Senior Foreign Affairs Project Manager/Detailee
Richland, Wa, Us
-Leveraged expert knowledge of sustainability principles and project management practices to provide technical expertise and lead multi-functional teams tasked with nuclear security capacity building programs worldwide-Managed development of USG foreign policy initiatives including engineering best practices, sustainable system design, equipment installation procedures, and system optimization techniques to support international programs to build capacity through technical guidance engagement strategy-Developed and maintained bi-lateral relationships with stakeholders at senior executive levels in a variety of U.S. agencies and foreign governments in numerous countries in Europe, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, South America, and the Middle East-Prepared and presented briefings, training, panel discussions, and actively participated in conferences, international seminars, tabletop and field exercise activities with U.S. embassy officials and foreign including multinational working groups -Directed planning, coordination, and preparation for international visits for high-impact, high-visibility foreign officials, diplomatic and senior US Government officials, and international news crews facilitating briefings and leading operational discussions-Collaborated with executive level personnel both domestic and international through membership in multinational working groups to negotiate, draft, promote, and implement effective policies and strategies of engagement -Provided direct technical and management expertise with policy development and implementation in support of complex, politically sensitive, internationally critical, and technically challenging projects -Facilitated negotiations to develop operations and deployment plans for new projects with senior foreign government, customs, port authority, and law enforcement officials including guidance in development of best practices to build capacity for a sustainable approach