Project Manager

Melinda H. Durden

*** ***** ****

Oak Ridge, TN *7830

865-***-**** (H)

865-***-**** (C)

*******.******@*****.***

SUMMARY: Interface with Contracting Officers on a daily basis: request contract modifications including requests for additional funding, contract extensions, additional personnel, as well as other needed contract changes; respond to requests for cost estimates for clients as well as Program/Project Managers; interface with Project Managers to ensure contractual needs are met; maintain contract files; assure all contracts are within period of performance and within funding; assure activities are being performed in a manner compliant with contract requirements and within scope; issue and maintain subcontracts and consulting agreements assuring they are kept current and within funding; and enter and maintain subcontract information in JD Edwards ensuring all information is accurate. Review contract invoices before submittal to client to ensure accuracy and contract compliance.

EDUCATION: B.S., Applied Organizational Management, Tusculum College, Cum Laude, 1996

B.S., Early Childhood Development, University of Tennessee, 1980

EXPERIENCE:

Perma-Fix Environmental Services/Safety and Ecology Corporation

Sr. Contracts Administrator (2011-2012)

Interface with Contracting Officers on a daily basis: request contract modifications including requests for additional funding, contract extensions, additional personnel, as well as other needed contract changes; respond to requests for cost estimates for clients as well as Program/Project Managers; interface with Project Managers to ensure contractual needs are met; maintain contract files; assure all contracts are within period of performance and within funding; assure activities are being performed in a manner compliant with contract requirements and within scope; issue and maintain subcontracts and consulting agreements assuring they are kept current and within funding; and enter and maintain subcontract information in JD Edwards ensuring all information is accurate. Review contract invoices before submittal to client to ensure accuracy and contract compliance.

Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc.

Contract Specialist (2004-2010)

Interface with Contracting Officers on a daily basis: request contract modifications including requests for additional funding, contract extensions, additional personnel, as well as other needed contract changes; respond to requests for cost estimates for clients as well as Program/Project Managers; interface with Project Managers to ensure contractual needs are met; maintain contract files; ensure bill and pay rate increases take affect at the appropriate time; notify clients, HR, and accounting when rate increases are due; assure all contracts are within period of performance and within funding; assure activities are being performed in a manner compliant with contract requirements and within scope; issue and maintain subcontracts and consulting agreements assuring they are kept current and within funding; enter and maintain contracts information in Deltek ensuring all information is accurate and current; contract closeouts and deobligations.

Quality Records Coordinator: In this role I was responsible for the maintenance of the QA records assuring all records of employee training was current and appropriately marked (the training records were listed as a positive observation in the 2009 QA Audit); maintained required training matrix; assured all applicable personnel were current in Navarro QAPD and Implementing Procedures training; interfaced with personnel to assist in preparation for annual BWXT Y-12 QA audit; participate in annual QA audit.

Assisted in Business Development as needed: provide information (past performance, past experience, reps & certs, SF33, FOCI information, resumes, etc.) for proposal; Administrative Volume lead; assisted with word processing and graphics needs; provided reference information for past performance section; assisted with proposal production to include QA of final product.

Procurement and contracts activities for Navarro-GEM Joint Venture: issued and maintained subcontracts and consulting agreements assuring they are kept current and within funding; issue of Purchase Requisitions/Purchase Orders in accordance with contract requirements.

Document Preparation Specialist (2001 – 2004)

Provided support to the Y-12 Packaging Engineering organization in graphics and word processing. Prepared documents from creation through production and delivery. Designed and prepared visual presentations. Prepared documents including covers, dividers, work breakdown structures, flow diagrams, time lines, schedules and drawings. Provided proposal support including word processing, graphic design, schedules, data entry, file conversion, and quality checks. Reproduced, assembled and packaged documents for delivery. Ordered production supplies and interfaced with vendors to ensure timely delivery of supplies. Key operator of various office equipment, including Xerox DocuCentre 470, Xerox DocuColor 12 color printer/copier, and equipment for binding, sizing and assembling documents.

Performance Development Corporation

Documentation Specialist (1993 – 2001)

Provided support in graphics, word processing, payroll, procurement, and file maintenance. Assisted production manager in coordinating production department scheduling and assignment of tasks. Prepared documentation from creation through production and delivery. Designed and prepared visual presentations. Designed and prepared graphics and documents including covers, dividers, work breakdown structures, flow diagrams, time lines, schedules and drawings. Performed quality checks on documents prior to their delivery. As key operator of duplication equipment, reproduced, assembled, and packaged documents for delivery. Ordered production supplies and interfaced with vendors to ensure timely delivery of supplies. Operated various office equipment, including Xerox Document Centre 432, Xerox DocuCentre 480, Xerox DocuColor 12 color printer/copier, Cannon L770 facsimile machine, BellSouth 10-line telephone system, and equipment for binding, sizing, and assembling documents.

Reference available upon request.

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