Management Manager

Colin Smith

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ********* *****

City: Fairfax

State: VA

Zip: 22003

Country: USA

Phone: 240-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $110,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

COLIN F. SMITH

PO BOX 1321 ANNANDALE, VA 22003(C)240-***-****; *********@********.***

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Colin Smith is a talented, team-oriented leader and innovative program developer who has a passion for making a difference in people`s lives. With more than 15 years of broad experience in ministry leadership, ministry program development, training, education, platform leadership, policy development, and program management, Colin Smith has achieved outstanding results and awards for planning, leading and executing large programs, and meeting rigorous deadlines. He holds an active security clearance.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Oral and Written communications

Policy Analysis and advocacy

Ministry

Project planning and management

Financial Management

Education and training

EDUCATION

JURIS DOCTOR

Regent University, VA 2009

MASTER OF DIVINITY

Regent University, VA 1994

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Hampden-Sydney College, VA 1988

CHRONOLOGICAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Commissioned Officer, United States Air Force, Air National Guard 2005 - 2012

Staff Chaplain/ Staff Officer

*Program Management: established and set policy for largest Preventative Relationship and Communication Education Training Program (-Strong Bonds-) in the Department of Defense to offset the threat of suicide and strengthen service member and family resiliency. Developed program in close coordination with Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) Chief of Chaplains Office for the Air Force for 107,000 member Air National Guard component. Finalized guidance at the Director, Air National Guard level in 3 months where prior staff submittals had not succeeded for over a year. Voluntary program grew to nearly double the number of participants in two years from 2700 to 4906 persons, with resulting increase of program events from 85 to 324 nationwide.

* Training Management: Organized or co-led 5 -train the trainer- events per year for up to 180 enlisted and officers through the rank of Colonel. Trained attendees on curriculum, policy, processes and procedures of Relationship Training and communication skills program; Led exercises and simulations for live human relations skills training events. Training manager for planning all training management for an 800+ member military logistics organization to include conducting a variety of weapons ranges and required military classes to meet stringent standards with no adverse incidents or safety mishaps.

* Development: Built new mentorship coaching program that realized 9% total Corps participation in its first three months either as mentors or proteges. Designed all application materials, selected mentor and protege reading selections, wrote program prospectus, training materials, matched participants and developed resource bibliography of books and articles. Recruited peers from the field to serve as mentors.

* Finance and Budgeting: In a fluid, high pressure environment, established the directorate`s financial management process to be included in the Air National Guard budgeting process, secured a resource advisor, arranged for a cost center code to be assigned and submitted projected expenses for travel, operating and program funds through financial management ensuring that all requirements were met to establish the Directorate as a recognized cost center management activity. As a result the Air National Guard Chaplain Corps directorate successfully stood up as an Air staff budgeting activity in 2010 with resources growing from $500k to $3 Million during the first year as a result.

* Policy: Wrote numerous bullet background papers and funding justifications supporting the growth and establishment of the Strong Bonds program and sexual assault prevention training. My program guidance as written was ultimately relied upon at the Secretary of the Air Force level to differentiate the Strong Bonds program from Air Force regular conference guidelines resulting in the sustainment of the program as designed.

White House Defense Liaison Intern, Office of Legislative Counsel, Pentagon Summer 2008

* Legal: Developed legal briefing for high level legal/policy, issue, conducted extensive legal research for the Director OLC; wrote legal abstracts and reviewed documents for Executive privilege supporting requests from the Senate Armed Services Commitees; Received drafting training for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Adjunct Faculty, Regent University 2006-2010

* Education: Taught undergraduate -worldviews- course online and in classroom.

Commissioned Officer, United States Army 1988-2005

Chaplain/Line Officer

* Funds Management: resource manager overseeing the expenditure of $104,000 of annual appropriated funds, $66,000 of annual non-appropriated funds and the deliverables of up to five contractors. Instituted a ledger and record keeping system for tracking funds resulting in 100% accountability of funds.

* Communication Skills: Served as an Active duty Army chaplain for over seven years. Conducted suicide prevention and financial management classes, worship services, marriage seminars and professional development workshops in a wide variety of settings for hundreds of soldiers both nationally and overseas with no adverse incidents. Additionally, led, planned and organized command programs, memorial services, couple and individual counseling. Conducted original international Christian radio broadcast on the Canadian Forces network reaching thousands of civilian and military listeners in 4 countries. Reinstituted an inspirational luncheon program featuring keynote speakers with 60 persons in weekly attendance. Conducted stress management and suicide prevention training classes for 160 first-line supervisors in a day seminar format resulting in zero suicides and improved management practices for an 1100 member organization.

CLEARANCES / TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS

SECURITY CLEARANCE: TS-SCI ACTIVE. UPDATED 5/2009.

Military Courses and Training:

Air Command and Staff Course-Enrolled, Air Force Strategic and Operational leadership

Fiscal Law-2010. Finance rules and government appropriation law

Air Force Basic Chaplain Course-Air force core chaplain competencies, deployment,

2005.

Activity Based Costing-Cost Benefit Analysis for finding efficiencies, 2003.

Chaplaincy Resource Manager-Manage non-appropriated and appropriated funds, 2002.

Chaplain Career Course-Supervisory leadership, mentorship, ethics,

residence 2002.

Combined Arms Staff School-Strategic planning & organizational staff skills, residence 2002.

Clinical Pastoral Education-Hospital practicum training, 1995.

Army Chaplain Officer Basic-Introduction to military ministry/staff skills,

1994.

Officers Basic Course-Small unit tactics, strategy, ethics and leadership, 1988.

Certifications:

Relationship Enhancement:

Prep, CPrep, Active Relationships,, Couples Communication, 8 Habits of Highly Effective Marriages, 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, Army Strong Bonds Deployment, Spiritual R & R Relationship Resiliency Program, PICK Relationship Enhancement for Singles, Family Wellness, Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage, Prepare Enrich

Crisis Intervention:

ASSISST Suicide Prevention, Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)

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