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Helena, Mt, Us

Helena, Montana, United States

Completes comprehensive and high-quality condition assessments and performs due diligence engineering evaluations of varying building types throughout the US and on Overseas assignments to determine sustainment, restoration, and modernization requirements in accordance with Department of Defense (DOD) Builder SMS QA/QC Program guidelines. Evaluates architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, including HVAC Systems, MEP systems, roofing, façade, building foundation and structure, etc., to determine condition, remaining useful life-end required expenditures and remedial measures, providing client reports with estimated 10-year repair/replacement costs.

Helena, Mt

Provide overall project governance and direction on Department of Environmental Quality projects. Duties focus on directing and coordinating projects to include monitoring, team integration, change management, and corrective action as needed. Ensures the application of PMI and State standards in managing projects. Actively involved in the development of the project goals, work plans, timelines, and implementation strategies. Identify and coordinate with program committees and advisory groups to resolve key decision-making issues. Develop and implement strategies to encourage and obtain stakeholder and/or community awareness and support, and identify project partners. Conducts organizational assessments and provides strategic planning and development.

East Helena, Montana

Conducts compliance inspections to identify facility issues and damaged property, reviews work orders, and coordinates building repairs and preservation efforts while adhering to local ordinances and insurer guidelines. Monitors vacant residential and commercial properties to ensure compliance with directives from regulatory agencies, investors, and insurers. Provides property securing and preservation services, code violation prevention services, and oversees necessary repairs and schedules compliance inspections with local code enforcement officials. Provides or coordinates building and landscape preservation and maintenance, winterization and snow removal services, securing, corrective/maintenance services, debris removal, and facility rehabilitation services. Serves as primary point of contact to internal and external parties for escalations related to one or more business functions to minimize communication issues and ensure optimal resolution of required tasks. Acts as a liaison between company owner, contracted vendor, and property tenants/owners. Works with management to develop or revise and implement processes and guidelines to realize process efficiencies and potential gaps created within the organization or with designated vendor.

Helena, Montana

Develops and executes software test plans to identify software problems and their causes. Develops, coordinates, and manages all activities of end-to-end test plans to ensure objectives are met and solutions work as expected. Writes and verifies quality testing standards, procedures, and criteria for program design and product evaluation to economically and efficiently attain quality software. Provides technical assistance to system/program users to ensure accessibility of system information and applications. Verifies and communicates testing progress, test results, and other relevant information to project stakeholders and executive management. Developed and provided guidance, training, and special instructions for other Analysts and Testers for the department’s annual tax form revisions. Participated and collaborated in several team process improvement activities to ensure everyone understood testing plans and project lifecycles. Prepared and delivered weekly, monthly, and project specific reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in IT systems and projects across the organization. Conducted internal audits to measure and assure adherence to established QA standards for software development, application integration, and information system performance, and corresponding documentation.

Helena, Montana

Project Manager for Montana Department of Revenue, oversaw and directed large complex projects and groups of sub-projects having statewide impact. Duties focused on project initiating, planning, monitoring, and controlling projects, as needed; ensured project scopes were aligned with business objectives; set and managed customer expectations; managed and escalated issues and changes; developed and maintained relationships with project stakeholders to obtain project objectives; prepared reports for upper management regarding status of project, and ensured quality control throughout project life cycles. Ensures the application of PMI and State standards in managing projects. Developed and implemented strategies to encourage and obtain stakeholder and/or community awareness and support, and identify project partners.

Logistics, Operations and plannng, Policy, Commander, Administration, Strategist

Stuttgart, Germany

Strategy developer responsible for Stationing, Policy, Strategic Posture, Force Structure, and Infrastructure. Responsible for the implementation of the Commander, USAFRICOM's vision, guidance, and intent through the development of USAFRICOM's Theater Strategy and Theater Posture Plan, ensuring their alignment with national level strategic documents; prepares senior leadership for executive level strategy development and integration sessions, and conducts strategic analysis to inform decision-making; coordinates theater strategy and policy with Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD), Joint Staff, defense agencies, service components, and of other U.S. government agencies; prepares positions on command strategy and policy issues for presentation to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of Defense; reviews, analyzes, and assesses U.S. national strategy, policy, goals and objectives pertaining to the USAFRICOM Area of Responsibility (AOR); responsible for the Theater Posture Plan in concert with Commander, USAFRICOM's vision and guidance, and national-level strategy documents.

