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Overview
Work History
Education
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Knowledge, Skills, Abilites
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Janay Duncan

Washington,DC

Summary

Orderly and committed administrative assistant offering solid skills in customer relations and resilience to handle challenges of fast-paced environments. Bringing detail-oriented and decisive nature with sound judgment, good multitasking abilities and self-motivated nature. Comfortable working alone or with teams to accomplish on-time and accurate clerical tasks.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Assistant

Metropolitan Police Department
Washington, DC
09.2022 - Current

Washington, DC, United States

Full-Time, Hours Per Week 40

$ 69,132.00

  • Serves as the liaison between the supervisor and subordinate staff, Departmental officials, and heads of other agencies. Relays instructions and requirements on behalf of the supervisor, coordinates work assignments and/or efforts to ensure timeliness, thoroughness and compliance with deadlines, regulations, or reporting requirements.
  • Manages the daily activities of the office and keeps abreast of current administrative polices, procedures, rules, regulations and requirements to ensure that work is completed using current policy references and that current information is disseminated to the supervisors subordinates.
  • Develops and places reports and papers in order of importance of the study to facilitate the supervisors review. Attaches pertinent records and regulations; independently calls upon numerous offices for specialized information needed by the supervisor to make decisions, and prepares brief notes on the salient points. Process incoming and outgoing correspondence, tracks and prepares correspondence, memorandums and complex reports.
  • Preforms data entry and enters and extracts information of various and different sources. Answers the telephone and greets visitors to the office. Maintains and keeps files an record information current, destroys obsolete records in accordance with guidelines. Provides procedural and administrative support on special projects; conducts research and prepares a report of findings.

Jury Clerk

Prince Georges County Circuit Courts
Upper Marlboro, MD
01.2022 - 09.2022

Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Full-Time, Hours Per Week 40

$ 44,000.00

  • Provides a high-level of customer service in English to judges, attorneys, and the public (in-person, virtually, and via phone).
  • Reviews and processes various filings/documents accurately and within established timeframes governed by Maryland Rule and the Family Division Differentiated Case Management (DCM) Plans.
  • Serves as the initial point of contact for all related inquiries within the Family Division/Circuit Court.
  • Scans and files documents in case files and/or reviews filings for accuracy and processing in Odyssey (MDEC – Maryland Electronic Courts)
  • Handles and processes confidential and sensitive documents.
  • Performs a wide variety of clerical work such as, but not limited to, photocopying, filing documents, preparing letters, memoranda, recommendations, orders, and reports.
  • Maintains dates and informs litigants of the Self-Represented Litigant Orientations.
  • Assist with Zoom Hearings.
  • Assists with compiling and reviewing forms and other court-related materials.
  • Collects and compiles statistical data and conducts research.
  • Moves files and other court-related materials between various offices.
  • Assists with in-person customers accessing the Family Division kiosks.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Front Desk Receptionist

Meloid Horticultural Training Center
Upper Marlboro, MD
09.2021 - 12.2021

Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Full-Time, Hours Per Week 40

$ 36, 000.00

  • Performed essential front desk administrative duties including answering phone calls, greeting clients, and overseeing the office budget.
  • Welcome visitors. Receptionists greet customers and visitors, determine their needs and direct them appropriately.
  • Data Entry; Filing and Record Keeping; Inventory Management; Conflict Resolution; Communication Skills. Soft Skills. Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
  • Filled in for processing employees paychecks, collecting time sheets, assisted in managing payroll discrepancies and disputes, updated employees payment information in data base and created payroll reports.
  • Greeted potential employees, visitors, individual donors, major donors and corporate donors with exemplified customer customer service. Answered telephones, provided procedural and administrative support to the organization.
  • Performed data entry and enters and extracts information of various and different sources.

Administrative Assistant

State Of Maryland, Division Of Vital Records
Baltimore, MD
04.2018 - 08.2021

Baltimore, Maryland

Full- Time 40 Hours Per Week

$ 37,253.00

  • Assisted in training new staff members on procedures related to issuing or replacing birth certificates.
  • Verified customer identification and collected required documents to process birth certificate requests.
  • Followed up with customers who had not received their requested documents within expected timelines.
  • Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local laws governing issuance of birth certificates.
  • Worked closely with other departments such as Vital Records and Department of Health to obtain information needed to process applications.
  • Monitored call queues in order to prioritize incoming calls by urgency or importance level.
  • Answered incoming calls from customers and provided assistance with product inquiries, billing questions, and other customer service related issues.
  • Adhered strictly to all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to customer privacy rights.

Education

Certificate - Management Information Systems

Metropolitan Police Department
Washington
06-2024

CERTIFICATE - Criminal Justice

Metropolitan Police Department
WASHINGTON, DC
04-2023

High School Diploma - General Studies

Joel Elias Spingarn High School
Washington
06-2007

Skills

  • Spearheaded Administrative Assistant support strategy for Director of Court Liaison Division, Internal Affairs Bureau for the Metropolitan Police Department, while independently managing the needs of 14 employees and ensuring the strict compliances with DCHR regulations
  • Assisted with introducing a new court check in/ out process that would reduce time for officers who are due for court commitments and enhancing the over all quality of the process
  • Implemented and evaluated goals and metrics for telework/remote work processes, identified operational gaps, and improved program effectiveness that enhanced employee productivity and program outcomes
  • Implemented SOP’s, new hire handbooks, welcome letters for new hires
  • Revolutionized CLD functions within MPD by auditing and quantitatively assessing personnel files, operational support, streamlining processes, and improving recruitment, staffing and retention strategies
  • Skilled in implementing new filing systems, reducing document retrieval time by 50%, and improving overall organization
  • Maintained a detailed and accurate calendar, ensuring all deadlines, appointments, and meetings were efficiently managed, resulting in improved time
  • Problem solving/critical thinking skills; Customer service/relations; Excellent Communication (Written & Verbal); Attention to detail; Organizational and time management skills
  • Trained new team members on the data entry, document management and other office administrative tasks to improve job performance as Legal Assistants/ Clerical Assistants and Office Assistants

Knowledge, Skills, Abilites

  • Mastery of DCHR/ Federal regulations and the capability to ensure adherence across the organization/ agency.
  • Ability to design, implement and assess comprehensive programs aligned with strategic goals.
  • Talent to develop and execute employee engagement initiatives that foster a positive and productive work environment
  • Knowledgeable in Federal/ Local Government analytics with the expertise to translate data into actionable insights that influence strategic decision-making.
  • Great Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Manages and Organizes Information, Planning and Evaluating, Integrity/ Honesty.
  • Self Management, Teamwork, Accountability, Decision Making, Reasoning, Stress Management, Customer Service, Flexibility.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Staff Assistant

Metropolitan Police Department
09.2022 - Current

Jury Clerk

Prince Georges County Circuit Courts
01.2022 - 09.2022

Front Desk Receptionist

Meloid Horticultural Training Center
09.2021 - 12.2021

Administrative Assistant

State Of Maryland, Division Of Vital Records
04.2018 - 08.2021

Certificate - Management Information Systems

Metropolitan Police Department

CERTIFICATE - Criminal Justice

Metropolitan Police Department

High School Diploma - General Studies

Joel Elias Spingarn High School
Janay Duncan