James Martin

This position serves as the Administrative Operations Specialist for the Inyo National Forest, providing administrative and management support to ensure the unit's operations run smoothly.

• Serves as the advisor to the unit leadership team and staff concerning all administrative operations in the unit.
• Serves as the primary resource for assessing needs and developing plans to meet the administrative and operational requirements of the unit.
• Serves as the central point of contact for information on a variety of administrative functions, procedures, and requirements within the unit.
• Determines the impact of new guidance and procedures provided by the Regional Office. Identifies key issues and develops operating procedures and guidance about administrative management operating practices.
• Advises management staff of the potential consequences of proposed actions and provides guidance and recommendations for making decisions.
• Serves as advisor to the unit leadership team and staff in support of the administration of the unit budget.
• Meets regularly with unit staff to discuss the status of their projects, identify issues affecting the activity's operation, and provide an opportunity for the exchange of relevant information.
• Monitors the Advanced Acquisition Plan to ensure program managers' planned projects and obligated funds will meet timelines set by the Regional Office. Identifies potential problems involved with budget forecasting and personnel/organizational structures.
• Serves as point of contact for human resource matters by maintaining close working relationships with the Human Resource Service Team and the Albuquerque Service Center. Identifies potential problems and brings them to the attention of appropriate staff for action.
• Coordinates the initiation and follow-up of personnel requests for personnel actions and assures that all documentation is provided.
• Serves as the unit's primary point of contact for all human resource-related issues.
• Serves as the unit Homeland Security Presidential Directive, 12/Linc pass point-of-contact (ID Card system)
• Directs employees to appropriate stations for service and to appropriate contacts for completing required documentation.
• Participates in the unit's strategic planning process and development of long-range plans.
• Ensures workforce planning is consistent with established guidelines. Analyzes and recommends improvements to unit organizational structure, processes, and procedures.
• Consults with the Regional Office Acquisition Management staff assigned to the unit to provide a general overview of procurement guidance and regulation.
• Participates in long-range planning to ensure unit requirements are met while minimizing acquisition costs.
• Coordinates the accounting for and disposal of inventory, real and personal property, and financial assets on the unit.
• May serve as the Administrative Site Lease Contracting Officer Representative and Building Lease Representative on Tenant Building committees.
• Coordinates and oversees the unit's records inventory and file management plans to ensure unit records are managed and maintained as required by the Office of Management and Budget and the National Archives and Records Administration.
• Provides general guidance and answers to inquiries concerning the application of administrative regulations, legislative acts, and policies received from the Regional and/or Washington Office to ensure compliance with unit priorities.
• Develops administrative plans and procedures to manage and assess the impact of new and ongoing guidance as they apply to unit programs.
• Reviews guidance and other program requirements to ensure there is accountability and reporting systems to address the specific needs.
• Coordinates with Line Officers and Staff Officers to ensure consistency in program delivery.
• Prepares recommendations and forecasts the impacts of potential program modifications.
• Serves as the Administrative POC for locally managed fires (Type 3).
• Performs all incident-related administrative liaison duties needed to support the unit.
• May serve as a liaison between the forest and Incident Management Teams and others during higher-level fires (Type 2/1).
• Serves as point-of-contact on closeouts for fire-related inquiries, such as fire claims, payments, records, and cost recovery.
• Assures the unit follows Interagency Incident Business Management Guidelines, practices, processes, and procedures.
• Performs supervisory duties 20% or less of the time.
• Plans the work to be accomplished by the unit, assigns work to employees, and establishes production or quality standards for the unit's work.
• Establishes and communicates guidelines and performance requirements to employees; conducts formal performance reviews; and identifies and provides for the developmental and training needs of employees.
• Hears and resolves employee complaints, effects minor disciplinary measures, and recommends action in more serious cases.
• Performs administrative and human resources management functions for the unit; provides advice, counsel, or instruction on both administrative and work matters; and assures full compliance with safety regulations.
• Promotes equal opportunity and employs nondiscriminatory practices for merit promotion, recruitment, and hiring of applicants; encouragement, recognition, and fair treatment of all employees; and career development and full utilization of employees' skills.
• Adheres to nondiscriminatory employment practices regarding race, color, national origin, age, disability, and, where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program.

Served as a Military Personnel & Administrative Specialist for The Reserve Personnel Action Center 187 (RPAC CA 187).

• Executes and manages the personnel and administrative functions for assigned units/Soldiers within the support area.
• Manages and provides technical advice and guidance regarding a wide variety of Military Human Resources
• programs for both active and reserve components, which includes, but is not limited to, in- and out-processing Soldiers; assignments, transfers, and separations; awards; reclassifications; evaluations; mobilizations/demobilization's; adverse actions; promotions; physical examinations, etc.
• Interprets, develops, implements, and administers a variety of staff assignments in various military HR program areas. Provides guidance, interpretations, training, and briefings on current and proposed policies to commanders, managers, and other key officials to keep them abreast of issues.
• Reviews changes in legislative, Department of Defense, and Department of the Army regulations and policies.
• Prepares guidance and procedures and coordinates implementation of such guidance. Ensures compliance with administrative regulations and procedures and assists as required. Assists with complex personnel and pay actions.
• Maintains accurate logs of activities, assists team members as the SME within the RPAC conducts quality assurance inspections, provides assistance and advice to the RPAC supervisor, and supports commanders. Tracks, records, analyzes, and provides feedback on established metrics to the RPAC supervisor.
• Researching, interpreting, and applying human resources laws, regulations, policies, and procedures for military personnel. Providing advisory services on various military human resources matters.
• Communicating with personnel to resolve human resources-related issues and providing human resources-related advice. Utilizing office automation software and peripherals along with automated human resources systems to retrieve, interpret and display data.
• Daily use of MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook e-mail, Intergraded Web Services,Interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management System , Defense Travel Systems as an Authorizing official, Regional Level Application Software, Automated Drill Attendance Reporting Software, and Reserve Active-Duty Attendance Reporting Software, Primary Pay Administrator. Reserve Component Manpower System Platforms (RCMS), Commander's Strength Management System (CSMM) Mini Admin access, Electronic Personnel Actions Tracker. Automated Time Attendance and Production System Timekeeper, Army Disaster Personnel Accountability and Assessment System, Digital Training Management System.

I serve as an Army Reserve Administrator for HHC. The responsibilities include serving as the Unit Commander's principal representative for various technical, analytical, advisory, liaison, and coordinating duties to ensure the unit functions are accomplished and readiness objectives are met. In the absence of the Commander, I serve as the primary advisor on all organizational matter and renders the necessary decisions to ensure the Commander's plans are executed. Provides daily oversight of unit operations to ensure tasks are completed or synchronized to achieve the Commander's intent of meeting unit readiness requirements to support Army Reserve missions.

I serve as a Staff Administrative Assistant for a brigade.

• The responsibilities assigned include administrative and personnel support operations related to maintaining personnel records, processing all personnel actions, military correspondence, maintenance of files, records disposition, and similar matters.
• This position serves as the functional expert in four Army specialties: Military Personnel Strength Management, Military Personnel Info Management, Military Personnel Service Management, and Military Personnel Database Management.

I served as the principal administrator responsible for performing various technical, analytical, advisory, liaison, and coordinating responsibilities for the USAR Unit Commander in accomplishing the overall functions of the unit. Represented the Commander by establishing goals and objectives and setting priorities for general organizational operations.

Other Units I was their Unit Administrator

801st Combat Support Hospital, 09/21/2014 – 07/26/2015

339th Military Police Company, 11/18/2012 – 09/21/2014

389th Engineer Company, 07/04/2010 – 11/18/2012