Joyce Friedenberg

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• Certified Contract/Agreement Officer's Technical Representative (COR/AOR)
• Federal Executive Institute Leadership Training
• Evaluation for Evaluation Specialists Training
• Experience with U.S. Government budget, accounting procedures, and systems
• Proficient in the Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Canvas
• Familiar with Federal Acquisition Regulations and the Code of Federal Regulations
• Experience with USG interagency processes and procedures
• Spanish Language - basic comprehension
• Pohnpeian (Micronesian) Language - proficient
• Lived in developing countries; worked in Nigeria, Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Micronesia, Indonesia, Peru, Paraguay, Jamaica, North Macedonia, Albania, and Serbia

• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Inclusive Growth, Partnerships, and Innovation, Program Officer, 40hrs/week, 09/29/19, present, FSL-02 (GS-14/15 equiv.), ending 09/28/2024, Paul Burford, pburford@usaid.gov, Co-lead the Locally Led Development Initiative (LLDI), Oversee the operations of the Local Works program, the Locally Led Development Annual Program Statement, the Unsolicited Solutions for Locally Led Development (US4LLD) program, and the two interagency agreements (IAAs) with Peace Corps - Small Project Assistance Program (SPA) and the Global Agreement, Local Works Program Global Coordinator, leading the $100 million per year earmark supporting the Agency's flagship efforts in locally led development, Oversee the Local Works program's design and execution, Ensure that the program's execution is consistent with the governing legislation, applicable regulations, publicly posted program guidance, and budgetary constraints, Collaboratively design and facilitate the annual Local Works Mission competition, Communicate with USAID Mission leadership in participating Local Works Missions to resolve programmatic challenges, Collaboratively created the US4LLD program and currently advise the team on implementation, Oversee the team coordinating the SPA Program and Global Agreement, Advise the team overseeing the management of the Locally Led Development Annual Program Statement (LLD APS) and provide technical support when policy or procedural issues arise, Liaise with USAID's Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs regarding strategic engagement with Congress, Consult with USAID's Office of General Counsel regarding legal matters relevant to Local Works, the Peace Corps IAAs, and the LLD APS, Point of contact for LLDI regarding budgetary matters, Foster a climate of respect in interactions with others, Coordinate with LLDI co-lead and team leads regarding work objectives and priorities, Advise team leads regarding efficiency of workflows, Ensure that the 28 LLDI team members are appropriately trained and have the resources to carry out their responsibilities, Coordinate with the Contracting Officer's Representatives and program managers for the two institutional support contracts that employ 23 LLDI staff, Coordinate with USAID leadership and external stakeholders regarding locally led development best practices, lessons learned, and Agency-wide localization efforts, Review and clear internal and external communications and correspondence regarding the LLDI programs
• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Africa's Office of Sustainable Development, Economic Growth, Environment, and Agriculture Division, General Trade Specialist, 40hrs/week, 07/22/19, 09/28/19, GS-13 step 10, Amy Lovejoy, alovejoy@usaid.gov, Supported the expansion of USAID Trade Hubs in sub-Saharan Africa, Worked across the inter-agency to deepen regional economic integration in Africa and promote two-way trade with the U.S. under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)/Office of Global Analysis/Global Policy Analysis Division, Economist, 40hrs/week, 07/18/17, 07/01/19, GS-13 step 10, Paul Troupo, (202)720-1335, paul.troupo@fas.usda.gov, Conducted economic studies and impact analyses of domestic and foreign policy changes on U.S. trade of select agricultural commodities and products, Used automated data and graphic processing techniques to explain and predict probable patterns of trade in select commodities and countries, Analyzed and interpreted substantive international agricultural data relevant to current legal, financial, political, economic, or scientific issues, Presented analyses to managers with recommendations regarding priority of investigation, Traveled abroad to areas of significant interest for U.S. foreign agricultural trade, Liaised with various numerous public and private sector stakeholders for the purpose of presenting information or establishing a position on certain trade issues
• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Economic Growth, Education & Environment/Office of Local Sustainability, Program Manager, 40hrs/week, 07/18/10, 07/17/17, GS-14 step 9, (Retired) Rolf Anderson, 703-785-3970, rolfanderson@yahoo.com, Informal team lead facilitating the congressionally mandated Development Grants Program (DGP) and Small Grants Program (SGP), Planned, scheduled, and budgeted program operation costs, Established program timelines and led the process of division of duties among team members, Led the team in the development of program guidance and procedures, Reviewed, verified, and analyzed budgetary data, Assisted with the drafting and editing of program legislation, Recommended program design and legislative changes, Represented the SGP and DGP at biannual meetings with House and Senate Appropriations Committee staffers, Worked across USAID and Department of State to ensure that the programs' execution and budget expenditures were in accordance with appropriations language and agency earmarks, Carried out program budget formulation, preparation, justification, administration, and reporting, Agreement Officer's Representative for the 15-year, $372 million global Leader with Associates, Contracting Officer's Representative for the PVO Registration Program, Participated in drafting and review of USAID Automated Directives System policies and procedures associated with the Agency-wide, multi-disciplinary Local Solutions initiative
• USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)/Office of Capacity Building and Development/Food Assistance Division (FAD), Economist, 40hrs/week, 06/27/04, 08/01/10, GS-13 step 8, Ron Croushorn, (202)720-4221, Ron.Croushorn@fas.usda.gov, Established and maintained working relationships with U.S. NGOs and foreign governments participating in food aid programs, Explained program policies, regulations, and agency positions and resolved problems, Prepared and presented training materials for program participants, Award manager for food aid awards in Eastern Europe, Aided in contract solicitation preparation and proposal review for the Food Aid Information System relational database, Maintained cost accounts and monitored program budgets, Participated in the compliance reviews of PVOs participating in FAD programs, FAS primary point of contact for the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Negotiated all FAS food aid agreements with WFP, Participated in multilateral negotiations and policy development in the areas of food assistance and food security, Authored and presented USG position papers/interventions on behalf of USDA/FAS for Board and bilateral consultations, Primary author and coordinator for agency publications and reports to Congress
• USDA/FAS/Export Credits/Program Planning, Development & Evaluation Division, Agricultural Economist, 40hrs/week, 01/26/03, 06/26/04, GS-12 step 6, Robin Tilsworth, (202)720-1296, Robin.Tilsworth@gmail.com, Administered the GSM-102 program, Administered the Facility Guarantee Program (FGP), Evaluated macroeconomic indicators, Investigated financial issues, Conducted cost-benefit analyses, Assisted the URS team with client relationship management, business development, marketing of services, and project administration
• URS Corporation, Economist/Systems Engineer, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 40hrs/week, 09/01, 11/02, $68k, Steven Pardue, (301)512-5685, spardue@visseringpardue.com, Lead economist on a team of engineers and environmental scientists, Supported environmental impact statement for waste-water system improvements, Conducted cost-benefit analyses and provided disaster mitigation plan recommendations, Performed economic analyses for private sector programs, Assisted with client relationship management, business development, marketing, and project administration
• Del Monte Fresh Produce, Agricultural Economist/Superintendent, Oahu, Hawaii, 60hrs/week, 01/98, 08/01, $56k, Roy Asao, (808)264-6824, Managed fruit ripening and harvesting operations for pineapple plantation, Supported seed production operations, Worked closely with the agronomy team, Met daily with managers responsible for fruit packing and shipping, and processing, Participated in Six Sigma manager's training, Supervised operational managers, technical assistants, and field employees, Assisted with the design and build of an Access database, Fostered a sense of trust and respect with plantation staff
• Go Inc., Export-Import Manager, Oahu, Hawaii, 40hrs/week, 01/97, 12/97, $41k, Coordinated the purchase and importation of materials from China and Vietnam, Liaised with retail stores throughout the USA, Built the company's first database
• Grant Farm/Piedmont Farm, Agricultural Engineer, Colorado, 40hrs/week, 06/96, 10/96, $40, Louis Grant, Computer modeling for irrigation scheduling and crop water use management, Worked with the largest organic fruit and vegetable farm in Colorado
• Colorado State University, Research Assistant, Fort Collins, Colorado, 20hrs/week, 09/95, 12/96, $38, Dana Hoag, 970-491-5549, Conducted market, environmental, and policy study of cattle feedlot waste used as compost, Worked as economist on interdisciplinary team, Examined the impact of the growing demand for compost due to increases in organic farming practices
• Jesuit Volunteers International, Agricultural Development Specialist, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, 40hrs/week, 08/93, 08/95, Volunteer, Ron Clouse, (617)763-9619, ron_clouse@yahoo.com, Grant management, agriculture curriculum development, and instruction for a rural agriculture & trade school, Worked with the Asian Development Bank, Pohnpeian government, and the federal/Micronesian government, Development strategies for agriculture projects on the island of Pohnpei
• Colorado Water Resources Research Institute, Apprentice Engineer/Research Assistant, Fort Collins, Colorado, 20hrs/week, 01/91, 05/93, $40k, Conducted Lysimeter research, crop water use analysis, ground water assessment, and irrigation modeling, Worked with community water-user groups and farmer cooperatives

• Shannon Meehan, USAID colleague, smeehan@usaid.gov, (415) 680-7406 GMT+2
• Whitney Stockwell, USAID colleague, wstockwell@usaid.gov, (202) 329-5131 GMT-6
• Elizabeth Conklin, USAID colleague, econklin@usaid.gov, (716) 508-0090 GMT-4
• Dan Grant, USAID colleague, dgrant@usaid.gov, (267) 614-5185 GMT-4
• Mike Rossman, former USAID supervisor, now Deputy Mission Director, USAID Malawi, mrossman@usaid.gov, (+265-88-737-5398) GMT+2

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