Robert Hard
Glen Burnie,United States
Summary
Professional with strong background in employment services, equipped to drive impactful results. Skilled in talent acquisition, career counseling, and workforce development. Highly collaborative, adaptable to changing needs, and focused on achieving team goals. Known for reliability, strong interpersonal skills, and results-oriented approach.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Equal Employment Specialist
Naval Sea Systems Command
11.2023 - Current
- Provide advisory services to managers in understanding the interpretation, intent and impact of laws, regulations, policies, and programs pertaining to EEO, affirmative employment, special emphasis programs, etc.
- Advise senior leadership on broad, complex, and sensitive systemic EEO issues, elimination of barriers to equal employment including agency management policies and practices, and provision of management advisory and consulting services.
- Manage and oversee all informal and formal EEO cases, investigations, reasonable accommodation requests, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) scheduling, annual MD-715 reporting within established timeliness.
- Lead the development and promotion of EEO programs and services to serviced customers in accordance with Department of Navy policies and procedures.
- Lead the management of a special emphasis program to address MD 715 concerns and issues according to the department's regulations and guidance.
- Identify barriers and challenges to the NAVSEA EEO program and develop recommendations to Command leadership.
- Direct internal operating policies, procedures, reports, and briefings regarding program initiatives as appropriate.
- Provide direct training efforts to the workforce regarding EEO policies and procedures.
- Update program instructions, develop progress reports, and provide input to substantiate findings or present recommendations.
- Work Schedule: Full-time
- Salary: $130,060.00 USD Per Year Hours per week: 40
- Series: 0260 Equal Employment Opportunity
- Pay Plan: NH - Grades Similar to General Schedule. Grade: 03
Equal Employment Specialist
Defense Information Systems Agency
10.2020 - 11.2023
- Performed duties as the Disability Program Manager as described below:
- Interviewed current employees and advised them of their EEO rights, their role and responsibilities, and resolution options pertaining to reasonable accommodation and disability programs.
- Analyzed Federal Reasonable Accommodation (RA) requests and casefile reviews to determine the need for supporting documentation, and to make recommended accommodation options in the federal sector.
- Analyzed and/or interpret laws, regulations, executive orders, and other issuances, including recent administrative and Federal court decisions related to the federal government and the Department of Defense (DoD).
- Developed, scheduled, and/or delivered current federal Disability and special emphasis training to the federal sector staff.
- Provided input and assist with federal agency-level reports for submission to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Congress, and/or the DoD.
- Provided training and advice to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Human Resources (HR) teammates regarding updates to disability, reasonable accommodations, and affirmative employment programs within the federal sector.
- Assisted in providing guidance and feedback to address Affirmative Employment-related concerns and recommend courses of action within the federal sector.
- Provided advice and guidance related to the impact of actions taken, proposed, or under consideration for affirmative employment matters at all federal organizational levels.
- Managed special emphasis programs within the federal sector developing and implementing programs for accessibility and disability for affirmative employment programs and/or Workforce.
- Workforce Recruitment Programs (WRP). Performed WRP recruiter duties for the past eight years as a volunteer recruiter with the Department of Labor.
- Developed and propose corrective actions to increase accommodation for individuals with disabilities within the federal sector.
- Reviewed all relevant factors to determine whether applicable laws, executive orders, legal decisions, regulations, procedures, and policies.
- Managed Special Emphasis Programs (SEP) within the federal sector, developing and implementing current and new policies and procedures
- Work Schedule: Full-time
- Salary: $110,384.00 USD Per Year Hours per week: 40
- Series: 0260 Equal Employment Opportunity
- Pay Plan: GG - Grades Similar to General Schedule. Grade: 13
- Supervisor: Ava Howard (301.225.8709) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes.
Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist
Commander, Navy Regional Mid-Atlantic
10.2018 - 10.2020
- Performed Equal Employment Opportunity as described below:
- Monitored all facets of employment such as recruitment, training, promotions, disciplinary actions, and/or awards to ensure that all employees are afforded fair and equitable treatment.
- Conducted quarterly training of new supervisors and employees.
- Prepared detailed counseling reports.
- Responded to data requests for investigations.
- Independently identified and recommended resolution to systemic problems by monitoring complaints, hiring practices, workforce analysis, or other EEO reviews and evaluations, as necessary.
- Independently monitored complaints to ensure effective and efficient completion, and initiate actions to expedite the process when necessary.
