Danielle Farris Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

United States

Prepare documentation required for Funding Opportunity Announcements for financial assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements). Negotiates all aspects of awards in accordance with applicable regulations. Provides expert advice on the mechanisms to develop agreements for highly specialized and complex research and development. Resolves conflicts regarding terms and conditions, intellectual property rights, cost-sharing provisions, and proprietary information provisions.Evaluate financial conditions, business integrity, ability, and capacity of financial assistance applicant to manage Federal funds. Perform cost/price analysis of applications, modifies/amends, and closeout awards as necessary. Prepare the most complex awards in accordance with DOE policies and procedures.Administer agreements during the pre-award, active, closeout and auditing stages and ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies. Work closely with Project Directors throughout the award process to ensure the ultimate transaction will accomplish the intended programmatic mission and continues such effort throughout closeout.Interpret the impact of changes in applicable laws and regulations on the administration process. Identifies and resolves problems. Ensure award actions meet both the legal and supervisory review requirements. Project are typically multi-year in length with multiple budget periods, various funding sources, and several different partners.Implement policies and procedures in accordance with applicable regulations and guidance and serves as the focal point for interpretation of these policies and procedures with recipients and DOE program/project staff. Ensure that current, accurate, and complete data is entered into electronic data systems, as applicable. Participate, as needed, in process improvement teams, peer reviews of financial assistance actions, and performs collateral duty assignments.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Responsible for purchasing at the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000 of government equipment and supplies. Emergency supplies up to $750,000Awarded 231 actions totaling approximately $2.375M; 125 active contracts, 30 of which were multi-year contractsPlans, directs, and conducts acquisition of services, supplies, equipment, research and development, studies, and data collection for CDC through a variety of contractual mechanismsProvides leadership, direction, procurement options, and approaches in developing specifications/statements of work and contract awardsMaintain compliance with agency’s procurement lead times (PALT) and milestones Routine experience conducting competitive solicitations utilizing FAR Parts 8, 12, and 13 [both Requests for Quotation (RFQ) & Proposal (RFP)]Negotiates & issues contractsCoordinates & negotiates contract modifications, reviewing & approving contractor billings, resolving audit findings, and performing closeout/termination activitiesSolicit quotes using various purchasing methods & procedures pertinent to each source selection environment.Determine appropriate evaluation criteria using price & other factors Instruct & assist customers on the technical aspects of preparing a procurement package, conducting market research, and identifying commercial items versus non-standard items.Assists customers preparing price/cost analyses & independent Government estimates (IGCE), and often assist in the wording/development of the work statementsPerforms professional work involving the procurement of supplies and services using procedures outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), public laws, & agency policy Maintain relationships with contracting officer’s representatives (CORs) & program office stakeholders to ensure good communication throughout the life cycle of the procurement and ensuing contractAdminister contracts to ensure project completion, proper payment, & compliance with all terms & conditions

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Analyzes the need for future supply purchases and prioritizes purchases based on need and credit limit availability. Sets up non-contractual and contractual obligation accounts & executes appropriate action. Monitors and maintains ongoing overview of the field office's financial situation. Field Office Ordering Officer & MasterCard cardholder to purchase a wide range of supplies and services on both competitive and sole source basis under authorized dollar threshold or as an Authorized Receiving Official. Solicit quotes using various purchasing methods & procedures pertinent to each source selection environment. Tracks receipts of supplies and services to ensure the Government receives goods and services on time. As authorized receiving official ensures that supplies/services are received at the quality and quantity requested and that the proper action is taken such as determine appropriate evaluation criteria using price and other factors -i.e., delivery, past performance, and transportation methods. Prepares annual purchase requests for field maintenance contractual services.Oversees administrative support functions including clerical, training, budget, personnel and supply for 33 staff members across two separate work sites. Developed an automated record management system that resulted in a 95 percent reduction of hard copy records.HR liaison providing initial point of contact for all aspects of employee/employer labor agreements. Created and reviewed all civilian job descriptions, creating new in processing and out-processing checklist for new employees. Assists in management of employee availability to ensure that proper staffing levels are available during routine and contingency operations.Field Office Timekeeper in accordance with regulatory guides and use of CEFMS. Monitors leave usage as well as overtime and provides information to supervisor on leave balances and usage. Ensures payroll documentation is consistent with regulations and local policy.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Provide a range of clerical/administrative services to the manager/supervisor and staff including correspondence preparation, typing, and editing, maintaining collaboration worksites and inputs data into databases and spreadsheets and maintains various reports.Maintain calendar for appointments, meetings and trips. Prepares time and attendance records for manager/supervisor and staff. Prepare materials and/or conduct records management systems studies, workflow and operational analyses, cost studies, and/or equipment utilization analyses. Make travel arrangements for manager and staff members, including the preparation of travel authorizations/vouchers as required. Maintains travel records including travel input forms, travel authorizations, voucher input forms, and travel vouchers. Process travel vouchers and schedule travel itineraries through the Defense Travel System (DTS).Make necessary arrangements for conferences and videoconferences; reserves conference rooms, notifies individuals who are to attend and prepares background material for the manager concerning the subject matter. Member of employee board with participate in preparation and organizing command events, employee engagements events and other workforce initiatives. Absorbed significant additional workload for approximately eight months due to same-timed turnover of several senior colleagues, while maintaining my own workload Attend team meetings at the request of supervisors, to provide team-specific training in response to areas of weakness or performance gaps

