Overview
Work History
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Jacqueline Pickens

Antioch,TN

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Specialist/Office of Budget & Finance

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Antioch, US
03.2008 - 04.2025
  • Drafted SOPs, handbooks, notices, and manuals to enhance financial clarity for program accuracy.
  • Supported stakeholders with essential financial documents for program and grant success.
  • Verified financial documents against apportionments to ensure compliance.
  • Maintained training materials to improve understanding of new procedures.
  • Tested financial software to optimize controls and compliance.
  • Conducted detailed reviews of financial software, leading to optimized controls that enhanced compliance and reduced discrepancies.

Content Specialist (Detail)

USDA/Farm Service Agency (FSA)/Human Resource Division (HRD)/Human Resource Information Systems Branch (HRISB)
Washington, DC
11.2013 - 04.2014
  • Assessed content requests for alignment
  • Updated HRD website with precision
  • Ensured accurate user information
  • Collaborated for content accuracy
  • Enhanced engagement via feedback

Agricultural Program Technology Specialist

USDA/FSA
Washington, DC
09.2007 - 09.2008
  • Wrote automated guides for software
  • Developed outreach materials with FrontPage
  • Ensured compliance with federal guidelines

Farm Loan Program Technician

USDA/FSA
Nashville, TN
07.2004 - 09.2007
  • Input borrower data accurately, enhancing system efficiency
  • Facilitated loan restructuring, preparing legal documents for debt resolution
  • Evaluated legal documentation, ensuring compliance and expedited resolutions
  • Created secure PDF forms, improving user experience and data collection
  • Provided empathetic guidance on loan restructuring, supporting financial well-being

Computer Assistant

USDA/FSA
Nashville, TN
10.2003 - 07.2004
  • Managed end-of-life equipment, ensuring secure disposal
  • Developed Excel database, boosting data accuracy
  • Configured workstations, reducing setup time
  • Provided desktop support, enhancing productivity
  • Built rapport, improving team morale

State Executive Director (SED) Adm. Assistant

USDA/FSA
Nashville, TN
07.2003 - 10.2003
  • Coordinated executive calls for leadership efficiency
  • Crafted documents enhancing clarity and communication
  • Enhanced presentations, driving impactful leadership decisions

Digitizer

USDA/FSA
Nash, Tennesse
08.2002 - 07.2003

-Digitized farm areas using ARCView software to transfer aerial map information to a
computer layer.
-Worked with State Office GIS (Geographic Information System) Specialists and County
Offices to schedule and prioritize digitizing projects.
-Contacted County Offices to obtain aerial maps and related data to start the digitizing
process.
-Provided training to new digitizers in deciphering aerial maps, properly designating
Common Land Unit (CLU) boundaries and entering required attributes.
-Performed quality control reviews from ARCView software to ensure that all errors were
detected and properly corrected.
-Maintained responsibilities for GIS systems administration, including security, data backup,
data retrieval, and troubleshooting software.
-Prepared and sent digitized data to APFO (Aerial Photography Field Office).
- Scanned Tennessee County aerial maps and loaded them to CDs for distribution of county
sections to digitizers, monitoring results as needed.
-Trained new digitizers on ARCView software.
-Participated in the interview panel for the hiring of new digitizers to provide feedback on the
interviewees to the hiring supervisor

Inventory Control Senior Analyst

Dell Computer
Nashville, TN
10.1999 - 10.2002
  • Automated processes, reducing inventory adjustments by $500K
  • Analyzed and reported root causes, preventing shutdowns
  • Led stockroom meetings, training staff on product flow
  • Conducted audits, improving operational efficiency
  • Streamlined tracking, enhancing supply chain accuracy

Timeline

Content Specialist (Detail)

USDA/Farm Service Agency (FSA)/Human Resource Division (HRD)/Human Resource Information Systems Branch (HRISB)
11.2013 - 04.2014

Financial Specialist/Office of Budget & Finance

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
03.2008 - 04.2025

Agricultural Program Technology Specialist

USDA/FSA
09.2007 - 09.2008

Farm Loan Program Technician

USDA/FSA
07.2004 - 09.2007

Computer Assistant

USDA/FSA
10.2003 - 07.2004

State Executive Director (SED) Adm. Assistant

USDA/FSA
07.2003 - 10.2003

Digitizer

USDA/FSA
08.2002 - 07.2003

Inventory Control Senior Analyst

Dell Computer
10.1999 - 10.2002
Jacqueline Pickens