Hector Mesa Jr.
Crestview,FL
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented Personnel Manager with extensive experience in managing performance reports, military personnel actions, and organizational processes within the 96th Medical Group. Proven ability to analyze personnel data, recommend procedural improvements, and lead training initiatives to enhance compliance with military guidelines. Known for fostering effective communication between multiple squadrons and higher headquarters to ensure mission success and operational efficiency.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resource Specialist (Military)
96th Medical Group
06.2023 - Current
- Managed performance reports and the promotion and decoration program, ensuring compliance with military standards and procedures
- Planned and organized workflow for military reports and decorations, performing thorough analysis of personnel data to identify and address potential problem areas
- Developed and implemented improved communication processes between six squadrons and the group command, enhancing interaction and commitment
- Conducted briefings and training for raters and supervisors regarding writing promotion recommendations in alignment with Air Force and Medical Group guidelines
- Monitored administrative processes affecting military personnel, providing workflow advice for effective resource management within the Medical Group
- Served as a liaison between the Medical Group and higher headquarters, addressing personnel issues and ensuring regulatory compliance
- Managed the human resource module in the DMHRSi system, inputting and validating personnel data, and resolving discrepancies in MILPDS systems
- Analyzed operational and managerial issues, developing effective solutions and recommending necessary changes to improve overall program operations
- Established clear performance expectations for team members regarding their role in managing resources efficiently.
- Streamlined communication channels, ensuring timely updates on allocation updates.
Unit Program Coordinator
96th Medical Support Squadron
02.2020 - 06.2023
- Directly assist the commander/director in the management of all administrative support program functions
- Resident subject matter expert for all mandated administrative support programs
- Organizational point of contact and liaison with the personnel flight on military and civilian personnel issues
- Assist in planning, administering, and monitoring manpower resource requirements
- Perform other clerical and administrative work in support of the office/organization
- Assist members with Defense Travel System and the Government Travel Card
- Manage military annual performance/evaluation reports
- Alternate promotion and decorations programs monitor
- Military Personnel Data System (MILPDS) updates ex
- Duty titles, AFSC, position numbers, supervisors, and gains
Management and Programs Assistant
Bureau of Labor Statistics
11.2013 - 07.2019
- Analyzed and organized the administrative workflow for the office
- Assisted the Regional Office records manager in the establishment of electronic records systems and maintains official government records
- Ensures that policies for office correspondence, reports, and related materials are followed
- Serves as the principal DCC liaison with the Regional Office and Building Management for all building issues (heating and cooling, cleaning problems, etc.)
- Maintains BLS equipment inventory for the DCC
- Serves as the cost center procurement point of contact to request items and submit to AO
- Prepares files of the DPAP transaction for the Regional Office
- Makes travel arrangements; processes travel vouchers; and serves as Timekeeper for Federal employees in the DCC
- Ensures that policies for office correspondence, reports, and related materials are followed
- Assists the DCC Manager to develop reports including creating charts, graphs and other visuals to support reporting documents
- As required, provides administrative assistance to other managers on internal organization processes and issues
Personnelist
United States Air Force
08.1993 - 08.2013
- Managed largest branch in Weapon Systems Integration Divisions; acts as AOC Support Staff for 6 O-6s and 229 military and civilian personnel
- Facilitated wing-level MilPDS management system, military personnel advisement and readiness and training accountability
- Maintained calendars for the unit, key personnel, coordinates meeting arrangements, scheduled meetings and/or conferences, and maintained all unit suspenses for the 607 Air Space Operations Center
- Forecasted Annual, Change of Rater, Directed by HAF, Commander Directed Reports, updated and processed completed reports in MilPDS
- Led Commander's Support Staff functions for 79 squadron personnel that deploy word wide within 12 hours as USAFE's only rapid reaction response group (CRG) providing initial airlift command & control and aerial port services
- Bed-down support at forward operating locations throughout the EUCOM area of responsibility
- Serve as the deployed A1 staff for the deployed commander
- Reviewed, edited, and approved policy, additional duty and memos within the guidelines of the Tongue and Quill before submitting for commander's signature
- Managed group leave program tracking ensuring no leave was lost due to group's unrelenting ops tempo
- Oversaw 81 government travel card accounts strictly auditing, controlled delinquency and misuse at alltime low
- Non-Commissioned Officer in-Charge of the Evaluations section of the largest European base
- Provide evaluation guidance and support to 3,600 members assigned to the 435th Air Base Wing
- Received and screened telephone calls, greeted visitors, and ascertained the nature of the calls or visits for countless Distinguished Visitor visits to the 86th Contingency Response Group
- Reviewed and updated the Unit Manning Personnel Roster
- Monitored MILPDS personnel systems while maintaining administrative orders, awards and decorations programs, personnel action requests, and tracked evaluations while in garrison
- Organizational point of contact and liaison with the personnel flight on military and civilian personnel issues
Education
Associates in Arts - General Studies
Northwest FL State College
Niceville, FLSkills
- Military human resources coordination
- Performance analysis
- Employee training
- Workflow optimization
- Proficient in DMHRSi and MILPDS
- Effective team collaboration
- Experience with compliance frameworks
- Strategic problem resolution
- Clear verbal and written communication
- Evaluation procedures
- Personalized instruction
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Human Resource Specialist (Military)
96th Medical Group
06.2023 - Current
Unit Program Coordinator
96th Medical Support Squadron
02.2020 - 06.2023
Management and Programs Assistant
Bureau of Labor Statistics
11.2013 - 07.2019
Personnelist
United States Air Force
08.1993 - 08.2013
Associates in Arts - General Studies
Northwest FL State College
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