William Howell, Phr, Mba, 1Sg (Retired) Email & Phone Number

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States

•Develops and implements action-oriented plans and recruitment strategies addressing affirmative action placement goals, including specialized initiatives for individuals with disabilities and veterans.•Interprets and advises others on compliant processes or policies related to 41 CFR 60, VEVRAA, and/or Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.•Analyzes and interprets diversity data for adverse impact, availability, utilization, and equity studies.•Coaches and advises hiring officials as well as HR business partners and recruiters on inclusion initiatives, diversity in hiring opportunities, compliance issues, affirmative action placement goals, and related strategies.•Collaborates with a third party vendor to develop EEO reports, identify areas of underutilization and respond to potential OFCCP desk audits and/or EEO inquiries.•Provides guidance and coaching to senior managers and executives on principles and issues related to diversity, equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and building a more inclusive work place.•Designs, implements, and maintains institutional strategic initiatives related to diversity, inclusion, EEO, and affirmative action.•Oversees the administration of the reasonable accommodations program, provides guidance to human resource business partners and managers.•Develops and implements diversity and inclusion goals and strategies for the institution in collaboration withsenior managers and other HR professionals.•Develops and facilitates training related to diversity and inclusion to build a more inclusive culture.•Oversees and partners with employee resource, affinity, and diversity working groups to define and implement strategies and to remove barriers to their success.•Develops and maintains working relationships with community leaders to promote diversity in hiring practices, including the identification and implementation of existing diversity in STEM pipeline programs.

Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States

Human Resources Specialist for the Signal Branch in the Officer Personnel Management Division (OPMD) working with Warrant Officers and 26A Officers• Monitors authorizations, distribution, strengths, professional development andassignments worldwide in view of MACOM, installations, separate BCTs, units aboveseparate brigades, and for Army needs. • Reviews weekly requirements of valid open unfilled requisitions and ensures properdistribution in accordance with the division/directorate goals and monitoring program.Highlights discrepancies for review by the Branch Chief.• Coordinates military personnel authorization allocations worldwide with the assignmentofficers for requisition and utilization purposes. Makes assignment recommendations toassignment manager, based on OER/EER, distribution/strength, institutional knowledge,and mission priorities. • Reviews and analyzes case files involving requests for correction of military records,including those with moderately complex and controversial issues. Applies institutionalknowledge, precedent decisions, and statutory and regulatory provisions in advisingofficers as to the procedure to follow and the probability of success. Assists in preparingthe content and method of presentation of the case to the Board or action officer.• The employee manages one or more military personnel programs such as TOPMIS, SMS,iPERMs, ATRRS and ASBS in order to affect: Awards, Promotions, Schools, Assignments,Retirements and Separations, Recruitment and Retention.o Provides guidance, interpretations, training and/or briefings on current and proposedpolicies for assigned military personnel action program(s) to a wide variety of individuals,managers, and key officials.• Provides accurate and timely guidance to requests for information received from variousinquirers. Prepares draft correspondence as necessary to higher headquarters or othermilitary agencies to clarify questionable areas.

Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States

Human Resource Assistant in the Army Soldier Records Branch/iPERMS. Performs a wide variety of personnel, administrative and clerical tasks associated with the requirements, procedures and compliance of the Interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management System (iPERMS). • Duties include processing Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) for Active Army and Reserve Soldiers. Performs intensive research of obsolete and occasionally obscure laws, precedents, and other regulatory material and the requirement to make judgment calls when the evidence is missing and ensure all records are in compliance with the regulatory guidance. • Uses written directives, telephone, and personally reviews, interprets, and applies applicable DOD directives, Army regulations, policies, laws, and precedent cases. Verifies accuracy of information being cited and quoted in replies, regulations and directives. Exercises tact, sound judgment, and discretion. Provides customer service by advising and assisting customers as to the courses of action or options available.• Works cohesively with co-workers to process official military documents into Soldier OMPF via iPERMS. Process batches in iPERMS; i.e., Indexing, Verifying, Quality Control, and Problem Resolution. Scans documents by use of the Scanner and/or web upload. Processes board support inquiries/corrections in OMPF records such as: duplicate document removal, misfiled documents, incorrect document name, effective dates, and maskings. • Researches, analyzes, and composes replies to a variety of complex inquiries pertaining to personnel support for the military service of commissioned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel who have served in the Army or its Reserve Components. Demonstrates computer literacy by composing, typing and/or uses a word processor to produce in final format replies to written inquiries and correspondence.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Directly supervise approximately 10-15 Census Field Supervisors, and approximately 3-5 office support clerks.• Provide group and individual training; monitor daily assignments; and provide advice and guidance to subordinate staff.• Maintain effective public relations with the community within the office boundaries, such as the local news media, community leaders and organizations, and local government officials.• Establish an effective working relationship with traditionally hard to enumerate populations or with specific populations indigenous to the area within the office boundaries, which incumbent is responsible for, including those with unique cultural community, religious, or other characteristic.Assure specific levels of quality and progress of field operations are being met through analysis of various computer generated reports and observation.• Review and analyze cost, quality, and progress reports to assure operations are conducted within prescribed time/allocations and quality and cost efficient standards.

Fort Knox, Ky

Working in the Fort Knox Equal Employment Office and learned all aspects of EEO duties and responsibilities. Shadowed the complaints manager, the disability program manager and the EEO director. • Understands how case files are constructed from beginning to end to include hard copy and digital copies• Understands how to conduct Advisory Services and complaint intake process; conducted one intake interview and started pre-complaint process• Learned how the disability manager runs the program, how reasonable accommodations are advised and processed• Conducted several training briefs ranging from New Employee Training to Reasonable Accommodations• Understands the functions of EEO Special Emphasis Programs and the application of measures to ensure that equal employment opportunity and treatment of employees exist in all occupations and at all levels of the organization• Understands and applies the principles of creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where people from diverse backgrounds feel respected, recognized, and valued• Understands and utilizes the EEOC and other Federal regulations to develop, implement and monitor agency EEO programs and to periodically report agency status to management officials

Fort Knox, Ky

Managed human resources operations for a geographically dispersed organization of 3K+ employees, including performance management, employee relations, and human resources development.• Oversaw HR functions including awards, evaluations, leave management, promotions, financial actions, congressional actions management, and other personnel administrative actions • Oversight of all personnel strength management, ensuring the organization was properly staffed in order to meet the mission of recruiting, training and developing civilians into officers

Fort Knox, Ky

Served as Senior Equal Opportunity Advisor and Program Manager for United States Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox. Created the Army’s first EO Ambassadors Academy for junior personnel and mid-level managers.• Interpreted and articulated Department of Defense and Army policies, regulations, and procedures concerning equal opportunity for over 10,000 employees and their families• Conducted complaint intakes, processed EO complaints, and ensured they were completed in a timely manner; prompted the offenders’ chain of command to take appropriate action with advice from the EO Advisor• Oversaw 18 annual ethnic/special commemorations and observances for more than 8,000 personnel• Conducted Staff Assistant Visits (SAVs) to 15 subordinate units; disseminated EO policies and guidance to over 20,000 employees; advised units how to improve their EO program and created a healthy work climate • Planned and executed a 60-hour, quarterly Equal Opportunity Leaders Course (EOLC); facilitated and instructed 200 personnel in the areas of Equal Opportunity and mediation skills; oversaw the professional development of 4 Equal Opportunity Advisors• Collected, organized, and interpreted demographic EO data to evaluate and improve management practices; ensured EO staffing and personnel were properly trained, and free of discrimination • Planned, coordinated, and managed an annual Equal Opportunity Office budget of $25K supporting 18 Ethnic/Special Observances and 12 Equal Opportunity Leader’s Courses• Interpreted higher headquarter EO policy and requirements, met and effectively enforced deadlines regarding subordinate unit EO Advisor’s reports and requirements • Briefed General Officers on a bi-weekly basis on policy changes, results of command climate surveys and equal opportunity complaints and statuses of 14 departments

