Jessica Jackman

Experience

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  Odyssey House of Utah

  Jan 2005 - Aug 2006

  Residentual Supervisor
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  State of Utah

  Sept 2006 - Oct 2007

  Foster Care Case Worker
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  Fidelity Investments

  May 2008 - Mar 2010

  Financial Representative
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  Peace Corps

  Mar 2010 - Jun 2012

  Youth Development
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  University of Kent, Brussels

  Sept 2012 - Oct 2013

  Student

  MA International Conflict and Security

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  Fidelity Investments

  Oct 2013 - May 2014

  Financial Representative
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  Chemonics International

  May 2014 - Mar 2019

  Core member of the Asia region's business development team. Directly supervised two staff, with regular responsibility for leading and coordinating proposal teams of up to 12. Responsible for tracking and gathering intelligence on upcoming donor funded project opportunities, developing proposal and regional business development strategies, staffing proposal teams, reinforcing proposal development best practices, and preparing winning submissions to USAID, DFID, FCO, and other donors. Conducts information gathering trips, develops and writes technical proposals in areas including agriculture, climate change, economic growth, democracy and governance, human rights, and peace building, recruits expatriate and local experts, liaises and negotiates with project partners, coordinates proposal efforts, mentors new business roles, and develops budgets. Show less • Core member of the Europe and Eurasia region’s business development team responsible for tracking upcoming proposals, developing proposal and regional new business strategies, staffing proposal teams, reinforcing proposal development best practices, and preparing winning submissions to USAID. Carries out technical information gathering trips, recruits expatriate and local experts, liaises with potential project partners, coordinates proposal efforts, contributes to proposal writing, and mentors new business roles. Supervises and mentors junior associates.• Member of the Kosovo Partnerships for Development Project Management Unit (PMU). Primary responsibilities include supporting contract and financial management for USAID-funded projects targeting economic growth and public financial management. Administrative duties include backstopping expatriate staff; recruiting/fielding consultants; editing project deliverables; managing project financials and forecasts; auditing project transactions, contracts, and grants for consistency and compliance; and providing administrative/technical support to the field office and PMU. Show less

  • Manager, Business Development, Asia

    Aug 2016 - Mar 2019

  • Associate, Business Development and Project Management, Europe & Eurasia

    May 2014 - Aug 2016
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  Resonance

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2022

  Director Of Business Development

  Leads and directs strategy and positioning for Resonance’s government services business development efforts focused on innovation and private sector engagement across sectors globally. Manages and directs the business development, capture management, and proposal delivery systems responsible for producing and submitting proposals to USAID and other donors of over $150 million annually. Works with other senior managers and directors to effectively allocate human resources for opportunities at all stages of the capture lifecycle. Sets and oversees bid prioritization with other senior staff. Troubleshoots complex proposal challenges and shares responsibility for setting and meeting annual operating plan and backlog targets. Oversee the capture, dissemination, and analysis of market intelligence, donor trends, and proposal success data. Builds and maintains relationships with key partners and competitors and represents company to clients and partners including donors, private sector, government stakeholders, NGOs, and CSOs globally. Develops and oversees use of tools and processes that promote best practice usage and knowledge sharing. Leads the ongoing refinement of proposal development systems and tools. Trains and mentors’ staff at all levels on various business development skills. Conducts reviews at each stage of proposal development. Coordinates with other Resonance units on proposal development, client management, recruitment, and sharing of best practices. Plays leadership roles on high-leverage priority proposal efforts. Supervises a three-person business development team and directs and leads the business development efforts of over 100 professionals Show less