Experience

Housing NSW

• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Client Services Manager

  • Oct 2016 - Present



Gunawirra

• Sydney, Australia

• Assistant Manager

  • Oct 2013 - May 2016

  Gunawirra, a not-for-profit PBI organisation made up of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal professionals working side by side for fundamental improvements in the life of Aboriginal families their infants and children. http://www.gunawirra.org.au/ Position Summary - Started as a volunteer and after 3 months was offered a permanent position - To overview and assist with proceeding of everyday functions - Screening of grants and writing funding proposals for both government & private donors - To support all operations and administration of the Board (agenda, reports, documents) - Coordinator of a team of 7 volunteers - Coordinator of the funding team consisting of 6 people - Assisted CEO in daily management - Responsible for the website management (Wordpress) Key Achievements - Created a new website in close cooperation with external consultants - Achieved being a mentor and go-between volunteers, staff, CEO and Board Directors - Wrote successful grants (for example Baxter USA for $80 000) Show less



Knowledge center Social Europe

• Brussels, Belgium

• Policy, funds and Project officer

  • Aug 2001 - Jul 2011

  The organisation follows the European social policy at intermediate level (Flemish Community in Belgium) and works in close relationship with the Liaison Agency Flanders-Europe (www.vleva.eu). Knowledge Center Social Europe, informs the not-for-profit and the government on legislation and supports public and private organizations in funding and projects. http://www.kcse.eu/ Position Summary - The assigned project officer of a 3 year international project involving 9 partners, including 2 universities, on Equine Assisted Therapy, a form of therapy that uses horses as a medium in health- and welfare work - Being the key contact person for the not-for-profit and government bodies on funds and policy - Producing regular publications, studies and mailings - Organizing and presenting workshops on funding and policies - Screening and analyzing key policies and funds for the not-for-profit Key Achievements - Wrote successful funding proposals - Wrote briefing notes for the not-for-profit employer federations - Established study on funds for governmental organisations - Successfully managing 3 year international project (finance, networking, reaching project goals, reporting) - Organizing and leading partner meetings and final conference of the international project Show less