BRIAN SCARCE
Fullarton,Australia
Summary
I am deeply committed to fostering an environment of transparency, accountability, and innovation, underpinned by a collaborative leadership style, and a steadfast focus on achieving quality outcomes. My commitment to First Nations as a whole in terms of empowering my people and giving them a voice to lead, and thus achieve whatever outcomes they wish to succeed in and to adhere to closing the gap between Indigenous and Non Indigenous.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Adviser - APS 6
National Indigenous Australians Agency - Youpla Program |Policy and Economic Branch
Adeaide, S.A.
03.2024 - Current
- Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous.
- Managing contracts from service providers to the Youpla Scheme.
- Providing accurate advice and support to our stakeholders.
- Implement and manage required meetings between NIAA and service providers under the contracts.
- Monitoring outreach programs and report on the effectiveness and ROI on investment.
- Managing the eligibility of applicants for the scheme.
- Managing payments to individuals of the scheme.
- Management of invoices from service providers for services rendered under the contracts.
Contract Agreement Manager - APS 6 VIC/TAS Branch
Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA)
Adelaide
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Coordinate and monitor team workflow, Undertake planning and implementation of small scale projects
- Undertake consistent agreement management, asses and manage risk,and ensure that contractual issues are appropriately addressed
- Report on team and project performance and workload. Implement remedial action as required to ensure team performance goals are met and quality is maintained
- Have a solid understanding of financial statements and the ability to use online data management systems
- Identify opportunities to enhance work processes in an environment of collaboration, continuous improvement and change. Work with team leadership when implementing changes, using continuous improvement practices
- Represent the team and contribute to building productive relationships and inclusive networks through collaboration with providers, partners and stakeholders, to realise agreed outcomes
- Manage effective internal and external relationships, negotiate with stakeholders in more complex matters, and resolve escalated issues where appropriate
- Supportive and collaborative behaviours, encourage innovation and build an environment where staff are valued and committed to producing quality outcomes
Payment Officer - APS 5
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
Adelaide
09.2018 - 03.2023
- Effectively supervise staff and provided constructive management with a focus on capability development, team building and talent management.
- Complex PSCD analysis, investigations and approvals
- Bank Account validation and approvals for Participants of the NDIS Scheme
- Processing and approving Manual Payment Requests
- Utilizing Information Management Systems including Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software
- Solve complex, sensitive, financial queries triaged from the finance inbox
- Answer financial queries from both Participants of the NDIS and from Local Area Coordinators and from Service Providers
- Upload documents and input administrative tasks to our CRM software system
- Utilization of SAP to investigate financial information
- Maintaining tracking and compliance registers - Daily input into queries tracker
- Liaising with a diverse range of stakeholders both Internally and Externally
Procurement Officer - APS 5
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
Brisbane
09.2017 - 09.2018
- Process daily Invoices from Labour Hire Companies to NDIA
- Raise Purchase orders via Procurement (DHS)
- Run and maintain Cab charge Account for the Qld Central NDIA Hub
- Run and maintain Australia Post Account for the Qld Central NDIA Hub
- Run and maintain Translator Interpreter Service Account for Qld Central NDIA
- Run and maintain Deaf Services/Auslan Account for Qld Central NDIA
- Utilizing SAP and Essentials software to confirm Invoices for payment
- VIR - Vendor Request Information Processing
- Liaising with Participants of the NDIS plus with a diverse range of stakeholders both Internally and Externally
Producer/ Production Manager
CAAMA Productions - Alice Spings N.T.
01.2006 - 12.2008
- Managing Administration Ensure the day to day functions of productions are achieved
- Administer sub-contractor/freelancer/talent/actors contracts and payments
- In consultation with Executive Producer ensure high levels of client and customer satisfaction
- Managing Productions Co-ordinate and monitor the development of film and video projects
- Coordinate and monitor all aspects of film and video productions from pre production to marketing ensuring that films, videos and commercials are being made on schedule and within budget.
- Manage the maintenance and utilization of facilities to ensure equipment availability for uptime and manages the maximum utilization of these resources
- Facilitate communications between funding bodies, production crews and production office
- Managing Accounts & Finance Provision of accurate and timely financial reporting of individual projects
- Manage and produce development and production budgets for individual projects
- Prepare Cost reports for individual projects
- Prepare Monthly cash flow reports
- Explore and recommend a range of cost options for projects
- Liaise with excellent communication and negotiation skills with clients, both internal and external.
