Operations Manager - Strategic Projects (Acting)

• Oct 2022 - Present

Project Advisor - Strategic Projects

• Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

General Manager

• Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

Coordinator, Employment and Training

• Jun 2019 - Jul 2021

Human Resources Manager

• Oct 2018 - May 2019

Acting role to manage the Human Resources department to provide high quality, compliant and responsive services to senior management and the organisation of approx the 250 employees.

Coordinator, Employment and Training

• Jan 2017 - Sep 2018

Providing coordination and strategic direction to the activities of the CLC employment and training unit in facilitating Aboriginal training and employment outcomes in mining, construction, pastoral, tourism, and land management including the CLC Ranger Program.

Employment Facilitator

• Jul 2015 - Jan 2017

Facilitate opportunities to increase Aboriginal training and employment outcomes in mining, construction, pastoral, tourism, horticultural, land management and other industries within the CLC region. Extensive experience in achieving successful employment and training outcome for Aboriginal people, throughout Central Australia.

Development Consent Authority, Alice Springs Division Member

• Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

Position by Ministerial Appointment Position by Ministerial Appointment

Member, Risk and Audit Committee

• Apr 2016 - Aug 2017

Member, Alice Springs Regional Management Facility Committee

• Apr 2014 - Aug 2017

Chair, Corporate and Community Services Standing Committee

• Apr 2014 - Aug 2017

Chair, Alice Springs Public Art Advisory Committee

• Apr 2014 - Aug 2017

Alice Springs Town Council & Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation Partnership Committee Member

• Apr 2012 - Aug 2017

Member, Community Grants & Araluen Access Grants Committee

• Apr 2012 - Aug 2017

Alice Springs Town Council & Tangentyere Steering Committee Member

• Apr 2012 - Aug 2017

Environment Advisory Committee, Chair Apr 2012 - Mar 2015, Member Apr 2015 - Aug 2017

• Apr 2012 - Aug 2017

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Alice Springs Population Intelligence Working Group

• Apr 2012 - Aug 2017

Councillor, Elected Member

• Apr 2012 - Aug 2017

Youth Action Group, Elected Member Representative

• Apr 2012 - Mar 2017

Chair, Corporate and Community Services Standing Committee

• Apr 2012 - Mar 2013

Policy / Programme Officer

• Apr 2015 - Jun 2015

Short-term seconded position to maintain the management of the Working on Country (WoC), Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA), Indigenous Heritage (IH), Indigenous Carbon Fund (ICF) and other Indigenous project contracts and funding arrangements in Central Australia. Provide briefings, reports and advice in relation to operational and policy issues and programme related matters in the region. Provide support and advice to key stakeholders to deliver employment, environmental, cultural and heritage outcomes in the region.

Ranger Trainer

• Aug 2014 - Mar 2015

Identify and address the training needs of Indigenous community ranger groups in the CLC region to enable them to effectively undertake cultural and natural resource management actions relevant to their area of operation.

Coordinator, Employment Unit

• Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

Coordinate the effective delivery of employment and education services to Aboriginal jobseekers. Working in collaboration with key stakeholders and internal CLC departments maximise Aboriginal employment opportunities in existing and emerging Mining Agreements, Parks Joint Management initiatives and Pastoral Agreements.

Ranger Trainer

• Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

Identify and address the training needs of Indigenous community ranger groups in the CLC region to enable them to effectively undertake cultural and natural resource management actions relevant to their area of operation.

Ranger Program Coordinator (Northern Region)

• Apr 2012 - Oct 2013

Coordinate the effective operation of Indigenous community rangers across the Northern CLC region, with a particular focus on managing 6 remotely based Aboriginal ranger groups, ranger support staff, ranger work plans, logistical issues, reporting and ranger equipment purchase and maintenance.

Assistant Ranger Program Coordinator

• Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

In collaboration with the Coordinator (Ranger Program) coordinate the effective operation of indigenous community ranger across the CLC region, with a particular focus on managing Aboriginal rangers, ranger support staff, ranger work plans, logistical issues, reporting and ranger equipment purchase and maintenance.

Ranger Trainer

• Nov 2009 - Dec 2011

Identify and address the training needs of Indigenous community ranger groups in the CLC region to enable them to effectively undertake cultural and natural resource management actions relevant to their area of operation.

Thematic Team Leader Primary Industries and Children's Services

• Jan 2008 - Nov 2009

Coordinate the delivery of NT Dept of Education and Training profile funded Vocation Education and Training courses in Central Australia. Line management for 12 Lecturers delivering training across Primary Industries and Children’s Services sectors. Implementing quality assurance strategies and development for the staff to ensure all training delivered meets Australian Quality Training Framework Guidelines. Managing the staffing and operational annual budget, including quarterly reporting.

Lecturer Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management

• Sep 2005 - Dec 2007

Delivering training to remote indigenous students, building professional relationships with students and key stakeholders, identifying community and individual training needs, linking project based activities with long term community benefits to nationally recognised training options, implementing conservation projects, remote location travelling, record keeping, meeting auditing requirements.