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Education
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Military Service
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Jamalih N Buchanan

Blythewood,SC

Summary

Professional work ethic, performance-driven, and highly organized administrative professional credited with a history 15 years of success combining support services, office management, education and training, and communication expertise to exceed expectations and meet quotas. Strong problem solving and decision-making experience with the ability to implement effective action plans; considered to be a quick learner, self-starter, multitasker, and detail and goal orientated. I am efficient using multiple programs within Microsoft Office and type 55 WPM. I am a team player, minimum to no supervision, and can work independently of team to complete tasks.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Human Resources Assistant

Directorate of Human Resources
01.2024 - Current
  • Perform a variety of clerical duties such as maintain files and compose routine correspondence.
  • Review military personnel records to assure completeness and identify inconsistencies.
  • Process personnel actions for arriving and departing military personnel.
  • Update and maintain data in multiple Human Resources data systems.
  • Answer questions and explain procedures pertaining to entitlements and processes.
  • Operate personnel computer to prepare a variety of correspondence into final form.





Administrative Specialist

Rebound Behavioral Health
08.2022 - 12.2023
  • Screened applicant resumes and coordinated both phone and in-person interviews.
  • Organized new employee orientation schedules for new hires.
  • Conducted new hire orientation to verify completion of appropriate paperwork, recording information on human resources database.
  • Created and completed personnel action forms for hires, terminations, title changes and terminations.
  • Monitored employee attendance and performance to verify punctuality and absences, addressing issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.
  • Recorded new hires, transfers, terminations, changes in job classifications and merit increases to main human resources files.

Human Resources Assistant

Army Training Command
12.2021 - 08.2022
  • Produces a wide range of documents incorporating data from different software applications, or updating databases or spreadsheets.
  • Regularly communicate and meet with others to exchange information necessary to accomplish assignments.
  • Performs administrative support work that includes a wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard assignments and procedures.
  • Plans and completes work in accordance with established office procedures and office automation practices.
  • Prepares and process military personnel financial, transaction and written documents in accordance with organizational guidance and regulations.

Operations Specialist

Army Training Command
03.2021 - 08.2021
  • Produces a wide range of documents incorporating data from different software applications, or updating databases or spreadsheets.
  • Regularly communicate and meet with others to exchange information necessary to accomplish assignments.
  • Performs administrative support work that includes a wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard assignments and procedures.
  • Plans and completes work in accordance with established office procedures and office automation practices.
  • Prepares and process military personnel financial, transaction and written documents in accordance with organizational guidance and regulations.

Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator

Dynamic Systems Technology, Inc
10.2017 - 08.2019
  • Conducted 40- hour Unit Prevention Lead (UPL) courses.
  • Track all training conducted by each unit or directorate, as appropriate and report results into Drug and Alcohol Management Information System (DAMIS).
  • Provided information briefings and executive correspondence.
  • Tracked and maintained all soldier-related substance abuse data and services in DAMIS to include illicit and prescription positives and the completion of services including prevention education.
  • Reviewed and assess the latest in substance abuse research with respect to new, illicit and prescription drug trends and results from URI/RURI and the Risk Reduction Program.

Education

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

South University
Columbia
12.2026

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
07.2017

Skills

  • Policy and Procedures
  • Personnel records management
  • Training Development
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Personnel Management
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Conflict Management
  • Customer Service
  • Research
  • Microsoft

Military Service

United States Army, SGT

Timeline

Human Resources Assistant

Directorate of Human Resources
01.2024 - Current

Administrative Specialist

Rebound Behavioral Health
08.2022 - 12.2023

Human Resources Assistant

Army Training Command
12.2021 - 08.2022

Operations Specialist

Army Training Command
03.2021 - 08.2021

Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator

Dynamic Systems Technology, Inc
10.2017 - 08.2019

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

South University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Upper Iowa University