Camp Henry, Korea

Served as Senior Equal Opportunity Advisor and Program Manager for 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command in the Republic of Korea.• Interpreted and articulated Department of Defense and Army policies, regulations, and procedures concerning equal opportunity for over 10,000 employees and their families• Conducted inquiries into 2 alleged formal complaints, 2 substantiated and resolved more than 4 informal complaints and mediated a 5th to resolution; prompted the offenders’ chain of command to take appropriate action with advice from the EO Advisor• Oversaw 9 annual ethnic/special commemorations and observances for more than 8,000 personnel• Conducted Staff Assistant Visits (SAVs) to 15 subordinate units; disseminated EO policies and guidance to over 10,000 employees; advised units how to improve their EO program and created a healthy work climate • Planned and executed a 60-hour, quarterly Equal Opportunity Leaders Course (EOLC); facilitated and instructed 125 personnel in the areas of Equal Opportunity and mediation skills; oversaw the professional development of 4 Equal Opportunity Advisors• Collected, organized, and interpreted demographic EO data to evaluate and improve management practices; ensured EO staffing and personnel were properly trained, and free of discrimination • Planned, coordinated, and managed an annual Equal Opportunity Office budget of $25K supporting 9 Ethnic/Special Observances and 5 Equal Opportunity Leader’s Courses• Interpreted higher headquarter EO policy and requirements, met and effectively enforced deadlines regarding subordinate unit EO Advisor’s reports and requirements • Briefed General Officers on a bi-weekly basis on policy changes, results of command climate surveys and equal opportunity complaints and statuses of 14 departments

Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Wa

Coordinated all personnel management and personnel services support for the organization with 4,500+ personnel. • Exercised staff supervision of the Personnel Services Delivery Redesign Brigade Human Resources Center consisting of 2 senior managers, 3 mid-level managers, and 6 HR specialists • Oversaw HR functions including awards, evaluations, leave management, promotions, financial actions, ID card management, congressional actions management, and other personnel administrative actions • Spearheaded efforts to upload critical HR documents for 4.5K personnel into an electronic database on a strict timeline; through excellent planning met the Department of the Army deadline

Fort Jackson, Sc And Brunssum, The Netherlands

Oversaw the training, personnel administration, development, and safety of 220 personnel in 5 geographically dispersed overseas installations. Served as principle advisor to executive leadership on all personnel issues.• Improved efficiency of personnel operation, decreasing processing time for personnel awards and evaluations by 35%; awarded a “Commendable” rating during the annual inspection• Applied an in-depth knowledge of personnel operations and management skills, resulting in an 86% processing rate of all personnel actions, the highest in the organization • Implemented a 10-day personnel in-processing schedule for new arrivals, saving the employee, as well as the company, time and resources; increased efficiency by 15%• Assisted leadership in the planning, preparation, and execution of mission taskings and enforced quality control over the maintenance and accountability of $600K+ in government equipment and supplies• Conceptualized, developed, and executed professional development working groups across 10 departments; resulted in better preparation for employees moving to more demanding assignments

Fort Jackson, Sc

Oversaw career management for 8 personnel life cycle functions including compensation, development, retention, acquisition, manning, and transition in support of 32,000 personnel.• Produced a monthly manning / personnel distribution analysis, detailing the force structure for executive leadership and key decision makers with 99% accuracy• Revised the Professional Development Model and promotion board information packets; published guidance to over 12,000 personnel on access and use of professional development resources, resulting in a 25% increase in usage

Fort Hood, Tx

Fort Hood, Texas

Bamberg Area, Germany

Fort Carson, Co

Fort Bliss, Texas

Certificate, Equal Employment Opportunity

Certified to be an EEO Collateral Duty Counselor to conduct traditional counseling during the informal complaint stage

Army Military Equal Opportunity And Certified Mediator

Activities and Societies: Learned everything I needed to know about being a Equal Opportunity Advisor and Mediator

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Human Resources Management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Computer/Information Technology Administration And Management