Professional Experience Management

COURTNEY ELIZABETH SMITH

*** ***** **** • Windham, ME 04062 • 207-***-**** • *****@**********.***

Experience

Pact, Inc. Washington, DC

Agreement Management Officer March 2017- present

Provide guidance and training on solicitations, interpretation of agreements, and various funder regulations, including ADS 591 subrecipient financial audits, VAT and FFATA reporting

Review and negotiate prime award terms and conditions for business risks; support and lead discussions with funder on financial issues, including allowability, payment schedule, letter of credit, financial reporting, and use and disposal of property and equipment

Determine cost feasibility by donor, country, and any caps on LOE and indirect rates or administrative fees at the prepositioning and proposal stages

Jhpiego Corporation Washington, DC

MCSP Grants and Contracts Administrator August 2016- March 2017

Provided contractual and regulatory interpretation and analysis to other administrative and programmatic departments, especially those areas related to compliance and risk mitigation

Monitored and analyzed subrecipient budgets, obligations and invoices to determine funding needs based on program activities; communicate financial information and project budgets to main partners

Quickbooks due diligence: monitored in country expenses to ensure allowability, allocability, and reasonability, making corrections in GL accounts as needed

AMIDEAST Washington, DC

Contracts and Grants Officer June 2014- August 2016

Designed a new vetting system to conduct background checks for ineligibility and compliance with Executive Order 13224

Advised staff worldwide on relevant USG policies regarding international education and the Middle East

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARAB STUDIES Washington, DC

Grants Administrator February 2011- June 2014

Managed Title VI budget (including FLAS Fellowships) as designated Department Financial Manager for Sponsored Projects; revised budget annually in light of Congressionally-mandated reductions

Best Coast Editorials/EpOverviews.com Washington, DC

Producer May 2008-February 2011

Concentrated analysis on security, technology, and regulation developments within the smart grid industry (both water and electricity), green building legislation and innovations, major infrastructure loans in developing countries, global carbon reduction strategies and connecting renewable energy to electricity grids and storage systems

Monitored financial developments (grants, loans, investments, contracts), global legislation and regulation, corporate mergers and acquisitions, new products and technologies, and industry reports related to energy efficiency and demand reduction for inclusion in daily newsletter sent to 40,000 subscribers

Education

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, School of Foreign Service Washington, DC

Master of Arts in Latin American Studies, Government Concentration May 2008

HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES Geneva, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Latin American Studies, cum laude May 2005

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