Performs a wide variety of special assignments of a high degree of responsibility and difficulty in support of the Department and the mission of the Office of Human Resources. Prepares analysis and develops recommendations for complex and controversial issues under consideration by the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Director of Human Resources, and other officials in the Department. Represents the Department at meetings with Federal, State and local government officials, and other officials in the Department. Maintains awareness of the Department's policies, priorities, and initiatives and incorporates these interests in the issues, situations and activities.Serves as an Office of Human Resources representative on Department-wide and interdepartmental task forces, committees or teams. Reviews correspondence, management reports, policy papers, and memorandums to ensure conformance with policies, procedures and commitments to determine whether programs are achieving legislative mandates and administrative objectives. Interfaces with top Departmental program and staff officials to assure matters and projects of importance receive the depth of review and coordination essential to meet their objectives. Routinely involved in issues and tasks that require extensive communications on subjects that are often of a delicate nature, requiring a high degree of tact and diplomacy with a wide range of high ranking Federal officials whose activities bear directly on the activities of the Department. Provides advice and consultations regarding on-going activities of the Office of Human Resources and other profile program and project assignments as required.

Performed extensive research and analysis of the United States Code of Laws, Public Laws and other legal regulatory documents. Revised the Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance (OEPC) Handbook on Departmental Review of Section 4(f) Evaluations and Section 6(f) issues. Researched and submitted written communication for the Proposed Rules of the Federal Pathways Program to the Director, Office of Civil Rights, as requested by OPM. Created a Position Description, wrote an evaluation and analysis of the position. Reviewed 37 supervisory and nonsupervisory Performance Appraisal Plans for accuracy and compliance. Organized, summarized and provided input to the Department’s Workforce Management Plan in response to the Office of Management and Budget’s Pass-Back criteria for Interior’s FY13 budget submission. Collaborated with and interviewed department and bureau chief executives of Interior, gathering and assessing information for inclusion in the Workforce Management Plan. Researched, interpreted and applied regulations, requirements, and procedures to financial pay and accounting processes and procedures. Performed a Human Capital Records Review based on the Human Capital Assessment and Accountability Framework (HCAAF). Analyzed relevant data from the Federal Personnel and Payroll system (FPPS), and annual employee performance plans and awards for personnel action trends; reviewed previous Human Capital Reports, findings and survey results; and observed Human Resource Officer (HRO) and staff interviews to assess office policies and needs. Documented and prepared the methodology and data analysis used to identify the Department’s Mission Critical Occupations.

Provides guidance to Organizational Defense Travel Administrators, customers and military staff, resource advisors and approving officials regarding defense travel. Examined vouchers, travel pay documents; supports administration, budget and finance personnel. Maintains lines of accounting and assigns them to the correct organizations, assists with budget reconciliation and funds control data. Extensive knowledge of travel regulations, policies, and procedures to include joint travel regulations. Responsible for the technical supervision of the Financial Services Office including all illegal and incorrect payments, in computation of vouchers, pay records and funds or negotiable instruments. Monitors and verifies funds balances and maintain records to ensure proper management. Performs arithmetic computations of pay functions. Reviews and inputs payroll deductions. Researches, interprets and applies regulations, requirements, and procedures to financial pay and accounting processes and procedures. Computes retroactive adjustments to pay records. Prepares and analyzes financial accountability reports ensuring accuracy and balance. Determines and accounts for proper appropriation of funds and amounts allocated to each accounting classification.

04/1984 - 03/2001 Pay Plan: E-7 (Master Sergeant)Law Office Manager/ParalegalManaged law office of military and civilian employees. As Resource Advisor, managed, analyzed, developed and justified budget operations. Formulated analyses of current/future funding. Created end-of year expenditure worksheet; compiled data from financial management reports. Ensured appropriation of funds/manpower. Managed the Victim and Witness Assistance Program (VWAP). Interviewed/counseled victims/witnesses of violent crimes; informed them of their rights under the VWAP. Drafted pleadings, discovery documents, demand letters, motions, wills, powers of attorney, reports of survey, and other legal documents for trial and general law. Performed paraprofessional and legal research functions. Planned and conducted fact finding interviews and full investigations for civil/criminal activities. Researched laws governing admissibility of evidence; search and seizure and discharge/investigation board proceedings, grievance hearings and depositions using closed microphone equipment. Assembled/reviewed court/administrative law documents ensuring proper notations, grammatical accuracy, and appropriate format. Secured/Marked exhibits for evidence. Assisted counsel/military judge in preparation of judicial proceedings. Disseminated records in accordance with existing directives. Served as Notary Public.