Program Analyst Management Specialist

LISA WATTS

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Profile

Award-winning, seasoned professional analyst, with 20+ years of federal government experience. Skills homed in multi-million-dollar budget and contract management. Demonstrated excellence navigating complex strategic budgets, while expertly crafting budget requests with values approaching $350M for successful approval. Skillfully forging pathways through regulatory guidelines and compliance as the right-hand technical budget subject matter expert to senior leadership. Master at managing $461M+ contracts and interagency agreements.

Top Secret Security Clearance Contract Management Compliance Expert

Fiscal Reconciliation Budget Analysis Financial Advisor

Budget Planning & Forecasting Budget Management Interagency Agreements Professional Experience

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA), WASHINGTON, DC 07/2018– PRESENT VA carries out missions to care for veterans’ health care and benefits, care for national cemeteries and improve the nations’ preparedness for response to war, terrorism, national disasters and emergencies. In 2020, VA received $19.6 billion in funding to support its COVID-19 response. MANAGEMENT & PROGRAM ANALYST, GS-0343-13

40 hrs/wk $123,000/yr

Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, 2018-present Advise management on budget processes to aid in meeting requirements and expectations for operating expenses and contract requirements. Manage budget execution of budgetary programs exceeding $20M while ensuring interagency, service level, contract funding, and reimbursement agreements are established and thriving with VA Department customers. Serve as technical expert in budget execution while providing oversight of fund distribution for interagency agreements for multiple departments. Conduct analysis of contract burn rates to assist with forecasting long-range funding requirements to ensure appropriate and realistic budget requests prior to Office of Management and Budget submission. Review proposed and pending programs or existing program modifications and submit recommendations based on potential enterprise financial impact. Perform annual fiscal year closeout, reconcile budget against planned expenses and actual costs, and de-obligated unused funds identified as unnecessary. Contract Management Highlights:

Designated Assignment Officer for contract management

Manage contract agreements with external organizations such as $477k TechOps Inc. contract, which supports the Freedom of Information Act; $200k communications contracts with various vendors for court reporting

Manage interagency agreements, such as $284k National Cemetery agreement Accomplishments and Awards:

Formulated annual budget of $22.166M for FY2020 for comprehensive operating costs and advised leadership on budget processes, procedures, and protocols to satisfy contract requirements.

At closeout of FY2019, $3M in department funding was returned to assist other divisions with their needs due to a thorough and successful closeout.

Honored with Monetary Award, 2019 and 2020

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, DC 07/2001 – 07/2018 The U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. MANAGEMENT & PROGRAM ANALYST, GS-0343-13

40 hrs/wk $102,000/yr

Financial Management Division, 2010-2018

As team lead, supervised refund team responsible for processing over 21,000 refunds. Developed procedural processes and relevant systems designed to establish, operate, and assess effectiveness of administrative control systems, to include those designed to prevent waste, loss, unauthorized use, and/or misappropriation of assets. Employed accounting data and information to recommend high-value solutions to management issues and organizational and program structuring. Reviewed and analyzed financial plans of more than

$100M and approved budget justifications for the Bureau of Consular Affairs in support of the Bureau Strategic Plan (BSP).

Accomplishments and Awards:

Offered financial recommendations for six partner bureaus during the Consular and Border Security Program FY2018 budget cycle, providing Diplomatic Security, professional legal advice, U.S./Taiwan relations, counterterrorism, crisis management, and legislative affairs.

Honored with Franklin Award, 2018

Honored with Meritorious Honor Award, 2007 and 2015

Honored with Leadership Award, 2013

Passport Services Directorate, 2001-2010

Managed $1.3B budget for 17 agencies and 7 divisions for Passport Services and provided financial and technical expertise to leadership. Tracked expenditures and obligated funds for select contracts to maintain fiscal proficiency and formulated cost estimates through meticulous financial planning and defined budget justifications. Formulated strategic plans and budget processes and negotiated funding in support of ongoing requirements, to include projected staffing for multifunctional personnel. Justified and executed multi-year budgets with oversight and adjustment to existing budgets derived from cost-benefit and long-range analysis. Developed life-cycle cost analyses of projects in conjunction with and economic evaluation of current and projected programs and identified data for financial planning and direction. Analyzed, interpreted, prepared, and presented accounting data to leadership in clear and concise terms for monthly budget assessment and determination. Developed program and administrative reporting systems, to include systems specifications, data gathering and analytical techniques, and systems evaluation methodologies. Contract Management Highlights:

Designated Government Technical Manager/Contract Officer’s Representative (COR)

Managed contracts ranging from $15M to $461.688M with organizations such as USPS and AT&T Accomplishments:

Identified and resolved critical funding issues, to include $2.3M of misplaced funds, in support of electronic chip testing and production at the Government Printing Office.

Implemented improvements to internal controls, which enhanced accountability and accurate reporting for management.

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Optional Relevant Experience

Budget Analyst – temporary detail assignment, U.S. Department of Justice, 2014 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Foreign Service Institute, 2008 Grants Management Specialist, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 1995 – 2001 Education and Certifications

Pursuing Master Certificate of Federal Financial Management, expected completion 2023 Graduate School USA, Washington, DC

Bachelor of Science, Sociology, 2004

University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC Certification of Completion for Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Level I and II, 2019 Graduate School USA, Washington, DC

Designation of Government Technical Manager (direct support to COR), 2009 U.S. Department of State Contract Officer, Washington, DC Project Management Certification Preparation Course, 2017 A View for Grace Foundation, Inc., Sterling, VA

Certificate of Leadership Management, Management Concepts, Tysons Corner, VA Certificate of Grants Management, Federal Track, Management Concepts, Tysons Corner, VA Professional Volunteer Assignments

Public Affairs Working Group member, U. S. Department of State, 2011 – 2018 Foreign Affairs Employee Evaluation Report Panel member, U. S. Department of State, 2012 National Duty Officer Program member, U. S. Department of State, 2007 – 2010 Hurricane Katrina Task Force member, U. S. Department of State, 2005 Young Professional Society member, U. S. Department of State, 2005 Tsunami Task Force member, U. S. Department of State, 2004 – 2004 Community Volunteer Experience

Chairperson, Blacks in Government (B.I.G.) Carl T. Rowan Chapter, 2015 – 2017 and 2021 – present Troop Leader, Girl Scouts of the USA, 1999 – present Girl Scouts of the Nation’s Capital Grants Panel member, Girls Scouts of the USA, 2011 – 2016 Mentor, Model United Nations at U.S. Department of State, 2002 – 2003 and 2005 – 2006

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