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We are seeking an individual with in-depth knowledge and a subject matter expert (SME) in Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) for Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and related regulations and compliance requirements, responsible for ensuring that a company's supplier interactions adhere to all relevant legal and ethical standards, providing detailed guidance on best practices, identifying potential compliance risks within the supplier ecosystem, and advising on mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions and security threats.

This individual should have deep knowledge of SCRM controls in NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, FedRAMP REV 5, specifically the SR family of controls and NIST SP 800-161 REV 1 Overlay controls and control enhancements for identifying and managing supply chain risks. The SME should have experience with developing a shared responsibility model and matrix that delineates control implementation responsibility between enterprise SCRM Program and various related stakeholders.

The Work

Develop/update AFS enterprise SCRM policy, standards, procedures
Develop and execute project compliance approach and periodic assessments of 500+ projects to meet enterprise SCRM requirements and standards including shared responsibility model for enterprise Tier 1 vs Project Tier 3 SCRM plans, controls, and inheritance
Support AFS Project SCRM compliance
Support Internal and External Audits related to SCRM controls
Respond to SCRM RFIs and questionnaires in Solicitations and Contract Awards
Respond to SCRM Contract clause mods
Requirement trace to multiple impacting regulations and standards
Ensure AFS complies with SCRM requirements in solicitations, contracts, and regulations
Develop Checklists of Auditable Evidence needed to show compliance
Support any 3PAO audits and new SCRM requirements for NIST SP 800-172, EO 14028, etc.
Enable business outcomes by proactively identifying, and managing enterprise supply chain risks to AFS and Clients, across multiple domains, within established risk tolerances & priorities
Execute on strategy, charter, roadmap, planning, and implementation of SCRM across the enterprise, including at project/program level, for AFS FedRAMP solutions and Assets, etc.
Support stakeholders to self-assess and document compliance to SCRM requirements and standards

What you need

Bachelor’s Degree
8 + years of relevant experience
Experience with detailed analysis of requirements in NIST SP 800-161
Ability to write policies, plans and standards
U.S. Citizenship required
Ability to obtain Security Clearance

Bonus if you have

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
Top Secret Security Clearance

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