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Brisbane, Australia

Brisbane, Australia

• Identify, design and implement learning approaches that enable sustained improvements in capability.• Design and implement frameworks and interventions that articulate competency requirements and progression possibilities within QUU.• Design and maintain QUU’s approaches to mandatory technical skill development, including oversight of competency collections and mechanisms of monitoring and reporting skills.• Introduce and continuously improve methods to measure the return on investment of training, learning and development at the individual, team and organisation levels.Achievements• Conducted a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) for all WH&S training across the whole of QUU.• A Subject Matter Expert (SME) to develop and write the business case and functional and non-functional requirements for a new Learning Management System (LMS).• Developed a Fundamentals of Management and Leadership framework and program.• Consistent consultation with operational managers, team leaders and SME to ensure all training, licences, tickets, qualifications and medical requirements are current and accurate.

Brisbane

On contract to:1. Carry out an assessment of Queensland Urban Utilities’ Learning and Development (L&D) services to investigate what support L&D provides to the organisation, how this support is provided and what value this service adds in helping QUU meet its business goals. A secondary objective of this project is to investigate what areas of L&D may be streamlined through effective processes and technology and provide recommendations on the best L&D model and approach moving forward.2. Established a training committee to oversee the quality, quantity and effectiveness of all training to ensure that it adds value to the business and complies with all Statutory/Mandatory training requirements.3. Created Job Profiles for 62 critical roles in QUU to identify all training, licenses, tickets, competencies and qualifications to ensure compliance with all statutory, mandatory and legislative requirements.4. Managing the project to upgrade QUU's Learning Management System, including site configuration, structure mapping, reporting set-up, role set-up, courseware transfer and HR integration.5. Appointed the owner of an Implementation Plan for one of QUU's Strategic Goals.

Brisbane

1. HATCH ASSOCIATES October 2008 to July 2013Hatch Associates is an international engineering, project and construction management services company, operating in the mining & metals, infrastructure and energy sectors. ±11,000 employee’s world-wide. 1.1 HR Consultant (Talent Management) Oct 2011 to Jul 2013 Responsibilities (all Talent Management functions across Australia & Asia, 2000+ employees)• Strategic Planning and consulting with the business• Leadership Development• Career Pathways (progression profiles and career development frameworks for job families)• Onboarding and Orientation (global, regional & office)• Competency Development and Management• Performance Appraisals (180˚and 360˚online)• Succession Planning (9-Box Model) Achievements• Developed Career Pathways Program at Hatch across Australasia. Consulting with 4 Regional Directors to develop their Capability Matrix, Progression Profiles and Competency Frameworks. These groups were seen as critical to win new work for Hatch in this economic downturn. In three months, wrote 58 Progression Profiles, 58 Competencies, 202 Elements of Competence, and 1010 Proficiency Level Descriptors.• Facilitated Strategic Planning Sessions with 4 Managing Directors (across Australasia), using the M2M methodology to create the HR Strategic Plan 2012/2013, aligned with business’ goals and objectives.• As part of the global projects team, developed the global onboarding program.

Brisbane

1.2 Business Development Support Manager Oct 2010 to Oct 2011Responsible for working with business leaders on development planning, business unit strategy and planning and client engagement planning. In addition, I was responsible for the delivery of ‘Writing Better Proposals’ workshops and the global delivery of Client Engagement training. Achievements• In consultation with the business, developed numerous Business Unit Strategic Plans, Client Engagement Plans & Opportunity Plans for our key clients, targeting key, ‘must-win’ work, in Australia, Canada and Russia.• Delivered workshops for Hatch BU Leads and SME’s in Australia, Canada and Russia to improve their ability to prepare effective opportunity plans and write better proposals.

Brisbane

1.3 Hatch Corporate Learning Centre (HCLC) Lead Oct 2008 to Oct 2010Responsible for leading and managing the HCLC hub team and operations across Australia, China, Kuala Lumpur and Noumea, my role was also to conduct learning and training needs analysis and then prepare training, learning and development strategies, including leadership development, and liaising with industry specialists including vendors, academia and professional associations. Achievements• Developed Training, Learning & Development Solutions to up-skill BU Leads, Engineers & SME’s in 4 key business priorities: Client Engagement, People Engagement, Global Interface & Managing the Business. • Introduced a systems approach to Learning and Development, including:- Learning and Training needs analysis - Assessment of performance gaps and develop learning plans- Design, develop and deliver learning interventions (appropriate curriculum and methodology)- Assess learning (using appropriate assessment methods)- Evaluate learning (outcomes achieved, improved business and job performance)• Developed and delivered Client Engagement Workshops for Hatch BU Leads and SME’s in Australia, Canada and Russia to improve their soft skills and communication & interaction skills. Huge success with >90% highly effective rating.

Brisbane

2. POWERLINK QLD, Technical Training Co-ordinator September 2006 to September 2008 Powerlink is Queensland’s only High-Voltage transmission company, servicing the regional network.Responsible for managing and co-ordinating all technical training, including conducting Training Needs Analysis, developing competency based technical training frameworks for all business units, implementing a Learning Management System, co-ordination of a Development Engineering Officer development program and representing Powerlink on numerous state and industry training committees. Achievements• Introduced a planned, structured strategy & methodology for technical training and created a technical training calendar to make this accessible to the business. • Liaising with numerous suppliers, both nationally and internationally, to ensure all new plant and equipment supported training and development to ensure competencies were maintained and retained within the company.

Master Of Education, Education Management

Cert Iv Wh&S

Bachelor Of Education, Education Management

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Activities and Societies: Represented my state (Natal) twice in cricket

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Activities and Societies: Represented Natal Schools U15 for cricket

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