Human Resources Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

Polymath & Boffin is an investment advisory and corporate services firm specialising in business strategy, funding, fund management and diversified investment portfolios. We provide dynamic solution based approaches to business development and strategy. Ultimately, in advisory capacity, we provide clients with solutions to attain a higher level of security and return from their businesses. We also bring transformative products to market, fuelled by entrepreneurial vision and a drive for positive impact. Our mission is to connect investor capital with innovative product and commercial opportunity, establishing an ecosystem of commerce for both investee and investor, one which thrives on an alignment of interest between investee and investors. My role within the company is to design and implement an effective and efficient HR strategy that enables the business attain its objectives and targets for growth, while also providing HR management services and solutions to our clients.

HR Consultant

• Feb 2022 - Jan 2023

Chief Human Resources Officer

• Feb 2019 - Feb 2022

At Inspire we provide educational, therapeutic, social and recreational needs of persons with disabilities. We specialise in aiding those on the autism spectrum, having profound multiple learning difficulties and those with behaviour that challenges.The vast majority of our services are provided for free or are heavily subsidised through a mix of fundraising, social enterprise, public funding and the generosity of our corporate benefactors.The HR department is a key strategic partner to all Organisation functions by developing people’s talent while effectively resourcing their capacity to provide for an overall enriching experience. Our goal is therefore to synchronise all HR functions to enable the organisation to instil a talent and performance centred culture in an effective manner to align employee’s aspirations with Organisation objectives leading to engaged, valued and specialised employees.

HR Manager

• Oct 2015 - Jan 2019

KPMG Microsoft Business Solutions is an international business & IT solutions provider that supports organisations in business transformations enabled by cloud technology. Using business and IT expertise we automate and transform complete organisations with the trusted Microsoft business solutions and Dynamics 365 which is a complete ERP and CRM platform. Its intelligent applications combine seamlessly to transform finance, operations, customer engagement, talent management, data analytics and insight.

Head of Programmes

• Sep 2013 - Aug 2015

▪ Provide leadership within the Agency with respect to the Agency’s programme of works and directly head a team of 14 people; ▪ Annually draw up a detailed business plan for the initiatives managed by the Programmes Management Office (PMO) in liaison with the National Coordinator and in consultation with the management team; ▪ Draw up reports in relation to the European Commission in particular the annual Declaration of Assurance in line with established regulations; ▪ Seek to ensure that work related to projects is carried out efficiently and effectively, making recommendations vis-à-vis programme implementation and seeking to ensure that the established yearly programme targets are met; ▪ Work with the Agency’s management in the identification and subsequent implementation of Key Performance Targets and Indicators for the PMO; ▪ Pro-actively assist the National Coordinator in the design of strategic plans related to the EUPA according to direction given by the Ministry for Education and Employment; ▪ Effectively drive Quality Improvements within the PMO and ensure that Change Management is affected in accordance with strategic objectives set in order to ascertain the PMO’s performance against best practice standards; ▪ Assist in preparation of cost centres related to the business planning year; ▪ Human Resources Management to ensure that annual work plans are designed and implemented on time; ▪ Actively work to introduce multi-skilling and multi-tasking concepts, while ensuring continuous development of all staff members within the PMO and other units; ▪ Analyse the Agency's training needs (training needs analysis) and develop a Training Map for all Agency staff on an annual basis; ▪ Actively work with the other units within the Agency to introduce and promote a performance-based culture within the Agency; ▪ Lead and coordinate work related to the manual of procedures, corporate policies, and selection or promotion of staff.

Executive

• Apr 2009 - Sep 2013

• Manage the MBB Employment Pillar; • Manage the SHIFT project – under the Leonardo Mobility (PLM) Programme in supporting human resources managers/officers to train in family-friendly measures such as flexible work arrangements and work-life balance measures; • Administration of the LIFE+ Investing in Water Project. The project aims to raise awareness on issues related to the water scarcity problem in Malta and the importance of water conservation among businesses and hotels; • Identify grant opportunities, prepare, submit and pursue grant proposals whenever EU tenders/funding programmes are involved; • Analyse and report EU Policy Regulations/Directives/proposals, the elaboration of position papers, & standpoints on behalf of the Maltese business community; • Provide advice to individual members and sectoral associations on all EU related matters affecting their operations; • Liaise continuously with Government Departments / Ministries and Agencies on all EU issues which directly impact members of the parent organisations; • Participate in an advisory capacity in talks and negotiations with Government and other Bodies; • Liaise with each parent organisation of the Foundation, via their respective Director-General, on all issues that might have a direct impact on their membership; • Part of the editorial team of Business Agenda – write and edit articles for each quarterly issue; • Plan and oversee logistics for information seminars / workshops and meetings; • Participate in conferences and seminars locally and abroad which are relevant to MBB operations; • Prepare monthly management reports for the Board of Trustees; • Manage the HR, Administration and Accounts of the organisation; Past Experience • Manage the role of MBB in the AMIE (Ambassadors in Malta for Increasing women Entrepreneurs) project under the Competitiveness Innovation Programme (EU funding programme) - ENT/CIP/09/E/N08S003 - European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors.

Office Assistant

• Nov 2008 - Feb 2009

Working on Project based assignments on HR Administration and Assisting the EU Relations Manager on projects related to my fields of study.

Trainee

• Nov 2008 - Nov 2008

Pursuing a working experience with the company where I assisted the HR Manager and the EU Relations Manager in their work and projects while also giving a helping hand to others when needed.

Survey Project Coordinator

• Oct 2008 - Oct 2008

Supervising and coordinating a team which carried out 23 surveys relating to European Social Funds (2004-2006) Projects comprised of a national campaign, environment, industry and employment scheme projects. At the same time I was reporting to the Survey Analysts about the running of the surveys. At a later stage I assisted in the compilation of a report on the surveys that were carried out.

Social Policy Coordinator

• 2007 - 2008

Administer the KPS and all student organisations. It was my duty to implement decisions of the Commission via KSU. Main events organised: the KSU 2007 Careers Convention and the 2007 Human Rights Week. Administer the KPS and all student organisations. It was my duty to implement decisions of the Commission via KSU. Main events organised: the KSU 2007 Careers Convention and the 2007 Human Rights Week.

International Relations Responsible

• Nov 2006 - Mar 2007

Keeping AEGEE-Valletta continuously in contact with other foreign branches around Europe while keeping good relations and making all the work that was being done locally known at an international level. It was also important to promote the Maltese branch of AEGEE with all the other branches around Europe. At the same time my role consisted in managing and coordinating EU related campaigns on the University of Malta Campus, working especially on the promotion of the European Citizens Initiative in 2006/2007, on a Workshop about Equal Opportunities for All in 2006 and a European-African Relations Workshop in 2007.

Workshop Coordinator and Friends of Delegation (FOD) Coordinator

• Sep 2006 - Nov 2006

Setting up and coordinating a number of workshops and lectures given by university lecturers, science student organisations, the health department and many other more professionals for the EXPO Science Med held at University grounds. It most prominently featured the visit of Peter Douglas, a Chemistry Professor at the University of Swansea and an established speaker at the London International Youth Science Forum. Prof. Douglas and Dr. Grawley delivered a science show on Chemistry and Light. Throughout the event itself, where 21 projects were presented by student delegations, coming from eleven different countries participating in the Euro-Med Partnership, had to be taken care of during both the exhibition in the morning and their leisure time in the afternoon. As FOD Coordinator, my role was to make sure that these students always had whatever they needed for their projects to work and to ensure a good stay here in Malta. Thus, I had to coordinate the FOD’s in the morning and delegations’ activities in the afternoonn.