Occasional volunteer work with NLEventmakers.

Same role as with Jacobs.

•Various projectsExpediting on all projects within the program, including desk expediting and vendor visits.Responsibilities as below with the further addition of :• Managing the expediting resources and workload.• Increased participation at pre-award stage, reviewing requisitions prior to enquiry stage, attending any bid clarifications meeting if required.• Maintaining the project expediting plan and procedures and ensuring they are adhered to.• Coordination of release/payment of invoices.• Coordination of vendor performance evaluation.

• Enabling the timely deliveries of equipment to site and documentation by coordination and effective communication, this included: • Verifing/challenging production schedules and sub-supplies to ensure deliveries are on schedule. • Tracking progress and status of orders using VPRM and business objects. • Regular vendor contact to ensure movement of all documentation. • Verifying inspection dates are met and delivery conforms to purchase order. • Attending bid clarification meetings, kick off meetings and vendor meetings to resolve any issues. • Liaising with project management, procurement project management and requisitioning engineer. • Logistics - liaising with vendor and freight forwarder to arrange the logistics for deliveries.• Working on large petrochemical & biofuel projects in the home office and on assignment.

Information Management (IM Focal Point):• Worked on the implementation of a Shell IM global process with the aim of embedding IM in business processes• Promoted a change in behaviours through training, coaching and communications• Increased information security awareness through training. Assisted in the roll out of a global information security project – design and training• Identified suitable document repositories to use for storing data• Created file plans• Website management• Created on and off boarding systems (for new staff and leavers) • Business representative for a document repository used for all Most Confidential data in Shell E & P globally (hosted in Livelink 9.5). Assessed business needs of the executive leadership team, created a procedure for handling most confidential information, provided training and design of training materials and coordinated the user administration. This resulted in a more secure system in which to store Most Confidential data thereby reducing the possibilities of any leakages of information.IT Support:• Supervised two dedicated support engineers• Responsible for IT communication to staff• Infrastructure support to new ventures and most confidential projects• Procurement of hardware• Training and coaching of Shell IT systems and general training (outlook, how to use a computer, MS office etc)• Creation of best practices and how to guides.• Troubleshooting IT issuesInitially other tasks involved some administration, in addition to recruiting all administrative staff for the department (screening, interviewing and selection) and providing contract and procurement support using SAP.

Taught general, conversational and business English to a variety of levels and ages, including children. Prepared students for IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC and Cambridge examinations.