Niyama Jones
Baltimor,MD 443-***-****)
*******@*****.*** or ******.*****.***@****.***
(www.linkedin.com/in/niyamajones
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A skilled and qualified Administrative Professional with experience spanning over ten years in Governmental and Military operations. Assigned in primary and supportive roles within USCYBERCOM, National Defense University, Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency, The United States Army, The Department of the State, and The Federal Emergency Management Agency. Across-the-board proficiencies in public administration, Joint Operations planning, Emergency Management, Foreign aid, non-government organizations management, research and data transformation and interpretation
QUALIFICATIONS
Top Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
Communicate effectively to influence policy changes, voice concerns, and needs of the public and establish trusting relationships with government officials.
Skilled at using research methods and design strategies to identify problems and proposed recommendations.
Trained Proposal Writing & Funding: Authored from private to NGOs.
EDUCATION
Civilian Education
Arcadia University, Paris, France
Master of Art (January -2021) International Relations and Diplomacy
Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS
Bachelor of Science (May -2013) Communications - Public Relations
Minor: Marketing
Computer Programing: 68 QHs
Master Certificate Programs
NGO Management Certification 2021 – American Graduate School of Paris
Nonprofit Management - APUS
Languages: French A2
Military Background
Battle Staff
Civil Affairs Specialist
Contract Officer
DTS-AO
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Executive Assistant GS-0301-11 26 Jan 2025 – Present (40hrs/weekly)
USCYBERCOM -J8 Fort Meade, MD
Coordinated scheduled a high volume of meetings for the Director and Deputy while meticulously managing their calendars, resolving scheduling conflicts, and ensuring all meeting materials were prepared and distributed in advance.
Prepare reports, briefings, and presentations of critical information for Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution Process (PPBE).
Complied documents to assist with the development of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution Process (PPBE).
Organize working groups to collaborate on the Component's Program Objectives Memorandum (POM).
Evaluated budgets to compare the outcomes of past programs to improve efficiency.
Business Support Specialist GS-0301-9 23 Oct 2023 to 24 Jan 2025 (40hrs-weekly)
National Defense University Fort McNair, DC
Position as the Eisenhower School Dean of Students Assistant to manage an academic program at graduate level for 284 students in twenty seminars in the fields of National Security, Strategy, and Joint Operations.
Utilized database management and data analysis skills to process student data and create business intelligence reports (85% of work), providing actionable insights for planning and decision-making.
Conducted weekly briefings to the Dean of Students and Faculty, covering student enrollment, new policies and changes, program updates and travel advisories and responded to an average of forty student emails and requests per week (30% of work).
Managed complex international travel coordination for 160 students and faculty, securing official passports, ISOPREP documentation, and visas, while resolving travel-related issues and coordinating with transportation providers, hotels, and vendors.
Administrative and Technical Support Assistant 11 Oct 2021 to 13 Oct 2023 40hrs-Weekly)
Defense Counter-Intelligence Agency (DCSA) Hanover, MD
Selected as Team lead for PEO office to manage administrative reports, individual training, conducted weekly Team Syncs to manage task deadline
Performed exceptional executive support to the Program Manager and Deputy Director by expertly coordinating meetings, managing demanding calendars, and prioritizing tasks to maximize their effectiveness.
Create, assign, and respond to taskers using the Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS).
Manage credit card accounts as Government credit card account holder.
Processed personnel action and assist HR department with advertisements for vacant position in consultation with the Division/Department head and supervisor.
Civil Rights Specialist - Temp 0089 9/11 17 May 2021 to 01 Oct 2021 (40hrs-weekly)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Baton Rouge, LA
Collaborated with interagency Recovery Coordination Cell and VAL (Volunteer Agency liaison) and other Cadres to assist identifying resources support line of efforts in distribution of aid for individuals and businesses impacted by 2019 Hurricane Barry.
Conducted weekly project scope meetings and explanatory calls with Program Managers, stakeholders, and State officials to provide guidance on ADA regulations and state polices and proactively address potential civil rights violations.
Executed public engagement efforts (80% of role), including townhall meetings and surveys; resulting in recruitment of 50 new stakeholders that increased in performance and efforts by 10% within East Baton Rouge Stakeholder Outreach Program.
Foreign Affairs Intern 13 Apr 2020 to 16 Apr 2021(32hrs-weekly)
Department of State/Bureau of African Affairs Washington, DC
Collected COVID-19 related qualitative and quantitative data to conduct analysis on Sub-Saharan Africa that was used to assist with medical resources allocation and planning.
Assisted in drafting the congressional report on Gross human violations rights in the Sahel- Africa.
Track and tabulated the UN members votes for the 2021 Human Rights Committee (HRC) and International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discriminations (ICERD) Election candidacy elections emailed weekly reports.