Declan Rafferty
Summary
Highly analytical, communicative, and collaborative professional with a proven track record of quickly adapting to new environments. Committed to contributing to team success and continuously developing professional skills. Known for bringing a positive attitude and strong commitment to continuous learning and personal growth.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Movement Support Team
350.org
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Facilitated and led projects to prepare for the 2025 election
- This included outreach sessions, onboarding potential volunteers, and delivering key outcomes to supervisors over a six-month period
- Extensive communication with staff members and volunteers to ensure efficiency and effectiveness with the limited time, budget, resources, and people available to assist
Wilderness Guide
Ultimate Hikes
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Emphasis on building trust and relationships with guests over a short timeframe to ensure client safety and enjoyment
- Assisted individuals in overcoming both physical and mental barriers of limitations that occurred throughout
- Management of a small team environment to ensure safe and effective decision making
Retail Assistant
Paddy Palin
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Hands on retail customer assistance, providing advice on hiking/mountaineering gear as well as places and routes for people to explore
- Clear communication with other stores across Australia to ensure stock balance/fluidity
- Taking care of and investing into customers that come into the store in a friendly manner
Night Bus Crew member
Night Patrol Canberra
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Supported planning and preparation for stops, ensuring adequate supplies of food, clothing, and warm drinks were available for distribution to impoverished and homeless individuals in the ACT
- Communication with other crew members to ensure a full roster of volunteers is available for each shift
- Engagement and communication with companions, this includes general chit-chat, assisting them with more formal requests for items such as swags or access and references to other external facilities
Team Member
Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP)
01.2022 - 12.2022
- The role involved participation in weekly meetings and group collaboration to develop a direction for a research paper aimed at revising current Victorian Legislation on Drugs and Alcohol
- This position saw me conduct various literature reviews on both Australia data and research as well as international based studies to draw on comparative analyses
Co-founder and Vice President
ANU Political Science Society
01.2021 - 12.2022
- The Society aimed to build a community for ANU students interested in political science
- My position involved me organising and conducting bi-weekly meetings with other executive members to brainstorm platforms for student engagement
- Contact and engagement with academics to speak to students about potential pathways for students in political science research
Records Officer
Northern Territory Government
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Reviewed and restructured the internal mailing systems for several Government departments including Department of Education, Territory Families, housing, and communities, Industry, Tourism and Trade, Power and Water and Health
- Ensured the functionality of the mailing systems and enabled clear communication between departments by writing concise procedural instructions
- Required the use and proficiency in Government policy and software
Volunteer
MP Helen Haines Volunteer Program
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Spent a week in the member of Indi office during the 2021/22 budget
- Scribing for meetings and consultations with interest groups and members of the community
Labourer
Barlens Event Hire
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Engaged in a very diverse work environment which instilled multifaceted forms of communication with teammates
- Consistently met the needs for demanding hours and reliability for multi-day construction projects to be completed
- Was responsible for logistical planning for out of town contracts, meeting the needs and specifications of clients, providing conflict resolution in difficult situations
Education
Bachelor of Political Science -
The Australian National University
Canberra, ACT07-2023
Bachelor of International Security Studies -
The Australian National University
Canberra, ACT07-2023
Victoria Certificate of Education (VCE) -
Catholic College Wodonga
01.2018
Skills
- Research Skills
- Policy Analysis
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Administrative Skills
- Initiative & Attention to detail
- Team management
- Data entry
- Relationship building
Certification
- Working with Vulnerable Peoples check, 01/01/23
- Unrestricted driver's licence
Timeline
Movement Support Team
350.org
01.2024 - 06.2024
Wilderness Guide
Ultimate Hikes
10.2023 - 04.2024
Night Bus Crew member
Night Patrol Canberra
01.2023 - 12.2023
Records Officer
Northern Territory Government
05.2022 - 08.2022
Retail Assistant
Paddy Palin
01.2022 - 01.2024
Team Member
Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP)
01.2022 - 12.2022
Co-founder and Vice President
ANU Political Science Society
01.2021 - 12.2022
Volunteer
MP Helen Haines Volunteer Program
01.2021 - 12.2021
Labourer
Barlens Event Hire
01.2019 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Political Science -
The Australian National University
Bachelor of International Security Studies -
The Australian National University
Victoria Certificate of Education (VCE) -
Catholic College Wodonga
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