Accomplished Program Officer, adept in stakeholder partnership development and strategic planning. Assisted in the successful co-ordination of training for the most recent Services Australia recruitment of over 5000 staff. Excellent interpersonal communication skills, excelling in fostering team collaboration and engagement. Demonstrated ability of analyzing data to identify trends and develop strategies to improve efficiency. Strong work ethic and excellent time management skills with proven ability to be agile and pivot work focus's in response to constantly changing priorities in a dynamic and fast paced working environment
Work History
Program Officer
Services Australia
Service Enhancement And Deployment
08.2022 - Current
Assists with co-ordination of large scale training and deployments
Collaborates with stakeholders to design and implement innovative business improvements to internal processes
Provides guidance and support to team members, fostering a collaborative work environment that encourages professional growth
Maintains detailed documentation, creating an accessible knowledge base for future reference
Contributes to organizational capacity building by sharing best practices and lessons learned with colleagues and stakeholders
Facilitates stakeholder engagement sessions, incorporating valuable feedback into program development processes
Maintains database systems to track and analyze operational data
Continually striving for optimisation and streamlining of the customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues
Provides reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making
Helps meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
Project Officer
Services Australia
Practice , Design & Analysis Team
08.2022 - 05.2023
Supported the implementation of operational, policy, procedural and customer service initiatives as they relate to service delivery programs and related change initiatives under the guidance of senior staff.
Prepared a range of written material including business cases, business requirements, reports, executive briefs and corporate documentation.
Undertook research and analysis and supported the preparation of reports on relevant program activities and/or project milestones.
Worked in collaboration with stakeholders and cultivated positive working relationships
Identified potential business needs to recommend improvements for consideration by senior staff and provide analysis, verification and validation on the recommended improvements
Provided advice, procedural guidance and administrative support to staff when required
Drafted various documents including showcase presentations, executive briefs, project schedules, bi-monthly branch meeting agendas, executive level meeting agendas and presentations, bi-monthly branch newsletter and word documents for senior staff to review
Commenced building strong stakeholder relationships to support the delivery of projects
Conducted research and risk assessment analysis for current team projects
Assisted with preparation of reports for the research and analysis activities
Participated in ideation sessions with various stakeholders for project research
Chaired Bi-Monthly Branch meetings.
UAT/BVT/SME Tester for TAP Project Team
Services Australia
Port Macquarie Smart Centre
02.2021 - 07.2022
Worked with stakeholders to develop new Operational Blueprints for the newly introduced Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) claims and reviews
Worked with stakeholders by recognising and reporting system problems with the processing of TAP claims and reviews
Provided feedback on the new TAP Policy Manual for the TAP project
Assisted with Quality Management Application (QMA) testing for TAP work items including providing feedback and suggestions on the QMA configurations that are required
Assisted with test writing for the TAP project
The sole SME to commence the TAP review testing
Assisted with training material preparation including VODs
Conducted training to Service Officer's commencing in TAP processing.
Service Officer Student Services
Services Australia
Port Macquarie Smart Centre
04.2015 - 07.2022
General customer call enquiries for Student Services, Urgent Payments and Customer Relations Unit
Assess student new claims, including complex and multifaceted scenarios
Manage my work and make timely decisions to meet business outcomes and timeliness standards
Use appropriate and endorsed resources to assist customers, myself and support my colleagues to research legislation and policy to make correct determinations
Discuss and encourage customers to self-manage using digital services to provide and update information
Supported Service Officers to increase and develop their knowledge and skills
Provided written communication to support advice given, including relevant resource links for future reference
Maintained and updated own knowledge of new initiatives, existing programs and legislative changes
Provided feedback and input to Operational Blueprint stakeholders for identified areas requiring updating
Delivered training and floorwalking support when required.
Education
No Degree - Business
TAFE NSW
04.2001 -
Skills
Strategic planning
Research and analysis
Stakeholder relationship development
Capacity and capability building
Strong interpersonal communication skills in both written and verbal formats
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