Jennifer Braley
Summer Lake,OR
Summary
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Grants Management Specialist
USDA Forest Service
02.2024 - Current
- Managed grant policy formulation, interpretations and administration.
- Simultaneously managed 10-15 grants and agreements at a given time.
- Reviewed federal grant and agreement requests for proposals, reviewed responses and recommended acceptance, and processed to execution.
- Guided administrative aspects of all types of federal partnership agreements.
- Offered technical and administrative oversight and support to federal program managers.
- Monitored and analyzed changing laws, regulations and policies pertaining to federal grants and agreements
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Review applications and other agreement proposals for technical accuracy and compliance to applicable laws, regulations and policies.
- Examine draft documents and review for: instrument, legal authority, signatory authority, assurances and provisions, competition and appropriation usage.
- Maintain a tracking system of awarded grants and agreements.
- Review, analyze, process and distribute to appropriate staff the financial, performance, management and other required reports for the management of grants.
Outreach Specialist
USDA Agricultural Research Service
11.2022 - 02.2024
- Represented the Agricultural Research Service at industry conferences by manning booths and giving polished presentations.
- Delivered presentations to internal and external groups and answered wide-ranging questions about outreach programs.
- Maintained solid pipeline of candidates to manage and keep the HACU and Wallace Carver national programs full and operating at peak capacity for maximum effectiveness.
- Recruited and identified top talent while reducing workflow downtime.
- Increased brand awareness and boosted public perception of organization through proactive outreach and network development with key stakeholders.
- Interviewed, screened, enrolled, and sourced new student interns adhering to diversity, equity and inclusion components.
- Tracking of incoming funds and monitoring of balances with regard to interagency agreements in support of the HACU national program.
- Initiating and managing large and involved projects.
- Interviewed, screened, enrolled, and sourced 50-60 new students each quarter.
Substitute Teacher, K-12
North Lake School District
01.2021 - 11.2022
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Implemented classroom management techniques to maintain positive learning environment.
Executive Assistant
PLAYA
12.2020 - 11.2022
- Answered high volume of phone calls and email inquiries.
- Screened calls and emails and initiated actions to respond or direct messages for managers.
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Supported business and hospitality needs of corporate partners and staff during meetings and company events.
- Updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and sales data.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Used QuickBooks to produce monthly invoices, reports, and other deliverables.
- Procurement of all office services and supplies.
Budget Analyst
U.S. Bureau Of Reclamation
02.2020 - 11.2020
- Identified and monitored budget expenses for accuracy and signs of fraud.
- Recommended financial solutions to corporate management based on detailed financial analysis.
- Compiled statistical data after each month-end closing.
- Generated annual budget forecasting information for executive and corporate reports.
- Evaluated procurement needs and projected expenditures.
- Prepared response strategies to avoid potential budget cuts.
- Submitted recommendations to budgets and forecasts for approval or disapproval.
- Utilized software to analyze and report on budget trends.
- Monitored contracts and analyzed expenses to facilitate financial objectives.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Served as the the government purchase card coordinator for the area office.
- Prepared and executed the annual operating budget of $18-$20 million dollars.
- Ensured funding availability for federal grants and agreements.
Support Services Supervisor
USDA Forest Service
11.2015 - 02.2020
- Assessed personnel performance and implemented team-building events to boost morale.
- Monitored employee and customer interactions to assess quality of service.
- Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Created, prepared, and delivered reports to various departments.
- Developed and implemented procedures for responding to customer inquiries and resolving technical issues.
- Managed specialist team to provide technical assistance and customer service.
- Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
- Delegated tasks to administrative support staff to organize and improve office efficiency.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits, and recordkeeping.
- Built highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
- Voluntary member of the Fremont-Winema National Forest Civil Rights Diversity Group, ensuring equal opportunity (EEO) and diversity and inclusion (DEI), by sitting in on interviews and reviewing candidate pool selections.
- District level manager for administering grants and agreements (Advised program managers on grants and interagency agreements, I assisted in managing the district lease agreement for leased office space at the district level, I managed interagency agreement with the National Park Service for office space and supplies, tracking funds and usage for all district level grants and agreements.
- Closed out grants and agreements and ensured that all funds were adequately reconciled.
- Drafted and modified grants and agreements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources Management
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR06-2020
Skills
- Policy analysis
- Technical assistance
- Compliance monitoring
- Grant reporting
- Fund tracking
- Budget monitoring
- Data management
- Strategic planning
- Grant writing
- Data analysis
- Task prioritization
- Resource management
- Community outreach
- Grants management
Awards
Performance Bonus Award ($1,000); USDA Forest Service; December 2012
Performance Bonus Award ($500); USDA Forest Service; December 2014
Performance Bonus Award ($500); USDA Forest Service; December 2015
Non-Monetary Item Award for Extra Effort ($250); USDA Forest Service; June 2019
Performance Bonus Award ($600); USDA Forest Service; December 2019
Time Off Performance Bonus (16 hours); US Bureau of Reclamation; October 2020
Performance Bonus Award ($750); USDA Agricultural Research Service; October 2023
Timeline
Grants Management Specialist
USDA Forest Service
02.2024 - Current
Outreach Specialist
USDA Agricultural Research Service
11.2022 - 02.2024
Substitute Teacher, K-12
North Lake School District
01.2021 - 11.2022
Executive Assistant
PLAYA
12.2020 - 11.2022
Budget Analyst
U.S. Bureau Of Reclamation
02.2020 - 11.2020
Support Services Supervisor
USDA Forest Service
11.2015 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources Management
Oregon State University
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