Vana Williams - Senior Consultant, Deloitte

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Work Background

DeloitteSenior Consultant

Mar. 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area · HybridClient: United States Agency for International Development Project: Nigeria Power Sector Program; Ongoing Role: Engagement Coordinator/ Acting Deputy Chief of Finance, Responsible for all home office and in-country financial management for a $100 million USAID energy infrastructure project in Abuja, Nigeria. Manages HR, invoicing, financial projections, and spend projections for vendors. Further she manages relationships with 11 subcontractors, and 9 independent contractors creating a staff of 80+ full time internationally based resources. Develops multi-level financial projections and spend analysis to ensure consistent profit margins and compliance with master budget projections and tranche funding allocations. Provides deliverable support for the energy distribution workstream engaging Nigerian stakeholders in the development and implementation for electricity metering policies and sustainability pilot programs. Also provides direct support to USAID contracting officers serving as a liaison for credential approvals, international travel support, contractual deliverable submission, and ad hoc program inquiries.

DeloittePolicy Consultant

Mar. 2019 - Mar. 2021Client: Customs and Border Patrol Project: Mobile Assets Program Management Office; 2 Years Role: Policy Consultant, served as deliverables coordinator assigning, tracking, and submitting all taskers assigned to the Office. Developed internal government policy via strategy documents, memos, instructional handbooks, procurement documents, and tasker distribution materials. Engaged with field office stakeholders to solicit policy consensus in identifying and addressing policy impacts on field office operations. Developed high level briefs detailing policy changes and programmatic impact for Director and Senior Administrator level stakeholders. Managed extensive policy drafts and review cycles incorporating stakeholder feedback. Client: Customs and Border Patrol Project: Unified Immigration Portal; 3 months Role: Policy Analyst, served as primary author of the Project Management Plan for CBP’s procurement of a new technology information management system. Assisted other work streams in the development of acquisition documents such as the Risk Management Plan and Test and Evaluation Master Plan.

International Republican InstituteProgram Associate

Mar. 2018 - Mar. 2019Washington D.C. Metro AreaResponsible for • Francophone West and Central Africa Portfolio including: Mali, Chad, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Niger, Central African Republic, and Democratic Republic of the Congo • Procurement: following federal regulation processes to solicit and procure services for successful implementation of all programs included in the country portfolio. • Draft micro purchase contracts for expert services, and on and off the shelf goods under the $3500 non-competitive procurement threshold. • Process payments to vendors, and to field offices. • Track overall grant spending, contract payments, field office cash logs and payments to ensure grants remain on budget and in compliance of grant terms and agreements. • Draft quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports as needed for all grants within the country portfolio. • Engage business development including pitching proposal ideas, drafting solicited and un-solicited proposals and all required attachments including theory of change frameworks, draft budgets, and monitoring and evaluation plans. • Assist in the preparation and execution of pre and post election assessment missions and reports. • Assist in the organization of special events including distinguished delegates, foreign dignitaries, and congressional staff for events related to profile countries. • Travel to profile countries to facilitate implementation of activities and provide staff assistance as needed • Provide translations, briefs, or memos for senior staff as needed. • Draft blogs, tweets, and social media content to promote IRI’s mission and current programming • Maintain general political, social, and economic contextual awareness of all countries within the country profile.

U.S. House of RepresentativesForiegn Affairs Commitee Democratic Staff Intern

Sep. 2017 - Jan. 2018Washington D.C. Metro AreaResponsible for maintaining general office management, managing the office phone switch board, greeting visitors and providing tours of the Capital to constituents. My duties included prepping briefing material for legislative hearings and markups, conducting research on perspective legislation, and attending high level meetings and forums on behalf of the committee.

U.S. Embassy in DakarPolitical Intern

Jun. 2017 - Sep. 2017Dakar, Senegal Responsible for: • Reading and compiling daily news stories from various local news outlets for daily morning briefs • Assisting with the drafting and publication of the weekly Dateline Dakar News letter • Attending ministry level meetings and providing translated notes • Executing and responding to demarches/ daily reviewing classified and unclassified cables • Drafting and facilitating clearance for diplomatic notes sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs • Researching and drafting information cables on elections, current political events, and trends on bi-lateral relationships between Senegal and its neighboring countries • Assisting in the preparation for the New Ambassadors arrival o Compiling information on country ministers o Drafting biographical information on high level minsters for the ambassadors arrival briefing book • Serving as an official election observer. • Serving as Interim control officer in planning trips for the ambassadors first in country trips o Facilitated logistical support for executing week long trip to the northern regions of Senegal for the Ambassador and 20 people. o Drafted Ambassadors briefing book for site visits and general itinerary o Scheduled meetings with mayors and a regional prosecutor • Assisting the Guinea-Bissau (GB) Liaison with preparation for the Ambassadors presentation of credentials in GB. o Travel with the Ambassadors entourage to Guinea- Bissau for credentialing o Assisted in organizing and overseeing credentialing reception. • Research and Drafting of the annual Human Rights Report for Senegal • Various Administrative task as needed o Ad hoc research request o Compiling information on mission activities o Compiling information for Curtesy calls and high level representatives • Pushing and Pulling for Annual National Day Reception

Avalon Consulting GroupAssistant Program Manager

May. 2016 - Dec. 2016Washington D.C. Metro Area* Assist Avalon client teams in the development of program strategy, budgets, and creative direction. * Assist with all aspects of direct mail, telemarketing, and e-fundraising campaigns. * Manage campaign schedules and status documents. * Proofread and incorporate copy edits. * Run client reports and help with meeting preparation. * Serve as day-to-day point of contact for your clients.

University of Central FloridaResident Assistant

Dec. 2014 - May. 2016NorthView Housing community on UCFImmediate emergency/ counseling contact for 50-70 residents. Performing health and safety checks, as well as weekly one on one check ins with individual residents. Creating community wide programs and events, maintaining and updating residential bulletin boards, responding to crisis and emergency events, and performing nightly building inspections.

University of Central FloridaStudent Advisor for The College of Sciences

Aug. 2014 - Dec. 20144000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816Assisted students in performing course overrides, schedule and degree advising, and various administrative task.

Joe Saunders Campaign for Florida House RepresentativeCanvasser

Aug. 2014 - Nov. 2014Door knocking, providing campaign material and information on candidates to potential voters; phone banking,and various administrative task.

Kaplan Test Prep HealthStudent concierge

Dec. 2013 - Apr. 201412650 Ingenuity Dr, Orlando, FL 32826Assisted students with test prep course enrollment, and advising, As well assisting with minimal technical and facility operations support.