Samuel Symons Email & Phone Number

Reporting to the Director of the Greek Cultural Centre I am responsible for the management and creation of job descriptions.

Melbourne, Australia

Reporting to the Group Learning Manager I created and designed training and development program materials (handbook, manager’s guide and presenter handbook.

• Reporting to the Senior Partners and Receptionist, I provided clerical assistance and general administrative duties.
• Reception Support
• Answering phones and handling client enquires
• Data entry and archiving (MYOB Database Management)
• High volume scanning
• Received and Sorted Mail

Melbourne, Australia

• Reporting to the Executive Producer and Director I supported the production team as required and undertook a variety of assignments.
• Co-coordinating actors and extras
• Transport and courier duties
• Organizing catering and refreshments
• Crowd and traffic control

• Providing administrative assistance to the HR Operations team to support the timely delivery of HR processes across the employee life-cycle. Responsible for the administration of the end-to-end recruitment function as.
• Administered the recruitment management system and designed a new talent pool system with
• Interview scheduling
• Reference checking and screening
• Prepared and screened employment related paperwork (reference checks, visa screening, contracts, working with children check, etc.)
• Assisted in an assessment centre as assessor

• Reporting to the Recruitment & Employee Branding Consultant and the Head of Organisation Development, under the guidance of my supervisors I am responsible reviewing the current recruitment strategy and ensuring the.
• Compiled and analysed recruitment performance metrics from different internal systems and sources to be included in the Quarterly HR Report..
• Providing insights to support the HR Team and business to make informed decisions in relation to recruitment processes, tools and sourcing strategies. Example: Conducted a review of the recruitment sources (LinkedIn.
• Reviewed the company leave policy and procedures against best practice and provided recommendations.

• Contracted to test new employee rostering program
• Optimised client rosters to ensure compliance with relevant EBAs or company Enterprise Agreements and to increase savings.

• Reporting to Registered Training Organisation Manager, I was contracted to assist with the administration and management of academic files ensuring that new systems were implemented for a governance audit.
• Filed hardcopy student records and entered the details into the electronic tracking system (VETtrac)
• Assisted with the preparation for the audit, by reviewing existing policies against national standards

• Reporting to the Managing Director of the Registered Training Organisation, I was contracted to assist with the administration and management of academic files and provided general administration support ensuring that.
• Actioned audit governance recommendations
• Redesigned and implemented new storage system
• Organised and filed hardcopy academic files

Provided support to the Careers team and to implement new practices that would enable students to navigate the Higher Education landscape

Melbourne, Australia

• The Salvation Army Project 614 is dedicated to helping those living on the fringes of society. In my role as Assistant to the Senior Operations Manager, I was contracted to ensure that Project 614 met the requirements.
• Rewrote a number of HR policies and procedures, implemented a new personnel filing system that complied with the National Standards set out by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
• Redesigned the volunteer database in excel and automated volunteer reminders, improving the efficiency of the volunteer management system and reducing the Volunteer Manager’s time spent on the task
• Supervised a small team of volunteers collecting donations at an intersection during the 2015 Red Shield Appeal to ensure that safety standards were maintained

• The Greek Community of Melbourne designs and runs events that promote and celebrate Melbourne’s rich Greek culture. In my voluntary role as Executive Assistant to the Director I was responsible for ensuring that events.
• Project coordinator for various events facilitated by the Greek Community
• Organised, scheduled and minuted meetings for the working committees for the events
• Provided event management services in the reception venue

• I was contracted to assist CBCHS through an audit against the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), reporting to the General Manager of Primary Health and to the HR team.
• Prepared documentation (policies, procedures and surveys) for an upcoming audit against the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), ensuring compliance with the standards
• As the result of an organisational restructure I redesigned position descriptions, integrating old and new responsibilities (updating personnel files accordingly)
• Set up and implemented the new Learning Management System (e3Learning), entering old paper based training records into the system. Facilitated training sessions on the usage of the new system.
• Gained training on the usage of CHRIS21

• Profiler Recruitment is an agency specializing in HR recruitment solutions. Reporting to the Director, I developed strong recruitment administration skills and gained a strong understanding of the pivotal role.
• Constructed candidate profiles from CVs, interview notes, Myers-Briggs assessments and cover letters based on the needs of vacant roles and clients.

Master Of Management (Human Resources)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology