RHONDA ISLER-DENT

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Stafford, VA 22554

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Home: 703-***-****

Work: Retired

Work Experience,

Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronics, Warfare & Systems,

Department of Defense Biometrics

FT Belvoir, VA

Pay Grade: GS-0343-15

Business Management Director

Feb 17-Jul 31 20 – retired Jul 31 20 (34 years of federal government service)

Supervisor: Rosalind Thomas – 804-***-****

Work Experience:

Served as the Business Management Officer for Project Manager Department of Defense Biometrics, PEO IEW&S. Served as a senior advisor and technical expert for the Project Management Office. Established program goals and objectives and determined resource allocations for the organization. Ensured program objectives, planning, and execution adhered to established Program Executive Office, Department of the Army, and Offense of Secretary of defense goals. Senior Leader to approximately 60 employees and directly supervised a staff of 18 employees and 8 division chiefs and their staff and managed the organization's day-to-day operations. Managed the Execution Division, Program Objective Memorandum (5-year Planning, Programming, and Execution System that included the President's Budget and five out-year forecast), Contract Division, Hiring and Manpower Divisions, Security, and Operations Division, setting priorities to meet the goals and objectives of the organization. Monitored the financial portfolio of the life cycle programs of biometrics systems and requirements, procurement and contracts, and acquisition requirements of the Program Management Office (PMO). Formulated organizational strategies and budget/action plan to acquire and allocate resources. Provided sound administrative, financial, and administrative advice to the Project Manager and Deputy Project Manager for the organization. Managed the Business Management Division in all aspects of funding, POM and Execution, contracts, hiring, and manpower to ensure compliance and to meet mission objectives; supervised a staff that consisted of a Program and Execution Analyst, Financial Analyst, Security Personnel, and Cost Analyst, and administrative staff. Assigned work and established priorities, evaluated the performance of personnel, advised, counseled/instructed, and incorporated work strategies, and performance indicators, and incorporated work processes throughout the organization in several different areas. Analyzed, balanced, and reconciled program requirements with available resources. Recognized and analyzed issues/concerns, researched, summarized, and made tough financial decisions to ensure obligations were in accordance with approved spending plans. Briefed higher-level management and Senior Level Executives to provide a weekly status of operating procedures, the status of funding, contracting, and yearly closeout procedures for contracts, funding profiles, and security measures, and made recommendations supporting organizational financial goals and objectives. Strategized, planned, presented, and executed manpower requirements and financial resources against approved programs, analyzed budget impacts, and forecasted long-term funding requirements. Monitored day-to-day workflow and delegates and set priorities to ensure that all regulatory guidance was adhered to. Managed all resources across programs and developed courses of action to meet program goals effectively and spend floors/ceilings. Provided classroom instruction on budget, accounting, and financial systems to new hires and budgeting, accounting, and financial staff. Held budget and accounting conferences/workshops as facilitator and Instructor virtually and in a classroom setting.

Defense Security Services, Financial Management Division, (01/2016)

Quantico, VA-

Supervisor: Cherry Wilcoxon – 571-***-****; Contact: Yes

Pay Grade: GS-0560-14

Hours per week: 40

Resource Advisor for Project Managers and Directors for OCIO and PIO. Provided expert advice and coordination to prepare obligations and spending plans for O&M, RDT&E, and Procurement budget controls yearly. Monitor annual execution to include commitments, obligations, and expenditures. Provided variance and status of funds reports. Provided EOM briefing slides and brief status of funds to Directorate Heads, Chief Financial Officer, Comptroller, and Chief of Staff. Prepared Exhibits, reviewed, and packaged POM/BES requirements submitted in the POM/BES process. Coordinated Contract Purchase Requisitions, awards, and modifications with the Acquisitions Division. Prepared and processed funding documentation in Financial System DAI (Defense Accounting Initiatives). Supervised a staff of Resource Advisors and monitored the daily operating goals. Provided classroom instruction on budget, accounting, and financial systems to new hires and budgeting, accounting, and financial staff. Held budget and accounting conferences/workshops as facilitator and Instructor virtually and in a classroom setting.

Washington Headquarters Services, OSD, Programs and Formulation Branch (05/2013-01/2016)

Crystal City, Virginia

Supervisor: Angela Tate – 703-***-****; Contact: Yes

Pay Grade: GS-0560-14

Hours per week: 40

Served as a Senior Budget/Program Analyst managing OSD Principal Staff Advisors (OUSD-Intelligence, OUSD-CIO, OSD-Corporate Account, Executive Support Offices (Office of the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), Legislative Affairs (LA), Office of General Council (OGC), Office of Public Affairs (PA), Office of Net Assessment (ODNA), Directorate of Management (DA), Office of Intelligence Oversight (IO), etc.) accounts. Managed and coordinated requirements to prepare the POM/BES and PB submissions. Coordinated with 6 OSD Resource Managers to gather requirements and ensure that requirements were executable. Provided guidance and internal budget guidance and fiscal controls to components. Provides critical analysis and technical advice to endure funding requirements and realignments that are defensible and fiscally sound. Developed and coordinated various Exhibits OP-24(EEE/ORF), OP-8-(Personnel), PBA-19(Appropriation Highlights), OP-5 (Financial Summary), OP-5 (Price and Program Changes), OP-32(Summary of Price and Program Changes), etc. to be entered into the Justification Book to Congress. Prepares and coordinates Issue Papers for components/PSAs to restore funding reductions. Lead Analyst for OSD data calls and Budget Requests. Lead analyst in coordinating the Comptroller and HAC/SAC Congressional questions. Provides justification and impact related to funding requirements. Assisted in the preparation of the Congressional briefing to Staff Members. Responsible for interpreting higher headquarters planning, program, and budget guidance; developing, issuing, and implementing programming/ budgeting policies and procedures. Provide detailed assessments of capabilities and determine and implement corrective measures. Provides sound technical advice to assigned PSAs and the Headquarters Corporate Management Accounts, ensuring that funding requirements are documented in the Justification Book (Jbook) that goes to Congress. Performs sound technical analysis to include affordability analysis and quantitative and qualitative analysis to determine if programmatic realignments/adjustments are fiscally sound and meet the objectives established by Senior Leadership. Served as Lead Analyst for a team of 5 Senior Analysts, monitoring the day-to-day workflow and coordinating office data calls. Acting Division Chief when necessary.

OAA, Resource Services-Washington (03/03/2008 -20013) - Program Analyst

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Supervisor: Rosalind Thomas – 703-***-****; Contact: Yes

Pay Grade: GS-0343-14

Hours per week: 40

Duties: Served as a Senior Program Analyst performing all aspects of the planning, justification, analysis, formulation of program, and budget execution requirements for OMA, RDTE, OPA, and appropriations. Monitors obligations and expenditures through examination of accounting records and accounting systems. Provide funding guidance to Army Staff and G-Staff. Developed Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and Budget Estimate Submission (BES) for the Agency budget line items for the Headquarters Army Staff. Total budget management over $6B. Provide broad guidance and leadership to HQDA Staff elements and Family Principles. Responsible for interpreting higher headquarters planning, program, and budget guidance; developing, issuing, and implementing programming/ budgeting policies and procedures for Operating Agency 22. Served as the principal advisor/manager/overseer of multiple HQs Family Principles. Develop funding requirements for Budget Schedules IAW with milestones established in the Resource Formulation Guidance (RFG) and other DOD/Army and OSD guidelines. Developed a comprehensive review and analysis of POM/BES cycle requirements to include requested, validated, and critical requirements. Evaluated/managed funding levels and provided accurate status to other HQDA personnel, Army Budget Office, and OSD. Lead Program Analyst for all Army Management Headquarters Accounts. Provide detailed assessments of capabilities and determine and implement corrective measures. Provides sound technical advice to assigned families and performs sound technical analysis, including affordability analysis, to determine if programmatic realignments/adjustments are fiscally sound and meet the objectives established by Senior Leadership. Produce an overall assessment of assigned Families to management that determines the course of action necessary to remedy deficiencies and shortfalls. Applied program analysis/cost analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis on new and expanded requirements. Resource advisor for Execution Analyst on current and budget year financial issues. Coordinated with PEG Administrators, MDEP Managers, PAED, and assigned Families to resolve possible programmatic and financial policy issues. Resource POC for OO and EE PEGs for resources programmed and executed in OA22. Provides accurate and timely analysis explaining how higher-level funding decisions (Congress, OSD, Army Budget Office, Senior Leadership, and Program Analysis Evaluation Directorate) impacted OA22 programs.

