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Strategic Communication Consultant, Associate Researcher and PhD Candidate
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University of Canberra, Faculty of Arts and Design
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Strategic Communication Consultant, Associate Researcher and PhD Candidate
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Susan Atkinson is listed as Strategic Communication Consultant, Associate Researcher and PhD Candidate at University of Canberra, Faculty of Arts and Design, a with 17 employees, based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Susan Atkinson.
Susan Atkinson previously worked as Executive Consultant (Strategic Communication, Policy and Public Administration) at Snow Gum Group and Strategic Communication Associate at Thinkplace. Susan Atkinson holds Masters, Strategic Communication from University Of Canberra.
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I am an experienced strategy designer and specialist in organisational change management and strategic communication. Good communication doesn’t happen by accident. To drive outcomes, you need to plan to engage and communicate well. I work with organisations, national and international, public and private. I bring people who are responsible for designing public policy and services together with the people who are affected by those policies. I leverage academic research to better inform policy and services through association with the national News & Media Research Centre and University of Canberra. I work to improve outcomes for our communities by making relevant research accessible to government. In facilitating conversations between academia, policy makers and citizens, I work with them to design better policies and services grounded in solid research and clearly understood user needs. I am currently working towards my Masters in Strategic Communication focussing on how government can better use social media to engage with communities, particularly in crisis events. Before joining the consulting and academic worlds over five years ago, I clocked up years of experience (25+) in the federal public service in public policy and program design roles, predominantly in the international relations, law enforcement and immigration portfolios. I speak Japanese fluently, having spent over 8 years living and working in Japan including working for the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and undertaking research into the role of grass roots women movements in Japanese politics in the law faculty of Kyoto University. Key strengths:• Strong background in research and analysis, including briefings and reports for the United Nations, Interpol, the Australian Federal Police, and the Attorney-General’s Department. • Designing communication strategies for clients to achieve organisational outcomes including the Department of Defence and Department of Human Services. • Extensive experience in community engagement to inform national policy including in Health (cancer screening).• Applying human-centred design principles and design thinking approaches to work and team management. • High level strategic planning and strong capability in synthesising complex issues.• Demonstrated inter-personal skills of a high order including liaison with high level company and foreign government officials, including facilitating a national symposium on Aged Care with international academics.• Board of Directors experience, executive positions in volunteer organisations.
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University Of Canberra, Faculty Of Arts And Design
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Executive Consultant (Strategic Communication, Policy And Public Administration)
Snow Gum Group
Susan is an Executive Consultant with the Snow Gum Consulting Group and is responsible for providing insightful business support to senior executives requiring fast problem analysis and definition. She specialises in delivery of strategic documentation with a preference for informed review and consultation. The hallmark of her material is the efficiency and accuracy of portrayal of the executive intent. Susan has extensive experience working in the public sector in Australia and… Show more Susan is an Executive Consultant with the Snow Gum Consulting Group and is responsible for providing insightful business support to senior executives requiring fast problem analysis and definition. She specialises in delivery of strategic documentation with a preference for informed review and consultation. The hallmark of her material is the efficiency and accuracy of portrayal of the executive intent. Susan has extensive experience working in the public sector in Australia and overseas. Her work experience extends to engagements in Asia and Australia and she brings Japanese and Indonesian language skills coupled with her cultural awareness to her current role.Susan has delivered in the fields of organisational change management, project and program management. She has proven ability to develop sound policy initiatives and proposals, through detailed analysis coupled with innovative, practical and well-planned solutions. Drawing on this core capability Susan has extended her knowledge transfer by providing training in specific areas of policy development for key departments within Government. Show less
Strategic Communication Associate
Dec 2017 - Aug 2020
Senior Executive Designer
Thrilled to be working with John Body and Nina Terrey at ThinkPlace. Great people doing great work!
May 2016 - Dec 2017
United Nations Policy And Partnerships
Senior leadership position, management of team through substantial change program; Member of Australian delegation to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Executive Committee Meeting, Geneva October 2013; Australian Government representative to Nansen Initiative Forum, Cook Islands May 2013.
May 2013 - Jun 2015
Strategy And Policy Analysis Unit
Senior leadership position (including 8 months A/g SES B1), successful completion of a number of strategic projects; review and development of departmental wide program and project approach.
Aug 2011 - Apr 2013
Director, Countering Violent Extremism Taskforce
Designed the national program with critical high level stakeholders including community groups and relevant federal and state departments.
Feb 2010 - Aug 2011
Director, Migration & Visa Policy Division
Jul 2008 - Jan 2010
Director, Strategic Policy Group
Nov 2006 - Jul 2008
Director, Compliance
Feb 2005 - Nov 2006
Postgraduate Researcher
Japanese Government scholarship to undertake research into women in Japanese grassroots political movements.
1998 - 1999
~1 yr
Regional Intelligence Coordinator
• Regional Intelligence Coordinator, Northern Region• Executive Officer General Manager, Northern Region• Project Officer, Systems and Projects, Resources and Services Division, National Headquarters• Intelligence Analyst, International Strategic Analysis and Assessments Branch, Strategic Intelligence Division
1992 - 1998
~6 yrs
Coordinator For International Relations
Osaka City Government
The only foreign national working within the International Relations Team within the Mayor's Office. Main responsibilities included interpreting/translating, liaison with Sister City Organisations (including Beijing and Melbourne), and preparatory work for the Garden and Greenery Exposition.
1987 - 1988
~1 yr
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Susan Atkinson education
Masters, Strategic Communication
Graduate Diploma In Asian Studies, East Asian Studies
Honours Degree Of Bachelor Of Arts, East Asian Studies
Japanese Studies
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Susan Atkinson works for University of Canberra, Faculty of Arts and Design.
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Susan Atkinson is listed as Strategic Communication Consultant, Associate Researcher and PhD Candidate at University of Canberra, Faculty of Arts and Design.
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Susan Atkinson is based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia while working with University of Canberra, Faculty of Arts and Design.
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Susan Atkinson has worked for University Of Canberra, Faculty Of Arts And Design, Snow Gum Group, Thinkplace, Dept Of Immigration And Border Protection, and Attorney-General'S Department.
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Susan Atkinson holds Masters, Strategic Communication from University Of Canberra.
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