Experience

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  Take Off pty ltd

  • Canberra, Australia

  • Managing Director

    • Jan 2016 - Present
    • Canberra, Australia

    TakeOff is a Canberra based HR consulting services firm which specialises in the provision of tailored, professional advice on Human Resource Management and broader corporate services across the public and private sectors. Since its inception in January 2016, Take Off has provided services to lar...

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  Australian Department of Immigration and Border...

  • Canberra, Australia

  • First Assistant Secretary Corporate (and related roles)

    • 2011 - Dec 2015
    • Canberra, Australia

    From 2011 - end 2015, managed a range of corporate functions including HR, $900m payroll, Property, $300m Travel, set up new 'Information Management' role. Responsible for Performance Management, Recruitment, Payroll, Personnel, Health and Safety, APS Code of Conduct (internal investigati...

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  Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Citi...

  • Global role, based in Canberra

  • Assistant Secretary People Services

    • 2007 - 2010
    • Global role, based in Canberra

    Responsible for Performance Management, Recruitment, Payroll, Personnel, salary packaging, Health and Safety, APS Code of Conduct (internal investigations).

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  Commonwealth Department of Employment and Workp...

  • National role, based in Canberra

  • National Director, HR Operations

    • 2003 - 2006
    • National role, based in Canberra
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  Rengain Consulting pty ltd

  • Canberra, Australia

  • Manager

    • 2001 - 2002
    • Canberra, Australia

    Managed outsourced corporate services for APS agency as well as providing advice and services to other clients. Responsibilities included recruitment, payroll, personnel, salary packaging, reporting, health and safety, rehabilitation, strategic HR policy, learning and development, overpayment/deb...

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  Commonweath Department of Education and Youth A...

  • Canberra, Australia

  • Assistant Secretary Corporate Services

    • 1999 - 2000
    • Canberra, Australia

    Manage corporate functions, including all HR services (payroll, personnel, recruitment) Financial operations (payment processing for all corporate payments), departmental printing contract and building (property) services. Final task was to wind up the functions of the Branch – a major project in...

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  Commonwealth Department of Education and Youth ...

  • Canberra, Australia

  • Director Corporate Services

    • 1992 - 1998
    • Canberra, Australia

    After coming to Canberra in 1992, held a number of EL1 and EL2 positions in various agencies, including:• National Training Manager – responsible for all learning and development including skills analysis, design, delivery, contract management.• Corporate Services Director – responsible for natio...

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  Department of Employment, Education and Youth A...

  • Manager – Commonwealth Employment Service

    • 1981 - 1991

    • Manage employment brokerage function over 4 offices in western NSW with 45 employees from 1989-1991• Prior to this (1981 to 1989) I occupied a number of positions in the employment portfolio, including Client Service Officer, Aboriginal Vocational Officer, Disability Officer and Area Training O...