Robert Kovacs Email & Phone Number

Dania Beach, FL, US

Fort Lauderdale, FL

• Reduced turnaround time of verification of employment requests to within 5 business days.
• Improved reporting of payroll by grant contract, program site, supervisor and other key factors;
• Implemented schedules and deadlines for processing new hires, re-hires and manual check requests;
• Lead transition with True Wireless to phasing in next technology to replace iDen phone to tablet devices.
• Developed a rapport with supervisory staff to improve communication and provide improved customer service;
• Charged with processing timely and accurately bi-weekly $500K payroll over 1000 employees at 65 offsite locations;

• Manager of Information Technology and Grant AdministrationInformation Technology
• Charged with ensuring technology/communications setup for three new family centers;
• Analyzed and recommended best practices and created policies and procedures specific to association business models;
• Responsible for technology assessment on 100 workstations to ensure compliance and DAXKO compatibility prior to launch;
• Coordinated all purchasing, installation, upgrading and testing of workstations for eight locations involving 150+ workstations;
• Implemented association-wide software conversion, three weeks early at 5 of 7 family centers, launching successfully and on schedule;

• Assisted in development of the first employee benefit fair and helped negotiate new benefits for employees;
• Supported the Vice President of Human Resources in researching, updating and writing the employee handbook;
• Streamlined benefit enrollment and administration of health/life/disability/supplemental insurances and retirement;
• Improved efficiency and accuracy in processing association-wide bi-weekly payroll averaging $500,000 and 750 staff;
• Developed and implemented schedule of activities to bring state and federal reporting processes into 100% compliance;

• Maintained and updated association website to promote membership, programs and events;
• Created various collateral promotional materials for membership and programs for opening new family center;
• Assisted in development of membership campaign to open new family center by participating in various community presentations;
• Researched national, regional and YMCA trends to help the Director of Marketing and Communications in creating strategic marketing plan;

• Organized audits of diverse funding streams exceeding $5 million in grants, demonstrating excellent financial control and performance;
• Collaborated with funders to produce a grant management handbook to train and offer on-going technical assistance to more than 300 staff at over 50 programs sites in outcome measurement, performance and documentation;
• Co-chaired 2006, Chapter 27 – Association of YMCA Professionals state conference serving over 400 YMCA professionals; responsible for the venue logistics, speakers, sponsor recruitment and registration

• 11/01 – 08/04 Program Compliance/Services Director
• 07/98 – 10/01 Special Projects Director
• 09/96 – 06/98 Systems Director
• 01/95 – 08/96 Program Director
• 07/92 – 12/94 Child Care Coordinator
• 02/90 – 06/92 Site Director

Hollywood, Florida

M.S., Parks And Recreation Administration

B.P.A., Public Administration, Cum Laude Graduate

A.A., Elementary Education