Tyann James

**** ******** *****

Dover, PA *****

acrjmy@r.postjobfree.com

443-***-**** (cell) 717-***-**** (home)

Results oriented, highly organized and versatile contracts professional with the ability to adapt and support contract management in both unclassified and classified arenas. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, self-starter with a proven ability to take ownership of objectives and formulate and implement a plan of action to achieve both timely and quality results. Experienced in the interpretation and implementation of programs governed by DCID, ICD, JAFAN, and NISPOM. Proficient in the use of EPSQ, e-QIP, ISFD, JPAS, ORACLE (SQL), Confluence, JIRA, and Who’s On.

SPECIALTIES:

DoD SCI Security Management; Defense Security Service, Contract/Legal Management

Special Access Programs; Defense Security Service

Facility Security Officer; Defense Security Service

JPAS For Security Professionals; Defense Security Service

DoD SCI Security Management; Defense security Service

CERTIFICATIONS:

Six Sigma Greenbelt

ITIL Certified Foundation 3- Risk Mitigation

EDUCATION:

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) University of Phoenix 5/2009

Master of Science/ Administration of Justice and Security (MPA) University of Phoenix 8/2007

MS Communications Management Frostburg State University 12/1999

Contract/Business Compliance Analyst

NIC/ PA.Gov October 2013- present

Harrisburg, PA

Provide contract management for website migration and applications for major primary contracts supporting All Pennsylvania State User Agencies, and the Commonwealth of PA.

Experience with contract start up and close out procedures throughout the contract from start to finish- self-funded and

Collect and gather/develop project deliverables as they apply to the necessary phases of the project

Define and build in collaboration processes and work flows as it pertains to policies and project deliverables

Supports corporate governance and SSAE16 compliance audits

Work with legal and compliance on reviews of proposals and submittals

Provide detailed status updates with regards to project deliverables and anything outstanding –convcerning timelines

Review and manage contract/deliverables to include letter of acceptance (LOAs) and national disclosure agreements (NDAs) for PAI’s contract with the Commonwealth of PA to ensure compliance

Ensure and assess compliance with applicable laws, regulations and according to the contract requirements and deliverables for State of PA.

Prepares and presents reports summarizing audit work, issues identified and recommendations to management in addition to correction actions received.

Negotiate contract terms and processes throughout the contract

Streamline contracting functions/processes for greater efficiency and accountability

Project management counsel & training as part of development with contracts/ new processes

Provide monthly/Quarterly contract reporting to include financials to Commonwealth of PA

Conduct customer and channel partner negotiations for IT Outsourcing contracts.

Document and communicated contractual requirements to key departments internally

Provided audit and fact finding support for major proposals

Developed supplier risk assessment profiles

Aligned and realigned group resources to ensure the of development if key initiatives

Managed relationships with internal partners across functions and external vendors

Provide monthly Service Level Agreement for all migrated websites (SLA) reports to include: financials, incidents, uptime reports as well as contractual reporting.

Assist with Business and technical writing

Assist with quality assurance for applications and services prior to launching.

Security Contract Sr. Analyst

Textron Defense Systems 2003- Oct 2013

Hunt Valley, MD

Coordinate planned security measures to company sensitive information unclass/class protect from accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction or disclosure.

Manage contracts from start of IDIQ/RFP/RFQ through various phases to include tasks, work orders, addendums, extensions as well as close and destruction of classified that is associated with the contract

Ensure and assess compliance with applicable laws, regulations and according to the contract requirements.

Prepares and presents reports summarizing audit work, issues identified and recommendations to management in addition to correction actions received.

Negotiate NDA’s and teaming Agreements as a part of the proposal process

Developed Statements of Work, Technical Instructions and Contract Data Requirements

List for government contracts.

Provided direct customer interface to the government Program Manager in the areas of

Program Management, Acquisition, Contract Administration

Provided direct tracking/close out of classified, coordination, delivery and lifecycle supporting of various government contracts

Respond to Requests for Proposals, to include writing Technical Approaches, Basis of

Estimates, Requests for Quotes to vendors, etc.

Established and implemented a quality control process/database for all visitor control needs

Developed and implemented training procedures for all newly hired personnel.

Audits and reports for loss prevention to include GFE/GFP

Manages Audit with the Defense Security Academy (DSS) annually

Benefits Analyst

T Rowe Price

Owings Mills, MD 2000-2003

Traded stocks and mutual funds under 500K within 401k programs.

Helped advise participants of practical ways of trading

Processed loans, hardships, withdraws and rollovers within 401ks

Advised of plan limitations, fees and walked through paperwork completions.

Respond to the employees' benefits demands and help them solve their problems

Provide them pertinent information regarding the matter that interests them

Do research work in case of need

Health Insurance Underwriter and processor

Golden Rule Insurance Company 1998-2000

Hunt Valley, MD

Worked with insurance agents for submittals of all new business

Screened applicants for pre-existing conditions to include Medicare part A, B & C

Gather data and conduct evaluation to determine risk in order to scale rates and approve insurance coverage.

Review insurance proposals to determine appropriate levels of insurance coverage.

Evaluate customer suitability for insurance coverage while taking consideration of legal ramifications.

Apply various underwriting techniques and standards to ensure accurate analysis.

Manage insurance marketing activities in specific territories to ensure production levels meet quotas

AWARDS

AAI Corporation September 2009 – Outstanding Efforts Quarterly Award

Presented on outstanding efforts on OCONUS program

AAI Corporation September 2010- Outstanding Efforts Quarterly Award

Presented for outstanding efforts on Security Annual DSS Inspection

AAI Corporation September 2011 Outstanding Efforts Quarterly Award

Presented for outstanding efforts on C25 program

Textron September 2012 Presidents Innovation Award

Presented for development of streamlined Black Belt process for FSRs OCONUS and CONUS

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Polly Klass Foundation January 2010 - present

Children Foundation for Prevention of child abduction, and aid in the search of missing children in my local area. Help to promote laws like Amber Alert that help keep children safe

Registrar for York Youth Soccer Club 2009-2011

League Commissioner York Youth Soccer 2010-2012

Collected all team documents for registration, all monthly dues, sent checks to registrar for payments to coaches, set up team accounts, email notifications for upcoming tournaments etc.

TEAM MANAGER/TREASURER FC York Soccer Club 2009-2010

Collected all team documents for registration, all monthly dues, sent checks to registrar for payments to coaches, set up team accounts, email notifications for upcoming tournaments

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