TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Global Financial Management System
• IIP Executive Office Suite
• Microsoft Office Suite 2003, 2007, and 2010
• Active directory: user account management
• Adobe Pro
• SCCM Remote support tool
• Bomgar Remote support tool

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Washington, DC

Budget Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Acquired knowledge of the concepts, practices, laws and regulations which apply to budgeting for programs and services, including knowledge of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations and policies, as well as knowledge of the process and procedures in which budgets are developed, transmitted, presented, examined by OMB, and reviewed by Congress.
• Implemented process and procedures to effectively and efficiently monitor 17 million dollar Representational budget.
• Perform budget execution work involving annual and multi - year direct and reimbursable appropriations
• Consolidate data for the presentation of the budget and provide a viable overview of the financial status of operations.
• Develop proposed budgetary policy and procedural guidance for issuance to subordinate components and overseas entities of the agency.
• Draft analyses, which examine the impact and significance to (Bureau of International Information Programs) IIP's budget of new or revised legislation, policies, procedures, and program requirements.
• Maintain accounting records and analyze funds to identify possible trends which may result in surplus or shortage of funds.
• Manage multi-year appropriation budget for assigned programs and review documentation for accuracy with approved budgets.

Budget Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Tracked pending appropriation legislation through Congress and prepared special reports and summaries of the nature of the legislation for use in budget planning.
• Ensured that information and documentation concerning budget estimates presented in the President's budget were provided in a timely and responsive manner to Congressional Committees, individual Members, constituents, members of the press, and other interested parties.
• Provided budget execution direction to IIP offices through continual analysis and interpretation of congressional legislation and OMB directives.
• Formulated for presententation a major portion of the Bureau's budget request to Congress.
• Developed proposed budgetary policy and procedural guidance for issuance to subordinate components and overseas entities of the agency.
• Drafted analyses, which examine the impact and significance to IIP's budget of new or revised legislation, policies, procedures, and program requirements.
• Managed multi-year appropriation budget for assigned programs and review documentation for accuracy with approved budgets.

Program Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and summarized the content of incoming materials such as travel budgets, SCI clearences and key officals whereabouts to research topics of interest to senior officials and provided summary for meetings to assist executives.
• Assisted the Executive Office in day-to-day duties in the following areas: human resources, general services, and budget. Tasks included: setting-up logon request for new employees, providing official procedures for security clearances, and managing the Bureau’s alphabetical and office phone lists.
• Updated position descriptions for various positions from GS 9-15 by researching, comparing, and drafting existing position descriptions with guidance from HR specialist.
• Communicated effectively through Microsoft Outlook to retrieve Principal whereabouts’ and distribute to Department of State Operations Center in order to maintain immediate access in an emergency situation.
• Responsible for soliciting award nominations twice a year, identified review panel members and presented to persons complete guidance and instructions of electronic awards system in (Global Employment Management System)GEMS prior to the nomination process, and administered and managed records by established deadlines.
• Formulated Feds Feed Families campaign meeting the Bureau’s goal of 800lbs of canned and non-perishable foods.
• Lead coordinator for the Herbet Salzman Award for Excellence in International Economic Performance.
• Scheduled conference calls.
• Assisted with the preparation of monthly financial statements for bureau.

Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Develop complete solution based on customer’s specific needs while providing a personalized experience.
• Identify customer needs to ensure the delivery of appropriate product and service solutions through customer service, sales, and product demonstration.
• Instruct customers on process facilitation and teach numerous technical workshops. Help facilitate consumer and business training workshops to demonstrate optimal use of devices and software.
• Secondary duties include visual merchandising which include professional developing the floor plans and three-dimensional displays in order to maximise sales in the store.
• Troubleshooting on devices and recommended possible repair solutions.

Editor Support Staff

Responsibilities:

• Managed daily communications with authors, editor, associate editors and editorial board
• Coordinated conference calls and editorial meetings, providing administrative support at editors’ meetings by preparing agendas, keeping minutes, maintaining documentation, and other tasks as requested
• Analyzed and assessed 200 incoming manuscripts weekly, managing the revision and decision letter workflow for multiple journals
• Archived publications
• Developed and prepared reports on editor performance and other departmental reports
• Coordinated the day-to-day office operations
• Collaborated with group manager, editors and authors to delegate reviewer assignments as well as to draft, update, and improve departmental policies and procedures

Production Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Entered data into a journal production system as support to a team of production coordinators
• Maintained office organization and workflow by preparing materials for internal archival, researching and resolving employee questions, and ensuring adequate inventory of office equipment and supplies
• Designed and coordinated systems for communications among staff to facilitate the efficient flow of information relating to projects
• Arranged schedules, calendars, meetings, and conference calls being sure to organize, update, and maintain confidential company documents and records
• Troubleshooting expert of various IT-related issues