Jesse Adelman

Experience

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  City Year Los Angeles

  Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

  Corps Member

  Florence Griffith-Joyner Elementary School TeamFifth Grade Tutor, Mentor, and Role ModelAfter-School Program CoordinatorCivic Engagement Reserves Team Member

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  Peace Corps

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2015

  As Peace Corps Volunteer Leader (PCVL) I coordinate volunteer support services, manage the Peace Corps Provincial Center and the funds it receives, and oversee site development activities within Zambia's Southern Province. Working as a team with the Provincial Program Coordinator and the Provincial General Services Assistant, we serve as the first line of safety and security services for 28 Peace Corps Volunteers. Reporting directly to the Peace Corps Zambia Country Director, I am in constant communication with Peace Corps administration in Zambia's capital. Show less

  • Peace Corps Volunteer Leader

    Sept 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Community Health Developer

    Jul 2012 - Aug 2014
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  Project Concern International

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Project Intern

  Designed and implemented qualitative end-line focus group study of phase one of the Women Empowerment - Grassroots Building Our Wealth (WE-GROW) financial inclusion program.Authored new after-school life-skills and health curriculum to supplement PCI's Food for Education program.

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  International Republican Institute

  Sept 2017 - Oct 2018

  Program Officer

  Manage USG funded democracy and governance promotion programs in Kenya and SomaliaOversee, track, and project budgets ranging from $50,000 to $2.34 millionDraft illustrative and evaluative quarterly, semi-annual and final reports for USG fundersSupervise Program Associate to efficiently and compliantly complete vendor payments and procurement processesAuthor proposals for a variety of donors, such as USAID electoral support programs and NED governance programs

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  Chemonics International

  Oct 2018 - Oct 2023

  •Manages core components of the Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) projects in Indonesia and Burma including $1+ million annual budgets, client-ready deliverable production, and project finance, HR, operations, and risk mitigation.•Led contract start-up activities for the $19.9m USAID/Zambia Program for Advancing Supply Chain Outcomes activity. Executed a 3.5-week start-up trip in Lusaka, Zambia. Established distribution logistics contracts valued at $2m, secured project legal representation, established in-country financial systems, hired seven local staff members, and procured a long-term office lease.•Leads communications among cross-functional teams, Chemonics executives, and USAID clients to solve complicated supply chain and programmatic dilemmas. Engages in continuous management and supply chain training to deepen knowledge and expertise in areas most relevant to client needs. •Spearheaded and submitted a $1.5 billion USAID health commodity logistics proposal. Managed 30 Chemonics staff and subcontractor partners over a 2-year capture and 108-day live proposal development phase. Coordinated developing and delivering a live information systems demonstration for the client procurement team. •Develops and maintains effective working relationships with clients at all levels. Provides excellent customer service and advisory through regular email communications, virtual meetings and presentations, project finance briefs, and technical and administrative reports. •Supervises two senior associates with responsibility for their professional growth and development and performance management. Sets team priorities and workflows and reviews associate work products. •Serve as Regional Compliance Specialist by reviewing and approving a variety of agreement and contract types up to $2.5m in value for compliance with federal acquisition regulations (FAR), USAID acquisition regulations (AIDAR), and Chemonics policies. Show less •Lead program management of the GHSC-PSM project in Indonesia, including management of the project budget, client communication, liaising with the 35-person Chemonics Jakarta office, and project risk mitigation processes. Lead monthly budget reviews and forecasting for alignment with approved project budgets and corporate profitability targets. Oversee HR and recruitment to ensure sufficient staffing for program and budget needs. •Liaised with executive officers, business development leaders, and technical experts to prepare for a forward market of $15-17 billion in USAID global health supply chain programming, including supporting an executive vice president providing strategic oversight and business acumen to a team developing a $2.2 billion technical assistance proposal.•Coordinated development and personally submitted a $25 million proposal to USAID for a youth empowerment and employment project in Honduras. Proactively assisted the proposal lead in directing a proposal team of 15 people, tracking development of all proposal sections, and coordinating internal technical and cost reviews. •Manage subcontracts ranging in size from $10,000 commercial service agreements to $386,000 international firm fixed price subcontracts, including Indonesian domestic subcontracts for warehousing and distribution services. •Succeeded as acting director for the GHSC-PSM in Indonesia and GHSC-PSM in Burma projects for one month. In the case of Burma, coordinated closely with executive, security, and technical teams to manage port delivery and customs clearance during the ongoing coup and COVID-19 for two requisition orders of malaria commodities. Show less •Provided program management services to the USAID GHSC-PSM project in Indonesia in the areas of program finances, human resources, compliance, procurement, and travel.•Served as acting manager for a six-month period, including developing the project’s $3.51 million FY21 work plan.•Coordinated delivery of $1.5 million order of medical ventilators and accessories to Jakarta, Indonesia, coordinating with the global supply chain and deliver/return teams, and procuring warehousing space in Jakarta within 48 hours following a client request. •Served as liaison between Chemonics headquarters and the project office in Jakarta to ensure all client deliverables were developed and submitted in a timely manner. Show less

  • Senior Program Manager

    May 2022 - Oct 2023

  • Program Manager

    Oct 2020 - May 2022

  • Senior Program Management Associate

    Oct 2018 - Oct 2020
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  Integrity

  Oct 2023 - now

  Senior Manager, Projects

  •Lead project manager on a 5-year, $19.7m federal contract, leading the project to successive years of excellent contractor performance assessment reports. •Built and maintained trusting working relationships between the project office in Nairobi, Kenya, project management office in Washington, DC, and global client teams to resolve communication issues.•Developed Integrity’s first project financial reforecasting process for U.S. federal clients, improving forecasting accuracy and enhancing synergies between project and corporate finance.•Led project budget re-design to incorporate integrity’s first negotiated indirect rates into a federal contract: o Unlocked the reimbursement of $533k in past indirect costs and accommodated increased indirect rates for future implementation years. o Presented new budget to client, detailing project continuity and delivery amidst direct cost adjustments to incorporate new indirect rates o Invoiced client for past reimbursement in fewer than 120 days from establishment of indirect rates•Supervised project officer based in Nairobi, Kenya, and directed workflow of project office finance and administration team.•Managed $7.3m in subcontractor funding, including contract management, approving personnel requests, invoice approvals up to $25,000, and subcontractor budgets. •Reviewed and re-designed a company-wide SOP for project management, synthesizing industry-standard principles for project management with the company’s vision and values. Show less