Kim Roush

Provides full range of leadership, technical and administrative supervision over staff, plans work, sets schedules/priorities, evaluate work performance of subordinates, hears and resolves complaints from employees, identifies training and development needs.

Coaches the team in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques, provides advice on work methods, practices and procedures. Assists the team and/or individual members in identifying a viable solution.

Facilitates resolution of highly complex HR issues, resolves processing problems or delays, and performs operational processes involving multiple operational HR disciplines.

Advises management officials regarding various options and flexibilities available to meet a wide range or program needs.

Develops effective working relationships with management and facilitates resolutions to problems. Offers suggestions for process improvement, workforce analysis and planning, crediting plan development and qualification assessments.

Collaborated with management in developing short and long range staffing and recruitment plans to forecast mission requirements.

Assessed employee turnover patterns. Reviewed past recruitment practices, technological changes and labor market conditions and provided advice on future staffing and recruitment strategies.

Advised management on the impact of various mandatory placement programs.

Provided training/guidance on merit system principles, prohibited personnel practices and the use of valid selection criteria.

Extended job offers and coordinated with selectee to ensure pre-employment requirements were met prior to on-boarding.

Processed a variety of requests for personnel actions to include: appointments, career promotions, reassignments and awards.

Participated in numerous community job fairs.

Provided a full range of Human Resource services to a total of 17 Special Forces commands. Analyzed, evaluated and recommended appropriate resolutions to complex interrelated HR problems and issues.

Advised and counseled management, supervisors and employees on a wide range of personnel management issues, practices and policies. Ensured compliance with laws, regulations, policies and consistency with Merit System Principles.

Responsible for evaluating commands ever changing workload to make staffing recommendations based on the current manpower needs. Responsible for adjusting priorities based on both permanent and temporary workloads.

Acted as technical advisor and participated in all interview panels for both supervisory and non-supervisory positions to ensure compliance with Merit System Principles.

Served as a member of the Barrier Analysis Team. Tasked with identifying and assessing barriers in the areas or recruitment and retention.

Provided oversight and coordination for the Civilian Personnel Performance Appraisal System. Ensured supervisors and rating officials complied issuance of performance plans, interim reviews and closeout/early/final appraisals.

Provided oversight and guidance of the Civilian Awards Program. Responsible for the equitable distribution of awards money throughout the command.

Reviewed and made recommendations on disciplinary actions. Provided advice and assistance to management regarding appropriate disciplinary and adverse actions.

Served as Command Training Specialist. Conducted numerous HR related training classes for both management and employees.

Served as command Drug Free Workplace Coordinator.

Responsible for establishing, implementing and maintaining position classification and position management for the command. Held classification authority for command. Advised senior leaders on complex and controversial classification and position management issues.