PHYLLIS KUHN
MECHANICSVILLE, MD 206259
Current Position:
Staff Officer, Interagency Training Center (ITC) / National Security Agency (NSA)
July 2018 – 31 July 2023
Job Responsibilities:
Assist Director and Deputy Director, ITC in accomplishing mission to provide technical training, exercises and consultation to Department of Defense, Intelligence, Law Enforcement & Security Communities
Formulate and coordinate program/budget estimates and other financial planning tasks
Develop acquisition strategies and procurement planning schedules
Maintain funding profiles for acquisitions including tracking commitment, obligation and expenditure of funds
Initiate necessary acquisition documentation including acquisition request form, statement of work (SOW), quotes and sole source justifications
Follow-up on all awards until completion of materials, over shipments, cancellations, and any other changes to the order
Responsible for developing and maintaining vendor relationships
Prepare travel orders and assist staff in completing travel vouchers upon return of travel. Follow up all the way to payment.
Ensure procurement requests route through approval and certification cycles
Perform acquisition planning, monitor contractor performance and schedule, review and validate contractor invoice submissions, track contract expenditures
Act as Contracting Officer Representation (COR) on contractual matters
Manage day-to-day support operations of the ITC/A232 to include oversight of administrative, technical, information technology, budget, procurement and training support functions
Act as focal point for purchased items. Accept packages from Shipping and receiving and route to the respective person
Business Manager, ITC/A232 – March 2003 – July 2018
Job Responsibilities:
Executed ITC operations and maintenance budget and far exceeded the NSA financial obligation and outlay rates
Provided oversight to construction projects and ensured projects were completed on schedule with no impact to course requirements
Initiated and coordinated on-site Micro-Purchase Credit Card (MPCC) function for ITC. Acted as MPCC card order for purchases.
Executed acquisition & budget plans. Ensured funding was available for all purchases and made adjustments to funding lines as required.
Monitored financial obligated rates to ensure they equaled target amounts.
Performed a broad range of support functions to include business acquisition, budget, facilities management, IT and logistics
Follow-up on all awards until completion of materials, over shipments, cancellations, and any other changes to the order
Responsible for developing and maintaining vendor relationships
Prepare travel orders and assist staff in completing travel vouchers upon return of travel. Follow up all the way to payment.
Skills:
General awareness of the FAR
Familiar with Information Technology Equipment
Attention to detail
Organizational skills
Intermediate use of Microsoft Word and Excel
Build working relationships with vendors
Read Statement of Work
Complete sole source justifications
Clearance: j TS/SCI with Poly
References available upon request