Sheila Avent

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EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

I am a trained and experienced Human Resource (HR) Specialist with twenty-three (23) years of Federal Human Capital (HC) experience. I have significant expertise in Staffing, strategic planning and execution of Recruiting efforts, HR Policies and Procedures, Compensation and Pay Setting, and am proficient in Classification. I have leadership skills and collaborates well with HR staff and hiring managers at all levels. I am a flexible team player with the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.

CERTIFICATIONS AND AWARDS

Delegated Examining (DE) Certified (Expires 09/2017)

Public Trust Security Clearance (Completed 9/2016)

Special Act Award

Peer to Peer Recognition

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NLRB, 1015 Half St. SE, Washington, DC 20570

HR Specialist, GS-7/13 ($107,505) 10/2005 – 12/2016

Trusted recruitment adviser to senior officials, hiring managers and employees in 16 assigned areas, and HR colleagues on Federal rules and regulations and Agency directives as it relates to Recruitment, Staffing, Compensation, and Classification.

Evaluated recruitment procedures and hiring processes to ensure compliance with Federal, State and regulatory regulations.

Updated weekly reports of all recruiting activity and ensured recruiting efforts met the 45 and 80 day hiring timelines.

Conducted continuous follow-up meetings with hiring managers to confirm that staffing plans and needs are met.

Recruited Senior Executives, Administrative Law Judges, exempt and non-exempt positions through job postings utilizing HR Information Systems (HRIS), social media, colleges and universities, military transition centers, and government websites.

Assisted in conducting job fairs.

Continually established and sustained solid working relationships with internal and external customers.

Created and/or revised job descriptions.

Responded to applicant inquires telephonically or in writing.

Determined applicant qualifications by comparing qualifications to job requirements.

Conducted interviews or forwarded qualified applicants to hiring managers for interviews.

Followed-up with candidates verbally or in writing to extend tentative or confirmed offers of employment.

Maintained and updated candidate information in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Conducted reference checks, obtained paperwork and initiated security background checks prior to hiring applicants.

Negotiated and set salaries. Prepared Superior Qualifications packages when necessary.

Completed the onboarding process by collecting and processing new hire paperwork including I-9, W4 and insurance enrollment forms.

Conducted New Hire Orientation covering policies, rules and regulations, payroll administration and general employee relations information.

Processed promotions, reassignments, transfers, terminations, and resignations.

Assisted HR colleagues with recruiting efforts and special projects as needed.

Revised the Administrative Policy and Procedures Manual on Recruitment, Relocation, Retention. Created and revised Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Project lead for the creation of the HR Branch’s Supervisors Guide.

Managed the Federal Personnel Payroll System (FPPS) providing technical support to management and approved administrative staff.

Conducted Veterans preference presentations and training sessions for hiring managers.

Lead HR Specialist for 120 days (on two occasions) and served as Acting Branch Chief; attending Branch meetings, providing counseling and technical guidance to HR Specialists and Assistants, reviewing the processing work of the staff, and keeping the Branch Chief appropriately informed.

Trained new HR employees on policies, procedures, and job responsibilities.

Provided input in employee performance reviews.

Focused on prompt and effective resolution of HR, administrative, compensation and employee relations matters.

NLRB

HR Assistant, GS-7/8 ($49,728) 10/2004 – 10/2005

Point of contact for internal employees requesting assistance from the Employment and Position Management Section.

Established and maintained strong working relationships with employees in headquarters and field offices.

Interpreted and explained HR policies, procedures, laws, standards, and regulations.

Organized, maintained and reviewed employee personnel files and other HR records in compliance with Agency policy, governmental regulations and retention requirements.

Maintained strict confidentially in handling employee records.

Accurately and timely processed various employee personnel actions including promotions, new hires, internal and external transfers, terminations and resignations.

Helped two or more HR Specialist with creating internal and external job postings, reviewing applications, and determining applicant basic qualifications.

Prepared notification letters advising applicants of the three stages of their application status (not qualified, referred/not referred, selected/not selected).

Input applicant information into the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and created, filed, and maintained job posting files. Complied with retention requirements.

Provided verbal and written responses to internal and external applicants on job postings.

Amended established position descriptions and maintained the filing system.

Conducted New Employee Orientation, administered the Oath of Office, and obtained and verified I-9 documentation.

Aided HR Specialist in training newly hired Assistants on job duties and procedures.

Created an Employee Handbook on processing personnel actions for newly hired Assistants.

Helped with processing payroll actions as needed.

Performed outstanding customer service functions assisting employees verbally or in writing with HR questions, concerns, problems, and pay issues.

Aided the HR Director and Specialist with data analysis and research, maintaining, developing, faxing, and scanning documents, spreadsheets, and reports as needed.

Served as back-up for the Director’s secretary as needed with answering the phone, performing clerical functions, and monitoring and authorizing entrance of employees and visitors to HR Branch.

Coordinated staff meetings and training sessions.

Aided in coordinating yearly conferences and training for field Office Managers.

NLRB

Personnel Assistant, GS-6/7 ($39,881) 08/1993 – 10/2004

Served as point of contact for visitors, employees, and various levels of management requesting assistance from the Program Development and Performance Management Evaluation Section.

Assistant to the Section Chief and three Personnel Management (PM) Specialists executing performance management duties in a courteous and confidential manner.

Prepared and processed all Senior Executive Service (SES) staffing activities, including job postings and personnel actions such as appointments, pay adjustments and separations.

Utilized FPPS to enter and process final appraisal ratings and performance awards for all levels of employees.

Processed personnel actions for Presidential Appointees and Schedule C employees as needed.

Assisted PM Specialist with entering applicant information into ATS, making basic eligibility determinations, preparing application status letters, and referring candidate to hiring officials.

Followed-up verbally and in writing with managers and supervisors to obtain overdue appraisals.

Reviewed and maintained Employee Performance Files (EPF) and records in compliance with Agency policies and government regulations.

Purged EPFs according to Federal performance retention requirements.

Created, maintained and reorganized filing systems. Created additional space was needed.

Maintained supervisor’s calendar, scheduled meetings and trainings, arranged and prepared travel and travel vouchers.

Received, reviewed, and distributed incoming mail in conformance with office procedure.

Planned, prioritized and performed duties to ensure deadlines were met.

Processed and maintained timecards and reconciled discrepancies.

Prepared and typed a wide variety of documents, letters, memoranda, forms and reports from rough drafts to final form.

NLRB

Federal Clerk Typist, GS-5 ($22,617) 09/1987 – 07/1993

Point of contact for employees and the public desiring case-related information from the Records Management Branch.

Developed, organized, indexed and maintained the official case records filing system.

Researched and provided Agency decisions, memoranda and dismissal letters for public inspection in accordance with FOIA and the Privacy Act.

Prepared cases for use in Oral Arguments conducted by the NLRB Board Members and hearings scheduled by the Division of Judges.

Purged various cases and transcripts according to government-wide rules and retention regulations.

Received and arranged incoming case correspondence from Agency Regional offices.

Utilized the Case Handling Information Processing System (CHIPS) to input and extract information pertaining to labor complaint filings.

Performed clerical and administrative support functions for the Chief and eight file clerks.

SYSTEM SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Office, HRIS, USA Staffing, USAJOBS, FPPS, Workforce Transformation Tracking System (WTTS), Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

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