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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

● Within the Economic Policy unit of The Cabinet Office, I manage the coordinated development of energy policy with relevant Queensland Government line agencies and Queensland Treasury.● Build productive and collaborative working relationships at a high level across agencies and support line agencies to ensure whole of government priorities are understood and taken into account.● Develop timely and well-researched submissions and briefs on complex issues, across the energy space.● Work with external stakeholders to gain a deeper understand of contemparary and emerging issues and to proactively respond where necessary.● Ensure cabinet and legislative processes are understood, applied, and deployed effectively to implement policy.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

● Undertake long-term business planning and day-to-day co-ordination for a small team with 2-4 direct reports.● Work creatively to spot policy issues, gaps, and needs, and devise ways to address them.● Hands-on across the policy lifecycle including analysis, collaboration, briefings, and government submissions.● Develop staff through regular coaching, providing opportunities for growth, and setting aside the time for staff to pursue training.● Lead the department’s engagement and input to major national reforms and represent Queensland on interjurisdictional working groups.● Maintain and build relationships and support the team in doing so, including establishing and running reference groups.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

● Analysis and briefing on complex policy issues, providing recommendations to decision makers on implications for the state, what course of action to take, and policy positions to adopt in national forums.● Co-ordinated with colleagues and external stakeholders to author a strategy on energy demand management and contributed to other major Queensland Government policy publications.● Subject matter expert for wholesale energy markets providing advice across the department and at external working groups.

Brisbane, Australia

• Developing recommendations for improving the incidence of local government-led energy supply solutions in Queensland.• Considering issues across policy, regulation, finance and technology spaces so that government can develop a coherent and effective response to new opportunities and risks in electricity supply, particularly in regional Queensland.• My work will be responsible for fulfilling a Labor Government election commitment on this topic.

Brisbane, Australia

• Working within the Networks and Demand Response group, Energy Networks and Regulation at Queensland State Government’s Department of Energy and Water Supply.• Primarily a policy development and project delivery role.• Specific focus on smart meter policy, demand management, and implementation of national reforms including AEMC’s Power of Choice which aim to increase Demand Side participation in the electricity market.• Sit on national and state working groups to advise on policy development and NEM rule-changes.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for delivery of the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT); the UK Government’s primary policy instrument for reducing carbon emissions from GB domestic properties.• One of a team of four that had oversight of over 200 energy efficiency schemes undertaken by energy retailers, working with them to design their schemes in a way that was complaint with regulation.• Liaised with the Department of the Environment and Climate Change (DECC) on policy matters for example on ministerial briefs, policy development work, and resolving policy implementation issues.• Worked with retailers, product manufacturers, industry groups and research houses to introduce innovative technologies to the program. I determined the criteria and evidence base required for products to qualify.• Helped review fraud and risk across the program and also wrap up an external audit of energy suppliers, agreeing the action required from retailers to maintain compliance.

London, United Kingdom

The Carbon Disclosure Project is a Not for Profit that collates, analyses and publishes carbon emissions and management data from corporations worldwide. This role provided support to design a new initiative to track emissions from cities worldwide.• Identified, and then met with, potential program sponsors, for example investment banks and insurance firms.• Provided analysis that demonstrated the links between a city’s climate change strategy and risk exposure and insurance and investment outcomes.• Organised a workshop for insurers and investors to secure their commitment to the programme

London, United Kingdom

Delivered the “Climate Finance” project at this well respected UK sustainability consultancy. The project examined and piloted innovative funding models for energy efficiency and renewables projects.• Completed research and analysis, including interviewing experts from councils and UK think tanks.• Co-authored the final report and developed a delivery process for FFTF to use with clients.

London, United Kingdom

Senior consultant at this leading technology consulting firm, working on large scale business change programs. Predominantly acting in a project management capacity (PRINCE2) across Public Service, Banking and Resources sectors. Full details in my CV.Experience also includes process improvement analysis, business change, and requirements development. Have lead large client project teams and worked with line management responsibility for internal teams.Focused on using consensus to build buy-in amongst stakeholders and recognise the importance of open, clear communication. Strong method and rigour in project planning and tracking but with an ethos that project management should be an aid not a burden and appropriately applied to a project.

London, United Kingdom

Atos is a global management consulting and IT services firm specialised in business and technology integration. This graduate position initially placed me as a software engineer providing a solid grounding in application development methodology. Rapidly progressed to project management and test management positions for public, finance and resource sector clients.