Jared Mcmullen Email & Phone Number

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Specialize in international government funded projects.• Create and execute project work plans and schedules.• Lead the technical team in fulfilling contractual requirements.• Support the technical team in fulfilling contractual requirements under minimal direction of a task leader.• Serve as the manager of operations on research projects.• Manage project finances and budgets. • Create and execute project work plans and schedules.• Create and track project timelines, deliverables, and calendars.• Manage consultant and subcontracting arrangements.• Manage contract vehicles and processes invoices.• Write and submits reports as required by the contract.

•Devise and develop detailed plans, goals and objectives for long-range implementation and administration of agency programs;•Provide analysis and evaluations to management that encompass programmatic milestones, schedules and budgetary resource planning and execution;•Design and develop financial statements and other reports for management officials;•Analyze and integrate program financial, technical, procurement and scheduling information;•Monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of programs and operations;•Analyze legislation and provide input for updating existing standards, regulations, or policies or developing new proposals to meet Congressional regulatory requests;•Assists technical staff in the preparation of various program documents and correspondence such as; memos and waivers, amendments, project authorization documents, Congressional Notifications, Technical Notifications, and requests, ensuring that all documentation is complete and in compliance with USAID rules, regulations, and standards.•Manage program contracts and grants as a certified COR/AOR. •Management of partner organization relationships.•Participate in all relevant technical and managerial meetings for the purpose of assisting in management duties.•Assume managerial responsibility over contracted staff in absence of team lead. •Provide technical assistance as requested or assigned.

•Directly support the Deputy Chief of Staff for the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in daily duties to include scheduling, meeting planning, travel, and other administrative duties.•Maintain liaison and communications with persons and groups from both within and outside the agency, speaking for the principal on administrative issues. Ensure information is provided accurately and completely to all parties. •Diplomatically communicate and present ideas from parties within the front office and relay information regarding summary of events, results, and next steps. •Research and/or analyze stable or simple administrative and/or program issues to provide background and substantive knowledge to principles.•Arrange Administrator and supporting staff’s domestic and international travel to include arranging flights, hotels, and rental vehicles. Preparing appropriate memos when needed and arranging travel in E2 travel system. •Manage and track all internal and external meeting and speaking requests for USAID Administrator. Work in conjunction with the Administrator’s Scheduling Team to receive, review, and decide on events, meetings, and engagements that the Administrator will attend. Responsible for sending all regrets on behalf of the Administrator and facilitating alternate contacts for meetings and events if an individual or team is designated. •Created and maintained office leave calendar and ensure proper coverage for office/administrative duties as well as principal coverage. •Act as primary liaison between USAID Front Office and Executive Secretariat AMS team. Coordinating all requests and tracking all progress for Front Office requests and problems. •Contract Activity Manager for Front Office contracts. •Backstop office personnel responsible for classified documents tracking as well as safety and security check logs.

Detailed to USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) to serve as security specialist for U.S. OTI projects overseas. Act as primary liaison between OTI and USAID Office of Security to ensure overall safety and security of USAID and implementing partner staff working on worldwide transition programs. Work to ensure easily accessible knowledge to safety and security protocols, procedures, practices, communication and resources for Washington D.C. and field staff.

•Subject matter expert for Afghanistan and Pakistan security. •Acting Country Security Operations Manager for Chemonics projects in Kabul, October 2011 – November 2011.•Managed Private Security Contractor’s daily operations for Chemonics projects in Kabul. •Directly planned, coordinated, and oversaw security for Chemonics New Business trip to Kunduz City.•Conducted on the ground security risk assessment of Kunduz City and project specific venues. •Conducted regular security risk assessments (SRA) of multiple venues and cities within Afghanistan. •Direct oversight of subcontracted Private Security Contractors in both corporate and operational manners. •Effectively manage security operations in the absence of security Director and Manager.•Effectively managed security contracts for multiple projects with a net worth of $200 million. •Developed and implemented pre-departure briefings for all Chemonics employees and consultants traveling to Afghanistan and Pakistan. •Aided in developing a working syllabus for Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) for Chemonics personnel working in Afghanistan and Pakistan.•Audited HEAT trainings to ensure highest caliber of training and practical usefulness of training. •Tracked all travelers to Afghanistan and Pakistan and coordinate appropriate security measures for them while in the region. •Developed and coordinated security SOPs and policy in conjunction with Afghan and Pakistan based security personnel.•Coordinated and conducted oversight and auditing of contracted Private Security Contractors.•Assisted new business teams with technical proposal input, security budget development, and subcontractor liaison. •Maintained daily communication and oversight of field based security teams in order to track daily events and actions. •Managed 3 person Afghanistan Country Security Team as well as up words of 20 private security contractors while in Chemonics Home Office and on the ground in Afghanistan.

Interned for DS as an operational specialist for Secretary's Personal Security Detail.

Master'S Of Arts In Diplomacy, Diplomacy - International Terrorism

Bachelor'S Of Science, History