Tameka N. Davis
WASHINGTON, DC • 202-***-**** • ******.*******@*****.***
Active Top Secret Security Clearance
HR Qualifications
International HR
Recruitment & Staffing
Employment Laws
FMLA, COBRA
HR Metrics and Reports
Unions and Grievance
Employee Relations
ADP (iPay)
Process Improvement
HRIS/Payroll
Leave Administration
HR Audits
Interdepartmental Collaboration
PeopleSoft
Talent Center/Taleo
Professional Experience
Department of State Arlington, VA September 2015 to present
FT, 40 Hours
Human Capital Consultant
Serve as a strategic advisor and partner clients on talent acquisition, training and development, performance management, compensation, investigations, resolution of employee relations matters, and management and administration of all HR policies. Collaborate and integrate service delivery with HR enterprise counterparts to ensure consistency in philosophies and alignment with business goals. Provide assessment and counsel to all levels of management and employees to include writing annual summaries, mentoring, career discussions, professional development plans, employee engagement, and salary management.
Macy*s Arlington, VA November 2013 to September 2015
Fortune 500: $40B Assets
FT, 40 Hours
District Human Resources Manager
Partner with Business Unit Leaders to develop and execute HR programs and processes to drive and support business strategies and operations. Provide assessments and expert coaching to all levels of management and employees on HR issues including employee relations, employment law, performance management, talent acquisition, compensation, progressive discipline and career development. Deliver change management subject matter expertise to support restructuring, RIFs, integration and on-going business evolution. . Conducted fact finding investigations to provide necessary context and resolve disputes; provided a full range of advisory services and policy guidance to leadership and management officials; prepared and presented responses to cases, disciplinary and adverse actions, performance-based actions, grievances, appeals, union issues, and complex leave administration issues (hours of work, overtime and compensatory time) and represented grievance and arbitrations, mediations and labor practices; and developing, reviewing and revising personnel policies.
PAE, Lockheed Martin Co. Arlington, VA Jun 2011 to November 2013
Fortune 50: $10B Assets
FT, 40 Hours
Director of Recruitment
Build and drive global talent acquisition agenda both as a team leader and as an individual contributor to proactively source, recruit, interview, and qualify cleared candidates for a wide range positions at the US Embassies and Consulates in Asia and Europe (e.g., clerical, management, technical, linguist, paraprofessional, intelligence, logistics and industrial positions). Serve as the primary point of contact for the Department of State and PAE Moscow/Beijing Embassy Program Management Team domestically and internationally regarding human capital requirements and issues including employee relations, compensation, performance management, compliance, manager coaching and consultation, contract negotiations, diversity, process templates, employee referral program, retention, recruitment, orientation and on-boarding. Provide ongoing support, coaching and development for a team of recruiters and recruiting coordinators. Perform strategic planning, evaluation, and consultation to management and customer on various employment mechanisms and recruitment strategies, position classifications, sources, alternatives, and programs.
Human Resources Administrator
Major Accomplishment: Travelled to Beijing and Moscow to train HR Assistants, prepare SOP and serve s as management representative on corporate policies. Interface and partnered with Labor Ministry or Host Nation liaison on residency visa and exit processes.
Work with VP and Directors on all international group talent acquisition, benefits and HRIS responsibilities.
Train oversees international HR assistants during the planning and administration of all HR activities.
Ensure HR practices and policies comply with international regulations, federal and state laws and PAE company policies.
Managed on-boarding process, conducted interviews, designed employee communications, built new relations within government service organization for international HR program.
Responsible for maintaining data integrity, reports and system troubleshooting for HRIS. Performs some compensation duties including job descriptions, positions audits and classification work with HR Director.
Worked with executives and legal department on employee disciplinary actions, DOL unemployment hearings and documentation to represent the employer. Investigated and wrote resolutions for EEO complaints.
Administered STD, LTD, FMLA, OSHA and 401K Retirement plans.
Responsible for HR Metrics including those measuring recruitment initiatives, vendor delivery performance, resolutions of employee relation issues and headcount reports.
Kennedy Care Silver Spring, MD Jun 2008 to Jun 2011
Recruiter/Office Manager
Provided full life cycle (strategy, job description creation, source, prescreen, interview, offer/negotiations, references checks) by partnering with hiring managers to determine recruitment needs, clarifying job specifications and requirements, discussing business operations and developing strategies to fill current and further staffing needs. Provided recruitment status updates on a weekly basis to both HR Business Partners and executive management. Ensured data integrity of employee files, performance evaluations, and reports that was distributed to management, external federal agencies and employee base. Mastered multiple human resource disciplines including compensation practices, organizational development, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management, federal and state respective employment laws.
Education and Skills
Villanova University Villanova, PA Human Resource Development (MS) Expected: May 2016
Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia
Bachelor of Science: Organizational Psychology May 2006