Nina Basiliko
Annapolis,USA
Summary
Experienced Management Analyst with 23 years in human resource lifecycle management and policy development. Delivers strategic advice on human capital and oversees budget execution. Implements initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and drive company performance through data analysis, project management, and problem-solving.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Management Analyst (Strategic Workforce)
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Washington, DC
01.2025 - Current
- Serve as a senior advisor and subject matter expert, providing technical guidance, recommendations, and planning direction on complex, enterprise-wide strategic workforce initiatives impacting DoD civilian human capital and workforce programs.
- Collaborated with senior executives, action officers, officials, HR experts, and stakeholders to build consensus and craft workforce solutions, establishing new precedents and executing program requirements.
- Plan and analyze civilian human capital initiatives to ensure alignment within the Department’s broader goals.
- Develop, manage, implement, review, and approve project plans critical to short- and long-term strategic goals and human capital objectives.
- Strategize, interpret, advise, and author HR policies, procedures, guidance, directives, and memorandums to address program and policy challenges.
- Developed and delivered presentations, briefings, and trainings to senior officials and diverse audiences, enhancing awareness and facilitating program execution through data-driven recommendations.
- Represent the enterprise in external panels and groups, articulating our strategic civilian human capital efforts and advocating for the Department’s needs.
- Led and coordinated ad hoc teams for HR special projects, providing strategic direction and executing high-priority DoD initiatives to achieve targeted outcomes.
HR Business Partner
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Alexandria, VA
04.2022 - 01.2024
- Advised senior leaders on business strategy and human capital initiatives, aligning HR disciplines with organizational focus areas.
- Partnered closely with senior leaders to render expert HR advice on current industry standards, uses of best practices and approaches to align human capital with business solutions.
- Partnered with HR internal teams and stakeholders to facilitate collaboration on complex human capital challenges and deliver HR solutions for organizations.
- Delivered HR and business management solutions on complex management and administrative issues.
- Developed, managed, implemented, and reviewed project roadmaps critical to NSF’s short- and long-term strategic goals and objectives.
- Evaluated organizational structures and analyzed business processes to identify needs, guiding the development of optimal HR solutions.
- Contributed to NSF-wide and HRM-wide teams that designed, developed, and evaluated new broad and complex programs or policies and created implementation strategies for HR and business management programs.
- Served as expert advisor and developer of the agency-wide and human capital policy governance strategy.
- Office of Human Resource Management
Senior Advisor to the Chief Component Human Capital Officer
DHS-FEMA
Washington, DC
07.2020 - 04.2022
- Advised and guided the CCHCO, Deputy CCHCOs and Division Directors on human capital program operations, strategies, controversial or complicated issues, and high visibility initiatives.
- Provided technical expertise on human capital related policies, practices, procedures, statute, regulations, Executive Orders, case law, and Office of Personnel Management guidance.
- Liaised with internal and external stakeholders to identify needs, troubleshoot issues, and relay human capital program information, providing departmental and leadership perspectives.
- Coordinated departmental status reports and updates on program issues and accomplishments, developing briefing materials and presentations for executive leadership while monitoring and advising senior leaders on deliverables and items requiring attention.
- Examined lines of business and developed solutions to improve accuracy, efficacy, and efficiency of services.
- Developed and reviewed written deliverables for external stakeholders such as OPM, Congress, and OMB.
- Office of Chief Component Human Capital Officer
Policy Analyst (Human Capital)
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Washington, DC
01.2017 - 07.2020
- Provided authoritative advice to senior managers, HR practitioners, and internal agency customers on human capital policy, practices, procedures, and strategies.
- Examined, interpreted, and applied Federal statute and regulations, Executive Orders, case law, judicial decisions, and Office of Personnel Management and Inspector General evaluation findings and recommendations to policy and program practices.
- Facilitated human resource strategies and solutions within the agency
- Collaborated with management, supervisors, labor relations staff, subject matter experts, and legal advisors to identify improvement opportunities and resource constraints, ensuring alignment with HR information systems.
- Navigated agency through pandemic by developing and implementing work schedule and telework policies, alongside creating communications and webpages to inform staff on COVID-related matters.
- Designed and presented training sessions to agency staff and management on new and revised policies and human capital program offerings, enhancing understanding and compliance.
- Authored policy, procedures, forms, informational products, and internal communication announcements. Gained consensus and cleared products through stakeholders. Applied and upheld 508 compliance standards.
- Reviewed proposed regulations and provided feedback on behalf of the agency.
- Created an internal detail program to address increased workload from the disaster response to Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
Expert
PEACE CORPS
Washington, DC
04.2016 - 01.2017
- Formulated strategic agency policies and operating procedures for human resources and administrative operations to enhance organizational effectiveness.
- Evaluated organizational needs and constraints, current practices, culture, historic trends, and political climate. Benchmarked and identified best practices. Collaborated, incorporated feedback, and gained consensus from stakeholders to include executive leadership, legal advisors, bargaining unit, and Senior Policy Committee.
- Conceptualized and implemented methods for integrating policies into business practices, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Re-engineered and standardized processes; developed procedures, toolkits, and communication plans to improve operational efficiency and compliance.
- Office of the Director
Chief Administrative Officer
PEACE CORPS
Washington, DC
06.2011 - 04.2016
- Received Director Distinguished Service Award for the design, development, and implementation of a Senior Executive Onboarding Program, an OPM initiative.
- Oversaw administrative operations for department of 10 sub-offices and 119 staff, managing onboarding, offboarding, orientation, space management, IT needs, security clearances, resource management, and office communications.
