VAUGHN W. BECKFORD
Lot 2 Housen Heights P.O. Box 728
Mandeville, Jamaica
Tel: 876-385-1316
vaughn_beckford@hotmail.com


CAREER OBJECTIVE
Application of my six years of business and procurement experience together with 
competencies developed from a Masters in Business Administration & Project Management to 
facilitate growth and sustainability within a business enterprise, non-profit or 
government agency. 

COMPETENCIES
•	Proven results in procurement strategies and contract management
•	In-depth knowledge of bid and proposal preparation/evaluation
•	Outstanding planning, analytical execution, monitoring, and resource balancing 
skills
•	Working knowledge of Project Management 
•	Excels at communicating with customers and key stakeholders to provide accurate 
information
•	Excellent verbal, writing and presentation skills
•	Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE	
Ministry of Education & Youth, Government of Jamaica, Jamaica, WI	07/2005 – 08/2007
Procurement Officer for World Bank funded Project 
•	Prepared Bid Documents, RFP/RFQ’s, Procurement Plans and Project Documents
•	Assisted with procuring and coordinating goods and services for construction of 
schools (approvals, drawings, architects, engineers and contractors )
•	Prepared and administered government contracts
•	Facilitated the recruitment of all staff positions
•	Inspected goods and services to ensure specific requirements were met. Worked 
closely with department heads, vendors, and external agencies to guarantee successful 
purchases
•	Monitor participating schools’ admin staff
to ensure adherence to procurement 
guidelines
•	Developed and managed logistical plans to obtain material and equipment according 
to project costs
•	Prepared written reports for various committees & levels of management
•	Prepared procurement plan (projected timelines and spending amounts)
•	Participate in progress review meetings
with PCU and implementing agencies 

Technology Innovation Center (Entrepreneurial Center)
University of Technology, Kingston, Jamaica, WI 	12/2001 – 06/2005
Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Officer/Clerical Accountant
•	Prepare purchase orders
•	Monitor inventory levels and ordered as per needed
•	Met with various departments/offices for review of needs ( equipment, furnishings 
and supplies)
•	Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, 
missed or late deliveries
•	Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists 
•	Manage the overall purchasing of products and services necessary to support 
operations.
•	Ensure compliance with policies and signed contracts
•	Schedule service calls for equipment such as computer servers, photocopiers, motor 
vehicles, etc

EDUCATION
Keller Graduate School of Management, DeVry College of New York	New York, NY
Masters Degree (MBA with concentration in Project Management)	Completed: 2008

Northern Caribbean University						Jamaica, WI
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration			Graduated: 2001
SKILLS SUMMARY

•	Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint & 
Microsoft Project

•	Contract and Procurement Management
Ability to implement and monitor contract and procurement strategies; legal issues, 
contract pricing alternatives, technical, management and commercial requirements; RFP 
development; source selection; invitations to bid; bid evaluation; risk assessment; and 
contract negotiation and administration.

•	Integrating Planning and Scheduling
Ability within a project management environment to understand and apply advanced tools and 
techniques to the development and management of integrated project schedules and plans 
while formulating a clear understanding of sound techniques for schedule development based 
upon Work Breakdown Structures, Statement of Work and organizational structures.

•	Project/Program Management
Ability to effectively plan, budget, schedule and control multi-project programs within an 
organizational context. Understanding of the role of projects in organizations: program 
planning, budgeting, monitoring, control and management methodologies; team management and 
leadership; legal and ethical issues; conflict identification and resolution.