Ft Belvoir, Va

Strategy developer for the Chief, Army Reserve. Served as Army Reserve lead for analysis, coordination, and development of headquarters-level strategic guidance documents and studies.Provided input to Department of Defense, Joint Staff, and Headquarters, Department of the Army, strategy documents consistent with Army and Army Reserve policies. Support included, but was not limited to the following strategic documents: National Defense Strategy (NDS), National Military Strategy (NMS), Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), Global Employment of the Force (GEF), Army Campaign Plan (ACP), & Army Strategic Planning Guidance (ASPG).Developed Army Reserve initiatives into fully developed concepts for review by the Army Reserve Enterprise Board (AREB) and subsequent acceptance or disapproval via the decision point process.Advised and assisted Senior Leaders on Army Reserve special projects, analysis of long range planning, and preparation for meetings.Duties often included maintaining effective outreach and engagement with external organizations to best influence the strategic direction of the Army Reserve and Reserve Component (RC) consistent with Army Reserve strategic priorities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responsible for the execution of Department of the Army mobilization policy in support of contingency operations. Provided operationally focused input and analysis at the strategic level for plans, policies, regulations and business rules relating to the mobilization of Army Reserve Components. Serves as a primary staff officer for Army mobilization actions. Plans, programs, develops, and executes mobilization processes and policies. Established fiscal controls over contingency funds in support of on-going operations through coordination with the Army Budget Office and the Army Personnel Management Office (G-1) to ensure accurate projections of force deployment levels and mobilizations. Developed a comprehensive cost spending program that led to a change in Army Mobilization Policy with the potential to save the Army at least $25 million when fully implemented.

Fort Knox, Kentucky

Observer/Controller Team Chief for the Transportation Team, 3/337th Regiment (TS) (CS/CSS), 4th Training Support Brigade, First U.S. Army, comprised of four officers and 19 non-commissioned officers. Responsible for the coordination, planning, and execution of training support and mobilization assistance for 11 Army National Guard and Army Reserve Component units in Kentucky and Tennessee. Provided training assistance, evaluation, and mentoring to improve Reserve Component pre-mobilization readiness. Provided mobilization assistance in support of post mobilization training, assessment, and validation of Reserve Component units. Served as the Logistics Officer for the 4th Brigade Defense Coordination Element (DCE) which coordinates military support to civilian authorities (MSCA) during Federal disaster response operations.

Caldwell, Idaho

Training Officer in support of the Congressionally Mandated Active and Reserve Component Program to the 116th Cavalry Brigade, Idaho national Guard, with units in Idaho, Montana, and Oregon; assisted the Commander of the 145th Support Battalion, his staff, and the Supply and Transportation Company Commander in the development, implementation, and monitoring of plans, policy, and training support to sustain combat readiness; assisted with wartime METL development and execution using the tenants of FM 25-101 and the MTP; planned, coordinated, conducted, and assessed battle-focused training; integrated current doctrine, simulations, and training technologies to maximize readiness; assisted with mobilization and operational planning; coordinates training support through the Battalion and 2nd Brigade, 92st Division; additional duties included serving as the Detachment S4 and Information Management Office (IMO).

Sinai, Egypt

Operations and Training Officer for the 1st U.S. Army Support Battalion, 507th Corps Support Group (Airborne), XVIII Airborne Corps, in support of 11 nations of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), Sinai, Egypt. Responsible for all internal battalion operations, training, and security issues in support of five companies totaling over 360 Soldiers at two remote locations in an area of operations greater than 5,600 square miles. Coordinated and allocated training resources including ammunition, range facilities, training aids, vehicles, and personnel. Developed long and short-term battalion level training plans, reviewed company level training plans, and oversaw the implementation and execution of training guidance. Responsible for the battalion’s command inspection program, coordinates battalion participation in MFO ceremonies, training events, and Force Protection activities.

