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Bendigo, VIC, AU

Australia

Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

• Within three months of re-commencing, with Regional Development Victoria, during the high output COVID-19 State Government stimulus period, I halved the number of overdue milestones on allocated projects from 12 to.
• Halved overdue milestones within three months of commencing, from 12 to six.
• Simultaneously managed the delivery of up to 30 grant projects, across ten funding programs, with 14 different stakeholders, including Registered Aboriginal Parties Managed
• Facilitating two $20 million dollar investments by internationally owned companies.

Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

• Within three months of re-commencing, with Regional Development Victoria, during the high output COVID-19 State Government stimulus period, I halved the number of overdue milestones on allocated projects from 12 to.
• Halved overdue milestones within three months of commencing, from 12 to six.
• Simultaneously managed the delivery of up to 30 grant projects, across ten funding programs, with 14 different stakeholders, including Registered Aboriginal Parties Managed
• Facilitating two $20 million dollar investments by internationally owned companies.

1 Spring St, Melbourne

• In this role I applied my stakeholder engagement skills, while developing skills and knowledge in policy and program design. I quickly integrated into the team and led research on alternative protein policy, conducted.
• Lead data analysis, draft and complied the annual Victorian Food and Fibre Export Performance Report 2019-2020
• Worked with senior public servants as the secretariat for the Whole of Victorian Government non-health Personal Protective Equipment Taskforce as part of the COVID-19 response.
• . I brought together key stakeholders to develop the policy case for potential investment in a small-scale food manufacturing pilot facility and helped facilitate venture capital investments.

Bendigo, Australia

• After only ten months in the Economic Development Officer role I was offered the opportunity to take on the responsibility of Economic Development Coordinator, responsible for coordinating with key stakeholders.
• Developed strong relationships with staff from all six southern Loddon Mallee councils.
• Managed seven successful Stronger Regional Communities grants applications.
• Managed multiple projects across local government areas.
• Contracted ten agreements in six weeks prior to the 2018 caretaker period.

Bendigo, Australia

• After only ten months in the Economic Development Officer role I was offered the opportunity to take on the responsibility of Economic Development Coordinator, responsible for coordinating with key stakeholders.
• Developed strong relationships with staff from all six southern Loddon Mallee councils.
• Managed seven successful Stronger Regional Communities grants applications.
• Managed multiple projects across local government areas.
• Contracted ten agreements in six weeks prior to the 2018 caretaker period.

Bendigo, Australia

• As an Economic Development Officer, I was responsible for working with local government and community groups to develop new economic development projects. I administered grants and managed projects to ensure all.
• Managed Stronger Regional Communities Plan applications across all six southern Loddon Mallee Local Government areas.
• Quickly integrated into a small team, to immediately start managing projects and applications.

• As a Modernisation Coordinator I was responsible for managing customer engagement, irrigation system concept planning, farm designers and multi-million-dollar budgets. I developed excellent skills in:
• understanding customer needs to create positive customer experiences;
• negotiating positive outcomes for multiple stakeholders within policy and budget constraints
• engaging with difficult customers;
• managing internal and external stakeholder relationships;
• managing human (farm irrigation designer) resources;

Tatura, Australia

• I developed stakeholder engagement, project management and social research skills while leading small project teams and conducting social or market research projects in the agricultural and environmental fields. I.
• Researching dairy farmers’ behaviour in response to drought to inform Dairy Australia’s service, extension and information strategy.
• Conducting a mixed methodology study on the adoption of soil carbon sequestration practices by landholders for the Future Farming Systems Research division of the department.
• Developing and contracting out a survey on farmers’ reasons for growing grain in Gippsland to inform DEPI’s extension investment in the region.
• Analysing the water trading behaviour of irrigators in the Goulburn Valley, to develop market segments using cluster analysis.
• Developing a theoretical paper on the role of market segmentation in the implementation of the department’s Better Services to Farmers strategy. Achievements

Bachelor'S Degree, Agricultural And Extension Education Services

Activities and Societies: Dancesports Table Tennis Whitley College

Diploma Of Frontline Management

Certificate Iv In Agriculture - Wool Classing

Diploma Of Remedial Massage Therapy, Health/Health Care Administration/Management

Certificate Iv Massage Therapy