Full acquisitions and procurement contract specialist and project management duties and responsibilities.

Contract Specialist

• Responsible for assisting in preparing and/or administering contractual documents that establish and sustain business relationships with partners to ensure compliance with company policy, specifications, and other requirements. Responds to inquiries.• Ability to review & apply FAR/DFAR flow down compliance.• Assists with Export admin & Licensing following ITAR/EAR regulations.• Aid the EAC in all aspects of federal funds financial management for recipients of Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and HAVA CARES funds, including discretionary and non-discretionary grants, requirement payments and agency administrative funds.

Client Location: Internal Revenue Service, Federal Building, Oakland, CA Full life cycle contract management (“cradle to grave”). Assist agency contracting office with drafting various contract documents including base contracts, modifications, and purchase orders. Working with and advising program managers on procurement policies, regulations, and procedures that result in cost savings for the Government. Maintaining a working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency supplemental regulations; following all applicable acquisition procedures. Communicating orally in order to brief all customers on proposed acquisition cycles award processes. Utilizing all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures while participating with a variety of Program Offices to ensure the acquisition plan, synopsis, procurement planning conference and justification and approval all include necessary information to facilitate a successful contract award. Communicating in writing, independently preparing pre and post business clearances for every acquisition in order to document the contract file. Acting as a business adviser and/or representative providing business advice to the program offices.

Junior Data Analyst for the United States Coast Guard provides data analyst and administrative support duties to specific orders, projects, or programs, related to the correspondence, updates, or drafts of documents. Specifically, the contractor shall provide services necessary to accomplish the required tasks in accordance with the duties as required. Analyze acquisition data, formulate conclusions and recommendations, design and develop materials and evaluations according to the specifications or requirements. The tasks may include, but shall not be limited to: • Responsible for compiling, preparing, and the on-time submission of reports; correspondence management; office administration; data entry; and other administrative duties as assigned. • Review USCG documents for adequacy and compliance with mission requirements and provide oral or written presentation of findings as directed by the COR. • Contractor shall provide administrative support to purchasing agents in the course of expediting deliveries, maintenance of property records and order closeouts. Submit modifications in final form for Contracting Officer’s signature. Monitor the progress of deliveries or work being performed on contracts involving special purpose equipment and services. Ensure that delivery schedule is met and that services are actually performed. • Review data and provide data entry as required for basic administrative systems in support of SFLC Contracts and Procurement teams. Assists Contract Specialist and/or Purchasing Agents. • Recording data and file management and Data validation; • Assembling and maintaining of procurement files and Expediting • The use of a variety of office automation software applications to manipulate data, format and present information, and generate a variety of documents such as letters, memoranda, forms, reports, charts, graphs

Grant Managent Specialist for CMS, Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services

• Perform a variety of assignments related to the review, award and administration of grant mechanisms.• Apprise the grantee of the responsibilities, requirements, and grants management policies and procedures regarding the proper use of funds throughout the life of the grant(s). • Monitor the grants process and coordinate with program officials to ensure that all required actions are executed by grantees and the government in a timely manner.• Exercise responsibility for assuring compliance with terms of grants, negotiating with grantees to resolve problems of grant obligations and determining actions to be taken to ensure compliance with grant terms and conditions.• Provide technical assistance to program offices in the administration of grants and cooperative agreements.• Conduct a cost analysis of the grantee budget request and justification to ensure that all costs are allowable, allowable, necessary and reasonable.

• Manage and coordinate work flow for all personal injury cases • Administrative support to attorneys preparing for trial and or settlement• Assist with law firm mediation, settlement negotiations and preparations • Administrative support to legal secretaries, attorneys and office staff as needed• Organize and maintain updated electronic files, records and depositions

Marketing and Technical Projects and Publications• Developed and created website• Act as technical web developer and editor for church website• Act as writer and editor for marketing and communications vehicles, both on and offline.• Manage vendor bid process and quality service delivery including design, production and mailing services for quarterly newsletters, appeals, invitations, signage, displays, takeaways, posters, tickets and other collateral materials within budget and on time.• Update KSM general & program brochures, media kit, key messages, and fact sheets as needed.Community Engagement and Event Planning• Plan and oversee community outreach programs and special events • Create and maintain an online publicly-accessible speaker engagement calendar.• Establish point of order and calendar-driven plan for events and community promotion.Finance and Logistical Management • Financial analysis, budget controller and trustee member/overseer. • Preparer of incorporation documents, annual reports and statements.• Coordinate photography for events, activities and for use in publications. Ensure appropriate releases are signed and filed. Coordination of media events for the church.• Establish and publish timelines for communications projects and an editorial calendar.• Write, produce and edit marketing communications materials for internal departments as requested, including PowerPoint presentations.• Maintain style, logo and brand guidelines. Maintain graphics and photograph files.

Client Location: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Fort Belvoir, VA• Project Manager for Public Affairs / Government Contracts / Administrative Specialist• Support Public Affairs and FOIA Chiefs in administering DTRA’s public release of information program to ensure proper clearance determination and approval; Assist DTRA Public Affairs in monitoring news media• Analytical and administrative support provided to review DOD and National Security compliances• Coordinate with DTRA Security and Counterintelligence Office to perform required operational security reviews and public release of information; disseminate information of significant interest to senior leadership• Provide administrative support to the Office of Public Affairs, DTRA to include overseeing Enterprise Information Systems (EIS) taskers and team project support• Produce and coordinate Media Activity and Public Queries Reports for DTRA Director• Provide administrative support towards Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological (NCB) PA Activity reports Client Location: Office of Public Affairs, Secretary of Air Force, U.S. Pentagon, Arlington, VA• Provided strategic senior level planning management and administration support for the 1 Star General and Director of Public Affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force• Supported Director and Senior Executive Staff (SES) with front office support, development of policy reviews and personnel requirements. • Served as liaison between senior Air Force leadership, key stakeholders, and functional peer groups• Managed travel, expense reporting, correspondence, presentations and strategic Public Affairs workflow processes for incoming and outgoing tasks under five PA divisions that include Media Operations, Strategy and Assessments, Requirements and Development, and Engagement

Client Location: Contracting Office, Air Force District of Washington: Bolling and Andrews, AFBGeneral Administrative and Business Management Support: • Performed research, analysis, process improvement, and strategy execution of GPC (Gov. Purchase Card) Business development, E-Business, Conference/Event Planning and Customer Service and Marketing. • Developed, reviewed, recommended, and administered creative projects and programs to promote higher customer and industry participation in GPC service programs. • Leaded several complex administrative and business analysis projects for GPC/Credit Card team.• Assisted members of team by providing business procedures that applies to GPC, FAR and GSA/FAS policies.Business Development and Support:• Performs routine evaluation, execution, revision and improvement of GPC business development• Collect market research data and conducting analyses to develop and implement business plans, business case analysis templates, performance measures, and bench marking studies. • Participated and coordinated projects to build strong relationships with agency customers.Marketing:• Collected data, conducting analyses, performing marketing research, and implementing communication strategies to promote awareness and use of the GPC SmartPay® program throughout the Federal Government. • Worked closely with the division director to formulate goals and plans; developing strategies based on experience and analysis. • Performed a variety of recurring staff assignments in the areas of promotional outreach and marketing research.