Experience

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  AgResearch

  • Christchurch

  • Senior Human Resources Consultant

    • Oct 2015 - Present
    • Christchurch

    Within a business partnership model providing professional leadership, support and advice to senior management and staff on all HR related matters. The role requires a proactive leadership approach to human resource and organisational development strategies including management of change, employm...

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  Buisness/HR Manager - Specialist Medical Practice

  • Christchurch

  • Business/HR Manager - Intus - Digestive and Colorectal Care

    • 2007 - 2015
    • Christchurch

    Managing day to day business requirements for a specialist multidisciplinary surgical practice. coordinating nursing and administrative support alongside highly skilled healthcare specialists to ensure the best possible outcomes for the patients and their familiesResponsible for defining key busi...

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  HR Consultant

  • Christchurch

  • HR Matters

    • 2004 - 2007
    • Christchurch

    Worked as an independent consultant for a number of clients including the University of Canterbury (previously HR Manager) and advised various small business on human resource frameworks, business and strategic issues. Clients included McKenzie Willis, RX Plastics, Lynn River Gloves, Round Hill...

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  University of Canterbury

  • HR Manager

    • Aug 1999 - Sep 2004

    Managing day to day HR requirements (15 staff) and advisory services for the University and Vice Chancellor in terms of a new approach to organisational development design, policy and procedure recruitment, performance management, remuneration systems, employee relations, training and development...

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  Ministry of Health New Zealand

  • Wellington

  • Acting HR Manager

    • 1993 - 1995
    • Wellington

    Lead the Human Resource Management Project (two year timeframe) (a significant organisational development project following the transition of the Ministry from a Department status). This involved the integration of a new framework of ‘competencies’ into all HR systems, developed/implemented a pe...

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  State Services Commission

  • Wellington

  • Industrial Advocate

    • 1990 - 1992
    • Wellington

    Responsible for developing personnel/industrial relations strategies and providing advice on employee remuneration and EEO policy for Area Health Board negotiations Advocacy and resource backup specifically for Taranaki and Tairawhiti Area Health Board (Gisborne) for majority of collective employ...