Manager Human Resource
Resume:
Kim Dobson
Burlington, NJ *****
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Human Resource Generalist with over 20+ experience managing comprehensive Army Personnel Administration activities and delivered effective Family Readiness structure training resources. Coached and managed over 2K staff
members and their families as a Family Readiness Group Leader and Soldier Readiness Instructor. Performed crisis intervention and counseling in the capacity of Equal Opportunity Advisor and Victim Advocate & Sexual Assault Response Coordinator. Expert knowledge concerning compensation, payroll and local federal benefits programs. Presents strong leadership skills with competent research ability to achieve the standard operating procedures of Human Resource Management to all levels of the organization and engendered trust and confidence effectively with a diversified, multi-level workforce. Career is supported by a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and as a 20 year United States Army Veteran.
Core Competencies:
Employee/Labor Relations Client/Victim Advocacy Training/ Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
United State Army 1983-2012
Senior Human Resource Manager Sergeant New Jersey (2010-Present)
Provide strategic and tactical human resources to support Army management and enlisted Soldiers while providing training in personnel administration procedures in accordance with United States Army standards and guidelines.Developed and composed a Soldier In-Processing Checklist and standard operating procedure minimizing training time for over 200 newly assigned personnelSelected to act as Sexual Assault Readiness Coordinator and Victim AdvocateCoached soldiers to improve performance and actively manage performance issues to resolutionAnalyze data to ensure compliance with laws/regulations and assess progress against company EEO/Affirmative Action goalsInvestigate and respond to all employee complaints and all litigation claims such as EEO, and other complaintsAs the Family Readiness Leader encouraged self-sufficiency to military families by providing referral assistance and mutual support for an entire brigade allowing Soldiers to focus fully on their missions.Trained and competent in detecting signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The ability to assist individuals to find adaptive solutions to a short-term situation that is causing them stress.Provided information to family members to foster awareness of PTSD symptoms thru community services, JAG, the Chaplain and Military Family Life Consultants.As appointed Platoon Sergeant was instrumental in implementing leadership for the entire brigade of 110 Soldiers and for 2 consecutive years supervised weapons training resulting in zero serious injury or damage to equipment with all weapons accounted for.Worked as Acting First Sergeant for a fiscal year quarter coordinating, delegating, and supervising the Semi Annual Army Physical Fitness Test observed by the Brigade Sergeant Major and upon the Brigadier General’s completion of the test, was commended on a job well done.Key skills in social perceptiveness such as being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and implement solutions to assist Soldiers with their career progression and personnel readiness.
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Senior Human Resource Manager Sergeant (cont.)Issue Security privileges and perform configuration updates as Site Security Manager for the Real-Time Automated Identification System (RAPID) assigning roles for the various categories of the program users.Register, process and maintain the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) and the Real-Time Automated Identification System (RAPIDS) Implemented training and awareness for RAPIDS security into the overall unit contingency plan. Review the system audit trail and investigate thoroughly any security violations.
Senior Human Resource Sergeant New York (2005-2010)
Provided overall instruction and supervision to a staff of 15 soldiers and effectively handled emergencies and personnel inquiries as an Equal Opportunity AdvisorCoordinated work assignments and conducted quarterly counseling sessionsWorked directly with over 200 Soldiers advising and assessing their personnel needs.Coordinated ceremonies, holiday and social functionsSelected to act as Equal Opportunity Advisor and Unit Victim Advocate for expert knowledge and counseling skills
Information Management Specialist, Virginia (1999-2005)
Processed personnel transfers, discharges, retirement, promotion actions and awards requests.Prepared Family and Soldier Identification CardsMaintained calm professional leadership instilling the spirit to achieve and winPerformed automation entry and management of position vacancies within the Division
Enlisted Personnel Specialist, Missouri (1995-1999)
Assigned 120 Soldiers to Reserve Units in the East Coast to include sponsorship of official personnel for the newly assigned processing procedures enabling the retention of the Army Reserve to meet their 85 percentile yearly goal.Prepared and distributed to over 17,000 Individual Ready Reserve Soldiers a reference sheet on Reserve benefits which helped alleviate hours of telecommunication from the field. Selected to coach telephone marketing skills and consideration of others training for the enlisted branch of the Army Reserve Personnel Command.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice, St. Leo University
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Army Reserves Family Programs, Equal Opportunity Advisor, Victim Advocate & Sexual Assault Response Coordinator
AWARDS
Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal,
National Defense Service Medal and Certificate
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