Jessica Koehler Email and Phone Number

• Directly manages a staff of four Government employees and multiple teams of coordinators ranging from two to 50 Government and contract employees.• Manages work distribution and responsible for over 15 independent programs including: The Secretary of Transportation’s Annual Awards Ceremony; the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), one of the largest workplace giving campaigns; Feds Feed Families, the annual Government food donation campaign; the U.S. Department of Transportation Work-Life and Wellness Program; Bring Our Children to Work Day; Public Service Recognition Week; the Department of Transportation Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), and the coordination of the U.S. Department of Transportation Volunteer Force details to DHS, HHS, and FEMA among others.• Provides leadership for a variety of projects and assignments within designated programs to develop short- and long-term strategies, policies, and goals to meet Agency priorities.• Routinely drafts and edits Statements of Work (SOW) and Interagency Agreements (IAA) for a variety of contracts and Memorandums of Agreement (MOA) for Work-Life and Wellness and Secretarial special programs.• Analyzes program data and metrics, providing recommendations to Senior Leadership.• Advises on and contributes to DOT Strategic Plans, Human Capital Operating Plans (HCOP), Budget Operating Plans, as well as high-level reports, draft papers, and responses for OPM, OMB, and Congress. • Manages the allocation and oversight of a $1.4M budget.• Drafts and reviews event proposals, action plans, schedules, briefings, Talking Points, memos, and scenarios for the Secretary of Transportation, Deputy Secretary of Transportation, and additional Senior Leadership at the U.S. Department of Transportation.• Establishes and manages external relationships throughout the Government and local communities to advance programs and partnerships at the U.S. Department of Transportation.

• Coordinated all Senior Leadership staffing for Bring Our Children to Work Day, Combined Federal Campaign, Public Service Recognition Week, The Secretary of Transportation’s Annual Awards Ceremony, Feds Feeds Families, and any additional Secretarial special programs.• Drafted event proposals, event briefings, Talking Points, memos, and scenarios for the Secretary of Transportation, Deputy Secretary of Transportation, and Senior Leadership at the U.S. Department of Transportation.• Coordinated all logistics of the Secretary of Transportation’s Annual Awards Ceremony and Secretarial special programs events including marketing and outreach; vendor selection; printing and graphics; catering; Senior Leadership staffing and coordination; filming and media coordination; awards solicitation and selection; floral arrangements; accommodation requests, and data tracking and management.• Authored and developed written correspondence, official memos, informational articles, and marketing materials for Senior Leadership and DOT employees.• Interfaced with representatives from the 11 U.S. Department of Transportation Operating Administrations to successfully provide work-life opportunities for the entire DOT community.• Provided excellent customer service and acted as a subject matter expert in Departmental-wide special programs.• Represented the Secretary’s Special Programs Office on a variety of internal working groups and special projects.• Managed and administered over 10 major community outreach and volunteer programs for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) including programs with: USDA, OPM, Bread for the City, Horton’s Kids, American Red Cross, and the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work® Day Foundation.

• Supervised a team of 34 recruiters, over 11 states and two territories, providing guidance and leadership ensuring all recruiters’ initiatives, outreach, and strategy remain in compliance with Agency mandates.• Compiled and analyzed recruitment data and trends using tools such as Microsoft Excel and Agency systems.• Established office policies, practices, and procedures to promote maximum efficiency for the Southeast Regional Recruitment Office.• Led two major office transitions and mergers, combining staff, budgets, and office practices.• Delegated Authority in absence of the Regional Office Manager (RM), performing all duties of the RM and representing the Recruitment Department in meetings with Senior Leadership.• Appointed Acting Regional Office Manager from January 2014 – June 2014, overseeing the entire regional office budget, staff of 19, and design and implementation of the regional recruitment office strategy.

• Managed and audited workloads of 9-15 regional office staff members.• Acted as the point of contact for Agency or Department policy changes for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office.

• Organized recruitment events, including selection of location and event set-up, to promote Peace Corps and recruit volunteers.• Staffed Acting Peace Corps Director, Jody Olsen, during Peace Corps 50th Anniversary travel and meetings with former Peace Corps Directors.• Interviewed and made determinations on Peace Corps applicants.