Kawauna L. Hubanks

*** ****** *** *****

Murfreesboro, TN 37128

ad1ca3@r.postjobfree.com

615-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To secure a challenging human resources position within your organization that will utilize my education, experience and unique abilities to further my career opportunities. EDUCATION

Cardinal Stritch University

Masters of Business Administration; March 2010

GPA: 3.77/4.00

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management; December 2006 GPA: 3.00/4.00

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Department of Veteran Affairs

Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment& Placement) & Local Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator November 2011 – Present

Hours per week: 40+

Provide expert personnel to division managers and supervisors to meet their recruiting/staffing needs for both competitive and excepted service appointments involving General Schedule, Federal Wage System, Title 38 Hybrids and Title 38 employment and pay systems

Acts as the subject matter expert on Veterans' Hiring Authorities and Veterans' Preference; ensures managers and supervisors are thoroughly familiar with both.

Provide expert recommendations and innovative solutions to a wide range of difficult and complex Human Resources and management issues

Provide position management and classification advisory for assigned services

Process and review SF-52’s via WebHR & recruitment packet for completeness prior to initiating any staffing actions.

Initiates Above Minimum-Entrance-Rate requests; makes job offers to applicants; discuss benefits programs; facilitates completion of hiring tasks such as physicals, fingerprints, VetPro and/or Credentialing, and requests related to the 3R's; (Recruitment, Retention, Relocation)

Develop alternative strategies and assesses trade-off between conflicting HR requirements and issues related to implementing agency employee recruitment and placement programs, policies, and regulations.

Perform program analyses for developing HR standards and guidelines and analyzes the impact, feasibility, practicality, and effectiveness of existing and/or proposed HA guides and guidelines

Skillfully review recruitment request and functional statements from assigned services to validate and determine appropriate recruitment method.

Executes specialized recruitment programs to attract well-qualified candidates for positions where applicants are in short supply, utilizes imaginative approaches and simultaneous searches for candidates from sources outside the existing workforce.

Considers the local labor market (to include competition for quality candidates from neighboring healthcare facilities).

Develop vacancy announcements in USA Staffing and occupational assessment questionnaires to announce vacancies using position description, functional statement, job analysis, and qualification standards.

Proficiently review certificate of eligibles to ensure compliance with Veteran’s Preference and appropriate qualification factors.

Meticulously screen all request for changes in organizational structure, providing comments and recommendations to management regarding impact, effectiveness, and justification; advises management on position classification matters to recommend optimal staffing options

Works positively and collaboratively and serves as a liaison between Veterans & departments in which they are employed for service support issues

Review all applicants via USA Staffing and determine qualifications and issue certs to service

Prepare and analyze data and make recommendations for improvement to identify and explore best practices.

Completes coding actions in HR Smart.

Ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse groups; to include healthcare professionals, administrators, employees, etc.

Serves as the Local Reasonable Accommodation Coordination (LRAC) for the entire facility. As the LRAC I advise employees, applicants for employment, supervisors and members of management regarding laws, regulations and procedures for allowing employees with physical or mental impairments that substantially limit major life activities to fully participate in the application process, perform essential job functions, and enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment.

Researches laws, rules, and regulations to provide expert advice to managers, employees and applicants on all aspects of Reasonable Accommodation.

Coordinate with other areas of Human Resources, including Staffing, Labor and Employee Relations, Retirement, and Workers Compensation. Ensure that the employee is advised of their rights under benefit programs which may be appropriate to them.

Tracks and report all requests for accommodation packages and the disposition of those requests by assisting management in completing required forms and checklists.

Coordinates with appropriate staff or Agency to provide adjustment to job duties or the work environment that assists an individual with qualified disability to perform the essential functions of his/her position (i.e., requesting interpreters, ordering special equipment, arranging special computer software or requesting ergonomic adjustments, reassignment, change to lower grade, etc.).

Engages in an interactive process with the employee, or applicant for employment, and their representative regarding the nature of their disability and the types of accommodation necessary to perform the essential functions of their position.

Consults with the individual to determine how the disability limits the employee's functioning in the job and whether such limitations can be overcome by accommodations.

Initiates and then facilitates an interactive process between the employee and the supervisor to identify possible Reasonable Accommodations.

Completes all Reasonable Accommodation request with 90 day per VA Handbook 5957.1.

Determine correct pay setting rules for new employees.

Communicate regularly with OGC & EEO for guidance with complex RA cases.

Search for positions that within the employee’s physical limitations.

Provides expert technical guidance and advice including training to management in unusually sensitive issues stemming from grievances, appeals, disciplinary actions, adverse actions, medical determinations, employee-management issues, etc.

Suggests constructive methods to supervisors and managers for dealing with problems arising from indifference, personality conflicts, poor work habits, behavior problems, etc.

