Oversee and manage the day to day operations of the Human Resources Department of a 40 employee government contracting, IT Services company. Manage the full life-cycle recruiting effort for Federal Government contracts and proposals. Create Staffing policies and procedures to streamline the staffing process and to dispose of inconsistencies. Manage the planning, communication, and administration of benefit plans and programs with employees and service provider. Communicate benefits change in information to employees by posting the changes through the company portal. Facilitator of the benefits programs (i.e. company insurance and benefit plans, and COBRA compliance Communicate with employees and managers to resolve employee relations issues. Act as employee advocate; ensure HR perspective is represented. Arrange and schedule grievance hearings between employee, supervisor and management team. Counsel Managers on employee behavioral and performance issues, and advise managers on corrective action including imposing disciplinary action and termination when appropriate. Recommend, direct and administer human resources guidelines and policies consistent with the employee handbook. Manage the human resources piece for proposals as the Prime Contractor. Research, develop and implement human resources programs, processes and policies to continuously improve human resource support of business objectives. Lead efforts focusing on employee morale. Promote the Employee Referral Program and Coordinate company picnic activities. Prepare new employee orientation package. Recruiting:Source, interview and hire candidates for all positions within the Company. Responsible for assisting managers with writing job descriptions and conducting salary surveys. Negotiate salary with candidates. Approve and make offers to candidates.

Oversee and manage the day to day operations of the Human Resources Department of a 40 employee government contracting, IT Services company. Manage the full life-cycle recruiting effort for Federal Government contracts and proposals. Create Staffing policies and procedures to streamline the staffing process and to dispose of inconsistencies. Manage the planning, communication, and administration of benefit plans and programs with employees and service provider. Communicate benefits change in information to employees by posting the changes through the company portal. Facilitator of the benefits programs (i.e. company insurance and benefit plans, and COBRA compliance such as claims resolution, reporting, helping employees with benefit issues, communicating benefit information to employees, open enrollment and assisting with negotiation of contract renewals. Recommend salary bands by researching the market rate Monitor the performance evaluation program for external employees. Guide employee relations, outplacement counseling and exit interviews. Communicate with employees and managers to resolve employee relations issues. Act as employee advocate; ensure HR perspective is represented. Arrange and schedule grievance hearings between employee, supervisor and management team. Counsel Managers on employee behavioral and performance issues, and advise managers on corrective action including imposing disciplinary action and termination when appropriate. Recommend, direct and administer human resources guidelines and policies consistent with the employee handbook. Lead efforts focusing on employee morale. Promote the Employee Referral Program and Coordinate company picnic activities. .

Responsible for staffing positions for Financial Systems Analysts, Oracle Developers and DBAs, Technical Writers, Program Managers, and Administrative positions. Oversaw daily operations of the Recruiting Department with a staff of 1. Wrote the staffing policies and procedures to streamline the staffing process. Ensured that proper procedures were in place, which are in line with company policy governing recruitment and selection. Developed and managed employment program, salary survey, job evaluation, benefits, and equal opportunity initiatives. Managed the recruitment process. Discussed staffing needs with managers and supervisors at DHS, DoL and DFAS. Delegated responsibilities to Recruiting Assistant. Screened applicants, scheduled interviews; also, created and prepared offer letters. Developed the on-boarding process. Planned and coordinated Open House and Job Fairs. Recruited, interviewed and hired individuals at various government sites. Created a chart to show an overview of company benefits. Designed the staffing flow-chart. Collaborated with the Vice President of Human Resources on developing salary surveys and succession planning.

Responsible for managing the relationship with the customer on the NOAA (NOS, NWS, NMFS, NESDIS programs and the DARPA program. Full life-cycle recruiting for the Systems Engineering and Scientific Services Division. Visited local sites to meet and understand the needs of our clients and to establish a relationship with the Program Managers. Gathered requirement information from Program Managers for each open position. Source candidates through various resources: monster.com, hotjobs.com, employee referral, internal database, and local newspaper ads. Sought individuals in areas of experience in Satellite Data Systems, RADAR Engineering, Climate Analysis and Prediction, Scientific Advanced Computations, Earth Science, Coastal Ecosystems, Geographic Information System, and Crop Assessment and Forecasting. Participated in determining the criteria of the new internal applicant tracking system.

Supported Raytheon Technical Services Company’s Business Unit, Infrastructure Services (IS) on Recruiting needs for Defense, Federal and Commercial Customers. Worked directly with Program Managers to understand the needs of the job requirements and quickly fill open positions. Recruited and assisted filling numerous key positions in the Classified IT, Remote Logistics, and Supply Chain Management arena. Discovered inexpensive search sites to use as a tool for recruiting viable candidates CONUS/OCONUS (US and Overseas sites). Used Resumix as an internal source of recruiting and posting requisitions. Garner referrals from qualified candidates and employees, which results in successful hires. Negotiate rates with outsourcing companies to reduce the rate Raytheon pays from 30% to 13 and 15% of a new hire’s annual salary. Other sourcing tools: Job Fairs, Newspaper Ads, and Military out-placement offices.Recreated the pre-start and requisition form from the Raytheon website and established and researched a way of maintaining and unifying the use of forms that is conducive to all programs within our business unit. The result was it bolstered our compliance with EEO mandates. Uncovered inconsistencies that threatened to scuttle the hiring process. Developed the relocation package for Infrastructure Services.

Responsible for providing full life cycle recruiting to Commercial and Telecommunications companies. Sourced salaried and hourly candidates through internet searches, posting jobs on the internet, and employee referrals. Worked with hiring managers to define and qualify hiring needs. Conducted phone and personal interviews with the applicant to identify their skill sets and perform mock interviews. Negotiated salaries/rates, extend offers, close applicants for the positions, and coordinate visa transfers with corporate lawyer.