Remote Federal HR Specialist serving the VA Capitol Healthcare Network VISN-5 for all Classification needs: - Performing desk audits and classification consultations- Evaluating and classifying position descriptions (PDs)- Advising supervisors on requirements and helping them write PDs- Incorporating changes and assisting customers with changes- Interpreting laws and regulations and communicating them to customers- Investigating inconsistencies and correcting errors- Determining FLSA and Bargaining Unit statusSpecial skills include broad knowledge of federal HR laws and regulations, including Title 5 CFR, FLSA, USERRA, ADA, FMLA, OSHA, and Bargaining Unit Agreements, as well as the following: - OPM security risk designations- Prohibited Personnel Practices- Merit Systems Principles- Position Management & org charts- Quality Assurance & compliance- Advanced writing & editing- Advanced reading comprehension- Advanced interpretation of laws- SharePoint administration- Microsoft Office- Microsoft Teams- Database management & SQL- Virtual Work Environment

Research & gather information related to electronic music to create coverage plans, write blog articles, social media posts, videos, content, and copy. Develop and nurture relationships with PR firms, artist managers, promoters, labels, and event planners to coordinate press access, coverage plans, pr support, & interviews. Conduct, record, and transcribe interviews, layout articles, publish and set SEO in WordPress, & analyze data.Contribute to creative strategy and operations meetings. Design art used on Fresh Music Freaks merchandise. Streamline data management and administrative operations by developing business practices, administrative processes, and standardized forms. Maintain Content and Event Calendars and update contributor rosters, forms, and templates.

Cut images out of old books and magazines and create new works of art using the following tools, techniques, and mediums:Decoupage, assemblage, embellishments, and ephermaAcrylic gloss and matte mediums, ModPodge, glue, & adhesive spraysCanvas, pood, paper, & metal tins.

Write copy for social media posts, emails, blog posts, ad campaigns, naming, mailers, website, and printed materials. Optimize for SEO. Maintain regular team communications with Slack and AirTable, and build and update databases that track various marketing and writing campaigns.

Provided superior customer service to more than 12000 employees, greeting customers and referring them to the proper specialist, providing information on human resources services and resources, and coordinating and delivering training. Researched, analyzed, interpreted and advised on federal HR laws, policies, and procedures regarding position management and job descriptions. Supported large scale manpower reorganization projects involving multiple divisions and up to 3000 positions per project with strategic & technical guidance, position classification, and processing/records management. Standardized knowledge and records management practices for the office by consolidating and organizing data from multiple sources into a shared master file list, improving efficiency by 50%.Orchestrated the formal establishment of a digital library, improving accuracy, accountability, and organization by 75% and reducing processing times by 40%.

Command selected Ombudsman for the USS HARRY S TRUMAN, providing 24/7 liaison between the ship's leaders and 3000 Sailors and Navy families, providing advice, emergency support, conflict resolution, information, resource, and referral regarding deployments, command activities, local information, and Navy support services.- Disseminated official command information to families regarding official command and deployment information, command functions, ports of call, and homecoming;- Represented the command at regular ombudsman assemblies, seminars, training, and meetings, as well as command family readiness group events in order to disseminate official command information, provide pre-deployment training to Sailors and their families, and coordinate events, briefings, and training.- Wrote monthly articles about military family life for the Command Family Readiness Group newsletter and maintained the Ombudsman Facebook page.

Researched federal standards and wrote, formatted, edited , and processed technical documents and forms including federal job descriptions, support forms, and other local policies and correspondence.Media Relations. Press Conference and Spokesperson Briefing Book Manager for the Public Affairs Emergency Response Team; prepared press kits, coordinated press briefings, collected and compiled data, updated the spokesperson briefing book, and briefed the spokesperson with current information during emergency or training situations where the Emergency Control Center was operational.Maintained and analyzed position and personnel information data for 6000+ positions and 12000+ employees to support personnel action processing, position & strength management, and research. Streamlined the production of multiple support forms, improving accuracy and speed by 50% after compiling & analyzing data to create a formulated, 40 -column, mail merged, Excel workbook in a highly constrained IT environment, providing simplified mass printing of various support forms from a single data source.Created and standardized an electronic job description library that consolidated roughly 12000 files from multiple locations. This improved processing time by 25%.

Provided 24/7 on-call tour support to international DJs, Grammy winner Roger Sanchez and platinum recording artist, Jonas Blue. Updated and maintained artist riders, bios, industry contact database, diaries/calendar entries, and press packs, and coordinated interviews, photo shoots, social media, and press coverage.Advanced shows, coordinating complex international travel itineraries, hotel reservations, ground transportation, immigration requirements, and additional meetings with promoters and other industry personnel. Coordinated, negotiated, and approved publicity, contracts & riders, A/V & graphics, sound checks, and guest lists.Established and maintained a large network of industry professionals in various labels, agencies, DJs, management companies, and other support services.

