James Brinkley
Augusta,Georgia
Summary
Detail-oriented Administrative Specialist with extensive experience in project management, business correspondence, and data tracking for reporting. Skilled in streamlining processes and resolving complex issues while supporting senior management in achieving operational goals. Promotes a collaborative work culture that enhances teamwork and drives results.
Overview
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Certification
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisory Military Personnel and Administrative Specialist RPAC
Supervisory Military Personnel and Administrative Specialist RPAC
Gordon, GA
04.2023 - Current
- Manages and provides technical and professional service, actions, advice and guidance regarding a wide variety of military Human Resources (HR) programs to include the Integrated Personnel and Pay System- Army (IPPS-A). Interprets, develops, implements and administers a variety of staff assignments in various military HR program areas. Analyzed military HR management issues and developed actionable recommendations and alternative solutions. Provided customer service, guidance, interpretations, training, and briefings on current proposed policies to over 750 personnel, Commanders, Managers, and other key officials in IPPS-A management and actions. Manages and provides technical advice and guidance regarding the establishment and maintenance of pay accounts, processes, audits and edits of complex pay actions. Reviews master military pay account transactions and reports. Research complex pay actions complaints and issues involving fraud, waste and abuse and responds or provides information. Provides accurate and timely guidance to requests for information. Composes correspondence to clarify questionable areas. Compiled and analyzed data to highlight trends, deficiencies, and accomplishments. Manages personnel, finance and automated systems activities and prepares reports and presents briefings. Supervise the daily activities of nine personnel within the satellite center. Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and deadlines for completion of work. Give advice, counsel and instructions to employees on both work and administrative matters. Interviews candidates for positions in the organization and make recommendations. Effects minor disciplinary measures and actions. Identified employee development and training needs, providing or arranging necessary training.
- G A026 (This is a federal job)
- Salary: $82,786 USD Annually
- Hours per week: 45
- Series: 0301 Miscellaneous Administration and Program
- Pay Plan: GS- General Schedule (Ch. 51, 5 U.S.C.)
- Grade: 11
Staff Administrative Specialist
Staff Administrative Specialist
Gordon, GA
09.2018 - 04.2023
- Served as Staff Administrative Specialist and expert in four Army specialties: Military Personnel Strength, Military Personnel Information Management, Military Personnel Service Management, and Military Personnel Database Management for 7459th Medical Operations Readiness Unit (MORU), overseeing administrative functions for over 750 Soldiers across three states and resolving issues for subordinate commands. Managed unit and individual training, personnel, medical readiness programs, supply and logistics programs, and various financial management programs, including personnel pay actions such as Annual Training (AT) orders, Active Duty Training (ADT), and Mobilization pay. Provide training and technical guidance on all administrative and personnel activities within the organization. Coordinate, monitor and evaluate significant projects and activities concerning Headquarters and Command-wide administrative issues. Reviewed incoming directives, policies, and instructions in military, administrative, and personnel-related correspondences for grammatical accuracy and proper formatting while interpreting regulations and policies to prepare reports and briefings, ensuring adequacy prior to submission to higher headquarters. Assists with the coordination and conduct of periodic Staff Inspections, Staff Assisted Visits (SAV) and Inspections to provide guidance in day-to-day office management and effective accomplishment of mission at the unit level. Advise the Commander, Full-Time Unit Staff (FTUS) and subordinate commands on policy matters in all phases of the Army Reserve program pertaining to personnel, administrative matters and personnel management. Formulate administrative estimates, plans, orders and reports while exercising staff support while providing technical guidance for administrative activities and personnel engaged in these functional areas while performing S-1 functions. Provides advice and guidance in diverse military action areas including Strength Management, Unit Status Reporting, Strength Maintenance and Mobilization ensuring compliance with procedures and regulations while maintaining liaison with higher headquarters, other commands and the general public. Executed adjutant functions and developed plans to integrate administrative services, including awards administration, report requirements, and processing of military personnel actions, ensuring effective control of correspondence and office operations throughout the command. Reviews incoming regulations and directives relating to administration and military. Processes and solves problems pertaining to specific actions and forwards military personnel actions such as Officer Evaluation Reports (OER), Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Reports (NCOERS), Rating Schemes, Officer Promotions, Enlisted Promotions, Enlisted and Officer Classification, Investigations, Congressional Actions, Inspector General (IG) complaints, applications for appointment, Retirement Point Accounting, military correspondence, awards, Files Management, Records Disposition, Line of Duty investigations, Incapacitation Pay, pay problems, Selective/Qualitative Retention and Mobilization Readiness.
- 7459th Medical Operations Readiness Unit (This is a federal job)
- Salary: $58,195.00 USD Annually
- Hours per week: 44
- Series: 0301 Miscellaneous Administration and Program
- Pay Plan: GS- General Schedule (Ch. 51, 5 U.S.C.)
