Max Simpson Email & Phone Number

North Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Administrative Finance and Ministerial Correspondence within the Literacy and Numeracy Team

Martin Place - Sydney Nsw 2000

Acting as the liaison officer for the Office of Aboriginal Affairs NSW in the Assistant Minister for Education’s Office

Sydney, Australia

Support Officer working directly to the Director of Strategy and Coordination at Aboriginal Affairs. Admin and finance using government administrative and clerical systems as well as human resources knowledge and excellent research skills.

Dept Of Education - 35 Bridge Street, Sydney Nsw 2000

Aboriginal Affairs works with Aboriginal communities to promote social, economic and cultural wellbeing through opportunity, choice, healing, responsibility and empowerment. We implement OCHRE, the NSW Government's plan for Aboriginal affairs, establish partnerships for economic prosperity, support effective Aboriginal community governance and strengthen cultural identity and language. As R/Allocations and Records Management in the Strategy and Coordination Directorate one of my duties is… Show more Aboriginal Affairs works with Aboriginal communities to promote social, economic and cultural wellbeing through opportunity, choice, healing, responsibility and empowerment. We implement OCHRE, the NSW Government's plan for Aboriginal affairs, establish partnerships for economic prosperity, support effective Aboriginal community governance and strengthen cultural identity and language. As R/Allocations and Records Management in the Strategy and Coordination Directorate one of my duties is registering and tracking Briefing Notes, DGL's, RML's and all Ministerial Correspondence between received to our department. The topic or nature of enquiry via these papers determines which directorate and area will provide a response, e.g. policy matters to our Policy area etc... usually these papers are timed restricted therefore tracking the progress of responses is essential to ensure they are provided to the Head of our department for approval and comment. Recently I joined the planning team to assist with organising a major conference for our department. The logistics required lots of detail and planning. The team consisted of two senior officer and myself and worked extremely well to ensure the conference was a success. The Office of Aboriginal Affairs sits in the cluster of the NSW Dept of Education. It is a small agency that has been recently described as a hard working agency that 'punches over their weight'. An interesting and exciting workplace filled with dynamic, highly skilled people who are producing exceptional work. 'Njunaliin ngaralanga dharawalwulawala ngurdhanhay nagaliya'We respect Aboriginal peoples as the first peoples and custodians of NSW Show less

Sydney, Australia

The NSW Skills Board Secretariat or 'the board' sits within the Dept of Industry, Skills & Regional Development. It was formerly known as the NSW Skillsboard under the State Training Services Division in the Dept of Education & Communities but relocated to the Dept of Industry portfolio in August 2015. The board is a peak body and advises the NSW Government on how best to meet the skills and training needs of NSW individuals, industry, regions and the economy. The role provides financial… Show more The NSW Skills Board Secretariat or 'the board' sits within the Dept of Industry, Skills & Regional Development. It was formerly known as the NSW Skillsboard under the State Training Services Division in the Dept of Education & Communities but relocated to the Dept of Industry portfolio in August 2015. The board is a peak body and advises the NSW Government on how best to meet the skills and training needs of NSW individuals, industry, regions and the economy. The role provides financial services and support and researches information relating to policy and legislative advice for the Board. Sound project management skills were required to manage a diverse workload across a variety of programs. The role worked directly to support the Senior Manager, Skills Strategy who managed the board and to the Senior Manager Strategic Projects who managed the departments National Partnership on Youth Attainment and Transitions (YAT). YAT aims were to increase the proportion of young people completing their Year 12 or equivalent qualification and halve the gap in the proportion of Indigenous young people completing year 12 or an equivalent qualification. The Senior Manager Strategic Projects had responsibility for managing the departments Opportunity Hubs & OCHRE (Opportunity, Choice, Healing, Recognition and Empowerment) plan, which provides Aboriginal people with the confidence and knowledge to follow a supported pathway between secondary school, training and further education, and/or employment. matters within education and a strengthened focus on education and employment, as keys to overcoming Aboriginal disadvantage. This included information management, recording and categorising valuable research and policy, legal services for advice and evaluating the success of these projects and their effectiveness. Show less

