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Jorsay Phippen

Canberra,ACT

Summary

Dedicated and focused professional with several years of experience excelling at prioritizing, completing multiple tasks simultaneously and following through to achieve project goals. Flexible, detail-oriented and adaptive team player with expertise in staff training and development, workload planing and allocation, policy advice and process improvements. I am seeking to practice and enhance my skills to enable progression towards an executive level position within public administration and government service.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager (APS 6)

Departmental of Social Services
10.2023 - Current
  • Company Overview: Disability Employment Services Program - National Panel of Assessors
  • Review, assess and approve National Panel of Assessor applications to provide employment support services to people with disability
  • Develop template emails for consistent, accurate and appropriate communications
  • Compliance quality assurance of documents and pre-approval investigations
  • Develop training material/work instruction and staff training as needed
  • Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments
  • Prepared detailed reports ensuring transparency and alignment with objectives

Senior Project Officer (APS 6)

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
05.2024 - 11.2024
  • Company Overview: Export and Veterinary Services Division - secondment
  • Progressed industry applications for exportation of goods in the overseas market
  • Provided support and trade expertise for the pre and post approval application process
  • Developed and enhanced training/work instruction material
  • Streamlined project initiation and organizational practices, enabling quicker outcomes
  • Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals

Departmental Officer (APS 6)

Department of Social Services
08.2023 - 10.2023
  • Company Overview: National Redress Scheme
  • Conduct and investigate complaint protocols and undertook remediation recommendations
  • Senior level reporting, legal documents and policy advice
  • Implemented process improvements that streamlined workflows, reducing redundancies and increasing operational efficiency
  • Coordinated operations with other emergency, institution, child protection and law enforcement services
  • Collected, arranged and input information into multiple database systems

Relationship Manager (APS 6)

Department of Social Services
05.2022 - 09.2023
  • Company Overview: National Redress Scheme
  • External engagement and case management of onboarding institutions
  • Cross departmental workload with the Research, Legal, Finance, Governance and Training teams for project outcomes
  • Undertook EL1 workload and responsibilities
  • Enhanced productivity by leading weekly strategy meetings focused on engagement, workload, staff scheduling, group mailbox and conflict resolution

Team Leader - Complex Caseload Team (APS 6)

Department of Social Services
02.2022 - 05.2022
  • Company Overview: National Redress Scheme
  • Improved processes to address Applicant needs whilst providing conflict de-escalation practices and relationship management
  • Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and provided constructive feedback
  • Developed team member skills through targeted coaching sessions, resulting in improved team and individual performance
  • Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures for work in a trauma space
  • Streamlined workflows for increased efficiency, reducing turn around time for critical tasks
  • Held weekly staff meetings to review project updates, discuss issues, and brainstorm solutions.

Policy and Program Officer (APS 6)

Department of Education, Skills and Employment
10.2021 - 02.2022
  • Company Overview: New Employment Services Model Program Implementation Division
  • Research and analyze stakeholder engagement and responsibilities for compliance
  • Coordinate departmental responses and procedures to ensure legislative, administrative and operational requirements were achieved within designated time frames and budgetary parameters
  • Collaborated with program management on recommendation, trends, process improvements and corrective action plans

Quality Assurance Officer (APS 5)

Department of Education, Skills and Employment
08.2021 - 10.2021
  • Company Overview: Employment Services Procurement Branch
  • Perform quality assurance and conformance operations in AUS Tender assessment team for the New Employment Services Model
  • Undertook analysis, compliance and assurance of documents, digital/audio and IT related material
  • Undertook sensitive procurement operations for conformance adhering to probity and ethical procedures in assessing tenders against the selection criterion
  • Ensured confidentiality of sensitive documents through proper storage methods and restricted access control implementation

Team Leader (APS 5)

Services Australia
07.2021 - 09.2021
  • Company Overview: Service Delivery
  • Development and implement team management in COVID-19 Relief Response for telephone and online payment claims and support
  • Trained and supervised 75+ staff members towards the new project implementation
  • Reported performance, attendance, training, conflict resolution, goal achievement, health and safety concerns to senior management
  • Championed a culture of continuous improvement, leading to higher levels of motivation and engage amongst team members
  • Provided interpretation and advice of social distance, close contact and testing requirements

Workload Supervisor and Supervisor Trainer (APS 5)

Australian Bureau of Statistics
03.2021 - 07.2021
  • Company overview: National Census Project
  • Interviewed, onboarded, trained and supported Field and Operation Managers to undertake the Census
  • Maintained accurate records of interviews, outcomes, ensuring timely response and feedback for candidates
  • Managed operations of multiple teams in diverse locations country wide, providing workload allocation, support and departmental communications
  • Coordinated logistical and resource requirements
  • Implemented safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents and maintain compliance with department standards
  • Utilized a variety of instructional design methodologies to create effective learning experiences and outcomes
  • Performed risk analysis to identify appropriate security countermeasures

Assistant Manager

Urban Tenancy
06.2019 - 02.2021
  • Company Overview - Tenancy Cooperation
  • Assisted in the development of operational strategies to ensure efficient and productive operations.
  • Interview and train staff as required
  • Report and provide advice on planning, payments, clients, guidance and personnel matters
  • Established priorities, maintained schedules, workflows and monitored budget and performance

Juvenile Justice Court Convener

NSW Department of Justice
11.2018 - 03.2020
  • Company overview: Juvenile Restorative Justice
  • Organize and facilitate juvenile cautioning panels
  • Manage logistical and administrative operations for restorative justice procedures
  • Drafted court correspondences to facilitate legal proceedings
  • Ensured timely resolution of cases with accurate scheduling and coordination of meetings for hearings, counseling sessions and restorative justice commencement

Education

Bachelor of Social Science - Indigenous Studies

University of Canberra
Canberra (AUS)

Bachelor of Social Science - Criminal Justice

Salem State University
Boston, Massachusetts (USA)

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Project/Program management
  • Contract/Approved Arrangement /Memorandum of understanding
  • Policy advice
  • Quality assurance
  • Recruitment and onboarding
  • Staff development training
  • APS system’s experience

Timeline

Senior Project Officer (APS 6)

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
05.2024 - 11.2024

Project Manager (APS 6)

Departmental of Social Services
10.2023 - Current

Departmental Officer (APS 6)

Department of Social Services
08.2023 - 10.2023

Relationship Manager (APS 6)

Department of Social Services
05.2022 - 09.2023

Team Leader - Complex Caseload Team (APS 6)

Department of Social Services
02.2022 - 05.2022

Policy and Program Officer (APS 6)

Department of Education, Skills and Employment
10.2021 - 02.2022

Quality Assurance Officer (APS 5)

Department of Education, Skills and Employment
08.2021 - 10.2021

Team Leader (APS 5)

Services Australia
07.2021 - 09.2021

Workload Supervisor and Supervisor Trainer (APS 5)

Australian Bureau of Statistics
03.2021 - 07.2021

Assistant Manager

Urban Tenancy
06.2019 - 02.2021

Juvenile Justice Court Convener

NSW Department of Justice
11.2018 - 03.2020

Bachelor of Social Science - Indigenous Studies

University of Canberra

Bachelor of Social Science - Criminal Justice

Salem State University
Jorsay Phippen