Reviewed Concept Plans for concurrence/non-concurrence providing analysis and input on how plans will financially affect OA22's resourcing position. Manages Schedule 8 process and acts as Command Analyst. Review Manpower and Organization Studies, workload analysis, and TDA Crosswalks providing recommendations. Coordinates funding letter transfers, congressional adjustments, and funding letter review and distribution of funding allotment to appropriate family principles. Consolidates/edits Command Narratives for ten assigned Family POCs for submission to HQDA. Serves as expert planner/programmer analyst and adviser to agency management on program cost for annual/multi-year funding using resource planning software to monitor trends for the development of business solutions and to optimize operations within the system. Monitors workflow and advise 2 Senior level Program Analyst. Acting Division Chief when necessary.

US ARMY ACQUISITION SUPPORT CENTER (09/06-03/08) - PROGRAM ANALYST

FT BELVOIR, Virginia 22191 United States

Supervisor: Sherry Taylor – 703-***-****; Contact: Yes

Pay Grade: YA - 0343 - 2

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Hours per week: 40

Duties: Served as a Senior Program Analyst and Team Leader providing guidance and direction to other programs/ budget analysts and contractors. Monitored workflow of the Program Executive Office (PEO) Budget Team. Provided management, advice, and guidance relative to the performance of budget functions for 11 Program Executive Offices and HQs budget consisting of RDT&E and OMA funding, provided oversight of funds control of budget floors/ceilings, and Statutory limitations imposed by HQDA, Army Budget Office (FM&C), OSD, and OMB guidelines for a 6 billion annual budget. Established priorities of programs, allocated critical resources, identified fundamental deficiencies, and reviewed and evaluated resources to make upward and downward adjustments as required using resource planning software. Reconciled all status of funds issues and deviations. Directed the planning and coordination of all activities relative to budget and funds control for the Army Acquisition Support Center (ASC), including timely OMA execution (GWOT, OPTEMPO, RESET, MIP) and RDTE appropriations.

Planned/directed the establishment, review, and refinement of pertinent programs and policies to ensure compliance with broad, overall DA programs and directives to ensure adequacy in meeting existing and/or changed requirements. Prepared budget justification statements, consolidated budget estimates, cost analysis, and reconciliation reports. Analyzed estimates to identify imbalances among program areas; determined the adequacy of costing procedures; reconciled estimates with levels of expenditures and anticipated changes in program/staffing levels. Participated in all aspects of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Systems (PPBES). Prepared periodic budget and program reviews to determine execution rates against approved funding and proposed spending plans. Performed statistical and financial analysis of data; developed findings and recommended actions; presented analysis results to management for decisions. Provided the highest levels of agency management with financial information, including financial management tools and products, resource distribution, program analysis, financial forecasts, trends, and projections. Served as program/resource advisor to appropriate staff functional elements. Coordinated the development, justification, and execution of specific program plans, goals, and objectives; assist in developing strategies to display and defend dollar and human resources requirements in programs and budgets, determining resources and fiscal requirements. Conduct manpower and cost analysis; to determine program and resource utilization priorities to justify and/or recommend and justify needs. Monitored execution for 11 PEOs and Headquarters, ensuring execution rates were within established DA goals and spending plans. Managed UFR drills, Schedules 8, Spend Plans data calls from Higher Headquarters. Prepared Quarterly review briefings for higher headquarters and FM&C to present the status of funds for 11 PEO and Headquarters ASC. Primary PBAS Fund Control manager. Evaluated the performance of employees and provided input in performance evaluations. Participant in Interview panels and actively participated in interview selections. Acting Division Chief when necessary.