Coevorden, The Netherlands

Commander of a remote overseas Combat Equipment Company. Responsible for accountability, receiving, storing, repairing, maintaining, configuring, and issuing Army Prepositioned Stocks (APS) valued in excess of $650 million. Maintained eight pre-configured unit sets, including a department of the Army reportable Armor Brigade. Led, trained, and advised a work force of 198 US Military and Dutch Ministry of Defense employees. Responsible for the health, morale, and welfare of Soldiers and their family members. Served as the Contracting Officer’s Representative administrating a $7.8 million annual budget, preforms quality assurance inspections and ensures compliance with the Nation-to-Nation Technical Arrangement between the United States and the Kingdom of The Netherlands.

Germersheim, Germany

Detachment Commander of the Germersheim Area Support Team. Responsible for coordinating logistics, plans and training, engineering and housing, security and law enforcement, and community activities for the Germersheim Army Depot, a 454 acre installation with a work force of 650 U.S. and NATO military, U.S. civilians and German National employees. Responsible for accountability and maintenance of over $270 million in real and installation property. Site commander for declared site inspections in support of the treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE). Provided base operations and support to tenant organizations and their mission needs. Provided quality of life support for active duty units, as well as Individual Ready Reserve and Overseas Duty for Training units conducting training on the Depot. Represented the U.S. Army to the surrounding German communities, external agencies, and host nation and foreign military units.

Heidelberg, Germany

Supply & Services Officer for the 26th Area Support Group, US Army Europe (USAREUR). Responsible for the planning, coordination, and supervision of the supply and services operations conducted by the support group and USAREUR. Planned and programmed resources to support three large base support battalions (communities), servicing over 45,000 personnel. Provided technical inspections and staff assistance visits in the areas of procurement, supply, services, and logistics automation. Planned and developed short, medium, and long range policy and resource management guidance for the Directorate of Logistics. Managed the Command Supply Discipline Program (CSDP).

Mannheim, Germany

Adjutant for a Base Support Battalion Headquarters supporting a community of 20,000. Principle advisor to the Commander on all personnel and administrative service support actions in the areas of SIDPERS, awards, efficiency reporting, finance, promotions, ration card control, reassignments, separations, meal card control, and UCMJ. Responsible for personnel strength accounting and reporting, officer and enlisted management, the battalion publications account, and administrative correspondence. Responsible for the overall management and coordination of over 15 separate organizations of the centralized community In and Out Processing Center and the School of Standards. Additional duties included USAREUR Casualty Assistance Coordinator and PreDeployment Processing for all tenant units.

Fort Carson, Co

Supply & Services Officer for the Division Support Command (DISCOM), 4th Infantry Division. Responsible for the planning and coordination of the supply and services operations of the Division Support Command. Planned and programmed resources to support two infantry brigades and four support battalions, servicing over 15,000 personnel. Provided technical inspections and staff assistance visits in the areas of procurement, supply, and services.

Fort Carson, Co

Responsible for all matters of logistics, transportation/acquisition, supply distribution, and budget management for the battalion. Logistics responsibilities included monitoring the requests, acquisitions, and distribution of supplies, as well as keeping the Commander informed of the battalion’s logistic capabilities. Informed and advised the Commander on all property book transactions and MTOE changes. Transportation responsibilities included all rail, air, and convoy movements. Developed, monitored, and executed the $795,000 Command Operating Budget. Additional duties included the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Property Book Officer; Battalion Unit Movement Officer; and Class III & V, SSSC Accountable Officer.

Saudi Arabia

Commander of a Supply and Service Detachment for an Area Support Group of 2,500 personnel in a combat theater, in South West Asia. Directed supply and services operations supporting “Operation Desert Storm – Cease Fire”. Responsible for the health and welfare of 52 Soldiers and 3 officers. Responsible for the operation and maintenance of 36 pieces of equipment worth in excess of $1.2 million and a mission which included the retrograde of over $35 million in class I, II, III(P), IV, VI, VII, small arms, Captured Enemy Equipment, Post Camp and Station Property and SSSC. Additional duties included SSSC Contracting Officer Representative, and Unit Fund Officer.

Saudi Arabia

Responsible for the storage, issue, and accountability of the Theater Class II warehouse in Southwest Asia. Responsible for the health and welfare of 35 Soldiers and the maintenance and safe operation of 31 pieces of material handling equipment. Primary mission was the retrograde of Class II supplies to the United States and the preparation of Kuwaiti sustainment stocks. Responsible and accountable for over $63 million worth of stocks.