Experience

Ministry for Ethnic Communities

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Special Projects

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Reporting to the Chief Executive, this role is working in the Office of the Chief Executive. It supports the scoping, design and implementation of organisational initiatives and projects and is aligned with the delivery of strategic priorities for the Ministry.

• (Interim) Director, Capability Programmes

  • Aug 2022 - Oct 2022

  This role leads the Capability team, reporting to the DCE, Systems Capability and Programmes. It is responsible for the delivery of key capability and talent programmes for ethnic communities to improve ethnic representation in the public service and in governance and board programmes. Managing relationships with host agencies and partners, monitoring the performance of capability and talent initiatives and providing strategic leadership to bring together diversity practices across the public sector, building cultural competence and ensuring inclusive leadership.

• Manager, Organisational Projects

  • Oct 2021 - Aug 2022

  The Ministry for Ethnic Communities is the Government’s chief advisor on ethnic communities, ethnic diversity and the inclusion of ethnic communities in wider society.New Zealand’s ethnic communities make up 20 per cent of our population, almost a million people and growing. We are an increasingly diverse nation and this diversity is a source of strength.We work with communities, other Government agencies and a range of organisations to help increase social cohesion and ensure Aotearoa is a place where everyone feels welcome, valued and empowered to be themselves. We also provide services and support directly to our communities.Understanding ethnic communities and how government works are critical to the success of the Ministry. The Ministry is made up of staff who hail from and identify with Africa, Asia, Continental Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. We have migrants, refuges and NZ born. We have people who have worked in communities and those who have worked across government.The key focus for this role was supporting the establishment phase for the Ministry in the people part of the Corporate Services area. This included developing supporting functions such as recruiting processes, leading the co-design and implementation of the Ministry's core values and developing and launching the Ministry's Flexible Working framework.



Royal Commission for Abuse in Care

• Head of Survivor Accounts

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  Leadership of five direct reports to deliver front line Contact and Support, Private Sessions and Wellbeing support to a survivor and witness cohort. Key responsibilities to ensure a survivor centric, trauma informed approach to the delivery and implementation of the Survivor Accounts work programme for the Inquiry. The work programme manages and delivers engagement with 3000 plus registered survivors, 1000 plus face to face sessions between survivors, witnesses and the Commission and wellbeing provision to support these engagements.

• Senior Analyst and Delivery Lead

  • Mar 2020 - Aug 2020

  The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care was established in February 2018 and is anticipated to go through until January 2023. The Inquiry will investigate the abuse and neglect of children, young people and vulnerable adults who were in the care of State and faith-based institutions in New Zealand between 1950 and 1999 and examine ways to stop further abuse. This role supports and works collaboratively with the General Manager – Survivor Accounts, Research, Policy and Investigations to ensure the successful operations of the directorate. The role plays a key part in ensuring the smooth running of the largest directorate at the Commission. It oversees the different streams of work that are underway and provides sound advice, judgement and reporting to the General Manager at various stages through the work programme.



Inland Revenue NZ

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Change Delivery Manager, People & Culture

  • May 2019 - Mar 2020

  The Delivery Team Manager role is part of People & Culture Broader Leadership Team and is responsible for leading, managing and building the capability of the Change HR delivery team. The team provides high quality change management services, advice, support and expertise. Ensuring the required resources are available to successfully deliver the work from design integration, to the management of change and implementation the role also has oversight of the development of robust, detailed and fit-for-purpose change and transition plans, ensuring that all required change delivery activity is integrated and sequenced appropriately.



Parliamentary Service

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Services Manager, People and Culture

  • Jul 2017 - Mar 2019

  The Services Manager, People and Culture is accountable for ensuring that HR Operations at the Parliamentary Service are executed to the highest possible standard and are leveraged for strategic advantage. This role has responsibility for ensuring all systems, products, processes, policies and procedures under this division are customer centric, simple to use, cost effective and exceed best practice benchmarks. The role has five main areas of focus: Employment Relationships, analytics and reporting, Payroll, Remuneration and Talent.

• Visitor Services Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

• Senior Communications Advisor

  • May 2015 - Apr 2016

  Contract role. Working on internal communications strategy across three key People Projects(Remuneration, Performance Management and Behavioural Frameworks). Also produced series of Heath and Safety videos for the organisation. Contract role. Working on internal communications strategy across three key People Projects(Remuneration, Performance Management and Behavioural Frameworks). Also produced series of Heath and Safety videos for the organisation.



NZ Racing Board

• GM, Broadcasting

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2014

• Head of Production, Broadcasting

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2013

  The New Zealand Racing Board is a statutory body for New Zealand sports betting, including betting on horse racing and greyhounds. It was established under the Racing Act of 2003 to operate TAB, promote the industry and maximize profits of the industry. The role of Head of Production- Broadcasting is responsible for leading the Production teams (Producers,Directors,Post Production and Presenters and Commentators)to deliver TAB TV, Trackside television and Radio Trackside

• Marketing & Broadcasting Initiatives Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Mar 2013

• TL - Post Production

  • May 2008 - May 2011