DAVI D S . C O LB E RT

202.368.0119

dscolbert@msn.com

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Project Management

Budget/Accounting

Strategic Planning/Analysis

Team Coordination

Conference Coordination

Training/Education Management

Organizational Compliance

Collaboration

Leadership

Administration

Logistical Support

Analytical Thinking

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY JUNE 2015 –NOVEMBER 2015 WHITE FLINT, MD (POSITION VIA CYBERDATA TECHNOLOGIES) (DELIVERY LEAD - PROJECT COORDINATOR)

Successfully drafted standard operating procedures for new and existing technical applications to improve application’s efficiency

Design team member for new FDA-wide Escalation Ticket System and lead author of standard operating procedures for new system

Served as delivery lead to ensure accurate entry of ticket information into RSQ-IT Database and to liaise with customers and stakeholders to provision servers throughout the organization

Provided management with accurate weekly high-level status reports regarding server provisioning from the previous week from all parts of the FDA

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF EVALUATIONS FEBRUARY 2015 – APRIL 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. (POSITION VIA ADNET/ZELOS LLC) (EVALUATIONS ANALYST)

Evaluated departmental acquisitions and procurement guidelines in accordance with U.S. government guidelines Conducted multiple interviews and focus groups with agency program offices and drafted summary reports for

upper management Developed evaluation framework and conducted background research on HUD’s procurement procedures Prepared final presentation of evaluation for HUD officials

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C. 2012 – 2014 DEPARTMENT OF ROMANCE, GERMAN AND SLAVIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE (OPERATIONS MANAGER), SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (BUDGET ANALYST), GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (FISCAL MANAGER), SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

AND HEALTH SCIENCE (FISCAL COORDINATOR) GW CANCER INSTITUTE (ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT) (POSITIONS VIA

COLONIALTEMPS)

AUDIT Effectively audited travel and purchase card expenses via Concur database; reported errors to management to

ensure expenses met university policy and were on budget Analyzed donations to certify appropriate use of funds

PROCUREMENT Directed procurement of research supplies via business-to-business software system in accordance with university

regulations and within budget parameters Liaised with vendors and university staff to confirm proper pricing and shipment of inventory and to ensure prompt

delivery of products

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATION Responsible for the departmental secretary’s and work study students’ productivity and work schedules Assisted department chair in hiring adjunct professors Assisted faculty in liaising with dean’s office to prepare upcoming semester’s course schedule to align with

faculty schedules Worked with department chair and faculty on individual projects

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RED CROSS, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, WASHINGTON, D.C. (VOLUNTEER) 2010 – PRESENT

Provide logistical and communications support for large events that require Red Cross assistance: Marine Corps Marathons, 4th of July activities, plus other events commemorating the Vietnam and Korean wars

Distributed food and supplies and assisted in directing logistical operations during local weather emergencies

THE WORLD BANK, WASHINGTON, D.C. 1996 - 2009 EAST ASIA REGION (Various Units) (PROGRAM ASSISTANT)

PROJECT AND TEAM MANAGEMENT

Proven record of administrative assistance to staff at all levels of The World Bank Group Led presentations and discussions, and facilitated activities to resolve problems and introduce initiatives Liaison between Bank teams in Korea and Washington for $3B emergency reconstruction loan Coordinated and assisted with management of Bank loans to the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Pacific

Island Countries Improved workflow/communications and efficiency between Bank offices in Washington, Australia, and East Timor Edited official World Bank documents for internal and external audiences

BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING Successfully managed both fiduciary and regulatory components of $1M annual bilateral World Bank Australian

Government regional program trust fund, which provided funding to 5 to 8 development projects per year Monitored, analyzed, and reported on learning budgets for both the East and South Asia regions ($2M combined);

effectively analyzed data and projected unit's future budget status to ensure all funds were used efficiently Cultivated positive working relationship with dozens of short-term and long-term consultants; made

consultant payments, processed travel requests and statements of expenses, issued purchase orders for goods and services, and verified all invoices were accurate before final payment

TRAINING AND EDUCATION MANAGEMENT Instructed and served as subject matter expert for several modules of Administrative and Client Support Courses Developed and restructured multiple Administrative and Client Support courses to achieve better results for unit’s

clients Oversaw entire process of course development and delivery; entered courses into Bank's Learning Management

Database, selected and notified participants, and identified course instructors

MEETING AND CONFERENCE PLANNING Managed and attended five ministerial level overseas development conferences on East Timor and Papua New

Guinea Collaborated with other governments and United Nations agencies to ensure conferences were well-developed;

provided on-site logistical and administrative support Coordinated all logistics for several ministerial level Pacific Island Countries Seminars in Washington, D.C.

EDUCATION

MASTER OF ARTS, International Affairs, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. BACHELOR OF ARTS, History, Political Science minor, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA