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Brisbane, Australia

ALDI is a leading discount supermarket chain with over 10,000 stores globally. ALDI’s first Australian store opened in January 2001 with the aim of providing great value for all consumers. There are now over 570 ALDI stores across Australia.The title of Personal Assistant to Director understates the requirements of this role. It begins with providing first-level secretarial and administrative support to the Director of Store Operations, and encompasses a wide range of activities in project management, committee work (e.g. submission writing, data analysis), information disbursement, event organisation, recruitment and HR procedures, stakeholder management, compliance and auditing, as well as responsibility for the lifecycle asset management of a 35 car fleet.

Brisbane, Australia

Powerlink owns, operates, develops, and maintains Queensland’s high voltage electricity transmission network, which transports electricity in bulk from power generators to the regional distribution networks, which then supply around two million electricity consumers. As Internal Communications Specialist, I actively contributed to the development and implementation of Powerlink’s internal staff communications strategy, provided strategic communications advice and assistance to internal stakeholders to support corporate projects, as well as planning, designing and executing highly engaging corporate events.A core achievement was the timely production and delivery of the organisation’s weekly staff publication and daily intranet news for an audience of 1000+ employees which I consistently attained by strategically planning, researching and writing stories, and measuring effectiveness to achieve continuous improvement. Other key achievements included developing and implementing two organisational-wide safety campaigns that exceeded goals, were delivered on time and within budget, and developing and project managing the 2013 corporate Christmas charity campaign which increased employee engagement and raised 45% more funds than the previous year.

Brisbane, Australia

Reporting to the CFO, I was responsible for providing first-level personal assistant and administrative support to the CFO and, as required, to the Chief Executive.This role involved extensive liaison with the Board of Directors, Executive Management, Government Ministers, and specialist consultants to ensure the smooth flow of operations in the CFO’s office. An integral function of this position involved working on the frontline of sensitive projects to ensure corporate strategies were achieved.

Brisbane, Australia

The Revenue Reset team was responsible for coordinating and justifying over 90% of Powerlink’s revenue requirements for the five year period from 2012 to 2017. As a key member of this select team, I was responsible for providing a high level of confidential assistance to the Executive Manager and providing project support for eight specialist staff.Achievements included developing, implementing and managing the processes used for all communication with the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) resulting in an effective system to accurately track multi-directional communication; project coordinating the review of supporting documentation by allocating work to administrative staff and organising the technical review of content, resulting in well planned resource management and completion of the Revenue Proposal documentation review to a high standard delivered within set timeframes; developing the formatting structure of complex Word documents (such as the Revenue Proposals) to ensure they were fit for purpose and aligned with the communications strategy; and liaising closely with Executive Management, government representatives, consultants and key stakeholders.

Brisbane, Australia

As a versatile and adaptable employee, I provided project and administrative support in several engineering project delivery and design teams over an eighteen month period. These roles provided an ideal environment to demonstrate essential skills including project coordination; responsiveness to change, effective communication strategies, strong technical skills, result-orientated work ethic, as well as presenting opportunities to implement continuous improvement processes and constructively influence.

Brisbane, Australia

IT solutions provider, Micro Network Services, was contracted by Suncorp to upgrade its computer hardware across all branches and subsidiary companies. The Lead Project Coordinator reported to the Project Manager, and was responsible for supervising and directing a team of between four and nine project coordinators in the national computer upgrade project. As the Frontline Team Leader, I was responsible for the day to day activities and results of the project delivery team. Although delivering the project in a tight timeline presented many obstacles – including resource management issues, the need to develop and implement clear processes, and an impromptu requirement to coordinate an interstate audit – the project successfully achieved its milestones.

Bachelor Of Arts (Communications)

Bachelor Of Arts (Internet Studies)

Prince2 Practitioner Certification

Secretarial/Business Principles Certificate