Works closely with the union to determine the correct course of action.

Study case law to determine the most advantageous outcome for all employees. Purchasing Agent/Contract Specialist December 2010 – November 2011 Hours per week: 40+

Reviewed and consolidated purchase orders & recommending Business Process Analysis (BPA) or other procurement methods

Executed all aspects of procurement and transaction, from initiation to recommending award for all types of supplies, services and equipment

Assisted operating officials in preparing requests, clarifying questions, offering suggestions, alternatives or substitutions

Adhered to government rules and regulations pertaining to the procurement

Followed-up on undelivered orders to determine and provide new status to involved facility and resolve vendor payment problems

Provided vendor with general information on VA policies on orders and billing procedures

Managed vendor file database

Performed various data research on frequency of purchasing items and product research; protecting data from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration or unauthorized deletion GE Healthcare April 2010 – December 2010

Human Resources Generalist Hours per week: 50+

Experienced in employee relations, employee compensation and benefits, employee engagement, organizational design and change for salaried and non-salaried employees

Executed Human Resources (HR) programs, aligning HR strategies with business objectives streamlining and standardizing HR policies, practices and processes and help develop the HR organization to be more effective in managing human capital

Handled employee relation’s issues at all levels by counseling employees, mediating and resolving disputes between employees and supervisors, coordinating investigations of complaints and grievances

Announced open positions and qualified candidates

Conducted investigations into alleged violations of code of conduct and ethics program

Coached and counseled employees regarding HR policies and procedures relative to transfer, promotion, compensation, benefits and conditions of employment

Focused on identification, selection, and retention of world-class talent to ensure a dynamic pipeline of talent

Proactively managing HR systems to maintain integrity of employee and organizational data

Led organizational design, performance management, staffing, Session C (annual HR planning), compensation planning, training initiatives, team development, employee development, change management, compliance, process/project management, reward & recognition programs

Responsible for proper staffing for over 300 positions within the healthcare organization Customer Relations Response Representative Wauwatosa, WI December 2007 – April 2010

Hours per week: 40

Worked closely with regional OTR teams, manufacturing & scheduling to provide support for technical and process related issues

Responsible for delivery of $200 million in revenue with the overall execution of Diagnostic Cardiology OTR (Order To Remittance) processes (order entry, backlog management and invoicing) for assigned territory region

Proactively resolve & escalate issues across functions regarding material availability to meet customer commitments, systems orders, sales & receivables targets

Managed manufacturing and logistics schedules for on time delivery of multi-sourced instrument and system orders

Wauwatosa, WI

April 2006 - December 2007

Hours per week: 40

Contract Specialist

Worked in all related systems Legacy Oracle based (eOM, Cognos) and Support Central to manage and complete workload processed service contracts and contract amendments in mainframe system

Responsible for $1.8 million in revenue by invoicing customers per contract entitlements, auditing contracts, tracked defect resolution and communicated process results to management and stakeholders

Managed multi-vendor and core DI installed base portfolios and personally achieved 99.8%+ initial contract load accuracy

Used LEAN methodology to implement GEHC’s first successful LEAN transactional process and achieved 1-day contract processing target

Coached 10-person team in contract operations and skill development

Worked government contracts and performed billing on a monthly basis Adecco Employment Services Milwaukee, WI

Recruiter/Office Supervisor February 2006-April 2006 Hours per week: 40

Worked in ATS Custom Match

Interviewed, test and staffed temporary and permanent employees

Coached and mentored employees

Conducted background checks, reference checking and drug testing

Post jobs on various job boards and prepared employment paperwork

Conducted weekly payroll

Brady Corporation Milwaukee, WI

Staffing and Recruiting Intern April 2005 - February 2006 Hours per week: 40

Post jobs, prepared employment paperwork and offer packets

Conducted background checks and managed all drug testing

Staffed and recruited applicants and screened applicants resume for minimum qualifications

Arranged interview schedules, coordinated job fairs, processed invoices and new hire paperwork

Interviewed potential applicants and conducted new hire orientation

Conducted resume mining on the Internet, sourced candidates and performed telephone screens

Dispositioned candidates and conducted exit interviews

Assisted with merit review process

Managed summer internship program and on campus college recruiting Metavante Corporation Milwaukee, WI

Interactive Services (Data Entry)/Password Reset Rep. June 2003 - April 2005 Hours per week: 40

Obtained daily account activity from financial institutions via outbound calls, internet banking websites and faxes

Reconciled and entered accounts into banking system for business clients utilizing the Corporate Cash Express Product

Provided support to customers and bank reps with electronic banking products

Assisted customers with inquiries regarding user education of online services, bill payment inquiries and passwords

Followed up with customers on existing issues and handled various other inquiries in a call center environment

AFFILIATIONS

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

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