Jamileh Hargreaves
Admin Officer And Policy Researcher
Melbourne
Summary
Experienced policy specialist and communications strategist for digital publications and media through website posting, social media monitoring, and preparing newsletters and media releases.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Public Relations and Government Relations Admin
Policy Counsel
01.2024 - Current
- Strong relationship building skills to engage on policy discussion with leadership over the phone, via email, one on one and at events.
- Skilled at task prioritisation to achieve outcomes for management and clients, including planning scheduled content for non-profits.
- Scheduled calender meetings with clients and government, as well as reviewed meeting notes for further engagement.
- Negotiated government relations strategy for engagement with Parliament of Australia to build trust on policy reform areas and protocol.
- Applied initiative to be diplomatically trained in Canada for communications skills. Received invitation to join G20 Research group due to initiative to engage with Canada at G7.
- Achieved success in housing policy to work with state developers, policy to include free public transport, NDIS reform to include driving skills, women in trades advocacy for tool skills days across Victoria.
- Received letter of recognition from Ben Carroll for Media Release on skills training.
- Excellent ability to deliver digital communications for public relations and briefing notes for leadership.
Consultant
Empowered Women in Trades
01.2020 - 01.2025
- Researcher and copywriter for media releases and to promote women in trades programs to Victorian and to Federal Ministers.
- I advocated for women and gender diverse people, including those with a disability, to see trades as a viable career path through story telling for founder Hacia Atherton, as featured on Sunrise and The Project.
- Consulted with CEO and senior leadership on government relations strategies for equity and advocacy.
- Supported the 2023/2024 EWIT Awards Gala as a volunteer on the night to support CEO.
Communications Lead | Digital Media Management
Hope Street Youth and Family Services
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Managed time effectively to achieve tasks with Microsoft Office, Canva to design templates, and a strategy document to plan scheduled posts with lines approved by management.
- Delivered website content in collaboration with the IT team, including web review to advise the CEO on digital strategy.
- Delivered digital communications strategy, including social media management for non-profit 'Hope Street,' across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and website management for weekly article updates.
- Tracked and increased engagement across multiple platforms, highest success via LinkedIn to reach key audiences in social work and government.
- Developed quarterly reviews to analyse engagement and brief leadership on results.
- Planned, produced and designed bi-monthly digital newsletters and tracked CRM management via MailChimp on Hope Street.
- Provided media releases to journalists to advocate for youth housing solutions to receive media coverage.
- Key journalist contact Pam Kikaridis was then promoted to Office of Premier as Media Advisor.
- Produced policy advice for Clare O'Neil and 5+ articles for Parity Magazine on youth homelessness issues.
Youth Advocate | Writer | Conference Coordinator |Media Management
Youth Development Australia and the National Youth Commission Australia
01.2023 - 01.2024
- As a writer, researcher and event coordinator I promoted issues impacting disadvantaged children and young people through long-form journalism, events and media management to benefit Australian society.
- Managed website with graphic designer for stakeholder outcomes.
- With a specialist focus on child and youth homelessness, equity in education, and youth specific policy, I delivered media engagement plans and professional writing.
- This includes social media management and press releases, as well as long form articles for stakeholders credibility and engagement on youth based issues.
- In the lead up to the National Child and Youth Homelessness Conference, I published promotional interviews each week to grow stakeholder credibility.
- Produced a sold-out 600+ attendance in-person and digital conference at Marval Stadium.
- Achieved media coverage from ABC Radio, SBS NITV, Herald Sun.
Writer | Conference Coordinator | Public Relations Consultant
Moral Fairground
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Coordinator for Public Relations strategy on sustainability and social enterprise.
- Engaged with internal and external stakeholders.
- Produced interviews and media releases, as well as digital content for website interviews to engage the community in the 2021 and 2022 Ethical Enterprise Conference at Melbourne University and RMIT.
Electorate Officer | Speech Writer
Parliament of Victoria
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Office admin with Slack, Jira and Microsoft Office, as well as social media management via meta for MPs scheduled posts.
- Weekly speech writer to review legislation reforms, including Mental Health Act.
- Internal and external stakeholders communications, including State and Federal Government Departments on behalf of issues impacting Ringwood electorate.
- Duties include constituent engagement, social media campaigns and design, speech writing for Parliament of Victoria, brief preparation on legislation and amendments.
- Responsiveness to CCL caucus communications with confidentiality.
- Advocated for wage theft to be criminalised to Victorian Government to protect the rights of young people in employment.
Communications Assistant for Federal Election Campaign
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Office of Senator Stewart
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Government administration to communicate policy in plain English through social media platforms as well as campaigns in Higgins, Cooper, Macnamara and McEwan.
- Supported Senator Stewart during Arts Policy launch and on Nurses Day.
- Published in The Age during election cycle on wages to protect young people from exploitation.
Education
MASTERS OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION -
Monash University
Clayton, VIC01-2022
BA - PROFESSIONAL AND CREATIVE WRITING
Deakin University
Melbourne, VIC01-2019
CANADIAN CENTER FOR CULTURAL DIPLOMACY
06-2025
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
06-2025
Certificate of Completion - Writing For Government Impact
Australian Institute of Management
Melbourne 04.2001 -
Skills
- Strong ability to prioritise tasks and track progress
- Exceptional phone customer service skills
- Adaptive to management styles and company culture
- Logistical support for events, speakers and media engagement
- Proactive troubleshooting for technology
- Social Media Management and photography skills
- Cyber Security training via Parliament of Victoria and non-profit sector
- Experience with Slack, DropBox, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Google Suite, Canva, MailChimp, Vimeo
Certification
Working with Children Check
Personal Information
Citizenship: Australian Citizen
Timeline
Public Relations and Government Relations Admin
Policy Counsel
01.2024 - Current
Communications Lead | Digital Media Management
Hope Street Youth and Family Services
01.2024 - 04.2024
Youth Advocate | Writer | Conference Coordinator |Media Management
Youth Development Australia and the National Youth Commission Australia
01.2023 - 01.2024
Electorate Officer | Speech Writer
Parliament of Victoria
01.2022 - 12.2022
Communications Assistant for Federal Election Campaign
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Office of Senator Stewart
01.2022 - 12.2022
Consultant
Empowered Women in Trades
01.2020 - 01.2025
Writer | Conference Coordinator | Public Relations Consultant
Moral Fairground
01.2020 - 01.2023
Certificate of Completion - Writing For Government Impact
Australian Institute of Management
04.2001 -
MASTERS OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION -
Monash University
BA - PROFESSIONAL AND CREATIVE WRITING
Deakin University
CANADIAN CENTER FOR CULTURAL DIPLOMACY
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
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