Procurement Manager Project Management

Marzia Sharifi

White Birch Ct, Fairfax VA ***** +1-240-***-**** ******.****************@*****.*** KEY QUALIFICATIONS

I am an experienced, bi-lingual Contract, Grants & Procurement Manager with experience with large clients, donors and partners, including the USAID, United Nation (UN) and World Bank. I am committed to achieving my organization’s goals through innovative problem solving and expertise in procurement and project management, with a special interest and strong expertise in Human Rights. I am willing to give my total commitment to an organization by delivering value through my experience, passion and strong work ethic. I seek to secure a position with a well-established organization with a stable environment that will lead to a lasting relationship. International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. USAID Vienna VA, July 2023, Ongoing Manager I, Contracts & Procurement

• Managed and processed more than 67 procurements from the cradle-to-grave procurement cycle of IBTCI’s home/field offices from the solicitation phase to award through closeout.

• Developed Procurement cheat sheet for IBTCI, s procurement cycle.

• Managed as the primary point of contact of IBTCI with government contract professionals for three projects and negotiates contract terms and conditions with IBTCI Clients for CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, FFP/LOE, T&M, FFP type of contracts.

• Managed as the primary point of contact of IBTCI with Subcontracts, Vendors, Consultants and stakholders.

• Updated the IBTCI’s policies, contractual tools, templates, processes, and procedures.

• Reviewed, negotiated, and executed Teaming Agreements and Non-disclosure Agreements, Subcontracts, Purchase orders, modifications and assisted the Pricing and Budget Team with cost proposal development and Conducts cost/price analysis.

• Managed the CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, FFP/LOE, T&M, FFP type of Contracts. International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. USAID Vienna VA, Mar 2022- July 2023 Senior Associate, Contracts & Procurement

• Developed the RFP and RFQ checklists for solicitation documents.

• Designed Standard Operating Procedure for announcement of projects in websites.

• Developed Actions List of projects Template and Contracts & Pricing Equipment Template.

• Updated the Attachment 3 Solicitation (Authorized Geographic Code for the transactions 937 and Authorized Geographic Code for the transactions 935).

• Processed, reviewed, approved and awarded more than 40 procurement projects (Subcontracts, Purchase Orders Teaming Agreement & NDA) across various field offices in over eight countries around the globe.

• Processed over 100 RFQs, RFPs, subcontracts, purchase orders, modifications, and Consulting Agreements for the home office and various field offices across more than eight countries internationally.

• Developed standard operating procedures (SOP) for searching for UEI number for subcontractors in SAM.

• Developed standard operating procedures (SOP) for obtaining UEI number for subcontractors in SAM.

• Managed the CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, FFP/LOE, T&M, FFP type of Contracts. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE International Finance Corporation (IFC) Washington DC, Feb 2022- Mar 2022 Short Term Temporary

• Calendar management, scheduling appointments, meeting, scheduling staff meetings and project review meetings, arranging VC/AC/Webex meetings, making logistic arrangements, preparing documentations and presentations.

• Making Logistic Arrangements, Procurement of small projects (Goods). International Organization for Migration-United Nation (IOM-UN) Kabul, August 2019 – October 2021 Procurement Assistant

• Contributed in Procurement and award process of 30 construction projects, 100 Projects of Goods, 10 Consultancy Services and 5 Non-Consultancy Services with a total value of $7,000,000 which includes various subcontracts, purchase orders, and long-term agreements (LTAs)

• Designed Expression of Interest (EOI) for registering of new approved and eligible vendors to the vendor list.

• Helped organize an event for representative of United Nation Secretary in Afghanistan.

• Developed the Solicitation documents of 10 long term agreement (LTA) 7 Service Agreement (SA) Contracts Independent Directorate of Local Governance/ Citizen’s Charter National Priority Program) (IDLG-CCNPP) Senior Procurement Officer for World Bank (Donor) Kabul, August 2018 - August 2019

• Processed, edited, and improved various documents including Invitation for Bids (IFBs), Expressions of Interest

(EOIs), Request for Expressions of Interest (REOIs), Terms of Reference (ToRs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs) accordance with the rules and regulations outlined in the procurement manual.

• Handled over 66 procurement projects encompassing Goods, Construction, and Services. These projects have been awarded to the relevant subcontractors, vendors, stakeholders, and consultants.

• Developed a new training framework for World Bank used in training 60 participants from different projects in India.

• Developed the Solicitation documents and awarding of 10 subcontracts, 41 purchase orders, 5 long term agreements

(LTA) 10 Service Agreement (SA) Contracts.

Tetra Tech/USAID, Kabul, May 2015 - August 2018

Contract, Grants & Procurement Assistant, Women Leadership Development (WLD)

• Contributed to awarding of Grants to Universities and Non-profit organizations for leadership training of 18,000 girls between 18-30 years old in five provinces of Afghanistan.

• Filled USAID Vetting modifications for more than 34 Grantees, Subcontractors, Contractor and Vendors in PVS Portal

• Facilitated Procurement of 41 Projects of Goods, 11 Consultancy Services and 8 Non-Consultancy Services. Panjab Human Rights Commission Chandigarh, India, April 2014 - April 2015 Intern with Procurement Department.

• Developed soft and hard filing system for Panjab human rights commission.

• Helped in organizing gender equality and non-discrimination conference for college girls. EDUCATION

National Contract Management Associate (NCMA): Certified Professional Contract Manager, ongoing Panjab University: Bachelor of Arts, India, May/2015 Major: Human Rights, Political Science and Public Administration Honors National Institute of Computer Technology: Software Technology and Web Designing, India, Diploma, May/2015 Regional Institute of English: RIE Certificate Course in Personal Development, Diploma, India, February/2015 Institute of UN Studies: United Nation & International Understanding, Diploma, India, 2015 Concentration: UNESCO, FAO, UNDP, CND

LANGUAGES AND TRAININGS

Languages:

Pashto & Persian (Native), English (Fluent), Urdu (Fluent), Hindi (Conversational) Trainings:

• Award of Honor, International Youth Festival, India

• Training on Human and Women Rights, India

• Training of Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination, India

• Training of Procurement of new Framework, World Bank, India

• Deciphering Government Contacting: How do You Know When it is done? Confirmation.

• Deciphering Government Contracting: Word usage - misused words; grammar; references Confirmation.

• Deciphering Government Contracts: Punctuate this! Confirmation.

• Deciphering Government Contracts: What IS the Contract? Putting the right things in, and leaving the wrong things out Confirmation.

• Deciphering Government Contracts: Say what you mean; mean what you Say Confirmation.

• Deciphering Government Contracts: 10 Basic Rules Confirmation.

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