Barbara Rivera Rodriguez
Miami, FL *****
*******.***@*******.***
Profile
A bi-lingual human resources specialist with executive management experience, adroitly
d irecting and administering agency/company policies and procedures, while adhering to the
i ntegrity and protocol necessary to cost and time effectively administrate and implement
services, benefits and programs, guarding the integrity and confidentiality that helps
retain and develop staff/personnel, improve service delivery,staff t raining/development and
morale-thus excelling company objectives, goals and projections-increasing company market
p resence/brand, sales and profits.
Skills Set
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher), In ternet and the
H RIS systems People Soft, Mainframe and Success Factors.
• Knowledgeable of personnel rules, regulations and procedures related to public
personnel and local county administrative orders- able to t ranslate English to
Spanish effectively without losing the intent of content.
• Commit ted to work and able to work under pressure with and without supervision.
• Dynamic, enthusiastic and highly reliable, t rustworthy and punctual.
• Driven to deliver immediate results and to achieve goals and objectives.
• Self starter and capable to work in a changing environment.
• Abili ty to build rapport, credibili ty and t rust with customers.
Experience
Personnel Specialist I I/SPA I I
10/2013-present Animal Services Department Medley,
FL
• Serve in the human resources department performing an assigned combination of
personnel management duties.
• Advise established personnel rules and procedures to supervisors and employees.
• Prepare advertising notices to recruit for vacancies, screen résumés and coordinate
i nterviews. Assist supervisors in the preparation of job descriptions, coordinate
t raining, background scheduling and the new employee orientation.
• Provide information related to the employees benefit programs and conduct t raining
sessions as assigned.
• Responsible for the payroll data entry in People Soft, revise and approve the
i nformation to ensure appropriate final processing in the central office.
• In charge of the employment verifications and updates related to employee’s
i nformation and work schedule in the system.
• Provide assistance with employee documents and communications as needed.
• Prepare and generate employee reports in Excel
H uman Resources Assistant
06/2013-10/2013 B/E Aerospace Medley, FL
• Provided assistance to the human resources department in the following areas:
Recruitment, t ranslation of documents, employee’s notifications, updated
i nformation in the HRIS system and document filing.
• Updated information in Excel and provided reports as requested.
• Provide support with the candidate screening in Success Factors.
Human Resources
06/2002-01/2013 Health Alternative Advisors (before Cuidado Casero de P.R.) San Juan, PR
• In charge of the human resources department.
• Responsible for all areas including recruitment, termination, employee relations,
d isciplinary actions and benefits in accordance to local and federal laws and
regulations.
• Developed human resources policies and procedures and the employee manual.
• Responsible for all human resources processes, the new employees’ orientation and
l abor cases.
• Served as a link between management and employees by handling questions,
i nterpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
• Analyzed and modified compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive
p rograms and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Advised managers on organizational policy matters such as equal employment
opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
• Performed difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing
d isputes, fi r ing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
• Conducted HR analysis and prepared reports in Excel as needed.
Human Resources Associate Director
01/1999-05/2002 American Red Cross San Juan,
PR
• In coordination with the Human Resources Director, I was responsible for providing
an effective administration of all human resources policies and procedures and the
g rievance procedures with the union.
• In charge of recruitment, job description development, disciplinary actions and
benefits in compliance with local and federal laws and regulations.
• Acted as member of the administration committee in the negotiating process with
t he union.
Education
07/1999 MBA, Human Resources University of Phoenix Guaynabo, PR
12/1993 BA, Psychology Florida Int’l University
M iami, FL
Trainings
People Soft 9.1 - Upgrade and position management
People Soft 9.1 – Recruitment Training
Making Meetings Work – M iami Dade County
Accident Investigation Report – M iami Dade County
OSHA Confined Space Safety Training – Miami Dade College
.