Education
DIPLOMA IN GOVERNMENT - PROCUREMENT & CONTRACT MANAGING
TRANSFORMED PTY LTD
Diploma of Arts - Communications
James Cook University
Skills
- Ability to Work in a Team
- Effective communication
- Accountability
- Team Building
- Data Management
- Leadership
- Customer Relationship Management
- Relationship Management
- Capability Development
- Negotiation
- Management
- Risk assessment
- Stakeholder engagement
- Policy development
- Problem solving
- Contract management
- Client engagement
FILM RESUME
Work History
“Stuck”
2008 AFC – Screen Australia (Australian Film Commission) Indigenous Producers Initiative.
Attachments to:
- Workshops on Script writing, Script editing, Production Management
Attendance at:
- AIDC – Fremantle
- Rotterdam Producers conference
- SPAA Conference – Gold Coast
2007 Producer/ Production Manager
C.A.A.M.A. Productions
Alice Springs N.T.
Duties undertaken
Managing Administration
- Ensure the day to day functions of productions are achieved
- Administer sub-contractor/freelancer/talent/actors contracts and payments
- In consultation with Executive Producer ensure high levels of client and customer satisfaction
Managing Productions
- Co-ordinate and monitor the development of film and video projects
- Coordinate and monitor all aspects of film and video productions from pre production to marketing ensuring that films, videos and commercials are being made on schedule and within budget.
- Manages the maintenance and utilisation of facilities to ensure equipment availability for uptime and manages the maximum utilisation of these resources
- Facilitate communications between funding bodies, production crews and production office
- Act as point of reference for productions in progress
- Develop an understanding of the Australian film industry
- Manages the copyright policy and practices for CAAMA Productions.
Managing Accounts & Finance
- Manage the day to day bookkeeping and basic accounting support
- Provision of accurate and timely financial reporting of individual projects
- Manage and produce development and production budgets for individual projects
- Prepare Cost reports for individual projects
- Prepare Monthly cash flow reports
- Explore and recommend a range of cost options for projects
- Assist in preparation of submissions and proposals
Managing Relationships:
- Maintains good links with the Broadcasters, indigenous industry bodies and other industry bodies.
- Develops and maintains liaison with government departments both local and federal to obtain work.
Liaise with excellent communication and
2006 Film Distribution Manager
C.A.A.M.A. Productions
Alice Springs N.T.
Duties undertaken
- Distribute films to local, interstate & national markets
- Enter film festivals Nationally & Internationally
- Revenue rasing selling films
- Liasing with broadcasters Nationally and Internationally
- Drawing up contract/ licensing agreements with buyers
2007
“ Agnes Abbott ” – working title
Naganampa Anwernekenhe Series 19.4
CAAMA Productions 26 minutes
Producer – Brian Scarce
Director – Robyn Nardoo
DOP – Jason Ramp
2006
“Nana”
A Bit of Black Business - AFC & SBSi Initiative
Film Depot
Unit – Brian Scarce
Director –Warwick Thornton
DOP – Jason Ramp
Producer – Kath Shelper
2006
“Kwatye”
A Bit of Black Business - AFC & SBSi Initiative
Film Depot
Production Runner – Brian Scarce
Director – Trisha Morton Thomas
DOP – Jason Ramp
Producer – Kath Shelper
2004
“Indigenous Oral Health-What next?” Micro Documentary5 minutes
Writer- Brian Scarce
Director – Brian Scarce
Editor – Brian Scarce - Using Final Cut Pro
Sias Media Department- James Cook University, Queensland
2002“Stuck”
Micro Movie
5 Minutes
Writer – Brian Scarce
Director – Brian Scarce
Editor -
RMIT University Melbourne
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
2007
Project “ Straight Back” successfully accepted by Pacific Film and Television Commission through their Indigenous Film Makers Fund entitled “Black Dox”
Development money released $7,500.00 to develop the film further.
Executive Producer – Norm Wilkinson
Producer – Brian Scarce
2005
Project “Yarn up time” successfully accepted by Pacific Film and Television Commission through their Indigenous Film Makers Fund entitled “Black Dox”
Not green lighted by commissioning editors of SBS and ABC
2004
James Cook University
Diploma of Communications
Subjects taken
- Introduction to Television
- Introduction to Journalism
- Television News
- Introduction to the Art of Acting
- Linking Indigenousness
- Introduction to Multimedia
- Love in the Cinema
- Academic writing
2002
RMIT University– School of Creative - Faculty of Art, Design and Communication, Melbourne Australia
Certificate of Completion
Short Film Writing and Production – Duration 68 Hours
- Writing and producing short film
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Adviser - APS 6
National Indigenous Australians Agency - Youpla Program |Policy and Economic Branch
03.2024 - Current
Contract Agreement Manager - APS 6 VIC/TAS Branch
Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA)
03.2023 - 03.2024
Payment Officer - APS 5
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
09.2018 - 03.2023
Procurement Officer - APS 5
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
09.2017 - 09.2018
Producer/ Production Manager
CAAMA Productions - Alice Spings N.T.
01.2006 - 12.2008
DIPLOMA IN GOVERNMENT - PROCUREMENT & CONTRACT MANAGING
TRANSFORMED PTY LTD
Diploma of Arts - Communications
James Cook University
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