- Consult with and advised managers on broad, complex, and sensitive equal employment issues.
- Prepared legally sound procedural accept/dismiss notices.
- Prepared legally and factually sound Final Agency Decisions (FAD) on the merits.
- Traveled as required to perform assigned duties as necessary.
- Work Schedule: Full-time
- Salary: $83,675.00 USD Per Year Hours per week: 40
- Series: 0260 Equal Employment Opportunity
- Pay Plan: GG - Grades Similar to General Schedule. Grade: 12
- Supervisor: Mary Belcher (757.444.1272) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes.
Equal Employment Opportunity Intern/Specialist
US Army Installation Command
12.2014 - 10.2020
- Performed Equal Employment Opportunity duties as described below:
- Interviewed aggrieved individuals and advised them of their EEO rights, responsibilities, and conflict resolution options.
- Communicated allegations of discrimination to managers, supervisors, and employees and offers alternatives for resolving complaints.
- Conducted pre-complaint counseling and produced an adequate counseling report within the regulated timelines.
- Served as the Disability Program Manager (Additional Duty).
- Provided competent guidance and assistance on a variety of EEO matters and reports using accurate information and knowledge.
- Collected, analyzed, and prepared accurate records using complaint data related to allegations of discrimination.
- Adjudicated Federal Sector EEO complaints in accordance with Federal laws, regulations, policies, and practices.
- Assisted in the development and implementation of strategies for Special Emphasis Programs in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
- Conducted data analysis, surveys, and assessments to identify barriers in all major personnel areas and actions.
- Developed annual Special Emphasis Program observances and activities consistent with organizational goals and objectives.
- Facilitated efficient processing of reasonable accommodations/accessibility requests in accordance with established federal disability laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Established partnerships with affinity groups, agency officials, and professional organizations to promote the outreach and recruitment efforts of the organization.
- Reviewed organizational systems policies and practices to ensure that affirmative employment management is integrated into the operations of the organization.
- Promoted strategies to train and develop the workforce regarding affirmative employment management principles.
- Stayed current with changes in public policy, legislation, Congressional initiatives, and law related to diversity programs and diversity workforce issues.
- Provided program advisory assistance to include counselor training and processing complaints.
- Responsible for planning, directing, implementing, and monitoring assigned emphasis programs.
- Provided advisement on promotion, development, training, and/or recruitment problems. Review all position referrals and/or selections prior to consummation.
- Developed special studies of employment patterns in various occupations and/or levels.
- Monitored all facets of employment such as recruitment, training, promotions, disciplinary actions, and/or awards to ensure that all employees are afforded fair and equitable treatment.
- Conducted quarterly training of new supervisors and employees.
- Prepared detailed counseling reports.
- Responded to data requests for investigations.
- Independently identified and recommended a resolution to systemic problems by monitoring complaints, hiring practices, workforce analysis, or other EEO reviews and evaluations, as necessary.
- Independently monitored complaints to ensure effective and efficient completion, and initiate actions to expedite the process when necessary.
- Consult with and advise managers on broad, complex, and sensitive equal employment issues.
- Prepared legally sound procedural accept/dismiss notices.
- Prepared legally and factually sound Final Agency Decisions (FAD) on the merits.
- Traveled as required to perform assigned duties as necessary.
- Work Schedule: Full-time
- Salary: $60,575.00 USD Per Year Hours per week: 40
- Series: 0260 Equal Employment Opportunity
- Pay Plan: GG - Grades Similar to General Schedule. Grade: 11
- Supervisor: Taataai Taufetee (573.596.7564) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes.
Education
Master of Arts - Human Resources Management
Webster University
St. Louis, MO05-2017
Skills
- Job development
- Employer outreach
- Collaborative community engagement
- Training program coordination
Accomplishments
- Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
Affiliations
- Freemason
- Lions Club
Certification
- Licensed [Job Title] - [Timeframe]
- [Area of certification] Training - [Timeframe]
- Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Equal Employment Specialist
Naval Sea Systems Command
11.2023 - Current
Equal Employment Specialist
Defense Information Systems Agency
10.2020 - 11.2023
Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist
Commander, Navy Regional Mid-Atlantic
10.2018 - 10.2020
Equal Employment Opportunity Intern/Specialist
US Army Installation Command
12.2014 - 10.2020
Master of Arts - Human Resources Management
Webster University