agency priorities, procurement strategies, and labor requirements to support task order pursuit strategies.\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) from an accredited four-year college or university.\nWe are proud to offer a robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and more in order for our employees to maintain a secure work/life balance.\nASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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