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Served as the Supply Technician within a dental clinic. Performs a variety of purchasing, storing, inventorying, delivering, and administrative support duties. Forecasts stock levels based on usage rates. Expedites delivery of urgently required items. Ensures items are correctly inventoried. Provides a variety of office administration functions. Types various documents such as justification for priority order items that include memorandums, letters, forms, & other materials.Provide guidance & required training to clinic staff on all supply matters such as processing receipts, issues, and turn-ins. Locate alternate sources of supplies and substitutes items utilizing federal supply systems such as General Service Administration (GSA) and vendor catalogs. Update stock number, price changes, re-order points, and requisition objectives. Oversee stock maintenance at or within prescribed levels and establish or adjust stock levels and reorder points using standard formulae and prescribed procedures. Conduct physical inventories and adjust and/or maintain inventory, stock, plant, or property account records. Initiate, prepare, edit, & process requisitions to stock, commodity control, or other appropriate supply organizations. Search catalogs, records, or other data sources to obtain or correct stock numbers or to find authorized substitutes for stock items. Contact vendors, supply organizations, transportation units, & others to obtain material status information, follow up on urgently required items, and/or expedite delivery of material to work sites. Instruct and assist customers on the technical aspects of preparing a procurement package, conducting market research, and identifying commercial items versus non-standard items. Purchase Card Holder: made purchases of medical, administrative, and facilities requirements that did not exceed the micro-purchase threshold

Biloxi, Mississippi, United States

Served as the principal office assistant performing various administrative duties in support of the organization for 4 separate flight with 297 members, performing office automation support using multiple automated programs and software such as databases, spreadsheets, and graphics in support of the clerical and administrative work.Create, review, and edit 297 evaluations and decorations with a 98% on-time rateAdvised/aided Commander and Superintendent with 4 personal platforms; Enabled efficient and effective personal management--vital to 2014 Best Hospital Year AwardSquadron FARM: revitalized records program, sustained 4 Flights zero findings on self-inspections; earned UEI "compliance" ratingRecognized as Civilian of the Quarter 81st Medical Group & Civilian of the Quarter 81st Medical Group 2015Makes travel arrangements, such as scheduling transportation, making reservations, and preparing travel orders and vouchers, based on general travel intentions, known preferences of traveler, and in accordance with appropriate travel regulations.Trains command section staff in new implemented program. Completed a major reorganizing project this year (IG Inspection) including but not limited to preformed created and reviewed all civilian job descriptions, creating new in processing and out-processing checklist for new members.Monitors’ manning, manpower authorizations and organizational changes. Conducts interviews and coordinates resume selection process. Prepare briefing packets with newcomer training information. Assisted with the onboarding and transitioning-in new employees, to include system training, hand-off of responsibilities, and unofficial mentoring Purchase Card Holder: made purchases of medical, administrative, and facilities requirements that did not exceed the micro-purchase threshold

Guantánamo, Cuba

Sole purchaser for goods and services totaling about $10,000 per month with zero discrepancies on monthly audits.In charge of micro-purchase requests for a wide range of supplies and service on both competitive and sole source basis. Solicit quotes using various purchasing methods and procedures. Created and maintained monthly reports for subordinate commands staff to track spending and remaining balance of telecommunications budget. Established business processes, developed guidance, and conducted training to ensure all newly acquired subordinate commands understood and had access to NCTAMS processes. Analyzes financial data utilizing guidance provided by Financial Management Regulations. Utilizes automated financial management system to compile data for budget reporting. Key team member in yearend close out. Making travel arrangements for employees in compliance with established travel policies. Prepares, consolidates, submits, and maintains time and attendance records in accordance with established procedures. Monitors manning, manpower authorizations and organizational changes. Provides coordination for military personnel programs, included but not limited to re-enlistment appointments, promotions, retention, separations, change of duty stations (PCS) and training. Manages programs for awards, decorations and special recognitions. Human Resource Liaison -Conducts interviews and coordinates resume selection process. Update and create all new federal employee competency assessment file folders. Created and reviewed all civilian job descriptions, creating new in processing and out-processing checklist for new members. Key team member in the major reorganizing project this year (IG Inspection). Performed plant accountability for detachment by maintaining a complete file of all plant property records. Implemented hurricane awareness program.