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DeAnna Ward

Milwaukee,WI

Summary

Dynamic Human Resources professional with 16 years of specialized experience within a distinguished 19-year career serving the federal government. Proven ability to excel in collaborative team environments and independent roles while consistently demonstrating professionalism and tact. Expertise in advising upper management on HR matters, leveraging a deep understanding of compliance issues to propose innovative solutions that enhance productivity and ensure adherence to state and federal regulations. Committed to fostering a fair workplace through the effective application of standards and best practices.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

LEAD HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

USDA
12.2016 - Current
  • I was part of the Recruitment and Staffing Team which consist of 50 states throughout the United States. I provide services to all 50 states in the areas of issuance of vacancy announcements, receipt, and review rating of job applications. Provide advice and guidance to management officials in carrying out their responsibilities in the hiring and staffing processes. Ensured hiring and staffing functions and actions were accomplished in compliance with all applicable regulatory and procedural requirements and policies.
  • Determine eligibility and qualifications of applicants and referred certificates of candidates to selecting official. Extend tentative job offers and coordinate with other HR staff to ensure that all position requirements are completed including sending final firm offers, setting pay, use of correct appointing authorities.
  • Review and audit all vacancy files to ensure that they are accurate, completed, and secure. Utilize automated personnel systems to code, process and sign personnel actions for all kinds of personnel actions.

LEAD HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

USDA
06.2021 - 12.2024
  • Conduct quality reviews of HRA/S work in all functional areas and in audits and internal reviews within the HR teams to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and laws of OPM. Provides recruitment and placement services through merit promotion procedures for internal and external recruitment of all offices within USDA. Leader and Quality Control (QC) of Human Resources (HR) Specialist and HR Assistants for several years.
  • Completion of onboarding process from the beginning to the end such as issuing tentative job offers (TJO) and final job offers (FJO). Submitting new hires and current employees to security for onboarding clearance. Completion and consultation of onboarding documents in USA Staffing (USAS) and EmpowHR. Assisting employees with their Federal Employees Group Life (FEGLI, Thrift Savings (TSP), Vision, Health, Long Term Care, Flexible Spending, CSRS and FERS. Coordinating entry on duty (EOD) dates. Processing the action in EmpowHR and uploading onboarding documents into the eOPF by creating or requesting their folder. Reviews the processing of personnel actions, documents, and correspondence. Code and process all types of actions according to GPPA standards.
  • Performs calculations of SCD dates in the GRB, prepares SF75 for gaining agencies for our leaving employees. Recruits for a variety of positions screens and analyzes applicants’ resumes and applications for eligibility, reviews applicants’ qualifications, veteran’s status.
  • Distributes and balance the workload among Human Resources Assistants from the shop. Monitors the work and evaluates the quality of processing work within the branch. Conducts and leads orientation activities for new employees and assists in securing Linc-Passes. Oversees personnel reports are retrieved to ensure personnel actions processed accordingly and timely. Resolves processing problems including errors and edits identified in EmpowHR, NFC SINQ reports. Process separating employees by conducting exit interviews and explaining clearance procedures. Complete Lump Sum payments for annual leave and complete transfers of leave.
  • Completes complex history corrections (HCUP) actions. Verifies processing accuracy of employment, pay and benefits actions, ensuring compliance with regulatory and procedural requirements while also monitoring the timeliness of personnel actions and employee information changes. Audits processing actions to identify processing errors and types of errors and provides training to new HR employees.
  • Distributes and balance the workload among Human Resources Assistants.
  • SALARY
  • $98,859

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST-CONTRACTOR

RIVIDIUM
01.2020 - 06.2021
  • As being part of the Recruitment and Staffing Team, which consist of ensuring hiring and staffing functions and actions are accomplished in compliance with all applicable regulatory and procedural requirements and policies.
  • I determine eligibility and qualifications of applicants and refer certificates of candidates to selecting official. Review and audit all vacancy files to ensure that they are accurate, completed, and secure. Complete all personnel actions processed.
  • SALARY
  • $95,000

SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIR
07.2011 - 05.2012
  • I performed actions and reviewed personnel action requests (SF-52’s) for accuracy and completeness and codes all personnel actions and changes by data entry personnel actions into automated systems.
  • Reviewed, counseled, and made changes for current and new employees on Health Benefits, Life Insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, and other federal benefit plans. I performed as the lead person and have overseen special projects such as handling bring an employee back from being let go. I have also completed taking a SES Employee and converting them to a GS employee and I have also completed a Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Correction Act (FERRCCA). I was also completing in depth researching, locating missing forms and coding the more complex personal and pay actions for employees in addition to the normal recurring and nonrecurring types of personnel actions such as reviewing and updating personnel eOPF's, SCD dates changes in the GRB calculator, and benefits. Prepared, reviewed, and initiated written reports, decisions, and correspondence on personnel daily about their retirement benefits, promotions, with in grade (WIG), SCD dates, military buyback, and FERS/CSR and completed such actions sometimes by doing HCUP’s and Special Pays (SPPS).

Education

BBA - General Management

Bryant And Stratton College
Milwaukee, WI
12.2015

Associate of Applied Science - Human Resources Specialist

Bryant And Stratton College
Milwaukee, WI
04.2013

Skills

  • HRA and HRS compliance oversight
  • HR policies and procedures
  • Training and mentoring
  • Recruiting
  • Pre-employment screening
  • Recruitment strategies
  • Onboarding and orientation
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Background checks
  • Compensation and benefits
  • Payroll administration
  • Employee onboarding
  • Confidential document control
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Wages and salary
  • Staff management
  • Exit interviews
  • Recruitment
  • Job analysis
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Personnel recruitment
  • Employee surveys
  • Negotiation
  • Relocation assistance
  • Tax reporting
  • Payroll completion
  • HR services
  • Personnel engagement
  • HR program development
  • Conflict resolution tactics
  • Policies implementation
  • Interviewing techniques
  • Payroll and benefits administration
  • Administer training modules
  • Personnel relations
  • Paperwork verification
  • Recruiting support
  • Union relations
  • Microsoft office
  • Decision-making
  • Human resources support
  • Conflict resolution
  • Documentation and recordkeeping
  • New hire onboarding
  • New hire orientation
  • Human resources management systems
  • In-person and telephone interviewing
  • Customer relationship management
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Internal communications

Timeline

LEAD HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

USDA
06.2021 - 12.2024

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST-CONTRACTOR

RIVIDIUM
01.2020 - 06.2021

LEAD HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

USDA
12.2016 - Current

SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIR
07.2011 - 05.2012

BBA - General Management

Bryant And Stratton College

Associate of Applied Science - Human Resources Specialist

Bryant And Stratton College

Training

  • Lead Human Resources Assistant & Specialist
  • Senior Human Resources Assistant
  • Head Secretary
  • Federal HR Management for Supervisors and Managers
  • Introduction to Supervision
  • Qualifications Analysis
  • Adjudicating & Applying Veteran’s Preference
  • Federal Staffing & Placement
  • Audits, Hotlines, and Investigations Training
  • Job Analysis & Assessment Development
  • OPM DE Training
  • Processing Federal Personnel Actions
  • Veteran Employment Training
  • USACCESS Training
  • Onboarding Training
  • Basic Staffing Training
  • Pay Setting Training
  • SPPS Mainframe and Web Course
  • EEO Training
  • WebTA Training
  • USA Staffing Training
  • Monster/EZ-Hire Training
  • E-Verify Training
  • WTTS & FPPS Training
  • GPPA Training

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