James Gray
**** ********* **** #** . ************, Md. 20866
Home: 240-***-**** / Email: *********@*******.***
Seasoned Human Resources / Records Professional with extensive experience
providing a variety of human resources management, records retention and
offices services support services.
summary of qualifications
Performance driven administrative professional with over 15 years of
diverse administrative experience in office services, staffing, benefits,
and records management/retention. Self-motivated and goal-oriented
individual committed to providing excellent customer service. Experience
using various software packages including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and Outlook), HRIS Systems (Ceridian, ABRA and PeopleSoft),
Internet Explorer, QuickBooks and proprietary software systems. Committed
team player recognized for professionalism, integrity, and leadership.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
Outstanding ability to manage multiple projects, changing priorities and
difficult deadlines. Superior time management, analytical and problem
solving skills. Effectively facilitate and interface with individuals at
all levels. Consistently take on greater responsibilities. Ability to
handle highly confidential information appropriately and make good
independent judgments. Proficient in prioritizing duties, working well
under pressure and adjusting to change. Ability to work efficiently and
effectively, while maintaining confidentiality and regulatory compliance.
Diplomatic and tactful.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES
Staffing for the Public Sector Performance Management
&Development Fundamentals of Human Resources
Records Management Compensation & Rewards
Strategic Human Resources Management
Conducting Legal Interviews Effective Communication
Diversity in the Workplace
Employment Law Writing Position Descriptions
Corporate Change
Professional Experience
Records Management Coordinator (Temporary Position)
January 2011 - March 2011
FEDConsulting, Inc. / Environmental Protection Agency (Contractor)
Provided guidance and assistance with creating and updating records
management, manuals, file plans and retention schedules for the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) records management branch. Also
assisted with electronic records management systems, document management
systems and email retention requirements. Assisted with updating records
series schedules for paper, electronic records, systems and other media
forms. Coordinated records inventory and records assessments activities.
Assisted with delivery of user training and presentations related to
records management and prepared seminar and training materials for records
management orientations. Responded to telephone, email and walk-in request
and extensive records related research. Coordinated records management
inspections and evaluation programs to assure conformance to established
policies and procedures laws and rules and regulations (i.e., NARA, GSA,
OMB, GAO and OPM). Coordinated training for staff on records policies,
processes and procedures and audited program compliance. Assisted with
document and image scanning. Responded to public disclosure requests,
assisted in accessing records and information in compliance with Public
Records Act and ensured conformance with provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) and the Privacy Act (PA) in all aspects of the records
management program. Made recommendations for updates to records retention
and disposition schedules.
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Professional Experience
Office Services Coordinator November 2006 -
December 2009
Consolidated Lending International
Coordinated office services responsibilities including assuring the fast
and efficient processing of copy, fax, mail and scanning requests. Trained
new and temporary employees on office equipment and policies. Handled
customer calls pertaining to orders in a fast, efficient and friendly
manner. Performed inventory of office supplies, equipment and furniture.
Responsible for ordering supplies, equipment and furniture and assuring
that each departmental budget was maintained. Coordinated deliveries of
office furniture and equipment. Replenished supplies in the kitchen and
conference rooms. Coordinated the schedule for seven conference rooms and
assured that the appropriate audio/visual equipment was available, set-up
and operating properly. Assigned and distributed office keys, company cell
phones and lap top computers to new employees and assured that the proper
policies and procedures were distributed and signed. Coordinated staff
office moves and relocations. Coordinated all shipping of packages in the
USA and internationally. Performed administrative duties including typing,
filing and data entry.
Human Resources Assistant (Contract Position)
October 2004 - October 2006
Accenture/ Transportation Security Administration
Provided human resources technical assistance and support. Processed a
variety of personnel actions including union dues, direct deposit, bank
allotments, benefits and other routine actions. Conducted entrance-on-duty
(EOD) orientations for new employees. Provided benefits information and
guidance to federal government employees. Processed, scanned, created and
manifested Official Personnel Folders (OPF) and Electronic Personnel
Folders (eOPF). Updated applicant tracking system. Applied pay setting
regulations for various pay plans. Recorded, maintained, and reported
information pertaining to employee files, terminations and hiring.
Assisted the Human Resources Specialist with the creation of position
descriptions and the classification of positions. Conducted audits of
positions to identify required knowledge, skills, pay and competencies.
Assisted callers with questions regarding vacancies, benefits, policies,
and miscellaneous human resources questions. Used automated systems to
initiate, suspend and review employee background investigations in
accordance with Homeland Security. Maintained master position description
files. Compiled and prepared information for the processing of merit
promotions. Performed miscellaneous clerical duties including reviewing
routine HR forms, preparing miscellaneous reports, updating directives and
tracking deadlines. Processed and coded official personnel actions for
career-conditional, career, temporary, limited and excepted appointments.
Human Resources Assistant / Records Assistant January
1992 - August 2004
DCI Management Corporation
Wrote and placed recruitment advertisements and participated in job fairs.
Administered skill assessments, reference checks, education verifications,
background investigations and drug screenings. Processed new hires,
merits, promotion, demotions, and terminations in HRIS System. Prescreened
qualified candidates. Maintained employee personnel files, recruitment
files and hourly time records. Typed offer letters and rejection letters.
Prepared recruitment applications and new employee orientation packets.
Entered personnel changes into payroll system. Prepared, generated and
distributed reports including payroll, overtime and personnel change
reports. Performed clerical duties such as typing, filing, copying and
data entry. Assisted in the maintenance of records with regard to
utilization, retention, preservation, and disposition of records in
compliance with federal and state laws. Gathered sorted and prepared
documents for filing. Tracked physical and electronic records. Audited
files as well as moved and stored prior year files onsite. Processed files
for offsite storage. Processed request for access to records. Ensured
proper disposal of confidential documents. Utilized information systems to
perform records maintenance and retrieval functions. Protected
confidential information by preventing unauthorized release of information.