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- Partner with Senior Leaders to address people and culture matters, find innovative solutions and shape HR strategies that address key opportunities - Lead people initiatives with a focus on a respectful, inclusive and high performance culture - Lead the design and delivery of the Culture Survey, pulse and lifecycle surveys (Qualtrics), focus groups and other employee feedback mechanisms, analyse and report results, and design programs to address key focus areas- Deliver change management programs that help the business navigate periods of growth

Key responsibilities and achievements include:- leading the biannual Organisational Culture Pulse survey, including coordination with the provider (Human Synergistics), internal communications, results analysis and presentation to the Senior and Executive leadership teams.- project and change management, design and implementation of the learning experience platform (Degreed), including content curation, system administration and employee engagement.- instructional design of face to face and eLearning programs, including Inclusive Culture (covering DEI and anti-bullying, harassment and discrimination), goal setting for performance planning, and leadership development. - governance of the Diversity and Inclusion committee, including subject matter expertise. - subject matter expert for the development of the new organisational code of conduct.- research and design proposed programs including employee recognition, graduate development and employee onboarding and induction. OceanaGold is a multinational gold producer committed to the highest standards of technical, environmental and social performance. Since 1990, we have been contributing to excellence in our industry by delivering sustainable environmental and social outcomes for our communities and strong returns for our shareholders. Our global exploration, development and operating experience has created a significant pipeline of organic growth opportunities and a portfolio of operating assets including Didipio Mine in the Philippines, Macraes and Waihi operations in New Zealand and Haile Gold Mine in the United States. The gold, copper and silver we produce are essential to the renewable energy and transport sectors, life-saving medical devices and technology that connects people around the world. Our operations are supported by corporate offices located in Brisbane, Australia and Denver, USA.

In my role of OD Consultant I was responsible for leading all Diversity & Inclusion and Flexible Work initiatives.Key achievements:- Developed and launched Powerlink's inaugural Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan, including consultation with key internal and external stakeholders and the RAP Working Group.- Introduced Flexible Work Guidelines for employees and managers to design flexible work arrangements, including designing and delivering information sessions for leaders and employees, and guiding leaders and employees through flexible work design and decision making. - Established Powerlink's first Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and provided guidance and leadership to 5 Employee Resource Groups and their Chairs. - Lead all aspects of planning and executing the 2021 International Women's Day events, including a panel of key industry leaders, the design and delivery of supporting resources aimed at identifying and mitigating bias, and coordinating external networking events. - Developed strategies for increasing awareness and focus on a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace, resetting culture and expectations.- Targeted recruitment campaigns to increase gender equity in Apprentice applications and appointments (resulting in 50% female appointment in the 2021 Electrotechnology apprenticeship).- Lead a range of D&I awareness events relating to Domestic and Family Violence, gender, LGBTIQ+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and cultural and linguistic diversity. - Managed relationships with external providers, including benchmarking and evaluating Powerlink's employee value proposition.

As the Employee Engagement Manager, my role includes the strategic direction of the employee attraction and engagement programs including employee benefits programs, engagement survey/s and other employee metrics, salary packaging and employee benefits, rewards and recognition programs and Organisational Development. During my time in this role I have managed a Recruitment team of 3, a Payroll team of 2 and a Volunteer Services team of 2, as well as numerous volunteers and interns to provide support each of these teams and relevant HR programs.Key Achievements:- Partnering with Multicap and the Centre of Excellence for Clinical Innovation and Behavioural Support, to deliver the inaugural Disability Support Workers Conference in Brisbane 24-25 February 2015, following again in 2016 and 2017. - Implementation of a new candidate management platform, including online onboarding documentation saving significant time and resources for all new hires. - Development and delivery of the inaugural Employee Engagement Survey in 2016, attracting the highest response rate to an internal employee survey, identifying a focus on Employee Benefits and Communications, informing the below programs.- Redevelopment of employee exit interviews and introduction of employee onboarding surveys.- Implementation of an employee benefits program and central communications hub (Reward Gateway).- Supported the development of Business Unit specific communications plans.- 2017 Employee Engagement Survey resulted in a 4% increase in overall engagement, 16% increase in satisfaction with Employee Benefits, and 7% increase in satisfaction with Communications.

Responsible for:- The marketing and communications for the Employee Council- Enhancing the way the Employee Council promotes itself and communicates with the Suncorp Group aiming to increase engagement and advocacy within the business- Coorindate marketing and promotional events for the Employee Council- Providing Workplace Relations support and advice to employees- Research, analysis and reporting of programs and projects to enhance the services and raise the profile of the Employee Council

WorkPac is Australia’s leading privately owned specialist recruitment consultancy that provides temporary and permanent recruitment solutions to the mining, construction, engineering, manufacturing and healthcare industries.This is a newly created role within WorkPac. I primarily worked on project assignments as well as some ongoing process management functions, including:* Introducing an ongoing employee benefits program* Creating and maintaining a library of personal learning & development tools* Designing new Leadership training programs and sourcing external leadership training* Reviewing and re-designing current role specific and Corporate Induction eLearning programs* Sourcing development evaluation tools* Reviewing and updating the Intranet to create an interactive communication environment* Initial set-up and ongoing management of the Employee Engagement Survey and Great Place to Work Survey, including discussing key results with the Senior Leadership Team and Board members* Managing all aspects of the initial employee awards evening (The Dudley Awards), including promotion, event coordination, budget management and collation of award criteria information* Management of the Learning Management System

WorkPac is Australia’s leading privately owned specialist recruitment consultancy that provides temporary and permanent recruitment solutions to the mining, construction, engineering, manufacturing and healthcare industries. Working closely with all internal staff members, I coordinate all internal employee movements and provide reporting on all internal staff metrics. This includes (but is not limited to);- HR Administration- HRMIS management- Exit interview data collection and reporting- Psychometric profile analysis- Advising on policies and procedures

Responsibilities• End to end recruitment• HR Administration• Learning and Development• HR and IR support to the business• Assistance to Payroll (ConnX and Micropay Meridian)• Reception support• Workplace health and safety and Return to WorkAchievements• Full review of the recruitment process, resulting in the centralisation of the majority of the recruitment function for frontline employees, and the development and delivery of training to all hiring managers.• Implementation of CVMail Full-spectrum Online Recruitment System and OneTest Psychometric Testing and Behavioural Profiling.• Creation and implementation of an on-boarding process for all roles, updated Performance and Development Agreements, Probationary Review process and Standard Work Instructions.• Exit Interview data collection and reporting, advising on areas for improvement to contribute towards lower employee turnover.• The above changes resulted in a significant reduction in employee turnover. • Redevelopment of all Position Descriptions across the business.• Management of the Individual Transitional Employment Agreement (ITEA) application process.• Assisted in the creation & implementation of an Employee Collective Agreement (end to end process).• Implementation and administration for Employee Discount Card and Employee Partner Discount Card processes.