GENEVIEVE BATEMAN

Sep 2019 to March 2021 Assistant Manager

Responsible for corporate performance, external and internal reporting and operational planning

Accountable for

• Leading a team to drive results ensuring transparency, accountability, and effective collaboration within Austrade and with external stakeholders.
• Providing strategic oversight to Austrade’s reporting requirements and responsible for delivering Annual Performance Statements, Annual Reports and other internal reporting requirements for Austrade
• Management of the implementation of Austrade’s Service Level Agreements with other government agencies that outline the services and performance standards that Austrade agrees to provide to other government entities or partners.
• Responsible for the management and delivery of the State Specialist Program

Key Achievements:

• Successfully presented the Annual Report for the 2020–21 fiscal year, formulated the Corporate Plan for 2021–22, and handled the non-financial aspects of the 2021–22 Portfolio Budget Statements, along with preparing the 2020–21 Annual Performance Statement.
• Devised an Operational Planning Framework aimed at harmonising planning procedures throughout Austrade, aligning them with the organiation's core purpose.
• Tracked, analysed and executed quality and continuous improvement initiatives to hold departments accountable for performance
• Strengthened the governance framework leading to heightened transparency, accountability, and effective collaboration and cooperation between Austrade and other agencies through the State Specialist Program

Responsible for providing strategic evidence-based policy advice to the Australian Government on Cyber Security and Industry Structural Adjustment

Accountable for:

• Offering expert strategic policy guidance backed by evidence, focusing on competition, regulation, and industry policy matters. This involved creating intricate briefings, developing materials for Question Time, and crafting content for media and speeches.
• Steering and contributing to policy recommendations concerning cyber security and industry structural adjustments on behalf of the government.

Responsible for delivering the National Food Waste Strategy for the Australian Government.This includes developing the Implementation Plan for the strategy and engaging with the food and agribusiness industry to deliver a Voluntary Commitment Program

Accountable for:

• Delivering the Implementation Plan of the national strategy, ensuring a comprehensive government-wide approach that identifies policy, funding, and research gaps for long-term reduction of food waste.
• Collaborating with the complete food supply chain to garner support for food waste reduction efforts.
• Collaborating with the National Food Waste Steering Committee to provide guidance for the strategy's successful implementation.
• Designing and overseeing the execution of a voluntary commitment program aimed at diminishing food waste.

Key Achievements:

• Garnered Steering Committee support to effectively deliver on the Voluntary Commitment program.
• Developed a robust implementation framework to support the ongoing success of the strategy.
• Pioneered unique workshops and learning events for industry players to gain insights into food waste reduction practices.
• Established a group involving state and territory governments to facilitate the alignment of food waste programs.
• Elevated awareness about food waste through presentations at national conferences and symposiums.
• Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.

My role as a DLO is to be the primary conduit between the Department and the Ministers office facilitating liaison on policy advice and administrative matters

Accountable for:

• Understanding and providing advice on what information needs to be collected, by which division/branch and how best this is achieved
• Enabling efficient communication between the portfolio and ministerial offices.
• Overseeing ministerial briefings, correspondence, and Senate tasks.

Key Achievements:

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
• Develop and found solutions to complex problems

Food Industry Policy/Industry Growth Centre Taskforce

Responsible for delivering strategic, evidence-based policy guidance to the Australian Government. Also accountable for managing contracts and grants for the Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre, while maintaining close communication with relevant government agencies and crucial industry partners. This responsibility extends to advancing food processing policy and driving progress in the food manufacturing sector, including aligning Government policy with the Industry Growth Centre Initiative's objectives.

Accountable for:

• Providing high level evidence based strategic policy advice on competition, regulation and industry policy issues; through complex briefings, Question Time Briefs and media and speech writing
• Implementing and program managing the Government's Food and Agribusiness Industry Growth Centre including developing the funding agreement
• Advocacy role in delivering and supporting the government’s industry and innovation agenda
• Establishing effective relationships and/or strategic-collaborative partnerships with a broad range of industry associations, businesses, research and at all levels of government
• Representing the department at food science conferences and other food related technical events

Key Achievements:

• Managed the transition of the Food Industry Innovation Precinct to the Government's new Industry Growth Centre, including developing transition guidelines, project reporting and managing Commonwealth Funding Agreements
• Led extensive industry engagement to promote and engage the industry and state governments to support the Growth Centre Initiative and former Precinct Initiative by preparing briefings as well as presenting at various large forums and industry events
• Developed, designed and delivered a series of informative video case studies on the Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre to communicate the objective of the Growth Centre Initiative
• Managed a project to develop a metric and data analysis of food innovation in Australia with IP Australia.

Data and Strategic Analysis Section, Manufacturing Policy Section, Industry Innovation Councils Section

Accountable for:

• Preparing policy and economic advice and support to the Minister on a broad range of manufacturing and regional structural adjustment issues
• Establishing a strong collaborative working partnership with AusIndustry through the establishment of programs and evaluation processes

Key Achievements:

• Developed and led a comprehensive evaluation of two Industry Innovation and Investment Funds (Funds)
• This included developing a methodology for the evaluation and conducting extensive interviews with recipients and unsuccessful applicants
• The data and report have been used to more effectively design and implement future funds to better align with Government policy
• Managed and designed a series of manufacturing information data cards
• One card was used for the executives and for the general public
• The other card was designed specifically for the Minister to use as a quick reference card for his wallet
• Worked closely with the Furniture and Aluminum industry to find a solution that was affecting the profitability of aluminum recycling
• I was instrumental in identifying the problem and facilitating the parties to work through to a resolution stage

Accountable for:

• Providing issue based research and policy advice to the Minister in relation to Food and Agriculture issues, in particular the pork, beef and livestock industries
• Being the primary point of contact with the live animal export industry
• Deploying and organising veterinary and operational specialists during the Equine Influenza Emergency Response

Key Achievements:

• Researched existing policies and procedures to gain firm understanding of current conditions.
• Facilitated communication and relationship development between different stakeholders.
• Developed comprehensive guidelines for the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service on requirements for seafood export to the European Union
• Coordinated the deployment of specialist personnel during the Equine Influenza Emergency Response, including new protocols for coordination of non-government deployments
• Prepared advise to the Minister on the Governments' response to the productivity Commission report into the pork industry.

Accountable for:

• Leading the new product development (NPD) of a range of innovative pouch sauces that integrated new packaging and pouch line filling processes
• Managing and running new product production trials as well as trials on cost reduction reformulations

Key Achievements:

• Launching of more than 25 new products, which allowed Masterfoods to market and introduce a range of new and leading branded products, including drinks, table sauces, dressings, mayonnaises and pasta sauces
• Through this activity, I increased market penetration by introducing a new range of sauces to Masterfoods' commercial range
• This lead to a 150% increase in sales to McDonalds and KFC.

• As a new graduate, worked in a product development team to efficiently introduce new products, line extensions and continuous improvement in baking systems
• Analysed the rheology of new season soft wheat's to inform wheat production research and predict functionality in baked products.