Transportation Planning Coordinator Resume Example

• Recruit veterans for enrollment in the program and post-secondary education. Assist veterans to break down barriers to find gainful employment. Maintain positive relationships with local, state, and federal officials, and employers to ensure veterans receive job related training and good jobs in Washington and Morgan counties. Teach employment skills (cover letter & resume writing, networking, and interview techniques) and appropriate work behavior by providing work experience and mentoring, and other human resources skills. Link veterans and their families to services and funding available to them.

• Served as District Deputy Director acting on behalf and represented the Director in his/her absence; responsible for directing the overall operations of District to include the following areas: Highway Management, Production, Planning, and Business/Human Resources, including 370 employees. Oversaw active capital projects in excess of $326 million; operating budget in excess of $37.8 million, including $26.8 million in payroll and $11 million in nonpayroll. Approved District activities within department policies, procedures, and guidelines, and all applicable laws and sound management practices. Demonstrated effective leadership on business matters requiring innovative, creative, and prudent risk taking. Established a work environment which fostered open communication, positive team building, and quality initiatives as part of routine operations. Represented director at meetings that effectively communicated ODOT rules & regulations to representatives of other agencies, elected or appointed officials of local, county, & federal government, engineers, consultants, and general public.

Served as Business and Human Resources (B&HR) Administrator for District 10, acting on behalf of the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation and the District Deputy Director (DDD) Administered all activities for the B&HR area (e.g. Accounting, Facilities, Information Technology, Personnel, and Safety) for approximately 370 employees to ensure proper and efficient management practices are followed. Supervised section supervisors, performed evaluations and established goals and objectives. Insured management staff training in new procedures, skills, and utilization of tools for better performance. Oversaw all personnel action - including medical insurance, workers' compensation, safety, & training Responsible for efficient allocation of all area resources (i.e. staff utilization, budget allocation) Kept upper management apprised of the status of activities in the B&HR area. Established and implemented of policy for Agency and District Represented Agency Director and District Deputy Director at meetings with local, county, state and federal officials, engineers, consultants, and general public. Served as the District Labor Relations Officer in bargaining unit and Public Information Officer 

Supervised constituent case work and five staff, including recruiting, hiring, and training employees. Assisted employees with HR questions and concerns, including health insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, leave balances, and training Handled thousands of cases dealing specifically with Social Security, Medicare (including Medicare Part D), Healthcare-Medicaid, CHIP, Black Lung, Railroad Retirement, and Family Medical Leave. District coordinator for Sixth District Health Council. Served as Office Manager and primary contact for daily operation of the Central District Office. Represented the Congressman at various public events, serving as a spokesperson in his absence. Managed constituent and interest group relations in relevant areas, including Washington Co. Health Council, Retired Federal Employees, and Disability Advocacy Group