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Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Develop, write and implement information management policy and documents to ensure regulatory compliance.Carry out research, review and analysis of information management policies, procedures and guidelines.Identify areas for improvement and modify and/or develop procedural documents as required.Build and maintain relationships across the organisation.Maintain records of policy and procedural changes.

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Adelaide, South Australia, Au

Responsible for the development, design and writing of an oil and gas private sector industry-specific Retention and Disposal Schedule for Beach Energy Limited's (the company) operations in Australia and New Zealand.Correspondingly responsible for the design of accompanying structured taxonomies for each of the company's operational facility assets (gas plants and production wells); as well as the required detailed pre-migration data and security mapping, this being in preparation for a recordkeeping system upgrade.Additionally, responsible for the writing of a detailed Recordkeeping Framework, together with required supporting policies and procedures.

Primarily responsible for the implementation of activities to promote and maintain the visibility of governance obligations, identify and implement appropriate governance channels and create clear processes that focus on management and accountability. The role is responsible for the co-ordination and management of the annual and corporate reporting and planning activities and the development and maintenance of the Commission’s policy frameworks. The role is also responsible for managing the Commission’s Parliamentary liaison, including Senate Estimates processes and contact with the Minister’s office. The role facilitates the running of the Audit Committee, governs the PMO, chairs the IMGC and contributes to the Commission’s business continuity planning arrangements.

In this Information Management lead role, I will assist in setting up the Fair Work Commission's Information Management and Governance Committee (IMGC). I shall advise the IMGC, which shall work to establish robust information governance practices across the Commission.

Devised and managed a program of work to ensure the preservation of records, information and artefacts of NSW Public Works offices impacted by the NSW Public Works Transformation Program.

Haymarket, Nsw, Au

Managed the transition of traditional services to a client-centric, digital, service delivery model, whereby clients were primarily self-sufficient and consuming services digitally.

Provided expert advice across technology platforms, services, information and regulatory obligations. Managed a portfolio of digital transformation projects. Implemented governance frameworks and supported the organisation to continually improve policies and procedures.Facilitated the use, quality and growth of State Government Open Data initiatives including data.nsw and opengov.nsw

Lead the implementation of BATA’s Information Management (IM) Strategy, developing and maintaining the Company's direction in regard to IM and setting in place the necessary policies, procedures, guidelines and monitoring processes to ensure achievement of compliance with best practice international standards (ISO 15489-2001 General: Records Management).Played a leading role in the development of the corporate Enterprise Content Management System (Opentext Livelink Content Suite) and was the custodian of this system.Manage the continued assessment, maintenance and improvement of all IM Business Classification Schemes (BCS) and wrote and managed business Retention and Disposal Schedules (RDS) in line with business activities and the regulatory/legislative environment.Managed the provision of technical support for core corporate IM business systems.Managed all elements of hardcopy and electronic records appraisal, storage and disposition for the business.Managed IM, Legal and IT related projects and ensure alignment with the Company’s strategic direction.Acted as Company Secretary for the Holdings Board of the BAT Australasia Group of Companies from 2010 to 2014.Acted as Privacy Officer for the Company.Promoted and monitored the Standards of Business Conduct compliance framework to safeguard the integrity of the Company.Reported to General Counsel, Australasia and the Board on standards of ethical and corporate behaviour.

At the behest of then Manager of the business; on the basis of a one year contract, I played a major role in helping to establish a successful Information Management Services consulting division within Zenith.

Contract role: Played a contributing role in the development of a Data Dictionary (electricity industry-specific language tool) for the Objective electronic document management system (version 7i) and other business critical systems.Participated as Information and Records Management System (IRMS) Team expert in the implementation of the Objective 7i system.Upon request, mentored and managed staff in the Delta Electricity business archives unit located at the NSW Central Coast.

Managed a portfolio of digital transformation projects.

Victoria, 3800, Au

Coordination, analysis, development and implementation of university recordkeeping systems, providing clients with the most efficient procedures.Developed and established policies, systems and methods that ensured the university’s investment and expenditure in records management was consistent with the provision of effective solutions and efficient services.Directed the management of the Records Management Office (RMO).Facilitated the major redevelopment / refitting of the RMO in 1997.Worked together with the university Contracts and Patents Officer and an external technical consultant to design / produce a 'Monash University Patents Database' to record and report on detailed university patent information.Acted as Deputy Manager of the Records and Archives Services department from January 2003.

Responsible for the establishment and running of an archival repository, library and research centre for the Catholic Church (St. Patrick’s Cathedral) in East Melbourne. The archive collection was extremely diverse; comprising of vestments, jewellery, artwork, furniture, significant historical books, whole sets of catholic publications (newspapers and magazines), items such as the chalice used at Melbourne's first known Catholic mass, historical records, etc.Responsible for the establishment, operation and management of a Melbourne-based Catholic Church Museum, i.e. the James Alipius Gould Museum located (at that time) at 24 Brunswick Street Fitzroy, Victoria. Now located at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Contract role: Appraisal, listing, scheduling and boxing of records in-situ at schools nominated by the Victorian Government to be closed. This was done in preparation for official records transfer to the Public Record Office, Victoria.

Manager role (Nov 1992 to Oct 1993): Investigate and recommend recordkeeping strategies for the entire organisation; Implementation of a vital records plan; Control of all aspects involved with the maintenance and retrieval of secondary storage material; Implementation of records retention and disposal schedule; Training of ABA Managers in Information Centre operations and procedures; Further development of business classification scheme, index and thesaurus; Provision of intra-office PC and Network support (Novell Network); Provision of national support with specific regard to e-mail system; Management of in-house library utilising In-Magic system; and, Administrative duties necessary to complete daily activities.Records Officer role (Mar to Nov 1992).

Victoria, 3800, Au

Contract role: Records appraisal / scheduling of records at Clayton and Caulfield campuses. Liaison with Public Records Office to facilitate records transfers.

Roles held between completion of High School (1984) and starting at University (1988)

Certificate In Governance Practice, Corporate Governance

Master Of Arts (Ma), Archives And Records

Graduate Diploma, Archives And Records

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics (Minor) / Philosophy (Bioethics - Double Major)

Higher School Certificate, Mathematics And Sciences