MAUREEN FISBECK
Humble,TX
Summary
Personable leader in administration with 20+ years of experience guiding staff and executives through organizational changes in the third largest county in the United States. Expertise in organizing functions, managing purchasing and finance, human resources and maintaining relationships with other governmental offices within Harris County. Excited about challenging opportunities to expand skill set.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Assistant to Chief Talent Officer
Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 4
Houston, TX
07.2024 - Current
- Member of the Talent Division
- Organize and maintain complex calendars for Chief Talent Officer
- Assist with the preparation of Human Resource type reporting using STARs employee system
- Develop relationships with employees as well as external partners and constituents.
- Responds promptly to inquiries from leadership regarding scheduling conflicts or changes in plans.
- Monitor deadlines for deliverables from various teams across the organization.
- Manage travel arrangements, including flights, hotels, car services, and other transportation needs.
- Support best practices to ensure organizational health, maximize employee performance, and promote employee engagement.
- Creates, maintains, and updates critical and confidential files in an organized manner.
- Handle confidential information with discretion at all times.
Special Assistant to Chief Financial Officer
Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 4
Houston, Texas
10.2023 - 07.2024
- Strategic Planning Support: Collaborate closely with the CFO to provide administrative and strategic support.
- Project Coordination: Lead and coordinate strategic projects, ensuring they are aligned with the HCP4’s long-term goals.
- Follow-up Procedures: Develop and maintain a systematic follow-up procedure to ensure that all projects, reports, and tasks originating from the CFO's office are completed efficiently and on schedule.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a liaison between the CFO and internal and external stakeholders, including staff, vendors, and partners.
- Calendar and Schedule Management: Manage the CFO's calendar and appointment schedule, prioritizing strategic meetings and activities that align with the organization's financial goals.
- Office Systems Development: Devise and maintain efficient office systems for the Finance and Performance Management Offices, optimizing processes to support strategic decision-making and project execution.
- Special Projects: Lead and contribute to special projects assigned by the CFO, with a focus on strategic planning, financial analysis, and project management.
Director of Administration
Harris County Elections Administration
11.2020 - 10.2023
- Support operational divisions of election administration, human resources, purchasing, and public information to ensure tasks are progressing to scope and aligned with Harris County procedures
- Meet regularly with senior management and team leads to discuss workload and election cycles, identify timelines and develop solutions to any current/potential issues
- Collaborate with the Elections Administrator to develop and implement priorities, policy development, and processes
- Assist in development of annual budget and ensures assigned programs operate within established budgets
- Participate in external meetings with stakeholders, professional and community organizations, governmental representatives when necessary
- Continuously assess the needs of the office to streamline operations and ensure it runs efficiently and effectively
- Maintain knowledge of federal, state and local regulations and standards related to elections
Director of Election Projects
Harris County Clerk's Office
10.2011 - 11.2020
- Elections administration management support
- Oversaw telephone operator personnel, office assistants and receptionists
- Interviewed and placed large volumes of applicants in temporary positions for election cycles
- Responsible for elections payroll (fulltime and temporary employees)
- Primary election liaison for (200+) jurisdictions and political parties
- Worked directly with ballot coding team to implement language with ballot coders
- Responsible for joint election service agreements with jurisdictions
- Generated estimates and final cost documents for all elections
- Submit various official reports and completion of election surveys required by the Texas Secretary of State
Administrative Assistant/Human Resources Representative
Harris County Clerk's Office
09.1999 - 10.2011
- Oversaw management of all personnel from the executive staff to administrative assistants to seasonal employees
- Requested approval for travel to conferences and educational seminars
- Requested approval for filling new positions and increase salaries of full-time and temporary employees
- Supervised telephone room on all election return nights
- Supervised and coordinate Election Day payroll process, working closely with auditor's office and treasurer's office
- Reviewed and create various human resource documents for employees
- Managed unemployment claims
Education
BA - Political Science
University of Texas
AustinSkills
- Change management
- Policy implementation
- Talent acquisition and onboarding
- Payroll Processing
- Benefits Administration
- Calendar Management
- Employee Supervision
- Office Administration
- Records Management
- Executive Support
- Project Management
- Relationship Building
- Team Collaboration
- Proficient in STARs system
Affiliations
- Harris County Federal Credit Union Supervisory Committee
- USA Kingwood Fit Run Club
- Houston Marathon Volunteer
Timeline
Special Assistant to Chief Talent Officer
Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 4
07.2024 - Current
Special Assistant to Chief Financial Officer
Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 4
10.2023 - 07.2024
Director of Administration
Harris County Elections Administration
11.2020 - 10.2023
Director of Election Projects
Harris County Clerk's Office
10.2011 - 11.2020
Administrative Assistant/Human Resources Representative
Harris County Clerk's Office
09.1999 - 10.2011
BA - Political Science
University of Texas
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