Experience

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  Landcare Victoria Inc.

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Project Manager

    • Aug 2023 - Present
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Project Manager for the New Futures for Victorian Landcare Project.Key responsibilities:• Project management for the New Futures project - increasing landscape planning capability and information on green investment opportunities for Landcare.• Implemented project initiation including 2.5 year project schedule, quarterly project reporting processes, comprehensive budget and forecast, risk management and partnership agreements for project delivery partners.• Delivering EOI grant processes and information delivery to Landcare community.• Collaboration with Communications Coordinator to deliver project Communications Plan, including presentations and webinar.• Facilitating Partnership Team and Project Control Group meetings and workshops, documenting agendas, minutes and actions.• Comprehensive milestone reporting to project funders.Other organisational development duties including:• Partnership development with government and other stakeholders• Grant writing• Project Management Office development

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  AFAC

  • Australia
  • Public Safety
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Manager, NAFC Resource to Risk Project

    • Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

    • Promoted to Manager, Resource to Risk Project for the National Aerial Firefighting Centre in July 2022, after demonstrating ability to lead and coordinate across a range of projects as Project Officer.• Project management for NAFC Resource to Risk Project and ARENA Heavy Plant development projects, increasing national capability and availability of decision support tools in Australia and New Zealand.• Implemented monthly reporting processes, finance tracking, risk management and contractor agreements for various project streams.• Project team management, including one employee direct report and 6 contractors/suppliers.• Facilitating working group meetings and workshops, documenting agendas, minutes and actions. • Additional duties as Acting Manager for AFDRS (Dec 2022 – Jan 2023) and NAFC Research and Evaluation (May 2023 - June 2023)

  • Project Officer

    • Apr 2020 - Jul 2022

    Key responsibilities:• Project administration for 20+ projects including the NAFC ARENA system, Australian Fire Danger Rating System, ARENA Heavy Plant and Resource to Risk Project.• Project administration tasks including planning, budgets, risk management, stakeholder engagement, reporting and governance.• Administration of meetings, preparation of materials, scheduling and progressing actions arising.• Liaison with key stakeholders including Agency members, Project Managers, Software developers, Boards and working groups.

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  The University of British Columbia

  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • Senior Program Assistant

    • Jan 2019 - Sep 2019
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    • Effective temp administrative support of the Physical Therapy Program, including schedules and materials.• Implemented efficiency measures to improve processing of contracts, documentation and finances.• Volunteer recruitment, management and training of volunteers for practical exams.

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  AFAC

  • East Melbourne

  • Project Officer

    • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
    • East Melbourne

    Key responsibilities:• Coordination of five collaboration groups: Workforce Management, Work Health and Safety, Volunteer Management, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Employee Relations.• Administration of meetings, preparation of materials, scheduling and progressing actions arising.• Member management and quality control over publication of AFAC member agency information.• Project coordination including planning, coordination and execution in accordance with work plans.

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  Lisa Adams & Associates

  • Research Assistant (Consultant)

    • Dec 2016 - May 2017

    The Victorian Government’s project ‘A systems-strengthening approach to the management of established pest animals and weeds in Victoria’ applied systems thinking to identify and map system relationships and stakeholders to build on the work of identified by Victorian Community Pest Management Groups. Key responsibilities:• Undertaking 10 semi-structured interviews and focus groups with community members and agency staff to gather data on the social systems currently in place for the management 3 weed species.• Trialling and adapting new approaches throughout the study including a test run of the analysis framework, reviewing systems mapping software and testing various options for photovoice platforms.• Development of systems maps using transcription data analysis to outline interactions and relationships between stakeholder organisations, including funding flows, knowledge transfer, influences, agreements, frustrations and compliance.• Development and maintenance of the weedsandrabbits.com website and photovoice initiative.• Presenting Systems Maps to stakeholders at the Agriculture Victoria Weeds and Rabbits workshop.• Report writing, editing and reflection on project outcomes and key learnings.

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  Port Phillip EcoCentre Inc.

  • St Kilda

  • Volunteer Coordinator

    • Apr 2016 - May 2017
    • St Kilda

    The EcoCentre is a not-for-profit organisation that works closely with the community, local government, schools and affiliate organisations to actively cultivate long-term environmental and social well-being.Key responsibilities:• Maintaining the volunteer program including systems for volunteer management and OH&S, volunteer intake, inductions, event volunteer recruitment and hosting secondary & tertiary student placements.• Maintaining the Corporate Volunteering program, including generating partnerships with 9 new clients, continuing relationships with existing clients, promotion and costings, data recording and evaluation. • Corporate Volunteering program delivery, including penguin habitat improvement, citizen science monitoring, coastal litter removal and tree planting.• Coordinating the Community Garden Group Volunteers every Friday including task management and providing leadership to volunteers.• Completion of comprehensive grant applications to Government and philanthropic funding bodies.• Logistics and event management for 2016 EcoArts Festival.• Promoting volunteer programs via Mailchimp newsletter, website, social media and networks.

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  Loddon Plains Landcare Network Inc.

  • Loddon Shire, North Central Victoria

  • Landcare Facilitator & Landscape Restoration Project Worker

    • Mar 2012 - Apr 2016
    • Loddon Shire, North Central Victoria

    The Loddon Plains Landcare Network is the leading Landcare organisation in the northern Loddon Shire, North Central Victoria. The Network supports local Landcare member groups and operates a Landscape Restoration Project called the “GOANNA Project”.I have assisted local Landcare groups and Network to secure over $500,000 worth of grant funding towards on-ground and educational projects.Landcare Facilitator• Supporting 17 Landcare and community groups including provision of ecological advice and completion of comprehensive grant applications• Comprehensive annual reports to the State Government• Hosting of workshops and seminars on Landcare topics• Facilitation of the Network’s 2013 - 2016 strategic plan• Everyday administration of the organisation including management of website content, newsletter, brochure development and compilation of the annual report• Working with local schools on Landcare projects including nest boxes and tree planting• Facilitation of the Loddon Weed Control CommitteeLandscape Restoration Project Worker• Updating and completion of the Networks vision document, the ‘Blueprint for Action' and portfolio development for projects using the Investment Framework for Environmental Resources (INFFER)• Site visits outlining benchmark conditions, threatening process, restoration actions and SMART goals• Completion of comprehensive grant applications to Government funding bodies• Coordinator of conservation projects including: - A Green Army Project as lead project manager and stakeholder liaison - Community bird monitoring project managing volunteer manager and data collector - Wheel Cactus control projects organising logistics for working bees - The Calivil Creek Black Box Restoration project, coordinating ground preparation, weed control, tree planting and landholder management• Comprehensive report writing to Local, State and Federal Governments• Relationship management with funding partner The Norman Wettenhall Foundation