Experience

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  City of Minneapolis

  • United States
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Human Resources Consultant

    • Jan 2008 - Present

    Assist the Director of Diversity and Workforce strategies in guiding the city of Minneapolis in its effort to 1) create, institutionalize, and monitor diversity program and workforce development in the city; 2) stay in compliance with all the Federal employment laws, State statutes, and city ordinance regarding staffing and training, et cetera; and 3) assist city department heads in their strategic efforts to diversify their respective employee groups. Additionally, I serve on 1) staffing committees 2) oral interview panels, workforce planning committee, and some cross-functional or inter-departmental project committees. Further, I prepared and file all the required EEO-4 reports with federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Federal Department of Justice. Furthermore, I work with various communities, whenever necessary, to review and address diversity issues in city employment.

  • Staffing Consultant

    • Jun 2002 - Jan 2008

    Performed hiring and selection process for community service officers (CSOs), police officers (POs) and some civilian employee positions. Duties included developing and scoring written tests, agility test (sworn officers only) and oral interview questions, Participated in new employees orientation (NEO) training.

  • Affirmative Action Management Analyst

    • Sep 1999 - Jun 2002

    Performed workforce analysis - reviewed on an annual basis each city department's workforce, identify where there was under-utilization (gap between availability figures from Bureau of Labor statistics and each department's workforce figure) and then set affirmative action goals for the departments to assist them in closing the gaps. Investigated discrimination in employment throughout city's 25 departments, and made recommendations, depending on the outcome of each investigation. Additionally, I prepared quarterly and yearly AA statistical reports for the city department heads and the city Council members to assess the grogress being by each city department, and settlements arrived at, including associated payouts.

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  Texaco Overseas Petroleum Company of Nigeria (TOPCON)

  • Western House, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Senior Personnel Clerk

    • Dec 1978 - Sep 1981
    • Western House, Lagos, Nigeria

    Assisted the HR Director in managing TOPCON's employees, including Expatriates (Oil executives, Management staff, Engineers, Geophysicists, Material Handlers, Geologists) and other Nigerian professional staff in Lagos, and petroleum workers on the oil rigs in Port Harcourt and Warri. Processed their entry and exit visas, and coordinated their vacation and paid allowances.