- Grade: 9
Staff Administrative Assistant
Staff Administrative Assistant
Fort Gordon, GA
06.2017 - 08.2018
- Supported over 450 Soldiers as Staff Administrative Assistant for the 345th Military Intelligence Battalion (Theater Support) across multiple locations. Perform Battalion S1 duties in Human Resources while supervising and assisting subordinate units in specific human resource functions to include wartime personnel accounting, strength reporting, iPERMS, RLAS, CSMM and readiness. Provided administrative and clerical support for personnel records and processed personnel actions, ensuring efficient customer service and accurate documentation. reviews administrative and military personnel related correspondence submitted by command or its subordinate units for transmission to higher headquarters; reviews incoming regulations and directives relating to administration and military personnel programs, functions and procedures; advises the Commander and staff on administrative matters and serves as the functional expert in four Army specialties: Military Personnel Center Management; Military Personnel Information Management; Military Personnel Service Management, and Military Personnel Database Management. Serves as a liaison between battalion and brigade in personnel and medical matters; Acted as primary medical readiness point of contact for the Battalion, submitting vouchers and tracking overall medical readiness in MEDPROS, MODS, and MEDCHART systems.
- 345th Military Intelligence Battalion (This is a federal job)
- Salary: $50,392.00 USD Annually
- Hours per week: 45
- Series: 0303 Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant
- Pay Plan: GS- General Schedule (Ch. 51, 5 U.S.C.)
- Grade: 8
Staff Administrative Assistant
324th Expeditionary Signal Battalion
05.2016 - 06.2017
- Coordinated operations for 375 Soldiers across three states, ensuring seamless administrative support for 324th Expeditionary Signal Battalion.
- 324th Expeditionary Signal Battalion (This is a federal job)
- Salary: $50,392.00 USD Annually
- Hours per week: 45
- Series: 0303 Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant
- Pay Plan: GS- General Schedule (Ch. 51, 5 U.S.C.)
- Grade: 8
First Sergeant
United States Army Reserve/366th CBRN Company
Savannah, GA
01.2005 - 09.2016
- Serves as a First Sergeant in a United States Army Reserve (USAR) Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Company; conducts Battalion and Group operations and intelligence functions and provides Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) operations advisory support to Commanders at Separate Brigade, Group, Division, Corps, and Army levels; responsible for directly training approximately 116-135 Soldiers on individual Soldier training, readiness, team training and development on skill levels 1-4; responsible for planning and managing Department of Defense (DOD) Homeland Defense, Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) and Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) training and tasks; responsible for and overseeing the management, professional growth and development of all subordinate Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) in the Company as well as the professional growth and development of all Junior Enlisted personnel; senior and principal advisor to the Company Commander on all matters pertaining to enlisted personnel pertaining to administrative, training and punitive actions; responsible for planning, preparation and execution of training all unit personnel in Chemical Incident Response Force (CIRF) tasks; responsible for preparing weekly, monthly quarterly and yearly training calendars and the training plans and work priorities of five assigned Full Time Unit Support (FTUS) personnel to meet unit's mission and training objectives; conduct counseling sessions on subordinate NCOs to provide guidance on the execution of their job duties, responsibilities, and career progression; proactively use own tracking system to remain aware of all unit issues and suspenss due to higher command with minimal errors and zero lateness; Wrote, reviewed, accepted, and rejected Non-Commissioned Officer Evaluation Reports (NCOERs) and provided guidance to the Commander for Officer Evaluation Reports (OERs) to ensure timely submission. ensure administrative issues such as Soldier care, pay issues, Family and personal issues are properly taken care of by the staff to prevent hardship issues; enforces Army-wide SHARP Program by establishing a workplace and overall command climate that fosters dignity and respect for all members of the group; enforces the Commander's Safety Program, Equal Opportunity, and the Army-wide SHARP Program.
- United States Army Reserve/366th CBRN Company
- Salary: $950.00 USD per Month
- Hours per week: 20
Unit Administrator
371st CBRN Company
York, SC
08.2013 - 05.2016
- Functioned as principal advisor overseeing a range of technical, analytical, advisory, liaison, and coordinating responsibilities for the United States Army Reserve (USAR) Unit Commander in achieving unit objectives. Functions as the day-to-day administrator, acts for the Commander in exercising functions of the command by accomplishing the Commanders normal duties. Establishes goals, objectives and sets priorities for accomplishing overall organizational functions by directing the work of five Full Time Unit Support (FTUS) personnel. Plans and establishes priorities; assigns, distributes and reviews work of subordinate unit sections and personnel. Reviews incoming directives, policies, and instructions advising the Commander on those affecting overall unit functions. Developed and recommended actionable changes to improve unit operations. Researches, analyzes, monitors or assists in the development and implementation of standard operating procedures to cover a variety of activities for the unit. Monitors unit preparation for official inspections, command staff visits and similar activities. Manages unit publication program by ensuring that timely requests for appropriate publications are submitted and upon receipt, all documents are properly posted and/or distributed. Maintained liaison with higher headquarters, articulating command issues and clarifying implications of administrative policies and procedures. Researched and analyzed data for preparation of recurring and one-time reports, ensuring accuracy and relevance. Compiles data and determines appropriate format and layout for presentation. Participates in the units planning process by assisting the Commander in the preparation and submission of budget proposals, as well as recommending expenditures if appropriate, based on a thorough review of units requirements. Provides knowledge and application of selected skills required for performing basic unit administration in an automated pre-mobilization work environment that includes: personnel administration include medical, health/dental records, Regional Level Application Software (RLAS), personnel management, training to include Human Resources training policy, retirement point accounting, Record of Reserve training and pay to include the preparation of unit roster and processing unit pay. responsible for overall medical readiness of all assigned Soldiers utilizing Medical Protection System (MEDPROS), Medical Occupational Data System (MODS) and MEDCHART systems.
