Nicole Armstrong

ad12qn@r.postjobfree.com 304-***-****

West Virginia Air National Guard – E-5

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

WVNG HRO Employee Benefits Specialist

West Virginia National Guard Human Resources Office - Charleston, WV - November 2020 to Present

Manages and administers a variety of personnel programs, advises management and counsels employees on such programs as health and life insurance, leave, Thrift Saving Plan (TSP), physical capability requirements and the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA). Manages, administers and provides advice and assistance on compensation/pay programs including hours of duty, premium pay, and technician security clearances. Conducts program analysis to determine activity trends and compliance with program requirements. Advises management on potential program problems such as organizational patterns of leave usage or potential FECA abuse. Manages the leave donor program and approves requests for advance leave. Provides Social Security advice, interpretation of Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and National Guard Bureau (NGB) regulations on political activity and standards of conduct. Management Analyst - Finance

West Virginia National Guard Human Resources Office - Charleston, WV - November 2020 to Present – GS 11

Validates appropriate technician pay accounts for use in various organizations of the ARNG based on manpower vouchers. Determines appropriate technician allocations for all organizations of the ARNG based on NGB guidance. Makes recommendations for use in the Adjutant General’s allocation guidance based on fill rates of organizations, force structure changes, upcoming structural changes to organizations, and recruitment/turn-over problems. Applies analytical, technical, and advisory functions to conduct a comprehensive analysis of operating budgets, manpower requirements, and financial management administration; scheduling and coordinating staff efforts to produce integrated budget and manpower plans, program, and reports; guiding the preparation of operational budgets, funding requests, and manpower requirements; and directing the preparation of Schedules of Obligations and Expenditures. Coordinates necessary adjustments to funding allocations based on current fill rates and Adjutant General’s allocation guidance. Attends and participates in PBAC meetings and projects unfunded requirements in appropriations. Assists in determinations of strength management based on allocations, appropriation availability, pending retirements/separations, force structure changes, etc. Commander’s Support Staff Drill Status Guardsman (CSS) 130th Airlift Wing Operations Group

June 2018 to Present

• Informational hub for centralized emails from the squadron to facilitate awareness and readiness requirement completion

• SME for 2096 position moves, upgrade training, and airmen tier promotions

• All enlisted and officer promotions

• Reenlistment and extensions POC

• OPR’s/EPR’s (Officer performance report & Enlisted performance report) SME/ facilitating editing procedures and completion via Air Force online systems to recognize optimal Airman performance • Orders clerk for all military orders including AT (annual training) days and RUTA’s (rescheduled drills) for drill status guardsman (DSG)

• Updating PIF’s (personal informational file) for all military members/ updating paper and electronic records on each member of the squadron in a secure drive containing PII

• Awards and decorations POC/facilitator

• Help desk // admin support for all members

• Creating and updating squadron distro lists periodically for all military and personal emails

• POC for new mission/fight sign-ups

• Advising senior leaders and squadron/flight commanders of performance techniques and the labor relations environment

• Pulling and requesting RIP’s for promotion boards/ new hires/ etc.

• Updating Air National Guard and Reserve Orders Writing System (AROWS) to reflect all DSG attendees to ensure members are paid accordingly

• Updating Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) as necessary

• Developed enlisted and officer bonus retention packets to allocate over $180,000 of bonuses

• Supervise and train Airmen of the section concerning policies, procedures, and programs as well as identifying concerns, assessing the culture and environmental of the career field, and carrying out problem solving techniques and applications

• Updating Airmen Development folders for improved mentorship activities Education

Master's degree in Cybersecurity Management

West Virginia University - Morgantown, WV

January 2022 to December 2023

Baccalaureate of Science in Social Work in College of Professional Studies West Virginia State University - Institute, WV

August 2017 to April 2021

Associate in Human Resource Management

Community College of the Air Force - Biloxi, MS

April 2019 to June 2019

Certifications and Licenses

Secret Clearance

Additional Information

• Time management proficient

• Great with people

• Effective listener and communicator

• Solid leadership abilities

• Detail oriented

• Prompt and dependable

• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills

• Customer service/support oriented

• Timely and professional

• Great at developing professional working relationships

• Over 200 volunteer hours logged with WVDHHR

• DoD Secret Clearance

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