JACKIA S. BARNES
Petersburg
Summary
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Peer Recovery Specialist
HIS Services
Petersburg, VA
10.2025 - Current
- Facilitated peer support groups to promote recovery and resilience among clients.
- Developed individualized recovery plans in collaboration with clients and treatment teams.
- Provided crisis intervention strategies to assist clients in managing challenging situations.
- Educated clients on available community resources to enhance their support networks.
- Evaluated program effectiveness through client feedback and outcome assessments.
- Led workshops on coping strategies and life skills to empower individuals in recovery.
- Supported clients in navigating social services systems to ensure access to necessary resources for successful recovery.
- Provided crisis intervention services when needed, preventing relapse and promoting continued growth in recovery.
- Conducted regular check-ins with clients, monitoring progress and addressing any barriers to recovery.
- Connected clients with community resources and services, fostering a strong support network for sustained recovery.
- Established trusting relationships with clients through empathetic listening, understanding, and genuine connection during one-on-one sessions.
- Created a safe space for open dialogue among peers, encouraging shared experiences and mutual support during group sessions.
- Enhanced client recovery by developing and implementing individualized peer support plans.
Contract Specialist
Department of Labor
Remote
09.2024 - Current
- Negotiated contract terms to ensure compliance with federal regulations and organizational policies.
- Developed and maintained contract documentation and tracking systems for efficient proposal management.
- Analyzed procurement data to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve vendor relationships.
- Fostered working relationships between customers and vendors to ensure great communication.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize procurement strategies and enhance operational efficiency.
- Reviewed contractor performance and compliance, recommending corrective actions when necessary.
- Managed full procurement cycle by planning, reviewing, soliciting, awarding, administering and closing out contract to achieve seamless transition at all levels of procurement.
- Maintained digital and paper and contractual files, ensuring compliance with regulatory mandates and company policies.
- Managed high-value contracts portfolio, maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Provided exceptional customer service to diverse clientele even in high-stress environments.
Contract Specialist
DLA Aviation
Richmond, VA
08.2022 - Current
- Performs acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, negotiations, contract award, contract administration, and contract management functions for highly specialized procurements of significant importance to an Agency.
- Utilizes a wide range of contracting methods and contract types to plan and carry out long-term pre-award and/or post-award procurement actions.
- Applies knowledge of procurement process and operations to support procurement technicians and contract specialists in one or more procurement functions (involving pre/post-award requirements).
- Exercise’s communication (oral and written), critical thinking, time-management, and teaming skills, including serving as the team leader during complex contract negotiations ensuring the government’s best value is achieved.
- Familiarization with Enterprise Business System (EBS) and other DLA systems including experience with Technical/Quality requirements to accurately review Material Master Record, Performance Word Statement, and other modifications as applicable.
- Exercises prudent judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness to assure high quality decisions and actions during all phases of the acquisition process including contract performance and administration for life cycle of the corporate and long-term contracts that impact procurement plans for future fiscal years.
- Exercises extensive in-depth knowledge of the FAR, DFARs and DLAs and laws applicable to the overall acquisition process including ensuring contract awards are structured and in compliance with policy.
- Maintains an effective interrelationship of supplementary departmental policies, procedures, and – precedents to adequately perform solicitation, evaluation, and contract administration functions.
- Conducts price and cost analysis including market analysis to ensure the best price and availability of service to the government.
- Coordinates with the Small Business office on all procurements that require a set-aside to ensure that the requirements meet regulatory and procedural requirements.
- Maintains an effective relationship with cross functional teams including Legal, Quality Assurance, and Post Award Administrators to ensure efficient process improvements and quality controls.
- Full Time - 40 Hrs.
Accounting Technician
Defense Commissary Agency
Fort Lee, VA
12.2020 - 08.2022
- Researched exceptions to accounts receivables, accounts payables, inventory balances and accounting transactions in DeCA financial systems in accordance with Department of Defense and Federal policies, laws, and directives for over 240 locations.
- Analyzed contract terms to determine compliance with regulatory requirements for various locations.
- Reviewed and analyzed fund accounting transactions and verifies the accuracy of the content of input documents to ensure the validity and propriety of the transactions to include maintaining the accounting file in accordance with policies and regulations.
- Prepared and reconciled various accounts, accruals, and inputs to ensure that monthly reports pulled utilizing the systems were accurate and up to date.
- Analyzed trends in errors or deficiencies in transactions while determining the appropriate corrective action and correcting the transactions into various DeCA financial systems.
- Instrumental in assessing and resolving unpaid account payables and responding timely to the high volume of internal and external communications regarding delinquent accounts.
- Served as a team lead in establishing cohesive partnerships with cross-functional teams to effectively identify and resolve accounting deficiencies and implement standard policies.
- Analyzed documents for accuracy including appropriate authorization including Financial Indicators, obligations, and payments. Responsible for ensuring the appropriate cost center and entering data into cost accounting system.
- Explained complex technical and regulatory information regarding agency policies and provided training to junior level team members.
- Full Time – 40 hours
Deployment Readiness Clerk
Defense Commissary Agency
Fort Lee, VA
02.2018 - 12.2020
- Prepared written, procedural, and oral guidance concerning financial data and information to be utilize within the division and incorporated into agency policies.
- Knowledge of the duties, priorities, commitments, policies, and program goals of the agency to perform assignments including reviewing publications, directives, and other materials that had direct impact on the agency while taking appropriate follow-up and anticipate the material needed to respond to correspondence or phone inquiries.
- Coordinated with senior agency leadership at the headquarters-level and upper management and to ensure proper daily training within the time constraints.
- Planned, evaluated, and assigned job placement for 8 personnel, ensuring 100% accuracy and task completion on assignments including assisting with developmental opportunities.
- Managed requisitions and stock levels to ensure inventory met project demands and changing customer needs and projections.
- Communicated daily with management, contractors, as well as customers to ensure all issues and problems are minimize and resolved in a timely manner.
- Completed the order fulfillment process utilizing current automated tools and fulfilling multiple online orders simultaneously by multiple customers, using integrated inventory and supply chain management.
- Monitored business analytics to include sales, trends, and order volume to provide assistant with long term acquisition planning and support.
- Received a medal of honor from Robert Bianchi, the Rear Admiral of the Defense Commissary Agency, for exemplary customer service, quality assurance and execution.
- Full Time
Education
Masters of Art - Economics
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA12.2023
Bachelor of Art - Psychology
University of Alabama
12.2017
Skills
- Dedicated Team Player
- Self-management
- Strong Interpersonal Skill
- Integrity/Honesty
- Flexibility
- Oral and Written Communication
- Customer Service
- Policy Implementation
- Planning/Development
- Relapse prevention
- Mental health awareness
- Client relationship building
- Documentation
Timeline
Peer Recovery Specialist
HIS Services
10.2025 - Current
Contract Specialist
Department of Labor
09.2024 - Current
Contract Specialist
DLA Aviation
08.2022 - Current
Accounting Technician
Defense Commissary Agency
12.2020 - 08.2022
Deployment Readiness Clerk
Defense Commissary Agency
02.2018 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Art - Psychology
University of Alabama
Masters of Art - Economics
Virginia State University