- 371st CBRN Company (This is a federal job)
- Salary: $42,207.00 USD Annually
- Hours per week: 45
- Series: 0303 Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant
- Pay Plan: GS- General Schedule (Ch. 51, 5 U.S.C.)
- Grade: 7
Sergeant
Georgia Department of Corrections
Augusta, GA
10.2000 - 08.2013
- Supervise approximately 15 Officers in maintaining order and discipline among offenders; prepare work schedules and post assignments to ensure all security objectives were met in accordance with the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and all priority posts were covered; reviewed, accepted or rejected reports such as Incident Reports, Disciplinary Reports and Official Count Packages from subordinate Officers and determined if additional actions were needed; enforced GDC policies and procedures and ensured Officers and inmates were in complete compliance; resolved complaints and disputes between officers and inmates; prepared and reviewed officer evaluation reports and conducted career counseling to support officer career progression; tracked all mandatory Officer training to include In-Service to maintain mandatory Post certifications, weapons qualification and any other additional specialized training that increased their work performance; supervise, observe, monitor and control offenders as they participate in tasks, work details, programs, recreation, daily living, leisure time and/or other activities in a correctional institution; stay alert to recognize, report and properly handle probable security or offender behavior problems in accordance with the SOP of the GDC; conducted random drug testing and shakedowns of inmates and property to prevent introduction of illegal contraband and unauthorized items; Participated in GDC Tactical Squad and Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT) for three years.
- Georgia Department of Corrections
- Augusta Transitional Center Augusta, GA
- Salary: $3,500 USD per Month
- Hours per week: 48
Customer Service, Sales and Deliveries
Sales/Delivery Mattress Market
Martinez, GA
07.1997 - 10.2000
- Executed sales transactions and ensured timely delivery of products to customers.
- Delivered mattresses and bedroom furniture while addressing customer inquiries and providing exceptional service.
- Unloaded, coded, and entered new stock into the computer system, then printed and prepared next-day delivery tickets.
- Managed warehouse stock, including incoming items and existing inventory.
- Checked and ordered supplies, repair parts, and stock needed for warehouse operations.
- Completed bi-weekly inventory counts for supplies, parts, and materials.
- Supervised two personnel, coordinating daily tasks to optimize warehouse operations.
Contractor Specialist
JMB Contracting
Augusta, Georgia
06.1995 - 07.1997
- Contracted as mobile home repairman for three manufacturing companies, providing customer service and performing maintenance on manufactured homes across South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina.
- JMB Contracting
- Salary: $5,500 USD per Month
- Hours per week: 60
Education
High School Diploma -
Aquinas High School
Augusta, GA05-1984
Some College (No Degree) - Homeland Security
American Military University
Charles Town, WVSkills
- Human resources management
- Personnel pay system
- Policy interpretation
- Financial management
- Report preparation
- Administrative support
- Time management
- Order processing
- Customer relations
- Decision-making
- Effective communication
- Written communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Multitasking
- Telephone and email etiquette
- Reliability
- Teamwork
Personal Information
Availability: Permanent
Certification
- Hazardous Materials Technician, National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications, 2005
- Hazardous Materials Technician, Department of Defense Firefighter Certification, 2010
- Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) Specialist, US Army North, 2018
Affiliations
- High School Volunteer
- Career Mentor, United States Army Reserve
Timeline
Supervisory Military Personnel and Administrative Specialist RPAC
Supervisory Military Personnel and Administrative Specialist RPAC
04.2023 - Current
Staff Administrative Specialist
Staff Administrative Specialist
09.2018 - 04.2023
Staff Administrative Assistant
Staff Administrative Assistant
06.2017 - 08.2018
Staff Administrative Assistant
324th Expeditionary Signal Battalion
05.2016 - 06.2017
Unit Administrator
371st CBRN Company
08.2013 - 05.2016
First Sergeant
United States Army Reserve/366th CBRN Company
01.2005 - 09.2016
Sergeant
Georgia Department of Corrections
10.2000 - 08.2013
Customer Service, Sales and Deliveries
Sales/Delivery Mattress Market
07.1997 - 10.2000
Contractor Specialist
JMB Contracting
06.1995 - 07.1997
High School Diploma -
Aquinas High School
Some College (No Degree) - Homeland Security
American Military University