Amanda Abou Rjeily

• Working under the guidance of the Board,
  responsibilities include:
  Committee/Board & Secretariat Management
  • Coordinate and manage all aspects of
  secretariat:
  – Act as ex-officio, non-voting (and
  other roles as determined, e.g.
  Treasurer/Secretary);
  – Establish and use appropriate
  protocols;
  – Coordinate the preparation of all
  reports to committee/ board;
  • Provide leadership in the development of
  organisational objectives, mission, goals,
  plans, budgets and projects;
  • Interface between committee/board and
  all staff;
  • Ensure all organisational
  members/committee/staff follow the
  organisation’s protocols;
  • Coordinate and manage all subcommittees
  and activities (through
  delegation and reporting).
  Program and service delivery
  • Ensure the development and
  implementation of strategic plans,
  operational plans, project plans and
  management, performance measures and
  budgets.
• • Efficient coordination, facilitation, and management of the organisation’s activities and operations.
  • Make recommendations to committee/board as required (or as opportunities arise):
  – Analyse industry data, reports, etc;
  – Communication with stakeholders;
  • Coordination and delivery of other objectives as required (i.e. events).
  Financial management
  • Maintain and coordinate financial management protocols and practice;
  • Provide committee management meetings with financials to-date or other reports as required;
  • Develop budgets for the organisation, projects and organisational activities;
  • Review approved plans and budgets as required;
  • Identify potential sources of revenue;
  • Be responsible for all project acquittals (and final reports).
  • Responsibility for compliance with legislations, policies and procedures.
  Staff management
  • Senior line management responsibility for all positions, direct line management for selected positions (as per the organisational chart);
  • Establish and maintain appropriate human resource management policy and practice;
  • Ensure staff appraisal and performance measurement is conducted;
  • Determine staffing requirements for all organisational projects and activities;
  • Ensure appropriate communication systems are in place for all staff (e.g. staff meetings, project reporting, etc.);
  • Responsible for demonstrating WANTFAs values and upholding an ethical workplace environment.
  Member, community and public relations
  • Ensure the organisation (objectives, mission, projects, etc.) is consistently presented in a strong and positive manner to all stakeholders;
  • Identify and articulate (through projects and activities) the needs of members, subcommittees and all relevant stakeholders;
  • Establish and/or maintain the necessary relationships/ contacts with essential stakeholders; and
  • Establish and/or maintain consultative networks within key industry stakeholders and groups (e.g. Grower Group Alliance, Grower Group EOs, sponsors, members and funding organisations).
• • Efficient coordination, facilitation, and management of the organisation’s activities and operations.
  • Make recommendations to committee/board as required (or as opportunities arise):
  – Analyse industry data, reports, etc;
  – Communication with stakeholders;
  • Coordination and delivery of other objectives as required (i.e. events).
  Financial management
  • Maintain and coordinate financial management protocols and practice;
  • Provide committee management meetings with financials to-date or other reports as required;
  • Develop budgets for the organisation, projects and organisational activities;
  • Review approved plans and budgets as required;
  • Identify potential sources of revenue;
  • Be responsible for all project acquittals (and final reports).
  • Responsibility for compliance with legislations, policies and procedures.
  Staff management
  • Senior line management responsibility for all positions, direct line management for selected positions (as per the organisational chart);
  • Establish and maintain appropriate human resource management policy and practice;
  • Ensure staff appraisal and performance measurement is conducted;
  • Determine staffing requirements for all organisational projects and activities;
  • Ensure appropriate communication systems are in place for all staff (e.g. staff meetings, project reporting, etc.);
  • Responsible for demonstrating WANTFAs values and upholding an ethical workplace environment.
  Member, community and public relations
  • Ensure the organisation (objectives, mission, projects, etc.) is consistently presented in a strong and positive manner to all stakeholders;
  • Identify and articulate (through projects and activities) the needs of members, subcommittees and all relevant stakeholders;
  • Establish and/or maintain the necessary relationships/ contacts with essential stakeholders; and
  • Establish and/or maintain consultative networks within key industry stakeholders and groups (e.g. Grower Group Alliance, Grower Group EOs, sponsors, members and funding organisations).
• • Efficient coordination, facilitation, and management of the organisation’s activities and operations.
  • Make recommendations to committee/board as required (or as opportunities arise):
  – Analyse industry data, reports, etc;
  – Communication with stakeholders;
  • Coordination and delivery of other objectives as required (i.e. events).
  Financial management
  • Maintain and coordinate financial management protocols and practice;
  • Provide committee management meetings with financials to-date or other reports as required;
  • Develop budgets for the organisation, projects and organisational activities;
  • Review approved plans and budgets as required;
  • Identify potential sources of revenue;
  • Be responsible for all project acquittals (and final reports).
  • Responsibility for compliance with legislations, policies and procedures.
  Staff management
  • Senior line management responsibility for all positions, direct line management for selected positions (as per the organisational chart);
  • Establish and maintain appropriate human resource management policy and practice;
  • Ensure staff appraisal and performance measurement is conducted;
  • Determine staffing requirements for all organisational projects and activities;
  • Ensure appropriate communication systems are in place for all staff (e.g. staff meetings, project reporting, etc.);
  • Responsible for demonstrating WANTFAs values and upholding an ethical workplace environment.
  Member, community and public relations
  • Ensure the organisation (objectives, mission, projects, etc.) is consistently presented in a strong and positive manner to all stakeholders;
  • Identify and articulate (through projects and activities) the needs of members, subcommittees and all relevant stakeholders;
  • Establish and/or maintain the necessary relationships/ contacts with essential stakeholders; and
  • Establish and/or maintain consultative networks within key industry stakeholders and groups (e.g. Grower Group Alliance, Grower Group EOs, sponsors, members and funding organisations).

