Resume of Jeffry

PROFILE
Expertise in contract and civil rights compliance, labor & employee relations,
recruitment
and interviewing.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook and Internet.
Experience in training, team development and managing workforce.
Experience working with executive branch, senior level directors and managers.
Demonstrated and proven leadership and organizational skills.


EDUCATION
Wilmington University
Master of Science, Human Resources Administration

East Stroudsburg University
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology


CURRENT POSITION
Contract Compliance Officer
PA Department of Health Harrisburg, PA
Oct. 2008 present
Direct and monitor the Department Of Health (DOH) Contract Compliance Program to ensure vendors comply with Civil Rights laws, rules and regulations. Contracts and Grants contain Nondiscrimination and Sexual Harassment policies during delivery of services.

Review and monitor the Division of Contract staffs determinations for Minority and Women Business Enterprises commitments for contracts $50,000+ and grants $100,000+ and verify payments from prime contractors. Also, inform Directors of contracting activities and spending trends of services for the DOH.

Monitor and examine current practices for awarding contracts and grants to Minority and Women Business Enterprises. Consult Legal Counsel to reduce potential harm and liability costs.

Ensure and verify solicitation of certified Minority and Women Business Enterprises and make recommendations to Deputy Secretary, Human Resources Director and Legal for process improvements.
Monitor, generate and analyze data used to measure the participation of actual dollars spent by DOH on Minority and Women vendors, and report findings to senior management.

Develop the Annual Contract Compliance Plan and submit quarterly and semi annually progress reports to Deputy Secretary and Human Resources Director.

Conduct On-Site visits to vendors to ensure compliance to terms and conditions of contracts and grants. Monitor, review, analyze and conduct investigations of discrimination complaints from employees of prime contractors and subcontractors doing business with the DOH.

Develop corrective action plans for contractors and subcontractors that do not comply with civil rights service delivery compliance requirements.


PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Acting Executive Assistant
PA Department of Transportation Harrisburg, PA
May 2008 Sep. 2008
Liaison for the Secretary of PennDOT, Deputy Secretaries, Office of Legislative Affairs, Highway Administration Bureau Directors, District Executives, Central Office, Federal and State agency personnel and the general public on a wide range of human resources, engineering and media issues at the executive level.

Designee when assigned by Deputy Secretary at meetings, presentations and task groups relating to Highway Administration business.

Facilitated a wide range of task force and special assignment work groups representing the Deputy Secretarys office.

Performed a wide range of personnel related activities for labor relations and disciplinary actions with the Deputy Secretary for Administration and the Bureau of Human Resources senior staff.

Business Enterprise Analyst II PA Department of Transportation Harrisburg, PA
Feb. 2006 May 2008
Chairman of the Interdisciplinary Review Team to investigate Prime Contractors who do not satisfy the Good Faith Effort for soliciting Disadvantage, Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises

Responsible for the evaluation and approval of Minority, Women and Disadvantage Businesses contracts for Federal and State Highway Construction Projects with $10K to $100M+ Award.

Worked with District Offices, Bureau Equal Opportunity and internal bureaus to establish and set the Federal On Job Training and Minority Attainment goals and objectives. Adjusted goals as market trends changed.

Responsible for determining and assuring that the Federal On Job Training goal is set at the beginning of the calendar year. Ensure Prime Contractors include Trainees in their Bid Package for all contracts with a $3M to $50M+ Award.

Monitored construction projects identified with Trainees and developed a Program, ensuring the yearly Federal On Job Training goal is met. Collected and analyzed data to ensure the Federal On Job Training Program and Minority Participation Levels are met. Prepared and submitted written reports and oral statements to Senior Management.

Contract Compliance Officer
PA Department of General Services Harrisburg, PA
Apr. 2005 Feb. 2006
Traveled to agencies to ensure compliance to the Commonwealth Procurement Code, policies, directives and contracts.

Conducted interviews and gathered information while performing onsite contract compliance audit at Pennsylvania Industries for the Blind and Handicapped and their Agency member sites. Prepared and submitted reports on findings with recommendations to Senior Management.

Reviewed, analyzed and evaluated, to determine and recommend which contracts for goods and services should be awarded to agencies and their members.

Communicated with Office of Chief Counsel for legal advice to obtain information relating to auditing and contract issues.

Developed policies, procedures and capacity plan of agencies for goods and services. Also, researched and investigated product quality and workflow process issues.

ADDTIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
African American Chamber of Commerce, Harrisburg, PA
Operations Manager
May 2003 Jan. -2004

Delaware Department of Labor Newark,DE Employment Specialist Nov. 2001 Jul. 2002

MBNA America, NA (Now Bank of America), Newark, DE
Shift Manager
Oct. 1993 Nov. 1999

Chrysler Corporation, Newark, DE
Labor Relations Specialist
Mar. 1985 Nov. 1993