ARMY G1 FOR CIVILIAN PERSONNEL (10/04 - 09/06) - Program Analyst

PENTAGON, Arlington Virginia

Supervisor: Lori Kemp – 703-***-****; Contact: Yes

Pay Grade: GS - 343 - 13

Hours per week: 40

Duties: Served as a Senior Program Analyst for Army G-1 Civilian Personnel. Served as Lead analyst exercising independent judgment in all resource management aspects to support the organization. Responsible for Program Objective Memorandum (POM) for MM and TT PEGs, formulating a total POM for specific appropriations (i.e., OMA, OMAR, OPA, etc.) Independently planned and organized studies and developed performance measurement data relating to achieving the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) for major programs. Reviewed guidance and provided recommendations to establish the framework and procedures for developing the POM. Served as the MDEP POC for three major programs. Identified existing/potential problems and recommended corrective/preventive measures. Coordinated resource management activities with higher headquarters (HQDA, OSD, FM&C, etc.) Monitored funding levels, obligations, and expenditures. Analyzed trends in fund utilization and prepared periodic cost and performance reports for trend analysis and status of funds; investigated and developed methods to assist in implementing database management systems for collecting program costs and projections, obligations/disbursements, and operating support costs. Actively participated in hiring selections and sat on interview panels. Acting Division Chief when necessary.

Army Test and Evaluation Command (9/02-10/04) - BUDGET ANALYST

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Supervisor: Nancy Boggs - 703-***-****; Contact: Yes

Pay Grade: NH - 560 - 12/13

Hours per week: 40

Duties: Served as a senior-level budget analyst responsible for developing, defending, and monitoring the execution of command-level programs. Responsible for Program Objective Memorandum (POM) for formulating a major segment of the command program or a total POM for one or more funds MDEPs. Ensured assigned field operating agencies and Joint/DOD activities could effectively compete for financial and manpower resources within the Army Planning, Programming and Budgeting System (PPBS). Developed proposed budget and program policy and procedures for issuance to subordinate activities of the MACOM. Monitored the expenditure of funds, compared obligation plans to execution, and provided proper justification for deviations. Resolved all discrepancies when applicable. Served as principal advisor to the Directors and Division Chiefs for issues relating to program execution. Participated in the monthly execution review with the Chief of Staff, and other Directors, explaining variances when not in line with established goals. Developed guidance for use in command execution and resource reviews. Lead PBAS Funds distributor, releasing/withdrawing funds to subordinate commands and organizations. Recommended programmatic distribution of funding/reductions; analyzed and validated financial program and manpower data submitted by subordinate activities to assure adherence to Congressional intent, Army priorities, and effective use of command resources. Managed obligations and commitments in accounting systems. Retrieved status of funding and other execution review reports for briefings.

11/00 to 09/02 Hrs per week: 40, BUDGET ANALYST, GS-560 -11. USA RESERVE COMMAND, FORCE PROGRAMS. FT McPherson, GA 30330-2000, Cindy McElhinney, 404-***-****.

Duties: Performed a wide range of duties relating to analysis, formulation, presentation, and execution of the HQs Reserve Command's operating budget. Planned, coordinated, and developed a policy for the Regional Support Commands (RSCs) decentralized program budget system. Distributed funding program authority and allotment based on analysis of requirements. Prepared variance reports of variations between phased obligation plans and actual obligations. Monitored the execution of funding to determine obligations, expenditures, and requested allotments within funding limitations. Responsible for cost analysis of USARC Force Structure Program, determining force structure actions that require reviewing MTOEs to determine costs using the force structure costing model and funding actions. Conducted detailed analysis of mission requirements on Activity Based and Service-Based Costing. Defense Travel Administrator for DTS (travel system). Maintained DBCAS, DCAS, and ASIM systems to manage obligations and commitments for Force Programs. Monitored obligations, expenditures, and funding levels.

Education

EDUCATION:

Doctoral of Public Administration – Liberty University, Ph.D. candidate GPA 3.6

Master of Public Administration MPA, Project Management, GPA 3.75, TROY STATE UNIVERSITY, 2005.

Bachelor's Degree BA, ACCOUNTING, GPA 3.3, TROY STATE UNIVERSITY, 2003.

Certification:

LEVEL 1 ACQUISITION CERTIFIED (Business, Cost and Finance)-Dec 07-Defense Acquisition University (DAU)

LEVEL II ACQUISITION CERTIFIED (Business, Cost and Finance) - Dec 08-Defense Acquisition University (DAU)

LEVEL III ACQUISITION CERTIFIED ((Business, Cost and Finance) – Mar 2015 - Defense Acquisition University (DAU)

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