Kendell Jones Email & Phone Number

Harrisburg, Pa, Us

• Creation and implementation of newly founded Department of Grant Funded Programs; with more than $6M being awarded in less than five years• Authorship of Requests for Proposals (RFP) and coordination of partner RFP program proposals; creation and dissemination of internal and external budgets• Externally funded fiscal management, including billing and invoicing • Create and coordinate action plans to execute deliverables on grant funded projects• Manage cross-county program employees used to service grants• Hiring, training, implementation, and program management of all grant funded programs• Compilation of comprehensive programmatic reports to demonstrate overall expenditures and resource allocation, data analysis, and program effectiveness for awarding agencies • Analytical evaluation to determine reasonableness, allowability, and allocability for both direct and indirect costs associated with projects• Creation and implementation of new programs and/or departments• Work in tandem with local and state police department regarding security measures and criminal activities across more than 25 locations in Central Pennsylvania

• Mandated company-wide policy, procedure, and key performance indicators (KPI) to achieve a 223% growth in revenue during tenure• Worked in partnership with the President, creating strategic five-year plan and implemented new processes and approaches to successfully execute strategic plan • Lead performance management process that measures and evaluates progress against goals for the organization• Advised the President and other key staff regarding financial planning, operations, opportunities for expansion, improvement, and policy matters• Develop and update job descriptions, wage ranges, and commission structure of each position; creating and implementing training plans for all new hires• Creation of 100+ page training manual for managers, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), detailing company policies, position guidelines, and day to day procedures for each position • Sourcing for external funding, including federal, state, and private foundation grant dollars• Lead authorship of Requests for Proposals (RFP) and coordination of partner RFP program proposals; creation and dissemination of internal and external budgets; billing to funders• Coordinate operations with local, state, and federal law enforcement and community corrections partners• Responded to audit requests, working in conjunction with state departments for fiscal and program compliance

Rochester, New York Area

• Ensure staff members receive timely and appropriate training and development• Provide programmatic leadership and input for strategic plan implementation processes • Contribute to the development of strategic goals and objectives as well as the overall management of the organization• Authorship of company’s first SOP manual, including 200+ pages of policies and procedures • Upgrade and implement an appropriate system of policies, internal controls, accounting standards, and procedures• Establish and monitor staff performance and develop goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, conduct quarterly performance appraisals, and administer salary adjustments based on KPIs developed for each position• Processing of workers compensation and unemployment claims, including litigation • Responsible for leading and mentoring a team of former, federally incarcerated individuals overseeing multiple manufacturing sites with upwards of 3,000 employees• Writing and editing of RFPs• Coordinate action plans to execute deliverables on grant funded projects• Externally funded program and fiscal management, including billing and invoicing

Rochester, Ny

• Ensure grant and billing compliance with prompt administrative duties and record keeping• Manage employees used to services grants, by delivering quarterly performance reports• Coordinate action plans to execute deliverables on grant funded projects• Writing and editing of RFPs and applications• Creation and dissemination of internal and external budgets• Preparation of billing statements and invoices to funders and partners

Brockport, Ny

• Writing and editing of RFPs and grant applications across various fields • Coordination of efforts across multiple authors for one cohesive application • Research various topics to ensure best practices and peer-reviewed data for inclusion in proposals • Preparation of budgets, project timelines, and staffing needs in accordance with application guidelines• Meeting with applicant staff to secure ancillary documentation, gather data, and prepare required signatory forms for submission• Submit RFPs to various federal, state, and private agencies using grant management systems

Rochester, Ny

• Financial reconciliation of federal, state, and private grants, totaling over $11M• Investigation, review, and approval of organizations’ grant proposals in response to request for proposals• Contract negotiations with sub-awardee agencies, including overhead costs, cost forecasting and cost analysis• Proactively collaborate with project managers, internal department heads, and subrecipients to ensure projects remain on track for successful completion through project monitoring activities• Compilation of comprehensive programmatic reports to demonstrate overall expenditures and resource allocation, data analysis, and program effectiveness for awarding agencies • Invoicing and payment of allowable award expenses• Grant writing for proposals, extensions, and contract modifications• Analytical evaluation to determine reasonableness, allowability, and allocability for both direct and indirect costs associated with projects• Manage contract requirements and invoicing to ensure the timely execution of contracts and payments to vendors, including reviewing and signing invoices for processing. • Budgeting, modification, and reconciliation of internal department funds• Responsible for management of research staff, assigning work and completion dates, setting work schedule, training new staff and evaluating performance• Creation and dissemination of email communication, including research papers and newsletters• Website updates and maintenance did you happen to use a specific system?• Administrative supervision and oversight of nationally renowned Monroe Crime Analysis Center• Organizer and Presenter, Monroe County Migration & Mobility Gang Summit

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