Rachel McCracken

Experience

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  Motley Rice LLC

  Sept 2005 - Jul 2009

  Trust Accountant

  Wrote checks, reconciled accounts, audited accounts through reports, generated summaries, general office management.

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  Upper Pecos Watershed Association

  Jul 2009 - Jul 2010

  Watershed Coordinator, AmeriCorps VISTA

  -Served on 2010 NM Watershed Forum, -Developed first organizational newsletter and social media presence-Raised $10,000+ from organization's first fundraiser-Wrote grants-Organized river clean up and celebration days-Coordinated monthly collaboration meetings with 15+ agencies, organizations, and citizen groups

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  Southwest Conservation Corps

  Sept 2010 - Sept 2012

  Team Director

  -Served as the Team Director for four various AmeriCorps Programs-Establishing and maintaining partner and funder relationships-Managing grants-Developing reports-Developing and managing program budgets-Outreach through social media and website

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  Corporation for National and Community Service

  Sept 2012 - Jan 2017

  Community Relations Associate (NY-2)

  -Initiate and foster relationships with organizations to recruit young adults to participate in national service-Research and develop outreach and recruitment strategies based on tracked and proven methods-Establishes and develops effective relationships with community partners and educational institutions to build working relationships with these groups and promote involvement in volunteerism and national service programs-Develop written informational materials designed to reach regional and national audiences including web content, annual plans, newsletters, press releases, social media content, and more-Represent organization at events including career fairs and service events-Gather, track, assign, and register for recruitment events for outreach liaisons and myself-Oversee field recruiters, organize and assign events for field recruiters-Create and maintain website for use by our outreach liaisons in the field Show less

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  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

  Jan 2017 - now

  -Manage FWS's national recruitment and outreach program and serve as principal advisor to FWS directorate, senior officials, managers and supervisors, and employees to optimize the FWS's ability to attract and hire highly qualified applicants from all segments of society. -Make evidence-based recommendations about use and structure of interviews and other solutions addressing barriers to selection of underrepresented demographics in agency workforce to enact agencywide.-Provide leadership and direction for a team of Diversity Workforce Specialists. -Consult with and provide advice and guidance to managers and supervisors for issues related to hiring, recruitment, and EEO obligations.-Coordinate analysis of statistical data using software like Microsoft Excel and pivot tables, cross-tabulations, and data visualizations (using Tableau, PowerBI, PowerPoint) to conduct research and prepare briefings on workforce, applicant flow data, retention, and university demographics, and to drill down, sort data, report on findings, and to make recommendations to solve broad, difficult, and complex workforce issues and determine significant changes or trends in population demographics.-Create plans, assemble agency responses, and track compliance and effectiveness of agency efforts related to Executive Orders-Identifies opportunities for innovation using automation and efficiencies and proposes improvements to enhance the quality, efficiency, and timeliness of services.-Using workforce demographics data (USA Staffing), conducts trend analysis and identifies current workforce gaps and future workforce needs from agency, regional, occupational, and other perspectives; advises senior management on solutions to complex and varied problems or concerns, particularly in broad areas of program management and administration.-Design and develop flyers, brochures, email content, etc. for internal stakeholders and external customers Show less -Generate new ideas based on research and develop diversity recruitment plans to support proven effective methods for eliminating gaps in outreach strategy to low participation targeted demographics and building candidate pipelines (e.g. sourcing candidates, partnering with People of Color or diversity affinity groups to share vacancy announcements).-Conduct data analysis to provide guidance and direction on effective outreach methods and strategies for recruitment including using Google Analytics to demonstrate effectiveness of our outreach campaigns and popularity of particular job series based on recipients of our vacancy distribution list.-Analyze statistical data using software like Microsoft Excel to conduct studies and projects, including workforce and university demographics, and to drill down, sort data, report on findings, and to make recommendations to solve broad, difficult, and complex workforce issues and determine significant changes or trends in population demographics.-Advise management on staffing methods, hiring authorities, and recruitment efforts to identify job candidates. Provide noncompetitive-eligible candidates to hiring managers to help efficiently fill vacancies with qualified candidates.-Analyzes statistical data for existing workforce representation and lack of parity. Explain data to hiring managers and partners including areas of improvement and backslide. Share and demonstrate recruitment strategies to help meet parity.-Create a Recruitment & Outreach Guide through collaborative input with a team to train managers on targeted recruitment best practices.-Update, adapt, and create trainings as necessary for managers, employees, applicants, and partners to explain complex recruitment needs and techniques, USAJobs application considerations, FWS career information, etc.-Develop training materials and “How To” guides for recruitment team and train team on web-based outreach software as the technical expert. Show less

  • Recruitment Program Manager (GS-14)

    May 2024 - now

  • Senior Targeted Diversity Outreach and Recruitment Specialist (GS-13)

    Jan 2017 - May 2024