Kathleen Walsh
Summary
I’m a versatile professional with 15+ years’ experience supporting compliance, recruitment, executive teams, and projects — known for bringing clarity, calm, and people-focused structure to high-pressure environments. I’ve worked across government, infrastructure, and emergency services, delivering hands-on coordination across onboarding, vendor access, documentation, and stakeholder workflows.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Registrations Officer
Victorian Building Authority
2024.11 - Current
• Lead the five-year registration renewal process under Section 170, applying sound decision-making to practitioner assessments
• Streamlined workflows and developed training templates for new officers
• Collaborated across audit, legal, and IT to align systems, data, and legislation
• Identified compliance issues and escalated for resolution or internal review
Education Resources Officer
Victorian Building Authority
2024.02 - 2024.11
• Partnered with SMEs to draft and update Practice Notes and technical guidance
• Managed stakeholder feedback loops, version control, and metadata conventions
• Introduced Smartsheet workflows to streamline publishing approvals
• Liaised with marketing and publishing teams to deliver accurate, timely releases
ICS Services Coordinator
Fire Rescue Victoria
2022.03 - 2023.12
• Supported onboarding, access, and vendor logistics during post-cyberattack recovery
• Managed RAID logs and audit documentation for 60+ secondees and contractors
• Coordinated security clearance tracking and operational system support
• Created onboarding templates and stakeholder training comms to support consistency
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Dash Group
2021.01 - 2022.02
• Delivered end-to-end recruitment across civil infrastructure projects
• Coordinated urgent shutdown labour and compliance inductions
• Developed tracking tools and onboarding checklists
• Maintained long-term contractor relationships and site engagement
Unified Contract Roles (Various)
Alinta Energy, Coleman Rail, Fulton Hogan, Q Rail
2014.01 - 2020.02
• Lead the five-year registration renewal process under Section 170, applying sound decision-making to practitioner assessments
• Streamlined workflows and developed training templates for new officers
• Collaborated across audit, legal, and IT to align systems, data, and legislation
• Identified compliance issues and escalated for resolution or internal review
Education
Completion Of VCE -
Copperfield College
Melbourne10.2006
Skills
Project & Program Coordination
Risk, QA & Compliance Management
Onboarding & Induction Delivery
Recruitment Coordination
Vendor & Stakeholder Engagement
Document Control & Reporting
Workflow & Process Improvement
Alliance Operations & Admin Support
Additional Information
Available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Registrations Officer
Victorian Building Authority
2024.11 - Current
Education Resources Officer
Victorian Building Authority
2024.02 - 2024.11
ICS Services Coordinator
Fire Rescue Victoria
2022.03 - 2023.12
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Dash Group
2021.01 - 2022.02
Unified Contract Roles (Various)
Alinta Energy, Coleman Rail, Fulton Hogan, Q Rail
2014.01 - 2020.02
Completion Of VCE -
Copperfield College