Nicolette Gantt
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Self-motivated executive level director brings proven leadership, organizational and customer relations skills. Independently solves problems and keeps teams on task to handle diverse business requirements. Commended for consistently driving team success through compassionate supportive leadership and personnel training. History retaining talented staff.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Administration
NYC Department Of Health | Bureau of Communicable Diseases
03.2018 - Current
- Talent Management - oversee HR unit of 5 employees with full responsibility of recruitment, onboarding, separations, performance evaluation management, staff training, tracking budgeting of all staff lines , backfilling , succession planning, career development, labor relation advising and benchmarking salaries and titles for over 160 employees.
- Talent Development -
- Project Management - Lead and coordinate 4 high level multi-disciplinary supported talent-related projects from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with organization goals and timelines.
- and contribute to continuous improvement HR initiatives by identifying areas for process enhancement and recommending solutions accordingly.
- Oversee Fiscal Unit of 5 employees with direct management responsibility of all budget and contract matters including preparation, allocation, and spend down of operational budget of $100M+.
- Serve as HR advisor to all hiring managers to develop job postings and benchmarked salaries based on title specifications.
- Oversee recruitment and onboarding of over 160 employees at the epicenter of the COVID Pandemic
- Oversee and implement timekeeping system for over 160 employees.
- Serve as HR mentor and coach to 25 supervisors who supervise over 160 employees.
Fiscal Analyst
NYC Department Of Health | Housing Persons with AIDS
03.2017 - 03.2018
- Managed a portfolio of $25M in contracts
- Negotiated and prepared 30 contractual agreements and monitored vendor compliance
- Managed developed and presented budgets, variance reports and expenditure summaries
- Developed and facilitated technical assistance webinars annually
- Conducted fiscal audits quarterly to ensure appropriate spending and compliance with grant award rules and regulations.
HR Business Partner
NYC Department of Health | Fund For Public Health,
12.2014 - 03.2017
- Monitored and tracked performance of $10M in grant contracts
- Negotiated and prepared 10 contractual agreements and managed vendor compliance
- Supervised and mentored two staff in administrative, procurement and grant award cycle processes
- Acquired talent to ensure success of project operations
- Developed and submitted quarterly federal progress reports on time and error free
- Developed and contributed data and findings in support of published project literature and reports.
Program Manager
U.S. Department Of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women
03.2009 - 03.2013
- Managed portfolio of $66M in grants and cooperative agreements
- Monitored portfolio of 80-100 projects annually with 99% of portfolio closing out on time and within budget
- Co-facilitated informational webinars to 100+ awardees, to Congress and their constituents annually
- Reviewed 100+ application proposals annually, developed the program's 'Recommendation Notebook' and presented the data summary of findings to the agency's Director, Deputy Director and General Counsel
- Conducted routine site visits and desk audits to evaluate awardee compliance
- Analyzed barriers to compliance and developed corrective action plans.
Program Manager
D.C. Executive Office Of The Mayor | Office of Victims of Crime
02.2007 - 03.2009
- Managed grant portfolio of $7M
- Authored and secured more than $7M in federal funding for the District of Columbia's
- Coordinated peer review of 150 proposals annually
- Managed the award life cycle of two federal awards simultaneously and awarded 100 sub-grants
- Co-wrote federal grant proposal resulting in $1M in grant funding for the district's first co-located Sexual Assault Center
- Served as Violence Against Women State Administrator and co-spokesperson at state level and national events.
Education
Master of Arts - Luxury Brand Management And Design Innovation
Parsons The New School For Design
New York, NY05.2025
Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) In Business Management -
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD05.2008
Skills
- Organizational Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Relationship Building
- Employee Relations
- Talent Acquisition
- Talent Management
- Using KPI's to Measure Employee Development & Success
- Policy Implementation
- Staff Development
- Human Resources Management
- Business Process Improvement
- Succession Planning
- Labor Negotiations
- Career and Professional Development
Consultant/Volunteer Experience
- Asylum Seeker Respite Center Volunteer, NYC Department Of Health | Bureau of Communicable Diseases, 05/2023, Present, Provides operational center support at 3 site locations in NYC
- Peer Reviewer, US Department Of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women, 03/2013, 02/2017, Evaluated 20-40 grant proposals during four grant cycles and provided expert feedback with recommendations of approval or disapproval
Timeline
Director of Administration
NYC Department Of Health | Bureau of Communicable Diseases
03.2018 - Current
Fiscal Analyst
NYC Department Of Health | Housing Persons with AIDS
03.2017 - 03.2018
HR Business Partner
NYC Department of Health | Fund For Public Health,
12.2014 - 03.2017
Program Manager
U.S. Department Of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women
03.2009 - 03.2013
Program Manager
D.C. Executive Office Of The Mayor | Office of Victims of Crime
02.2007 - 03.2009
Master of Arts - Luxury Brand Management And Design Innovation
Parsons The New School For Design
Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) In Business Management -
Notre Dame of Maryland University
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