Christopher Leshawn Moss
Macon
Summary
Specialize in talent acquisition and human resources management. Implemented successful recruitment strategies, managed diverse candidate pools, and facilitated efficient hiring processes in previous roles. Strong communication skills, adept at building relationships with internal teams and potential candidates. Showcased leadership by improving overall recruitment process to increase efficiency and candidate quality.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Recruitment Specialist
Department of Justice/Bureau of Prisons
Washington
12.2024 - Current
- I have to assist in the direction, development and administration of the nationwide recruiting and referral programs for the BOP to include both civil service personnel and commissioned officers of the United States Public Health Service (PIIS).
- I have to provide technical advice and assistance to supervisors and institutional human resource (IIR) personnel regarding available flexibilities, incentives, and best practices.
- I have to develop and maintain contacts and rapport within the community, and I have to travel often to college campuses, military bases or various recruitment events in search of promising job applicants.
- I have to develop outreach programs and establishes agreements with representative colleges, trades schools, universities, and local medical and educational facilities.
- Outreach activities also include hosting and attending virtual events, visits to job fairs, various city/county/community/civic agencies, and Veteran's organizations.
- Additionally I answer calls, web-based inquiries, virtual chat group messaging, etc., relating to employment with the BOP.
- Incumbent assists interested candidates with questions related to the application process, qualifications, current vacancies, benefits, pay and leave schedules, etc.
- I have to utilize platforms such as Indeed, LinkedIn, RecruitMilitary and USAjobs to conduct resume mining and scout for qualified talent and assess their interest.
- This is a federal job
Human Resource Manager
Bureau of Prisons
Yazoo City
03.2022 - 12.2024
- As GS-13 Human Resource Manager I have 7,680 hours of experience with the duties below: planning immediate and long range staffing needs.
- I have developed recruitment and staffing plan to meet the need of management.
- I have planned recruitment and placement activities to include Information Job Fairs.
- I have assisted in the hiring of minority candidates and veterans.
- I have revised and submitted the staffing report each pay period.
- I have requested certificates of eligible from Grand Prairie, scheduled and conducted interviews and overseen and administered the Core Value Assessment interviews, BOP-IIIRES issues, and preparation of security clearance requests.
- I have advised management with LMR issues as being the LMR Co-Chair.
- Additionally I have assisted in local labor management negotiations.
- I have maintained a cooperative relationship with the Union president and Union representatives in the development of personnel policies, practices, and procedures which affect conditions of employment and contribute to the effectiveness of the employees at FCC Yazoo City.
- I work closely with regional and central office staff with the processing of disciplines, certificates, incentives, and executive staff data request.
- I have served as SME for arbitrations.
- Served as the Agency's representative in mediations.
- I provided responses for the agency to grievances, unfair labor practices, congressional responses, regional and central office data request.
- I have served as the liaison for the agency in LMR and interpreted policies and procedures of the agency in different aspects of Human Resource Management.
- I am currently the De-Escalation Instructor for FCC Yazoo City and have trained over 700 staff on the mandated course.
- I am also the Black Affairs Program Manager at FCC Yazoo City.
- I have overseen several committees to include Correctional Worker's Week, Employee's Club as well as instructed Principles of Leadership I for 50 new supervisors on performance evaluation, labor management relations, eeo process, and Webta.
- I am an Instructor for Principles of Leadership where I teach classes on Webta, Performance Evaluations, Labor Management Relations and Reasonable Accommodations.
- I have instructed two Principle of Leadership classes at FCI Estill and FCC Yazoo City.
- I am also a Liaison and Operations Manager with the Bureau of Prison's National Recruitment Office where I have served as the Operations Manager for the White House IIBCU Recruitment event and the Mass Hiring Event in Dallas Texas where I have assisted in recruiting over 250 applicants since September of 2021.
- I have been the SME over 10 different Arbitrations and assisted the Agency in positive outcomes in each case.
- I am responsible for the Agency response to EEO's, Congressional, ULP's and grievances.
