Contract Officer's Representative GS12 - Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center - Norfolk, VA
(2026-01)
Function as an Advance Planning Manager during pre-production phase and as Project Manager during pre-production phase and during the execution phase of assigned availabilities.
- Function as a Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) representative at meetings and with other Naval Commands where Berthing and Messing barges may be temporarily assigned.
- Coordinate, schedule and administer assigned repair work to ensure that advance planning functions are completed in time to permit orderly work list preparation, screening, specification preparing, invitation to bid, contractor inspection, bid opening and award.
- Maintain historical records of assigned barges and develop work packages to be accomplished from historical data maintained in lieu of a CSMP (Class Standard Maintenance Plan).
- Accompany Shipbuilding Specialists on ship check and answer all questions to assure that the work package to be developed will cover all necessary work that affords a product to support CNO Quality of Life objectives.
- Coordinate the planning and contracts effort to assure that the spec package development and contract awards support the current schedule of barge support.
- Edit, correlate and perform quality audits of work specification packages to ensure authorized work is accomplished as agreed upon with customers.
- Ensures the maximum use of NAVSEA approved Standard Items, and Standard Work Items are identified and invoked in each work package.
- Accepts, rejects or arranges for a suitable modification to availabilities and/or work packages to pennit the essential repairs and alterations to be accomplished during the time available.
- Resolves problems that affect the end cost, quality, schedule and performance of the assigned availability or contract by focusing management attention on these problems and directing corrective action.
- Assists in the negotiation of contract modifications, work schedules and proper time requirements with coquizant authority.
- Obtains, controls and is accountable for customer funds to ensure that sufficient funds are available to cover all assigned availabilities and obligations.
- Prepares emails and correspondence reports as appropriate, detailing the status of advance planning, repair work, cost, and technical problems.
- Perform inspections prior to ship's force moving on and off berthing and messing barges to determine what work needs to be accomplished by the contractor of the Naval Shipyard prior to a ship's crew taking occupancy of a barge and what work is required by the ship and the contractor prior to ship vacating the barge.
Contract Specialist GS11 to GS12 - Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center - Norfolk, VA
(2022-01 - 2026-01)
Responsible for non-complex post-award procurement projects, task orders, purchase orders, inter-agency agreements and blanket purchase agreements for the following IDIQ Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) ship repair and maintenance contracts to include price analysis, independent government estimates (cost and time estimates) and negotiation for the following: Small Boats (LOT I & LOT II) - 10, Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) – 9, Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) – 5, Vertical Lunch Systems (VLS) – 1, Combat Systems: Mid-Atlantic Engineering Technical Services, Inc. (MAETS) – 1, General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) – 1. Participate in pre-award surveys and source selection boards as required. Knowledge of appropriating funds necessary for contract awards, new and growth work as well as procurement of Government materials.
- Took timely and visible measures to improve cost performance by both contractor and Government to the extent possible.
- Assisted in generating, reviewing and sending corrections for contract changes (RCCs) and processes associated with contract modifications.
- Knowledge of funds management and accounting procedures promulgated by NAVCOMPT manuals to avoid misappropriation of funds as well as fiscal year accounting principles.
- Performed planning, soliciting, evaluating, administering contracts, schedules and administers assigned repair work to ensure that advance planning functions are completed in time to permit orderly work list preparation, screening, specification preparation, invitation to bid, contractor inspection, bid opening and award.
- Provided support, training, and advice to interns and new hires on government contracts.
- Interfaced with various levels and organizations throughout the Agency, including over 30 external customers (USFFC, SURFLANT, NAVSEA etc.), contractors, MARMC CORs (contracting officer representatives and TPOCs (technical points of contact).
- Knowledge of advanced planning management for repair and modernization availabilities to include PSA (post shake down), CNO (chief of Naval Operations), CMAV (continuous maintenance availabilities) and EM (emergent) also includes work specification generation to include the review process through engineering (technical authority) and QA.
- Monitored progress to ensure payments to the contractors are warranted and resolve differences when they occur.
- Initiate and chair meetings when required to discuss.
- Resolved problems that affected the end cost, quality, schedule and performance of the assigned availability or contract by focusing management attention on these problems and directing corrective action.
- Maintained records of all funding and manhour and material expenditures and provided funding status reports.
Operations Manager II to Director - Sodexo - Newport News, VA
(2013-04 - 2022-01)
Accountable for overseeing all areas of human resource management, including interviewing, hiring, employee performance reviews, employee mediation and performance coaching, creating work schedules, and processing payroll. Successfully supervised and led a team of 100+ through employee motivation and attention to excellence during project management to achieve company goals and objectives.
- Promoted after less than a year for exceptional organizational skills and determining an optimal direction for the company on a strategic level.
- Provided subject matter expertise in response to day-to-day business issues; researched applicable subject matter practices; and remained aware of industry trends.
- Skillfully managed operations at a 1.1 million sq. ft. facility serving senior management, clients, and customers with 450 beds and a $4.7 million budget. Maintained a balanced budget while controlling labor, inventory, equipment, and materials. Responsible for drafting, analyzing, and negotiating supply and service contracts using my extensive knowledge of references and guidelines related to facility service contracting.
- Approximately 8 years of facilities service contract experience.
- Directed the development, planning, prioritization, approval, implementation, and compliance of ongoing programs.
- Established program governance when needed to ensure response to issue escalation; developed program budget and ensured program meets its stated objectives.
- Developed documentation to support meeting presentations and the tracking and reporting of the program's success.
- Analyzed and evaluated all data, including cost and price data, compiled reports, and communicated results efficiently with senior management and clients, preserving strong and healthy relationships with clients while achieving mutually beneficial outcomes and cost savings.
