Experience

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Development Technical Adviser

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Office of Southeast AsiaDevelopment technical advice to Southeast Asia regional and country programsDevelopment programming capacity and capability

• Assistant Director, Aid Procurement Operations

  • Dec 2018 - Nov 2022

  Manage and lead teams to deliver on aid procurement projects in complex environmentsLead on procurement reform projectsLead on complex collaborative procurement and design operations projectsManage aid contract management support to the department

• First Secretary & Consul - Kiribati

  • Dec 2017 - Dec 2018

  Lead Australian High Commission operations team and manage consular activities

• Assistant Director Procurement Operations

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2017

  PNG and Pacific Procurement Operations

• Assistant Director - Civilian Operations

  • Apr 2016 - Oct 2016

  Working with Department stakeholders to mobilise relevant civilians to support activities overseasManage Civilian Deployee training and development

• Procurement and Contract Operations Assistant Director

  • May 2009 - Apr 2016

  Well developed negotiation skills, strong contract management skills, people development skills, advanced communication skills, team management and leadership skills, well developed diplomacy, highly organised and efficient.Provide strategic advice and guidance to staff working with the Australian Aid program for Sub-Saharan Africa in relation to procurement and agreement management issues, including program quality processes and amendments of arrangementsManage teams to provide contract management and procurement support for large value contracts for Pan-AfricaManage the compliance Australian Aid program contractsDevelop and manage contract changes, through change mechanismsProvide contract compliance advice to senior staff within organisation and managing contractorsProvide fraud and risk management advice and provide regular monitoring back to centralised base.Underpinning HR, project management and community sector background



Medicare Australia

• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Change, risk and communications Manager

  • May 2006 - May 2009