- Since May 16, 2023 to present I have 1,440 hours of experience with the following duties: I have been assigned to the Southeast Regional Office assisting the SERO Human Resources office with grievance responses, staffing, pre-employment waivers, legal sufficiency for disciplinary cases, relative disclosure processes, compromise of claims, and age waivers.
- I have been on a staff assist at FCI Edgefield and USP Atlanta to put processes in place to improve their Human Resource Departmental functions.
- I have assisted HRMS and HR Offices at USP Atlanta, FCC Yazoo City, FCI Estill, FCI Williamsburg, FCI Bennettsville, FCI Mariana, and FPC Montgomery with answer and training of Human Resources policies and procedures and shared knowledge on how to fix LMR issues.
- Provides assistance to other specialists in the office and is a resource for other staff pertaining to difficult and unique problems involving human resources management and related issues.
- I had to make recommendations on policies, procedures, systems, personnel and advised management on impact and implementation of MOU's, new policies and procedures in the field.
- I also served as a subject matter expert and consultant to Human Resource Specialist, Assistant Human Resource Managers, Human Resource Managers, Executive Staff and Central Office staff.
- This is a federal job
Assistant Human Resource Manager
Department of Justice /BOP
Yazoo City
12.2019 - 03.2022
- As the Assistant Human Resource Manager I have 35,840 hours of experience in Labor Management Negotiations while serving on the LMR committee for management.
- I have reviewed/updated Institution Supplements/local policy; and I have prepared written documentation in response to requests from executive staff within the BOP or comparable management level in the private sector and I have participated in a Program Review or professional audit.
- I have been the technical liaison in advising management during the monthly meetings as well as gathering data for disciplinary cases, arbitrations, grievances and ULPs.
- I develop and assist in maintaining a cooperative relationship with the Union and their representatives to foster a positive workforce for all the staff.
- I have developed recruitment and staffing strategies to increase staffing for a hard to fill location such as Yazoo City.
- I plan, review, organize, and administer all personnel matters within the Human Resources Department.
- I currently supervise 8 Human Resource Specialist by overseeing their decision units and ensuring as a department we request certificates of eligible candidates, conduct interviews, monitor and input applicants in EQIP and Jstars to ensure the hiring process is done fair and equitable.
- I supervise all of the disciplinary process by reviewing the case, proposal, oral responses and decision letters.
- I am responsible for over 700 staff at FCC Yazoo City and ensure that the personnel needs of all staff are met including benefits, staffing, and handling of employees conduct and the outcome of staff conduct.
- I work closely with the Regional Director, Regional IIR Staff, 3 Wardens and all executive staff with ensuring we follow policy and procedures for all staff and we respond appropriately to congressional responses, grievances, etc.
- I oversee the FCC Yazoo City incentive award program to include managing over $300 thousand budget which includes ensuring compliance in the program.
- Additionally properly documenting and logging all awards and conducting all staff recalls.
- As the AHRM I am responsible for ensuring all the positions we have are balance in the Positions Management System, Staffing Report, Organizational Charts and PZ Report.
- I have conducted 2 Operational Reviews as the Reviewer in Charge and ensured all Human Resource processes are being followed by putting corrective action procedures in place.
- I also had to prepare Program Review, Operational Review and Closure reports for Management and the Regional Offices to ensure all deadlines were met and the processes are in place for our Human Resource office to function efficiently.
- As the AHRM I provide training to supervisors and executive staff to ensure management is in compliance and have the knowledge, skills, and ability to effectively supervise to include training on the performance process, incentive award process, leave administration labor management relations process, owcp claims and temporary job modifications.
- I have developed and assisted executive staff in preparing MOU's, local policies and the explanation of national directives given by the Agency.
- I have 3000 hours of experience keying and tracking training.
- I have trained the EDM and EDS on setting up processes to effectively track training and ensure mandatory trainings are met and all staff are in compliance with all trainings.
- I have set up job fairs locally and in the public to reach potential applicants to give them the knowledge of the process of coming on board with the Bureau of Prisons.
