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Manuel D Chavez

Bristol,United States

Summary

Dedicated professional eager to create and implement successful strategies to improve organizational efficiency. Adept at utilizing data analysis to provide insights into HR initiatives. Strong communication and interpersonal skills and committed to pursuing best practices related to employee development and retention.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

HR Specialist- Information Systems/Military

Connecticut Air National Guard
08.2022 - Current
  • Company Overview: This is a federal job
  • Manages the implementation, maintenance and operations of the Personnel Data Systems for the Connecticut Air National Guard.
  • Oversees and analyzes employee personnel and pay records for over 1100 airmen.
  • Provides technical support and guidance in navigating HR systems.
  • Authorizes and maintains personnel computer system access and database management.
  • Reviews approximately 200 daily HR transactions.
  • Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior.

Human Resources Specialist

Veterans HealthCare Administration
08.2021 - 08.2022
  • HR Recruitment and Staffing consultant.
  • Serves as the on station/local HR point of contact, provides expert advice and counseling on hiring opportunities.
  • Work with hiring manager and Service staff, to identify, recruit and hire hard to fill healthcare positions.
  • Interprets U.S.C, OPM, and VA handbook polices, provides practical guidance to hiring managers and employees.
  • Strategizes and develops marketing and recruitment plans to provide ideal candidates for clinical and support positions.
  • Reviews and drafts Standard operation procedures and recruitment documents to meet organization recruitment timelines and goals.
  • Utilizes occupational data to track and evaluate recruitment and retention trends.
  • Conducts Job analysis to develop qualifications, rating, and ranking selection factors for vacant positions.
  • Navigates and performs transaction in HR Smart, USA Staffing, and other VHA related programs and software.
  • Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationship with service chiefs and hiring managers.

Procurement Technician

Defense Contract Management Agency
09.2016 - 08.2021
  • Advised contracting teams on inputs and procedures that affect action, contract production, and quality assurance.
  • Conducted preliminary review of contract data and supporting documents.
  • Identified and reports discrepancies to the Contract Administrator/ Contracting Officer.
  • Assisted other contracts personnel in resolving problems with Trusted Agent function workload, progress payments, and contract closings.
  • Maintained contact with customer and contractors in order to discuss and attempt to resolve difficulties related to scheduling deliveries, availability of goods and meeting terms of purchase agreements, etc.
  • Established, maintained and utilized databases to assure suspense dates are met, and track contractor performance.

Retention Manager

March Air Reserve Base
05.2018 - 05.2021
  • Key advisor to organizational leadership on retention and recruitment programs.
  • Managed installation's career field benefits and entitlement programs.
  • Analyzed trends and forecasted changes in workforce requirements; implemented programs that meet future mission demands.
  • Provided procedural and/or technical advice to management and employees, on their request for human resources services.
  • Recommended alternative HR solutions to Airmen and commanders.
  • Ensured accurate and timely payments related to recruitment and retention incentives.
  • Conducted onboarding reviews: verified employment eligibility and qualifications, validated personnel suitability.

First Sergeant

United States Air Force Reserve Command
01.2016 - 04.2018
  • Principal advisor to the commander on all issues related to the enlisted force.
  • Exercises leadership to provide and sustain a mission-ready workforce for the commander.
  • Advises the commander on a wide range of topics including the health, esprit de corps, discipline, mentoring, well-being, career progression, professional development, and recognition of all assigned enlisted members.
  • Developed standard operating procedures for the proper execution of unit training and information programs.
  • Liaison with base agencies to ensure availability of services for unit members.
  • Monitors unit sponsorship programs and conducts orientation for newly assigned personnel.
  • Performs quality force review of performance reports, awards, decorations, promotions, demotions, classification actions, and disciplinary actions.
  • Assist in the coordination of all administrative aspects.

Claims Representative

Social Security Administration
09.2014 - 09.2016
  • Conduct interviews to obtain, clarify, and verify information to determine eligibility for all programs administered by Social Security Administration (SSA).
  • Assist the public by explaining all available options within the SSA, to include face-to-face and online services.
  • Adjudicate and authorize entitlement or disallowance actions under all programs administered by SSA.
  • Determines disability payments and implement those decisions.
  • Develop and resolve discrepancies in earnings and determine amounts to be posted, adjusted.
  • Investigates and makes final substantial gainful activity determinations for social security benefits.
  • Identify the need for social services and makes appropriate referral to private, nonprofit or other government organizations.
  • Experienced in evaluating methods, and procedures for providing administrative support systems such as records, communications, directives, forms, files, and documentation.

