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New Jersey, United States

Assistant Facility Security Officer (FSO)/Sr Operations Specialist March 2020–Present• Responsible for administrating all of the company's personnel clearances for over 230+ employees.o including coordinating initial clearance submissions, NDAs and periodic reinvestigations of staff.o providing guidance and instruction to staff to ensure completion of security paperwork.o collection of and uploading via SWFT electronic fingerprinting of initial clearance candidates.o providing follow-up clearance report status on processed clearances to managers for specific contracts.• Work with Corporate Security to develop and deliver required security awareness education, briefings, and debriefings for cleared and non-cleared employees and consultants.• Process employees for Common Access Cards and CAC reinvestigations.• Apply for and security C5ISR badges.• Administration and processing of all Secret, Top Secret and SCI visit requests.• Working knowledge of Government security databases associated with industrial security including DISS/NBIS, NISS, APACS and ACCS.• Provide security support to Human Resources and Contracts as needed.• Pre and Post Foreign travel documentation, reporting and tracking for all employees.• Conduct, track, and document security investigations, security violations in coordination with corporate security.• Process, complete, and track security paperwork such as TASS forms, DD2875 for NIPR/SIPR access, 639 Forms, Courier briefings and cards, NATO Indoctrinations, etc.• Ensures that all deliverables (Monthly Status Reports (MSRs) and CRDLs) for 10+ contracts for all employees are submitted correctly and on schedule.• Responsible for completing company Representative and Certifications.• Completing and verifying compliance of Labor Category Verification Forms for all contracts.Proposal Manager September 2017-March 2020Managed the proposal process from start to finish.

Aberdeen, Maryland

Manages the full lifecycle of proposals for federal government customers to include: Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Department of Energy. Develops persuasive responses for requests for information (RFI), requests for proposals (RFP), and task order (TO) requirements.Prepares outlines, proposal schedules, compliance matrices, and templates for response. Responsibilities also include preparing for and conducting kick-off presentations and color team reviews with multiple subcontractors. Assigns all writing tasks to technical authors and SMEs, ensuring that submissions meet milestones and contain the required content, confirming readability and compliance with the solicitation requirements. Ensures that submissions to government clients are accurate, complete, persuasive, on time, and high quality. Developed corporate proposal process.

Gaithersburg, Md

Responsible for the successful management, coordination, preparation and submission of responses to Government Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Request for Information (RFI) and other bidding opportunities. Managed multiple projects simultaneously under stringent deadlines. Facilitated kickoff and color team review, establishing and enforcing all priorities and deadlines with proposal team members. Detailed shredding and analysis of requirements to generate compliance matrixes and response outlines. Ensured quality, compliant and accurate volume production and final delivery.

Aberdeen, Maryland

Responsible for the Battle Command Sustainment Support System (BCS3) – the logistics system for the PEO C3T family of C4ISR systems – Logistics contract, which provided 1) field analyst support across the continental United States, Southwest Asia, and Japan for the Army and USMC; and 2) onsite help desk support at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD. Developed and maintained technical manuals. Ensured that the program was executed successfully and all deliverable milestones were met. Ensured that all deliverables/CRDLs for this contract were submitted correctly and on schedule. Ensured that the 60-day transition plan was adhered to with highly qualified, professional workforce to meet program requirements, which included worldwide field support representatives and help desk specialists. Coordinated and monitored subcontractor activities and deliverables. Supported internal and external program reviews. Managed approximately 100 employees worldwide.

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

Reviewed and contributed on upcoming Task Orders for PM MaTIC/ PD Aerostats. Reviewed and contributed on Source Selection Plan (SSP). Drafted Acquisition Plan, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), Performance Requirement Summary (PRS) for upcoming solicitation. Created 1423s for PWS and Task Orders.

Eatontown, Nj

Managed a team of skilled professionals responsible for submission of DoD proposals. Team included technical writers, SMEs, administrative personnel, graphic support, as well as external teammates for multiple simultaneous efforts. Had complete oversight and development of proposal templates, outlines, and compliance matrices for Management, Technical, Past Performance, and Contract Documentation volumes (i.e., SF1449, SF30, Reps & Certs, W-9, etc.). Ensured that submissions to government clients were accurate, complete, persuasive, on time, and high quality. Ensured that content “answered the mail” and was easy to read. Conducted quality control reviews of written products and performed editing. Tracked future opportunities.Maintained relationships with a large team of subcontractors who contributed regularly to proposals; maintained a database of their data calls and qualifications. Coordinated flow of proposal input from subcontractors, as needed. Reviewed and edited proposal content from teammates. Within 2 years, proposal team won four of seven large IDIQ contracts with a combined potential ceiling value of $77.35 billion.

Eatontown, Nj

Performed proposal preparation, including reviewing SOW, RFP, and task order requirements and preparing templates for response; developing outlines and compliance matrices; developing and managing proposal schedules; initiating and facilitating all meetings and reviews; serving as primary point of contact for authors and teammates regarding proposal activities; editing corporate information; vetting resume qualifications; proofreading and editing material submitted by authors to ensure submission of a quality document; tracking and distributing amendments to teammates. Served as volume lead for management, past performance, and contractual forms. Organized team color reviews. Negotiated and executed all nondisclosure agreements and teaming agreements with teammates/subcontractors. Developed content for company newsletters. Drafted and edited content for website. Set up and attended all trade shows, worked with graphics and internal team to produce marketing materials for distribution.

Fort Monmouth, Nj

As a member of the Reset Execution Branch in the Reset Division of the Logistics, Engineering & Operations Directorate in the Logistics Readiness Center (responsible for lifecycle support of CECOM equipment), collected and organized logistics and maintenance data from several sources into the Reset Database involving several hundred pieces of military equipment distributed throughout Iraq. Updated multiple Excel spreadsheets that drove a PowerPoint presentation for briefing Gen. Kern, four-star commander of Army Materiel Command. Supervisor relied on that preparation and final QA review of documents before he personally briefed the general on a bimonthly basis.

Tinton Falls, Nj

Researched and tracked RFPs on dozens of federal, state, and local government websites. Conducted a thorough review of each RFP at the proposal development stage, developed outlines and schedules for identifying key requirements of specific RFPs, and reported requirements to the proposal director. Created RFP submission requirement documents. Ensured that all documents were written concisely, verified that all key requirements were met, and confirmed that proposal content and format adhered to the Statement of Work before final submission.