I was contracted to ACTFA, by the board, to review and overhaul the financial management system. The association was going through a period of change and the board at the time had faced several challenges with the financial management system and reporting to the board.

As well as review the financial management system, my roll was to process, and provide accurate reporting of, all financial and banking operations while supporting the Treasurer, Board and Executive Officer as they carry out their financial responsibilities.

In 2016 I co-founded Grubs Up to commercially produce and process insects as a high protein feed and food source. With a booming global population, declining natural resources and high levels of wasted produce, my co-founder and I saw an opportunity to create value out of waste and produce a sustainable protein source, requiring minimal inputs for our future generations as both an animal feed and functional food product.

My key responsibilities were:

· To set and execute strategic directions.

· Manage business financials and KPIs.

· Maintain board papers and financial reporting.

· Manage insurance and risk.

· Provide updates to shareholders.

· Market research.

· Marketing and awareness campaigns, involving several public speaking events each year.

· Insect farming – understanding and developing an intensive system, then optimising and scaling the system with our engineering partner.

· Product development and sales.

· General business management and operations.

Responsibilities included:

· Client file preparation, including, compiling actual cashflow for the previous year and for the year to date, preparing a draft cashflow budget for the year, completing a budget to actual comparison for the previous year and for the year to date and calculating key performance indicators (KPIs) for the previous year and expected KPIs for the budgeted period, using Agrimaster, Phoenix and Microsoft Excel.

· Preparation of annual reviews and seasonal reviews, reporting on the client’s financial performance for the previous year and outlining their expected performance for the budgeted period, to be presented to the client, their bank and accountant.

· Preparation of client reports advising on farm business financing, farm business analysis, grain marketing strategies, succession planning and property feasibility studies.

· Preparation of and reporting on client financial benchmarking data for the client group as a whole and for individual clients compared to other clients in the same rainfall zone.

· Preparation of a quarterly newsletter, including selecting the theme of the newsletter, allocating articles to be written, writing articles, editing and the production of the final product, using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Publisher.

· General administrative duties, including liaising with clients and other business professionals over the phone and in person, diary management for consultants and remote support for the regional office.