NSITE Contract Management Support Training Program
NIB delivers award-winning training and professional development for people who are blind through its talent management enterprise, NSITE.
NSITE’s Contract Management Support (CMS) training program provides people who are blind with the technical skills needed for high-growth career opportunities in contract administration. Through a partnership with the Department of Defense’s Defense Acquisition University, participants in the CMS training program gain the skills needed to fulfill a critical need for qualified specialists to close-out executed government contracts. CMS graduates working in the AbilityOne Contract Management Support Program have identified more than $2 billion for de-obligation for the Department of Defense, and nearly 100 have been hired for permanent positions with the federal government and private sector organizations like Boeing and Northrup Grumman.
Qualifications
Please be sure that you meet all the following before applying:
* U.S. citizen
* Legally blind
* 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience
* Proficient computer skills
* Highly proficient using adaptive technology such as screen readers, JAWS or Zoom Text
Online Training
The AbilityOne Program has partnered with the Department of Defense’s Defense Acquisition University (DAU) to provide the core training courses required to establish a foundation on contract management. Click here to learn more about the core courses.
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