- Advised senior leaders, developing workforce and recruitment plans, and retention and training strategies to align with forecasted needs while adhering to budget and FTE constraints.
- Developed, implemented, adapted, justified, managed, and served as approving officer for a $16M operating budget. Successfully wrote justifications and solicited for additional agency resources for identified needs. Ensured appropriate financial internal controls. Analyzed, planned for, communicated to staff, and implemented changes to fiscal resources. Oversaw credit card holders for the department, obligation and de-obligation exercises, and conducted compliance reviews.
- Planned and led large-scale, high-visibility events with agency-wide impact and multinational attendance, coordinating logistics, contracting, and staffing to ensure successful execution.
- Revised agency policies to enact programmatic changes, create greater flexibilities and reflect current practice and changes to regulations.
- Designed internal controls and standard operating procedures to maintain accountability.
- Coordinated the evaluation of Peace Corps’ 5 Year Rule legislation in response to OIG audit and recommendations.
- Led onboarding and offboarding of political appointees in coordination with White House Liaison and HR.
- Implemented reimbursable and non-reimbursable details of personnel through inter-agency agreements and MOUs.
- Served on HRIS working groups for the selection of new timekeeping, recruitment and hiring software programs. Analyzed current and future agency technological and strategic needs, gathered technical requirements, and evaluated proposals.
- Wrote contract statements of work and sole source justification, conducted market research, participated in selection and evaluation panels, and served as level 2 COR on numerous agency contracts.
Management Analyst
PEACE CORPS
Washington, DC
04.2010 - 07.2010
- Managed human resource and administrative operations for nine regional offices and four HQ-based offices, ensuring effective support for organizational goals.
- Designed and implemented automated HR, data processing, and administrative solutions to achieve process improvements.
- Analyzed and made recommendations for best utilization of personnel. Ensured legal, policy and regulation compliance.
- Wrote administrative manuals, handbooks, and procedural memos.
- Coordinated administrative teams across multiple offices to streamline processes and enhance collaboration.
Staffing Analyst
PEACE CORPS
Washington, DC
10.2007 - 04.2010
- Oversaw personnel lifecycle actions for department of 200 employees, including recruitment, selection, promotion, extension, and termination. Acted as primary liaison with Office of Human Resources.
- Wrote position descriptions, vacancy announcements and KSAs. Interviewed managers to construct accurate picture of duties and skills required for each position. Reviewed applicants, set up interview panels, and revised selection packages for compliance.
- Contributed to Human Capital Process Improvement Team in designing and implementing agency-wide enhancements to performance and position management. Developed training guides and SOPs to streamline processes.
- Established and managed automated systems to track FTE, salaries, awards, career ladders, promotions, WIGI eligibility, and position identification information. Generated and analyzed personnel reports.
- Managed performance management processes within the department.
- Administered departmental timekeeping. Researched and resolved payroll related matters.
- Coordinated IT needs of HQ and regional offices with CIO. Facilitated proper setup of email, hardware, telecom, mainframe accounts, database access and staff directory data.
- Generated purchase orders, purchase requests, reconciled, obligated, and created reports for the department. Assisted and advised on quarterly de-obligation exercises, development of financial projections and wrote budgetary enhancement and reduction requests for the department. Micro-purchase cardholder.
- Led the Print Officer team, coordinated reproduction schedules, managed stock, distribution, and assembly of recruitment materials.
HR Training and Career Development Specialist
NAVAL AUDIT SERVICE, U.S. NAVY
Washington, DC
12.2005 - 10.2007
- Managed four-year career development program for 150 to 200 rotating audit personnel, fostering professional growth and skill advancement.
- Redesigned training program, achieving $170,000 in cost avoidances through streamlined processes.
- Developed instructional content collaboratively with management and subject matter experts.
- Acted as subject matter expert on professional educational requirements to ensure compliance and enhance training initiatives.
- Secured training classes and directed the execution of associated contracts to facilitate employee education.
- Prepared guidance and policy to govern employee development program.
- Advised on strategies to enhance employee potential, reduce turnover, and optimize utilization of employee skills.
Program Management Assistant
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Beltsville, MD
05.2002 - 12.2005
- Edited research findings and coordinated submission for peer review, ensuring timely publication.
- Supported scientific research staff by managing human resources, administrative tasks, and programmatic operations.
- Coordinated office travel, managed supply and space logistics, and monitored personnel actions.
- Managed credit card transactions and oversaw departmental timekeeping.
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Lab
Education
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT01-2001
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Human capital analysis
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Stakeholder engagement
- Operations management
- Policy writing
Awards
- Directors Distinguished Service Award
- 2012
- 2015
- Award of Commendation
- 2013
- 2014
- Spot Award
- 2002
- 2003
- 2005
- 2008
- 2009
- Special Act Award
- 2006
- 2007
- 2022
- Performance Award
- 2018
- 2019
Timeline
Management Analyst (Strategic Workforce)
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
01.2025 - Current
HR Business Partner
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
04.2022 - 01.2024
Senior Advisor to the Chief Component Human Capital Officer
DHS-FEMA
07.2020 - 04.2022
Policy Analyst (Human Capital)
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
01.2017 - 07.2020
Expert
PEACE CORPS
04.2016 - 01.2017
Chief Administrative Officer
PEACE CORPS
06.2011 - 04.2016
Management Analyst
PEACE CORPS
04.2010 - 07.2010
Staffing Analyst
PEACE CORPS
10.2007 - 04.2010
HR Training and Career Development Specialist
NAVAL AUDIT SERVICE, U.S. NAVY
12.2005 - 10.2007
Program Management Assistant
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
05.2002 - 12.2005
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture
University of Connecticut