Josef Thornton
Fairburn
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Contracting Officer – Subject Matter Expert (SME)
General Service Administration
Atlanta
06.2007 - Current
- Perform acquisitions in accordance with governing regulations, policies, and socioeconomic goals.
- Prepare and issue Request for Quotations (RFQ) by selecting appropriate clauses and provisions in accordance with the FAR, GSAM, DFARS and other acquisition policies and procedures.
- Coordinate high-level construction and service projects with internal/or external organizations to meet agency goals.
- Provided services to meet customer needs, resolved issues, and explained requirements and procedures.
- Served as Senior Contracting Officer overseeing diverse government procurement vehicles, ensuring compliance and effectiveness.
- Serve in developing and formulating short and long rang goals, objectives, reports and policies.
- Serve as an expert in developing, monitoring and evaluating designated construction contracts.
- Defended pre-award and post-award protests, contract claims, and disputes, safeguarding agency interests and maintaining contract integrity.
- Perform a full range of pre-award and post-award activities on various contract types such as fixed price, fixed price economic price adjustment, various cost type contracts, requirements contracts, performance-based acquisitions and multiple award schedules.
- Participate on effective integrated project teams.
- Work collaboratively with Contracting Officer Representatives, Contractors, Prime Subcontractors, Contracting Officials, Legal Representatives and Systems Integrators/Specialist.
- Performed negotiations in regards to the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA)
Grant Management Specialist
Clay County Board of Education
Fort Gaines
01.2006 - 05.2007
- Administered grant funds throughout lifecycle from initiation to closeout, ensuring proper allocation and reporting.
- Exercised administration of grant funds for $207,809.00.
- Managed budgets in accordance with funding agent guidelines, optimizing resource allocation within Clay County Board System.
- Served as fiscal officer overseeing financial operations to ensure compliance and accuracy.
Education
DBA - Business Administration
Argosy University – Atlanta Campus
Atlanta, GA03-2015
Master of Science - Business Management/Human Resources
Troy University-Albany Campus
Albany, GA06-2008
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Albany State University
Albany, GA12-2005
Skills
- Contract management
- Contract oversight
- Vendor management
- Negotiation strategies
- Request for quotations
- Acquisitions compliance
- Customer relationship management
Timeline
Contracting Officer – Subject Matter Expert (SME)
General Service Administration
06.2007 - Current
Grant Management Specialist
Clay County Board of Education
01.2006 - 05.2007
DBA - Business Administration
Argosy University – Atlanta Campus
Master of Science - Business Management/Human Resources
Troy University-Albany Campus
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Albany State University