Jim Liska Email & Phone Number

United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Greater Boston Area

New York Army National Guard

Responsible for the welfare, fitness, morale, training and discipline of a nine soldier Infantry Squad. First line leader and advisor in the matters of operations, tactics, personnel management, and junior leader development.

Morrisonville, Ny

Served as the principal administrator responsible for performance of a variety of technical, advisory, liaison, and coordinating duties for the Company Commander in accomplishing the overall functions of the unit. Managed personnel, finance, training and data input actions for 131 soldier Infantry Company. Duties and responsibilities included but were not limited to: • Supported the company leadership in the areas of scheduling, preparing and executing all required training and operations in accordance with the mission essential task list.• Executed all pay, benefits and personnel actions for all Soldiers in the Company.• Coordinated all lodging, meals, and individual supply actions for 39 Soldier detachment.• Advised and executed the Company Commanders retention and strength maintenance program; ensuring Soldiers were aware and understood all benefits entitled to them as a member of the Army.• Maintained yearly resource management budget of approximately $50,000.00.• Acted as liaison for company leadership during all official visits from executive level leadership and during all inspections of company assets, administrative files, property and equipment. • Prepared and distributed all official correspondence, memorandums, and letters from the commander.• Held primary accountability for all armament stored in the facility worth in excess of $3,000,000.00.

Boston, Ma

"Public Consulting Group provides industry-leading management consulting and technology to help public sector education, health, human services, and other government clients achieve their performance goals and better serve populations in need." • Oversee 50 staffing agency relationships and contracts in order to source more than 400 temps and contractors.• Developed personnel management method for temporary staff. Areas of focus: Cost, Workforce Clearance, and Accountability.• Responsible for reporting accurate information to multiple cross functional departments regarding temporary workforce.• Fulfilled temporary and contractor staffing needs for 5 major practice areas.• Worked with internal InfoSec to develop procedure and controls to ensure proper workforce clearance.

Plattsburgh, New York

Responsible for executing and coordinating air, ocean, and multi-modal freight logistics for hazardous material, dangerous goods, and International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) controlled cargoes. Provided expert transportation logistics services of Class 1 explosives, armaments, ammunition, military equipment and dangerous goods for the U.S. Department of Defense, defense commercial sector, and civilian commercial explosives sector. Skills and responsibilities included but were not limited to:• Investigated appropriate modes of transportation and viable routing for international cargoes.• Developed quotations based on requests from clients ensuring costs were efficient in order to maximize profit. • Obtained firm bookings of cargo on vessels, trucks and aircraft.• Coordinated collection, securement, carriage and final delivery of hazardous/dangerous cargo.• Resolved difficult logistical challenges in a timely manner.• Prepared and submitted detail oriented shipping and related documentation to ensure safe, legal, and successful movement of cargo from origin to destination.• Developed and maintained client relations and superior customer service with the world’s largest defense companies. • Tracked shipments of dangerous goods in real time; maintaining constant communication and coordination with buyer, seller, vendors, port and customs officials, and foreign partnering agencies. • Recorded and processed all vendor and local invoices on profit/loss (P&L) statements for each shipment.• Maintained individual physical and digital organization for all historic files.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Management (International Management)

Activities and Societies: Assistant Coordinator - Student Veterans Center"The international management concentration seeks to broaden.

Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society