Human Resources Specialist (military)

Dept. of the Air Force
04.2009 - 09.2014
  • Company Overview: This is a federal job
  • Planned, directed and managed the Wing Career Retention, benefits and entitlements programs for over 2800 reservists.
  • Conducted one-on-one and small group informed decision briefings.
  • Interpreted policy and regulations regarding Human Resources topic/issue.
  • Gave presentations on benefits programs/changes, counseled employees and family members on entitlements and available options.
  • Demonstrated experienced and effective customer service by accurately assessing and providing viable solutions to customer issues, ensuring expectations are met.
  • Gave analytical and technical advice and guidance to managers and/or supervisors on recruiting strategies, special programs, and relocation and retention programs.
  • Ensured accurate and timely payments related to recruitment and retention incentives.
  • Oversaw and maintained employee personnel records.
  • Managed the proper handling of retention and the disposition of employee file.
  • This is a federal job

Supervisor Customer Service

United States Postal Service
02.2008 - 06.2008
  • Oversaw the daily delivery and performance operations of 20 carrier routes in Hartford, Ct.
  • Strategically analyzed and correct daily delivery and hours data, prepared reports for daily city and district teleconferences, and verified carriers hours worked against workload.
  • Used Microsoft outlook, excel and time and attendance computer programs, Enterprise Resource Management System (ERMS) a tool used to record, track and manage employees' attendance.
  • Worked with Delivery Operations Information System (DOIS) a Web based information platform DOIS calculates, carrier workloads based on mail volume, deliveries, personal work performance.

Supply Management Technician

USAFR
04.2004 - 07.2007
  • Reserve duty.
  • Managed warehouse operations, received and provided accurate counts of stock and managed stock supply through periodic inventories.
  • Established and maintained current lists of items authorized on each bench stock.
  • Reviewed on-hand balances and replenished, delivered, and bin bench stocked items.
  • Materiel Management Flight; worked with Standard Asset Tracking System (SATS).
  • Received incoming shipments and on-base turnins, inspected property, maintained contracts and purchased orders for locally purchased items, processed dueout releases to delivery area, moved items to storage area.
  • Stored all in-warehouse supply and equipment items (Readiness Spares Packages (RSPs).
  • Was responsible for storage of classified and sensitive items, War Consumables Distribution Objective(WCDO) items, selected items to be issued, shipped or transferred, conducted warehouse validations and inventories, performed warehouse inspection functions (i.e., shelf life, functional checks), and managed the staging area for delivery of items.

Education

Professional degree (e.g. MD, JD, DDS) - Leadership, Management

USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
Montgomery, AL
12.2013

Associate's degree - Logistics

Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL
04.2013

Professional degree (e.g. MD, JD, DDS) - Business Management

Associate Supervisor's Program course
Hartford, CT
08.2006

Skills

  • Recruiting
  • HRIS maintenance
  • Compensation planning
  • Paperwork verification
  • Personnel engagement

Day Phone

860-906-7020

Timeline

HR Specialist- Information Systems/Military

Connecticut Air National Guard
08.2022 - Current

Human Resources Specialist

Veterans HealthCare Administration
08.2021 - 08.2022

Retention Manager

March Air Reserve Base
05.2018 - 05.2021

Procurement Technician

Defense Contract Management Agency
09.2016 - 08.2021

First Sergeant

United States Air Force Reserve Command
01.2016 - 04.2018

Claims Representative

Social Security Administration
09.2014 - 09.2016

Human Resources Specialist (military)

Dept. of the Air Force
04.2009 - 09.2014

Supervisor Customer Service

United States Postal Service
02.2008 - 06.2008

Supply Management Technician

USAFR
04.2004 - 07.2007

Professional degree (e.g. MD, JD, DDS) - Leadership, Management

USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy

Professional degree (e.g. MD, JD, DDS) - Business Management

Associate Supervisor's Program course

Associate's degree - Logistics

Community College of The Air Force

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