Hr Officer Training Manager

ILKA S. RODRIGUEZ-DIAZ

Sarasota, FL LinkedIn 571-***-**** *******************@*****.***

OVERVIEW

Applied Linguistics Human Capital Development Executive Leadership

Influential Senior HR & Foreign Language Executive with 36 years’ experience advancing language and talent acquisition and development programs across competitive government agency in progressive leadership capacities. Proven ability to empower teams and foster growth-oriented environments for improved staff productivity and retention. Talent for managing cascading priorities in deadline-driven environments. Results-oriented program leader with a reputation for breaking existing barriers through exceptional collaboration, communication, and leadership strategy. Fluent in spoken and written French and Spanish.

Program Governance Strategic Partnerships Training & Development Project Management

Staff Empowerment Public Speaking Organizational Development Agile Thought Leadership

Process Optimization Team Building Multi-division Management Strategic Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (CIA), Washington, DC 1985 – 2021

Chief Foreign Language Strategist 2018 – 2021

Solicited to conduct recruitment, policy management, and strategic planning to drive foreign language development and proficiency within CIA operations. Guide frontline directorate representatives in shaping proficient language skills to support mission objectives as Chair of Foreign Language Focal Points Board.

Strengthened CIA mission operations by designing new language bonus program to incentivize personnel in active foreign language application.

Serve as co-chair to Executive Language Board with Deputy Associate Director for Talent for Learning, leading senior agency leadership in representing equities to respective directorates.

Represent CIA position on federal interagency working group on Education Excellence for Hispanics.

Deputy Chief for Talent Acquisition 2016 – 2018

Supported Chief in accelerating global recruitment efforts for new hires and students with direct oversight to 3 divisions within Talent Acquisition Office. Attended numerous conferences and professional development events as CIA hiring representative and supported White House initiative on educational excellence for Hispanics on federal interagency working group.

Implemented Signature School, Senior Champion, and Foreign Language Champion programs, cultivating constructive partnerships with key universities for improved student outreach and faculty development.

Engaged greater volume of highly qualified and diverse applicants by refining Events Review Board to align recruitment event requests with talent acquisition goals.

Chief, Support Hiring Division, Talent Acquisition Group 2014 – 2016

Generated new client confidence in unit integrity and competence by engaging with client base regularly to discuss recruitment initiatives. Facilitated measurable staff turnover and unit reconfiguration to meet and exceed stakeholder demands and recruiting requirements.

Leveraged data science to identify production gaps / overages and develop corresponding solutions.

Chief, Workforce Planning & Analytics Group, National Reconnaissance Office 2010 – 2014

Directed NRO workforce 2015 study to characterize current government / contractor workforce, develop roadmaps, and produce evolved policies and infrastructure to sustain workforce. Assisted Deputy Chief of Workforce Analytics Group in key operational priorities. Designated Senior Champion of NRO Hispanic Advisory Network employee resource group.

CIA Chief, Workforce Planning & Analytics Group – NRO (Continued)

Orchestrated first governance body to address HR issues within borrowed workforce operating model by establishing Human Capital Management Panel.

Implemented original new HCInform interactive dashboard reporting tool for accurate and relevant enterprise-level HR data.

Director, Mission Academy, CIA University (CIAU) 2009 – 2010

Directed Academy program and product management, reporting directly to Deputy Chief Learning Officer and representing CIAU / HR within CIA and Intelligence Community (IC). Incorporated online regional issues courses, prioritizing mission direction and product development at all times.

Optimized CIA capacity to leverage subject matter expertise, building new partnership model with Directorate schools in product design phase.

Broadened online course offerings by coordinating with Center for the Study of Intelligence to release holdings for greater historical content.

Deputy Director, Mission Academy, CIAU 2006 – 2009

Chair, Mission Fundamentals, Mission Academy, CIAU 2004 – 2006

Restructured and aligned support team with talent development initiatives to improve instructional design and delivery focus for Mission Academy. Streamlined training programs for new and seasoned agency officers. Partnered with corresponding mission units to implement 2 intelligence collection-specific learning programs. Led annual efforts to secure content / financial endorsement for key IC stakeholders.

Revitalized CIA’s new hire orientation involving senior leadership and designing simulations and training that resulted in widespread recognition from multiple private / public sector organizations.

Developed 12-month Fast Forward Cohort Program including screening protocol and interview process that attracted highly qualified officers across agency to pursue careers in learning and development.

Reduced long-standing staffing deficit by 85%, implementing robust screening process to optimize best fit for subject matter experts and learning professionals.

Additional Experience

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, Executive Officer for the Chief HR Officer Deputy Director – Intelligence Language Institute (CIAU) Training Manager – Business Transformation Office Program Manager – Leadership & Management Instruction Department Chair –

French & Italian Language Training Training Officer – Office of Technical Service

Recruitment Specialist – Office of Personnel Technical Intelligence Officer

EDUCATION

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Master of Arts in Education & Human Development

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Arts in French & German

Program Certifications

HARVARD JFK SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT

L’INSTITUT CATHOLIQUE DE PARIS UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID

Languages

Spanish & French – Fluent German – Limited Working Proficiency

HONORS & AWARDS

NRO Sustained Superior Performance Awards (2) National Intelligence Award for Human Capital: Outstanding Team / Project National Intelligence Award for Human Capital: Outstanding Leadership Intelligence Commendation Medal CIA University Mission Achievement Awards (2) Exceptional Performance Awards (18)

National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives’ Public Service Award

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