Jo Leonard

**** ******* *** #*

Ellicott City, MD 21043

Phone: 405-***-****

E-mail: adhgkd@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: I seek to utilize my diverse occupational background and knowledge while incorporating customer service skills used in fulfilling and challenging career. Willing to relocate at own expense.

Experience:

2012- Present Social Security Administration Baltimore, MD

Management Analyst

I plan and coordinate Executive management activities that require the attention of the Associate Commissioner (AC) and Deputy Associate Commissioner (DAC) in the Office of Budget. I maintain executive level calendars, coordinate internal and external meetings compile and prioritize key background info in advance of meetings, to keep the AC and DAC appraised. In addition, I review and coordinate briefing materials between the Budget staff and Executive leadership in advance and communicate expectations on the behalf of the AC and DAC as appropriate. Other duties include management of the central Front Office to ensure adequate coverage to screen, greet, and guide visitors and other staff as necessary. I am also responsible for maintaining interagency relationships to schedule and coordinate meeting and briefings within and outside of the organization. I also handle Audit Controls inbox by analyzing the content to determine assignment to the appropriate division to provide representatives for conferences, comments to draft/final audits & recommendations & prepare for executive review and approval. This duty involves using interagency database and software to appropriately and quickly follow-up and closes all responses. My achievements include promotion to the next grade level and cash awards for superior work performance.

I provide ongoing staff support in a variety of administrative areas. I prepare communications and briefing documents for managers and communicate verbally and in writing for meetings and other schedule related issues. I participate in informal briefings with both the AC/DAC providing updates and last minute meeting details along with background documents.

As the Training Liaison, I coordinated responses for division-wide employee training and development. I assisted the Executive Officer by handling personnel management processes and organization policies and procedures. I maintain and coordinate updates to the master list of Federal Registry Notices and prepare quarterly reports for the AC/DAC. I analyze and verify employee job functions and update them in the SMART (Staff Management Resource Tracking System). I coordinate with building services to facilitate furniture moves and acquire meeting space for weekly division meetings & staff meetings.

I have served as the backup local security officer (LSO) for OISP. These duties include resetting employee passwords, assigning profiles to allow access for employees to perform additional duties, and conducting triennial reviews.

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I assist the Executive Officer with personnel management issues by utilizing personnel policy and procedures and affirmative employment and labor relations, to prepare documentation to post a job vacancy. I analyze and compile sensitive employee documentation while working closely with Team Supervisors during the review and selection process. I initiate personnel actions for GS-14s and below in the FPPS (Federal Personnel and Payroll Systems) and forwarding the actions to the Executive Officer for approval.

2011-2012 Social Security Administration Baltimore, MD

Disability Medical Vocational Specialist

Responsible for development and authorization, denial or reversal of disability determinations made under Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act and the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act. Conducted quality reviews of the disability hearings unit activity. Contributed to the overall efficiency of the disability program, by providing feedback for State agencies, field offices, and the Office of Assessment on determinations of disability benefits.

Conferred with medical or psychological consultants on complex medical issues requiring expert medical judgment. Conduct personal interview with the claimant if the evidence of record does not support a fully favorable determination and offer claimants the opportunity to submit further evidence. Prepares case decisions (rationales) describing the basis fro the disability decisions ensuring that key decisional elements, claims development actions, and thought processes were adequately discussed.

2003-2011 Oklahoma Disability Determination Division Oklahoma City, OK

Disability Specialist III

Responsible for case development, requesting medical evidence used to evaluate medical and vocational claims concerning eligibility for Social Security benefits.

Managed a caseload of initial level Title II and Title XVI disability claims, evaluate all pertinent information from the claimant and other third parties in arriving at a determination used to grant or deny disability benefits. Prepared written approval or denial notices sent to the claimant and/or their attorney representatives and to SSA that explained the basis of the disability decisions.

Education:

1996-2003 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK

Bachelor of Science Liberal Studies

2003-2005 University of Phoenix Oklahoma City, OK

18 hours toward Masters of Business Administration

October 2012 Introduction to Federal Contracts and Procurement

Human Resources Institute (Social Security Admin.)

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July 2014 Excel 2010 – Part I

Sept. 2014 Federal Human Resources: Foundations Course

Related skills: Windows, 07 and XP, Microsoft word, SAP/GUI, Excel 2010, SharePoint, eCAT, IronData and various copy and fax machines and scanners.

Ability to display effective delegation skills, demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills as well as efficient, flexible and creative problem solving skills.

Ability to work individually or in a team oriented atmosphere.

Awards: May 2014 Individual Cash Award

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