Sydney, Nsw 2010 Australia

Responsible to the Manager Workforce Development. Providing industry engagement services that focus on developing skill solutions to meet the needs of industry and the local community including projects and programs that support skills development in regional NSW e.g. NSW Greenskills and Energy Efficiency, the Regional Training & Employment Strategy (RTES), Smart and Skilled and the NSW Skills List.Administrative and financial support using SAP, TRIM, IVETS, monitoring expenditure and… Show more Responsible to the Manager Workforce Development. Providing industry engagement services that focus on developing skill solutions to meet the needs of industry and the local community including projects and programs that support skills development in regional NSW e.g. NSW Greenskills and Energy Efficiency, the Regional Training & Employment Strategy (RTES), Smart and Skilled and the NSW Skills List.Administrative and financial support using SAP, TRIM, IVETS, monitoring expenditure and providing expenditure reports/summaries/projected spends, trends and forecasts. Conducting research into local industry skill issues, including supply, demand and skill shortages, labour force and economic trends and reporting these trends..Working with industry and partners to improve access and take-up of training and employment opportunities. Show less

Hamilton, New Zealand

I relocated to New Zealand in late 2009 to act as full time carer to my mother who was at that time diagnosed with a major illness. After my mother recuperated from her illness I secured a position as a Project Manager with Te Whakaruruhau Maori Women's Refuge & Hamilton Support Services (TWH Inc). Although my role was not a 'frontline service position' it was very humbling and a rewarding experience for me. I am also extremely proud to be acknowledged as the first male to be employed by a New… Show more I relocated to New Zealand in late 2009 to act as full time carer to my mother who was at that time diagnosed with a major illness. After my mother recuperated from her illness I secured a position as a Project Manager with Te Whakaruruhau Maori Women's Refuge & Hamilton Support Services (TWH Inc). Although my role was not a 'frontline service position' it was very humbling and a rewarding experience for me. I am also extremely proud to be acknowledged as the first male to be employed by a New Zealand Women's Refuge.Responsible to the Service CEO/Manager for the realignment of all administrative, financial and clerical systems for Te Whakaruruhau Maori Women’s Refuge & Support Services (TWH Inc). Implemented new processes and training for all staff involved in records management in accordance with Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Guidelines (NZ Govt). Identified and resolved IT matters including the upgrade and purchase of IT hardware, Server and phone system and server. In the capacity of fleet management I managed the implementation of the organisations Motor Vehicle & Procurement Policy in line with the New Zealand Government's Policy and Procurement Management & Guidelines.Returned to Australia in September 2010. Show less

Planned and coordinated the strategic provision of administrative and corporate support functions and systems for NSW Dept of Community Services in the areas of fleet and risk management, mobile telephone issues, insurance matters ie NSW Treasury Managed Fund and office services to support DoCS current and future business and service needs. Played an active role overseeing and coordinating the relationship with NSW Businesslink and DoCS. Convened the departments Motor Vehicle Policy… Show more Planned and coordinated the strategic provision of administrative and corporate support functions and systems for NSW Dept of Community Services in the areas of fleet and risk management, mobile telephone issues, insurance matters ie NSW Treasury Managed Fund and office services to support DoCS current and future business and service needs. Played an active role overseeing and coordinating the relationship with NSW Businesslink and DoCS. Convened the departments Motor Vehicle Policy Working Party. Provided information and advice across the department to manage its vast motor vehicle fleet. Provided research and recommendations to Director Administrative Services and Director General (DoCS) re risk management strategies for vehicle fleet, security and corporate office services. Monitored agreed Service Level Agreements for the above functions across the entire department. Show less

Sydney, Australia

Import/Export

Sydney, Australia

Company Director - Arts Vl & Associates

Microcomputer Support, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Micro Computer Support

High School Certificate, English Literature, Maths And Biology

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