Executive Assistant and Protocol Officer for multiple Founder level flag & general officers and senior executive leaders. Responsible for supervision and oversight of all official and social events. Empowered executives, ensuring their complete preparedness, timeliness, and efficiency in all areas of professional responsibility. Developed & maintained rapport with executives and their families to provide personalized, intuitive support in meeting & event planning, complex travel itineraries, speechwriting, internal communications, calendar oversight, & email management. Managed the office environment, including the flow of information and visitors, scheduling oversight, business practices, administrative support, process improvement, budget & fundraising, awards, protocol and hospitality, facilities, logistics, security, catering, organization, and executive branding & communication. Successfully planned and executed over 25 Command events, including two 1-Star Joint Military changes of command requiring the tactful combination of protocol requirements and ceremonial components from all four military branches into one seamless ceremony, earning consistent praise from attending high ranking DVs and participants.Annihilated the command Combined Federal Campaign fundraising goal by a whopping 15% during a government furlough by raising nearly $3000 through various fundraising food sales that I took the initiative to voluntarily plan, coordinate, promote, and execute. Achievement Award with $600 cash award for superior performance; and 2 combined Cash/Time Off awards for Outstanding Performance Appraisals.

Gatekeeper and Executive Administrative Assistant to three c-level Army executive leaders. Office Manager for an office of 60 people.Managed all executive communications including visitor and information flow, phone coverage, email support, scheduling and calendar maintenance, staff communication, and communication with founder level executives and their staffs, as well as media outlets, & Japanese business partners.Planned complex international travel and created detailed itineraries; coordinated meetings with foreign governments in other countries, requiring high levels of discretion, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.Document Support: creating & editing slide decks, spreadsheets, researching, writing & editing reports, routing, tracking, & filing, including HR documents. Program Manager for timekeeping, personnel security, local personnel administration, employee training, employee engagement, & process improvement. Facilities support; mail, office equipment, physical security, supplies, & purchasing.Awarded the Army Commander's Award for Civilian Service for maintaining an annual multi-million-dollar budget and scoring excellent on a critical Department of the Army security program inspection. "The Voice of US Army Japan (USARJ)" - Narrated military ceremonies and formal social events. Reviewed scripts, ceremonial sequences of events for correct order, proper protocol, correct verbiage, and compliance with military drill and ceremony regulations. As the public "face" of the event, ensured that ceremonies started on time, flowed smoothly, delivered cues for action to ceremony participants, and were professional, informative, entertaining, and correct. This often included quick thinking and in the moment decisions to correct any mistakes made by anyone in the ceremony and keep the show going without disruption.

Administrative Assistant and public affairs officer, responsible for all public affairs and military personnel actions and records, security management, travel planning and review, correspondence, and timekeeping.Established and executed corporate communications and local community relations strategies and products, planned and executed large scale official and social events with Japanese business partners, provided liaison and tour services during exercises, designed, edited, and published a highly commended quarterly newsletter. Awarded the Army Achievement Medal for Civilian Service for outstanding military personnel support and planning & escorting participants on a cultural field trip during an annual bilateral training exercise.

Screened and counseled 700+ Marine Corps drill instructors for reenlistments, bonuses of up to $80k, lateral career field moves, special duty assignments, officer commissioning programs, and military separations. Provided briefings and training on career options to groups of up to 30 drill instructors at a time. Maintained personnel rosters and calendars for reenlistment eligibility and reviewed personnel records and military databases to determine eligibility for various career actions, including reviewing legal and court documents & discussing highly sensitive personal information in situations like a DUI or domestic violence charge where Marines may have needed a waiver to reenlist. Prepared and processed all requests for action including reenlistments, separations, waivers, and other various programs. Tracked action statuses, training schedules, personnel rotation schedules, first term Marines, and special messages from the Marine Corps affecting any part of the career planning spectrum. Coordinated reenlistment ceremonies, typed, printed, and coordinated signatures on all reenlistment awards, certificates, and contracts. Photographed reenlistment ceremonies and distributed photos. Ensured reenlistment ceremonies were conducted properly and that the oath of office was correctly administered. Witnessed all contractual signatures. Updated official personnel files with reenlistment contracts & processed actions for pay and date changes. Narrated or emceed all events including large scale, high visibility USMC ceremonies and military balls. Earned high praise and recognition for frequent flawless and emotive delivery of long form, complex narration.Awarded $1000 cash award for winning the MCRD Civilian of the QuarterAwarded $1500 bonus for doing a great job of running my office alone for six months after my supervisor was unexpectedly relieved.

Advanced, promoted, and hosted USO shows, including determining show locations, coordinating backline requirements, marketing, filling riders, artist relations, booking lodging & checking rooms prior to entertainers' arrival, transportation and drivers for the duration of the visit, media relations and interviews, publicity opportunities, base security rosters and support coordination, plan and lead base and local sightseeing tours, stage management, visit itineraries, an 24/7 on call support for performers during show visits.Assisted in planning and executing all entertainment for large scale community events for up to 5000 people, including scouting and booking interactive performers, bands, and DJs, coordinating stage set up, sound, and lighting support, contracts, base security access, and creating playlists for events. Programmed entertainment for two community clubs on a medium sized Navy base. Managed a bar staffed by 6 bartenders and 2 security guards. Maintained inventory, ABC manager, Counted, signed and dropped money from cash drawers and slot machines at the end of shifts. Coordinated commercial sponsorship for events. Cash Manager for weekly Bingo nights.Conducted After Action Reviews of events to discuss performance and areas of improvement. Conducted customer surveys and informal suggestion program to continuously monitor and improve entertainment programming.

Military Personnel Support Specialist, responsible for military personnel records, orders, promotions, casualty assistance, separations, transition assistance, leave tracking, pay issues, and training support.