- I run all Threat Assessments and Anti Harassment meetings at FCC Yazoo City to include issuing EAP letters, Cease and Desist Letters, Training Memorandums and Follow-Up reports for the Warden from the committee recommendations.
- I have assisted in identifying a need and established a counseling or training program for inmates or correctional workers; and/or I have assisted in conducting management assessments or staff assistance visits at institution; and/or I have served on correctional institution committee to formulate institution/local policy; and/or I have coordinated the duty officer program for the institution and I have activated an institution as a department head.
- I have briefed executive staff on inmate case information and I have provided recommendations to Warden/CEO as part of an after-action review committee and I have served on a task force with executive staff to develop and modify institutional programs; and I have made presentations to Associate Wardens at the annual strategic planning retreat.
- I have incorporated training into recurring division/office/unit meetings to improve/enhance subordinate job knowledge; and/or I have reviewed work completed by others to ensure compliance with governing regulations; and/or I have identified employee performance deficiencies and established/implemented an improvement plan; and/or I have negotiated issues with local union president.
- This is a federal job
Human Resource Specialist
Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons
Edgefield
06.2014 - 12.2019
- As a Human Resource Specialist I am responsible for the Human Resources operation and effectiveness within FCI Edgefield and throughout the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
- Including maintaining and establishing standards and measurements, recruitment and placement, employee development such as training, classification, and position management which I perform 90% of the time in my current position.
- My job duties also consist of handling labor relations issues within the Bureau.
- As a HR Specialist I apply human resources principles, methods, and evaluative solutions sufficient to advise and or resolve complex problems which I perform 90% of the time in my current position.
- Here at FCI Edgefield I use a wide range of human resources regulations, practices and precedents sufficient to provide human resources management advice and technical assistance on substantive organizational functions and work practices which I perform 90% of the time in my current position.
- I use analytical methods to evaluation, identify and recommend to my superiors for solutions for the management teams.
- I provide written and oral communication techniques sufficient to develop and deliver project power points, staff reports and statuses, briefings, and correspondence to managers to keep management abreast of any findings as well as any recommendations which I perform 90% of the time in my current position.
- In the Classification process I provide position classification and management support to the different departments within the Bureau of Prisons.
- I also provide special technical advice to managers in exercising their delegated classification authority.
- I interpret and adapt classification standards and guides to secure sound classification on positions within the department which I perform 90% of the time in my current position.
- I also advise managers of the classification process.
- I also play a significant role of planning and implementing reorganizations.
- I use the crediting factor levels and allocation of grade levels to positions, while communicating grade distinction to management with supporting information and justification.
- I determine the correct classification by comparing existing standards to related work.
- I give expertise advice to management on standards, classification decisions and the complaint and appeal procedures to employees, supervisors, and operating officials which I perform 90% of the time in my current position.
- I maintain and enforce the policies of the Fair Labor Standards Act, also ensuring the staff and management of the Environmental Differential Pay, Hazardous Duty Pay, Locality Pay, Retention Incentives, Student Loan Repayments and Above the Minimum Rate waivers and approvals that we offer to staff.
- I provide staffing based on the Executive Staff, Regional, or National staffs priorities.
- I also provide short and long term staffing plans to meet the mission of the institution and the Bureau of Prisons.
- Advises management on staffing issues to include workforce shaping, reduction in force, special placement programs and recruitment incentives.
- I also verify employment eligibility, qualifications, salary determinations and set staff pay.
- My experience and knowledge and ability to apply a wide range of HR concepts, principles, laws, regulations and practices.
- I also analyze, evaluate and recommend appropriate resolutions to complex interrelated IIR issues and problems.
- I also serve as a consultant to managers in providing human resource services and conducting detailed analysis of complex functions within the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
- I have to interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, and practices to provide advice and guidance to officials, supervisors, and employees on a variety of Human Resource functions.
- I also use the Bureau of Prisons systems to retrieve, query, and analyze information in order to complete my assignments.
