DAVITTA KAUFFMAN

Results-driven Human Resources Leader with extensive experience and passion in talent acquisition, workforce planning, HR operations, and organizational strategy. Skilled at leading people, fostering diversity, implementing innovative HR policies, and driving business success through workforce optimization. Recognized for spearheading strategic initiatives and developing HR policies that enhance organizational efficiency and employee engagement. Seeking a leadership role within a corporate environment to leverage expertise in developing talent strategies, optimizing HR processes, and fostering a culture of diversity and innovation. Objective is to partner with executives to align people strategy with business success, ensuring organizations have top-tier talent and robust HR frameworks that drive long-term growth.

LEADERSHIP IMPACT

• Led Change & Innovation: Developed new HR policies and hiring strategies that improved efficiency and compliance. Designed and developed agency Intern Program to allow agency partnering with colleges and universities while offering students an impactful development and learning experience.
• Built Workforce Culture: Spearheaded DEIA hiring initiatives, leading to a more inclusive workplace. Serving as DEIA Emphasis Program Manager researching and analyzing agency barriers amongst minority groups to develop/implement programs for career growth, development and learning experiences to enhance agency culture.
• Drove Organizational Success: Developed & implement mentoring and leadership shadowing programs that enhanced new and career employee agency experiences, grow & develop agency employees in to mission support leaders and improve agency morale and retention.
• Achieved HR Operational Excellence: Streamlined recruitment processes by implementing HR technology solutions via automation, process improvement through new and updated policies and procedures, cross training a small team to allow for career growth of staff and full service HR coverage utilizing, developing quality assurance audits/reviews and implementing/influencing equitable hiring practices amongst agency officials.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

• Monetary Performance Awards- Received monetary performance awards for high/outstanding performance annually from 2016-2024.
• Performance Evaluations - Received the highest performance rating annually (Outstanding) from 2017-2024.
• Leadership & Innovation Award (2018) - For providing innovative and creative recruitment and staffing strategies and programs in support of agency mission and goals.
• Meritorious Achievement Award (2024)- DOT-OIG's, 2nd highest achievement agency award for continuous years of excellent agency service providing expertise and leadership in staffing, recruitment and position classification to the agency.

• Leaning Into Leadership- Federal Leadership & DEIA Program
• Leadership I- Supervisory Coaching
• Delegated Examining Unit (DEU)- Federal hiring authority implementing equitable assessment and consideration for veterans.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CERTIFICATIONS

• Leaning Into Leadership- Federal Leadership & DEIA Program
• Leadership I- Supervisory Coaching
• Delegated Examining Unit (DEU)- Federal hiring authority implementing equitable assessment and consideration for veterans.

Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook 365, SharePoint, Adobe, Human Resources databases including, Personnel Tracking System (PTS), Entry, Processing, Inquiry, Corrections System (EPIC), Position Management Systems Online (PMSO), USA Performance, National Finance Center (NFC), and Electronic Official Personnel File (eOPF), eZHR, USA Staffing, Monster Recruitment, LinkedIn, Financial Personnel Processing System (FPPS), Staffing Agency CRM & ATS (Zoho Recruit, Nimble, LinkedIn/Recruiter Lite).