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Melbourne, Vic, Au

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Developing policy solutions to establish an Australian maritime strategic fleet. This includes developing and implementing a pilot program as the first stage of establishing the full fleet. The strategic fleet aims to strengthen Australia’s supply chains, enable the movement of critical goods in time of need and crises, and provide employment and training opportunities to improve Australia’s maritime workforce capability.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Policy lead in the disbursement team in the levies legislation project that is modernising over 50 pieces of existing legislation into a streamlined framework of 5 Acts with corresponding subordinate legislation. I manage the team’s work on policy development for highly complex legislative changes, including streamlining and consolidating disbursement related provisions from 13 different Acts into one. I manage the development of an impact analysis for the project and explanatory material for stakeholders explaining the highly technical changes in plain English.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Senior Policy Officer in the market access and supply chain integrity team, working on market and product diversification, agri-food trade policy, sustainability requirements linked to market access, non-tariff barriers to trade, and issues related to supply chains and freight/shipping.

Melbourne, Australia

Led a project that improved consistency across Victoria of how the Food Act is interpreted and applied by developing and implementing guidance material, tools and training opportunities for council officers in the 79 councils and 60,000 food businesses owners and staff in the state of Victoria.

Melbourne, Australia

Monitored and assessed policy development within the energy efficiency sector. I participated in internal and external and working groups developing administrative procedures for new policy and regulatory developments. I regularly engaged with key internal and external stakeholders. I advised and prepared complex policy briefs, reports, memos and consultation papers on a wide range of issues.

Melbourne, Australia

As the team leader, I supervised junior staff in the program's Accreditation Team, including reviewing and providing feedback on written work. Tasks also included acting as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholder queries. I also undertook research, analysis and assessment in respect of applications for accreditation to participate in the scheme.

Melbourne, Australia

Research Assistant with the Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne. Tasks include literature research, monitoring of policy development within the VET sector, report writing, fieldwork (including focus group interviews and individual interviews), admin and course preparation. As part of the job, I have also audited two masters classes as professional development.

Melbourne, Australia

- Teaching assistant for International Relations Masters subject ‘International Policy Making in Practice’. - Undergrad subjects: ‘International Politics’ and ‘European Integration – Politics of the EU’.Responsibilities included preparing lectures, tutorials and leading discussions and facilitating debates and group work, essay marking, student evaluation and weekly student consultations.

Singapore

Visiting research fellow at the Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies in the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Responsibilities included reporting and analysis of EU policies in the fields of foreign affairs, crisis management, development, migration and institutional reforms. Reporting and analysis of NATO policies and developments, notably in relation to ISAF. Preparation of high level visits and meetings, including setting up and organising bilateral meetings, preparation of meeting documents, logistical organisation and provision of support during visits.

Berlin Area, Germany

Conducted research, replied to queries from the public, organised information sessions, responsible for the organisation of a working group and weekly department meetings.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Traineeship at the European Commission with the South-East Asia unit (RELEX H5). Responsibilities included participation in skilled administrative and logistical tasks, e.g. organised working groups, forums, public hearings and meetings, compiled information and documentation, and prepared reports. Provided support for the organisation of the Senior Official Meetings and other high level events.

Melbourne, Australia

Employed as research assistant by the Contemporary Europe Research Centre for several projects under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Philomena Murray

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Food Security; Regional Cooperation; Eu; Asean

My research examined regional cooperation on food security in Europe and Southeast Asia from a non-traditional security perspective. I.

Ba (Honours), International Studies, Eu Studies, Migration Policy, First Class

Honours thesis on the securitization of migration policies in Scandinavia