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Amina Saikal

Brunswick East,VIC

Summary

An experienced project manager with a background in the prevention of gender-based violence in higher education institutions and measurement, evaluation and learning who takes an intersectional and trauma-informed approach to authentic relationship-building.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Universities Lead

Our Watch
06.2024 - Current

Leading prevention implementation support and capacity-building across a national portfolio of universities and stakeholders. Responsibilities include:

  • Expanding the engagement and implementation of prevention activities in the university sector through the development and delivery of an Annual Implementation Plan (AIP).
  • Management and maintenance of authentic and long-term relationships with university staff, students, government, peak bodies, and sector stakeholders.
  • Development and delivery of high-quality training, resources and capacity building activities related to a whole-of-institution approach to the prevention of gender-based violence.
  • Supporting the continual improvement and revisions of whole-of-institution approaches, digital resources and training packages.
  • Providing tailored expert advice internally and externally with university stakeholders.
  • Management of projects and activities across the Universities Team and line-manager to the Prevention Program Officer.
  • Continuous learning and understanding of the current evidence-based behind the prevention of gender-based violence, intersectional approaches, university policies, and broader sector reforms.

Prevention Program Officer

Our Watch
11.2023 - 05.2024

Supporting prevention implementation and capacity-building across a national portfolio of universities, TAFEs, and stakeholders. Responsibilities include:

  • Development and delivery of training, resources, and capacity-building activities for ‘Educating for Equality’ and ‘Respect and Equality in TAFE’.
  • Facilitation of state-wide communities of practice for prevention practitioners at universities.
  • Event-planning for sector-wide relationship and capacity-building forums.
  • Development and maintenance of authentic relationships with university and TAFE stakeholders.
  • Project management as delegated from the AIP.
  • Continuous learning and understanding of the current evidence-based behind the prevention of gender-based violence, intersectional approaches, university policies, and broader sector reforms.

Consultant, Social Impact

Clear Horizon Consulting
06.2022 - 11.2023

Measurement, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Consultant working across community development projects. Responsibilities include:

  • Project management across the whole project management cycle, including design, delivery, measurement and evaluation, reporting and continuous learning.
  • Systems-change and place-based approaches to evaluation, co-design, and working collaboratively with communities to design and evaluate projects.
  • Data collection, analysis and reporting.
  • Relationship building and management with stakeholders from government, community, non-profits and social enterprises.

Project Officer/Executive Assistant

Clear Horizon Consulting
11.2020 - 05.2022

Executive Assistant to the Founder and project support for MEL consultants in the Social Impact Team. Responsibilities include:

  • Executive support for the Founder, including email and diary management, minute-taking, streamlining of operations, and general administrative support.
  • Project support across the whole project management cycle for MEL Consultants and MEL projects within the Social Impact Team.
  • Qualitative data collection and analysis.
  • Relationship building and management with key stakeholders.

Global Office Manager

Goodiebox
11.2019 - 05.2020

Office management for 120 local staff and 50 international staff. Responsibilities include:

  • Project management of sustainability initiatives.
  • Responsibility for staff wellbeing and WHS in line with People and Culture policies.
  • Equipment and hardware management.
  • Service contract management.

Event and Marketing Associate

Rainmaking Innovation
07.2019 - 11.2019

Event and marketing support for Urbantech accelerator for sustainable urban development startups. Responsibilities include:

  • Event coordination for startups, industry and corporate stakeholders.
  • Digital communications and social media planning implementation.
  • Strategic relationship cultivation with stakeholders.

Development Intern

Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke (ActionAid)
03.2019 - 11.2019

Development and innovation internship with Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke (ActionAid). Responsibilities include:

  • Workshop support at Center Avnstrup.
  • Engagement and relationship building with Center Avnstrup residents.
  • Advocacy engagement and research around asylum seeker and migrant rights in Denmark.

Program Administration Officer

Multicultural Centre for Women's Health
02.2018 - 03.2019

Supporting primary prevention and the bilingual health education program. Responsibilities include:

  • Understanding intersectional approaches to primary prevention and health education in migrant female communities.
  • Communications, administrative, and resource support for bilingual health educators.
  • Relationship building with community organisations, representatives, and health educators.
  • General administrative support for the Health Education Program Manager and internal projects.

Activism Support Intern

Amnesty International Australia
05.2016 - 07.2018
  • Design and delivery of human rights workshops for higher education students.
  • Design and delivery of community advocacy events.
  • Convener of Refugee Network.
  • Volunteer management.

Data Verification Officer

Australian National University
12.2014 - 08.2015
  • Data research and verification in line with HERDC specifications.
  • Human and animal ethics support.
  • Grant application support.

Data Acquisition Officer

The University of Sydney
02.2014 - 09.2014
  • Data research and verification in line with HERDC specifications.
  • Office administration.

Education

Evaluating Systems Change & Place-Based Approaches -

Clear Horizon Academy
Melbourne, VIC
06.2022

Measurement, Evaluation And Learning Short Course -

Clear Horizon Academy
Melbourne, VIC
05.2021

Master of International Development -

RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC
12.2017

Bachelor of International And Global Studies -

The University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW
01.2016

Timeline

Universities Lead

Our Watch
06.2024 - Current

Prevention Program Officer

Our Watch
11.2023 - 05.2024

Consultant, Social Impact

Clear Horizon Consulting
06.2022 - 11.2023

Project Officer/Executive Assistant

Clear Horizon Consulting
11.2020 - 05.2022

Global Office Manager

Goodiebox
11.2019 - 05.2020

Event and Marketing Associate

Rainmaking Innovation
07.2019 - 11.2019

Development Intern

Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke (ActionAid)
03.2019 - 11.2019

Program Administration Officer

Multicultural Centre for Women's Health
02.2018 - 03.2019

Activism Support Intern

Amnesty International Australia
05.2016 - 07.2018

Data Verification Officer

Australian National University
12.2014 - 08.2015

Data Acquisition Officer

The University of Sydney
02.2014 - 09.2014

Evaluating Systems Change & Place-Based Approaches -

Clear Horizon Academy

Measurement, Evaluation And Learning Short Course -

Clear Horizon Academy

Master of International Development -

RMIT University

Bachelor of International And Global Studies -

The University of Sydney
Amina Saikal