Experience

Department for Industry, Innovation and Science

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Program Officer

  • Nov 2022 - Present

• On Leave - Family Care

  • Feb 2021 - Oct 2022

• Principal Program Officer

  • Jan 2021 - Feb 2021

  Developing policy and projects as part of the Innovation Policy and Strategy team.



Office of the South Australian Productivity Commission

• Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

• Principal Program Officer

  • Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

  Investigating and reporting on Research and Development activity in South Australia; how it translates into economic performance and well-being in the State; and how to increase the productivity and output of private and publicly funded R&D in South Australia. Investigating and reporting on Research and Development activity in South Australia; how it translates into economic performance and well-being in the State; and how to increase the productivity and output of private and publicly funded R&D in South Australia.



SA Small Business Commissioner

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Program Officer

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  Prepared the guidelines - "Open To Business - Making Roadworks Work". These guidelines are intended to assist governments and contractors to be “small business friendly”. The guidelines also consider how small business owners and managers can best prepare for the disruption of infrastructure works. Prepared the guidelines - "Open To Business - Making Roadworks Work". These guidelines are intended to assist governments and contractors to be “small business friendly”. The guidelines also consider how small business owners and managers can best prepare for the disruption of infrastructure works.



Department for Industry, Innovation and Science

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Program Officer - Stakeholder Strategy

  • Mar 2016 - Dec 2018

  Provide high level policy expertise on stakeholder engagement and management. Develop the Stakeholder Engagement Strategy and related Action Plans for the Skills and Employment Division. Led the design, development, and implementation of the Jobs and Skills for Regional SA engagement project. Provide high level policy expertise on stakeholder engagement and management. Develop the Stakeholder Engagement Strategy and related Action Plans for the Skills and Employment Division. Led the design, development, and implementation of the Jobs and Skills for Regional SA engagement project.



Department of State Development - South Australia

• Principal Program Officer - Strategy, Program Coordination and Performance

  • Jul 2013 - Mar 2016

  Design, develop and deliver systems and processes to provide a comprehensive and reliable understanding of current and emerging industry skills and labour needs across State Government Regions. Contribute to the development of a skills survey of South Australian employers, monitor and manage communications with a caseload of Industry Leaders Groups, lead the design and development of new profile reports of labour market program and economic activity in 12 regions of South Australia. Contact and coordination point for Directorate input to Cabinet, Ministerial, Senior Management Council, Chief Executive /Deputy CE, or Executive Director (Skills and Employment) location visits and meetings. Show less

• Principal Program Officer, Working Regions

  • Mar 2011 - Jun 2013

  Provide strategic leadership and advice for the administration of regional workforce participation programs and resources.



Department of Trade and Economic Development

• Senior Policy Officer (Small Business)

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2011

• Executive Officer, Manufacturing Consultative Council

  • Sep 2004 - Dec 2009



City of Adelaide

• Team Leader Economic Development

  • Nov 2001 - Aug 2004

  Responsible for leading, managing and delivering Council’s strategies, policies and programs to promote the sustainable economic development of the City, particularly to achieve increases in the City’s employment, visitor and student population.

• Economic Development Coordinator

  • Nov 1996 - Nov 2001

  Headed the task force which created the City's first Economic Development Strategy.Managed the Local Area Development ProgramManaged joint state/Council “City Centre Vital Fund”.Prepared the International Relations Policy for Council.