- While in the position of a Human Resources Specialist I use a variety of online and hard copy manual, laws and executive orders such as OPM, BOP, and other agency regulations and policies governing human resources programs.
- I also use labor agreements, labor agreements, merit promotion plans, standard operating procedures, and contingency plans to ensure that my department are following the correct guidelines and procedures by policy.
- I also am the Time and Attendance Coordinator which requires me to key T&A's for the time keepers and ensure the entire institution of 400 staff gets compensated biweekly through out WEBTA system.
- I conduct these duties 8 hours a week equaling 4,360 hours of experience.
- I am the T&A Coordinator for FCI-Edgefield and I run weekly and biweekly reports through the National Finance Center System to ensure all T&A's are submitted with no errors.
- I also correct errors that are generated on weekly mandatory reports.
- This is a federal job
Education
Master's degree - Management
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ, United States11-2025
Bachelor's degree - Batchelor's of Science in Management
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ, United States07-2024
Skills
- Recruitment strategy
- Employee engagement
- Staffing analysis
- Employee onboarding
- Resume screening
- Onboarding processes
- Talent acquisition
Certification
- Personnel Action Processing, 12/09/14
- Pay Settings for Government for FWS Positions, 08/17/15
- Pay Settings for Government for GS Positions, 04/09/15
- USERRA Certification, 07/01/15
- Veterans Employment Training for Federal Human Resource Professionals, 07/08/15
- Human Resource Information Systems Certification, 08/11/15
- Staffing and Placement Certification, 06/01/15
- Department of Justice/Time and Attendance Reporting Certification, 11/10/15
- Employee Labor Relations Certification, 02/27/15
Additional Information
LMR Co-Chair, EEO/Discrimination Instructor, De-Escalation Instructor, Black Affairs Program Manager, ICT Phase I Instructor, Principles of Leadership I Instructor (Southeast Region), National Recruitment Office Liaison and Operations Manager for Recruitment Events, Time Off Awards, Special Act Awards, Letters of Recommendation from the CEO, Sustained Superior Performance Awards, Quality Step Increases, Unicor Production Bonus Award
Day Phone
6627514800
References
- Shannon Withers, Department of Justice/Bureau of Prisons, CEO Warden, 8507187301
- Troy Gentry, Department of Justice/Bureau of Prisons, Associate Warden, 9032447036
- Cornell Harris, Wolverine, Order Specialist, 8034395631
Availability
Permanent, Full-time
Languages
Novice, Novice, Novice
Organizations And Affiliations
- Masonic Order 159, Member
- Garden City Kings and Queens (Garden City Allstar Academy), Director
Job Related Training
- Principles of Leadership Phase II
- Human Resource Management Training
- De-Escalation Training
- Cost Center Manager UFMS
- Pay Settings for Government for FWS Positions
- Human Resources Information Systems
- Veterans Employment for Federal Human Resource Professionals
- USERRA
- Staffing and Placement Training
- Interview Procedures and Employment Guidelines
- NCIC/NLETS Operator Training Certification
- Continuity of Operations Certification
- Information Security Awareness
- Employee /Labor Relations Certification
- Time and Attendance Training Certification
- Employee Benefits and Retirement Computation Certification
- DOJ/Time and Attendance Reporting WEBTA/TINQ Certification
- EEO for Managers and Supervisors
- Veteran Employment Training for Federal Hiring Managers
- Human Resource Management, BOP-HIRES Certification
- Procurement Green Chasing GOV Certification
- Financial Management Federal Government Purchase Card Certification
Timeline
Recruitment Specialist
Department of Justice/Bureau of Prisons
12.2024 - Current
Human Resource Manager
Bureau of Prisons
03.2022 - 12.2024
Assistant Human Resource Manager
Department of Justice /BOP
12.2019 - 03.2022
Human Resource Specialist
Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons
06.2014 - 12.2019
Master's degree - Management
University of Phoenix
Bachelor's degree - Batchelor's of Science in Management
University of Phoenix