Kemi Joseph Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, VA, US

Reston, Virginia, United States

• Strategic Communications & Outreach Project Manager for U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Manufactured Housing Programs (OMHP)
• Strategic advising, communications development, and designing of outreach materials to successfully advocate for the dispute resolution program while supporting the processing of disputes.
• Leading workstreams of communications specialists and subject matter experts (SMEs) to support strategic outreach roadmap, marketing campaigns, and day-to-day program administration.
• Design, develop, and distribute: Marketing, communication, and educational materials (graphics, language, strategy) in support of the mission for my internal company (MPC) and external client (HUD).
• Collaborating with stakeholders from various government and contractor teams to resolve disputes.
• Managing compliance with customer processes and ensuring program-wide coordination.

United States

• Managing the PMO and Project Testing for the Test Management and Operations, Testing Process Quality Management (TPQM) Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) System Interfaces for the Department of Veterans.
• Driving Project success by providing support for schedule, risk, reporting, and project artifact, etc.
• Providing leadership for (and direction to) team resources to ensure that performance and schedule goals are identified and achieved.
• Scheduling and moderating Project meetings (kickoff meetings, project planning meetings, status meetings, schedule update meetings, department team meetings, risk review boards, change control boards, etc.).

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

• Manage the PMO and Product Releases for the VLM, BINCA, and MEL Product Lines (Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Benefits and Memorial Services (BAM) Portfolio) by:
• Managing and communicating product releases and statuses by providing progress reports and contract deliverables to ensure the alignment of milestones and overall project goals (Examples: Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly.
• Responsible for Product Line goals and implementing effective plans to ensure that VA Project Managers, Business Partners, and Development Teams meet contract and release deadlines.
• Writing formal communication briefs to convey successful releases and awards (Examples: Release Bulletins and Good News Stories).
• Managing the activities and schedules and milestones for Product Lines to ensure each aspect is accurate and complete.
• Leading meetings to discuss release statuses, risks, Authority to Operate (ATO) updates, action items, and decision items.

Vienna, Virginia

• Manage VA Onboarding, Compliance, and Foreign Travel of Contractors by:
• Initiating Fingerprint Verification (FPV) at the contractor’s local Department of Veterans Affairs Personal Identity Verification (VA PIV) facility and requesting the adjudication of fingerprints for the contractor to.
• Initiating BI within VA PSAC (Personnel Security Adjudication Center Resource), then ushering BI process and tracking BI progress to ensure timely completion. Providing CORs and Onboarding Points of Contact (POCs) with.
• Compiling necessary new hire or renewal documents for submission to COR and VA PSAC (Document Examples: Background Investigation Request (BI Req), Fingerprint Verification (FPV), Special Agreement Check (SAC).
• Applying the Security Executive Agent Directive 3 (SEAD-3) requirements and standards (in accordance with country laws, regulations, and policies) to address the need for covered individuals to report information to VA.
• Submitting YourIT tickets to create, modify, and/or delete VA accounts and assign VA Government Furnished Equipment (VA GFE) laptops.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Consolidated and distributed Weekly Snapshots to highlight the project’s schedule, system downtime, claims processing data, and budget & acquisitions information.
• Modified deliverables/reviewed matrix across all contracts.
• Managed interaction between stakeholders and clients.
• Supported project teams to deliver solutions addressing customer requirements by defining milestones, resources, and schedules.
• Created project schedules and analyzed variables.
• Assisted in creating technical manuals, expense plans, and communication plans.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Consolidated and distributed Weekly Snapshots to highlight the project’s schedule, system downtime, claims processing data, and budget & acquisitions information.
• Modified deliverables/reviewed matrix across all contracts.
• Managed interaction between stakeholders and clients.
• Supported project teams to deliver solutions addressing customer requirements by defining milestones, resources, and schedules.
• Created project schedules and analyzed variables.
• Assisted in creating technical manuals, expense plans, and communication plans.

Chantilly, Virginia

• Managed service calendar to schedule installations, service calls, and site surveys.
• Supported Engineers and Project Managers by dealing with client and vendor relations.
• Oversaw quality control throughout installation and service projects.
• Updated commercial and GSA prices for internal and external use.
• Reviewed solicitations and requests for proposals to verify compliance before submittal.
• Wrote and edited quotes for award consideration.

This job required great attention to detail and customer service. I followed up with the WVRU audience to assure their satisfaction with the radio station. Additionally, I was the voice behind the Community Calendar; where I would update listeners on the weekly events in the New River Valley.

I wrote and edited news scripts, managed news stories, and wrote copy for their website. I gained experience in writing and editing news stories that would engage the viewers of WDBJ.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Zeta Tau Alpha, Lambda Pi Eta (Communications Honor Society)Graduated with a degree in Communications and a.

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