Elisabeth Laidlaw
Woodend
Summary
Motivated and positive Team Leader with a calm and supportive leadership style. Focused on delivering high-quality products on tight schedule with strategic objectives in mind. Curious, engaged and interested in expanding my professional and personal development.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader-APS6
Department of Social Services
Melbourne
08.2021 - 03.2026
- Working with and guiding team to ensure KPIs are met
- Guiding the team through ambiguity to achieve high standard outcomes
- Effective internal and external stakeholder engagement with complex programs
- Escalation of risks and issues alongside solutions that supports quality stakeholder engagèrent and program management
- Strategic thinking and planning
- Grant management
Funding Arrangement Manager - Grants Management
Department of Social Service
Melbourne
06.2016 - 07.2021
- Grants management to deliver key deliverables as part of a team
- Stakeholder engagement with grant recipients
- Manage risk related to Government funding under the PGPA Act
Editor, Writer, Researcher
Self
Melbourne
02.2012 - 05.2016
- Editing and proofreading
- Research and contribution to review reports undertaken by social research company
- Issues researched and written about: Indigenous health and early education, Indigenous justice
Senior Project Officer
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Melbourne
01.2007 - 07.2012
- Senior Project Officer, Indigenous grants management
- Stakeholder engagement with funded organisations
- Secretariat work
- NOTE: This period also included two years at the (former) Australian Crime Commission working on a specific task force as a policy officer. Highly Protected security classification.
Policy and Project Officer
Department of Health
Canberra
07.1997 - 07.2007
- Various roles as contract manager or project officer in areas related to the National Respite for Carers Program, Home and Community Care Program, Blood-borne viruses, Indigenous Health
- Ministerial briefs, new policy proposals, project and contract management related to consultancies.
Heritage Conservation Technician
Conservation Works
Canberra
01.2000 - 03.2007
- Part-time work alongside project officer work in NGO
- Conserving small and large three dimensional heritage objects.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - (Archaeology, Classics)
The University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VicGraduate Diploma - Professional Writing -
University of Canberra
Canberra, ACTPost Graduate Certificate (Arts) - Editing -
The University of Melbourne
MelbourneSkills
- Team management and leadership
- Stakeholder engagement
- Written and verbal communication
- Project management
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Understanding complexities of the environment and using this to provide guidance and anticipate issues and solutions
Characteristics: Integrity, strong work ethic, professionalism, self awareness, curious, collaborative
Timeline
Team Leader-APS6
Department of Social Services
08.2021 - 03.2026
Funding Arrangement Manager - Grants Management
Department of Social Service
06.2016 - 07.2021
Editor, Writer, Researcher
Self
02.2012 - 05.2016
Senior Project Officer
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
01.2007 - 07.2012
Heritage Conservation Technician
Conservation Works
01.2000 - 03.2007
Policy and Project Officer
Department of Health
07.1997 - 07.2007
Bachelor of Arts - (Archaeology, Classics)
The University of Melbourne
Graduate Diploma - Professional Writing -
University of Canberra
Post Graduate Certificate (Arts) - Editing -
The University of Melbourne