WALTRUNETTE M. GARDNER
Human Resources
Orlando,FL
Summary
Dedicated Human Resources professional bringing 33 years of expertise in staffing, classification/compensation, benefits administration, recruitment/retention, performance management, employee relations and staff development. Talented in bridging gaps between labor forces and management to achieve objectives. Driven and decisive with passion for building and retaining highly effective teams. Goal-oriented and personable professional committed to improving talent acquisition and increasing organizational effectiveness. Strategic leader, decision-maker and problem solver. Communicates clearly and effectively while operating with strong sense of urgency.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Supv. Human Resources Specialist (Human Resources Director)
Department of Navy, Total Force Strategy, Naval Air Warfare
Orlando, FL
08.2018 - 09.2021
- Represented the command in all civilian human resources programs by providing strategic advice, guidance, direction, and coordination for a highly diversified work force of approximately 1,200 civilian employees employed in professional engineering and scientific occupations, as well as technical and administrative positions
- Led and strategically directed team of Human Resources professionals in the operational aspects of human resources management to include staffing/recruitment, classification/position management, employee/labor relations, and employee training/development
- Worked with management to develop programs to meet organizational needs or solve continuing problems.
- Maximized team knowledge and productivity by training, monitoring and directing employees in application of best practices and regulatory protocols.
- Reviewed existing policies and procedures to make recommendations for enhancing work productivity, recruitment, hiring processes and talent management.
- Provided immediate updates to entire employee pool when policies and procedures were altered.
- Developed succession plans and promotion paths for staff.
- Addressed employee conflicts with appropriate urgency, following all regulatory policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with entire human resource department to discuss new ways to recruit top talent.
Supv. Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment Branch Manager)
Smithsonian Institution, SI, GS
05.2016 - 08.2018
- Oversaw the recruitment and placement services for the Smithsonian Institution (SI)
- Planned and carried out the full range of supervisory and managerial authorities related to assignment of work; management advisory services; technical work direction; evaluation of subordinate’s performance; determining adequate staffing levels and filling vacant positions; resolving complaints; proposing disciplinary actions; determining skills gaps and training needs; expenditures of funds; recommending awards; and other delegated authorities
- Assessed the needs of the Branch in order to determine short- and long-term goals and objectives and set annual and multi-year plans to improve productivity, streamlined processes, and reduced time-to-hire metrics
- Served as a principal advisor to the highest level of management with SI on all recruitment, sourcing, and other related placement activities to include classification and position management as it related to placement activities
- Represented the OHR Director as necessary at meetings and conferences and spoke authoritatively on issues related to human resources activities
- Oversaw and conducted reviews of new studies and analysis, determined impact and applicability of issuance on the programs of the SI
- Responsible for developing and implementing creative solutions to major operating problems and revamping the hiring process to ensure that diversity was considered in all selections
- In addition to my regular duties as the Recruitment Branch Manager, I served in a dual role as the Acting Director of OHR from July through December 2017. (This is a senior-level Trust position within SI equivalent to a senior executive service level position.) I served as the principal advisor to the Under Secretary for Finance and Administration, and other management officials on human resources management, and participated in and contributed to management decisions that affected both Federal civil service and Smithsonian Trust employees
- Served as the liaison between Smithsonian, the Office of Personnel Management, and other government agencies
- Directed a full-range of human resources management and services programs, including recruitment and staffing, workforce planning, position management and classification, employee/labor relations, compensation and benefits, policy development, and training and development.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
The University of North Carolina
Greensboro, NC 08.2011 - 08.2015
Skills
Analytical Relationship Builder Technically SoundCritical Thinker Problem Solver Strategic Thinker
Policy and procedure adherence
Succession planning
Recruitment strategies
Benefits administration
Equal opportunities facilitation
Human resources
Investigative oversight
New employee training
Affiliations
Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), Senior Certified Professional (SCP), Inactive Member
Communicating for Success Brookings Executive Education, November 2017 Washington, DC
Leadership for a Democratic Society (Historical Foundations for Leading Contemporary Transformations), Federal Executive Institute, June 2012 Charlottesville, VA
Accomplishments
Received the Department of Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award and medal for contributions to the planning and execution of the Naval Air Warfare Training Systems Division's migration to a Mission Aligned Organization. (Sept. 2021)
Timeline
Supv. Human Resources Specialist (Human Resources Director)
Department of Navy, Total Force Strategy, Naval Air Warfare
08.2018 - 09.2021
Supv. Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment Branch Manager)
Smithsonian Institution, SI, GS
05.2016 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
The University of North Carolina
08.2011 - 08.2015