Command names Junior Civilian of the Quarter
A program analyst with the Joint Concept Development and Experimentation Directorate was recently recognized for her work during the third quarter of 2009.
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By Jacob Boyer
USJFCOM Public Affairs
(NORFOLK, Va. - Sept. 22, 2009) -- U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) named a program analyst with the Joint Concept Development and Experimentation Directorate (J9) as the command's Junior Civilian of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2009.
Doreen Robinson, who has completed 32 years of federal service, manages budget matters for J9's Capabilities Solution Group (CSG). During the third quarter, she managed the budget for 26 ongoing and 10 upcoming projects while also managing materiel and travel requests for the office.
"Doreen is very conscientious and will work extremely diligently to get things done on time and correctly," said Eric Copeland, CSG's advanced technology department head and Robinson's supervisor. "A lot of Doreen's work products are very valuable to the command in terms of understanding where resources are going and identifying where we need to reallocate those resources so we can stay on track in our project execution."
Robinson, who retired as a master chief petty officer in 2003 after 23 years in the Navy Reserve, said she enjoys the challenging work she does for CSG.
"It's fast-paced," she said. "Budgeting involves a lot of paperwork. Dealing with all the different levels of people I do, it's teamwork that makes things work here. I wouldn't trade it for anything."
Mike Sottung, CSG cooperative research and development agreement manager/operations, said credit for Robinson's success goes to her ability to maintain a cheerful demeanor and plan ahead.
"With the budget, she is way out in front in issues of money," he said. "While she was on leave, we got a call back from the comptroller saying she had used the wrong form for a request. Once we'd asked around, we realized she had done the right thing."
That ability to organize helps Doreen out in a task she takes on herself: making sure every team member's birthday is celebrated with a card and a cake she bakes herself.
"It really keeps the morale up," Sottung said. "It takes a lot of effort. She personally bakes the cake
with her own time in the evenings, keeping track of everyone. It's beyond her normal work. Those small things really help people out and keep the morale up."
Robinson said her team members at CSG make the hard work she puts in both in and out of the office worth every minute.
"I really enjoy the people I work with," she said. "They're all hard workers. It doesn't matter [what pay grade they are in], they work very hard, long hours. I love my job here."
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