Kaylene Mcleod

I am a strategic thinker that strives for high productivity and deadline delivery. Throughout my career continued to develop my skills through policy development, stakeholder engagement, and risk management strategies.

Communication and adaptability provide me the confidence to problem-solve and ability to navigate complex challenges and drive organisational success. I practice due diligent and offer years of experience in developing and implementing process to deliver improvements, i am well-versed in resource and budget management to facilitate improved productivity.

My operation style is maintaining a smooth and efficient operation through effective team leadership and management, I have a background in Business Governance with a core focus on ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and management directives. I pride myself of implementing policy development, risk assessment, strategic planning, and stakeholder communication and engagement.

Governance is an important stream to the way i work and operate to support the organisations direction, goals and business performance.

I am a highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges with a strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. I am can work effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills, i thrive in innovative culture that fosters a supportive and inclusive environment.

My personal strengths include creating engaging programs, promoting diversity, and managing events to enhance cultural awareness. I am skilled in relationship building, communication, and problem-solving in particular by promoting a culture of collaboration and inclusivity.

If you are seeking a versatile a team member ready to take on any required task and adapt to changing conditions with resourceful and hardworking mindset i am confident i can offer your organisation this skill set. As a Team Leader with experience in supervising, training, and motivating teams, i take pride in supporting my teammates and the overall organisation. My strengths include project management, conflict resolution, and effective communication skills, i demonstrate this by contributing to improving team performance and enhancing workflow efficiency.

• I am a proud First Nations woman from the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community
• I am an active member of the LGBTQIA+ community within the Canberra and Sydney communities
• I am a seasoned traveler who enjoys learning about different cultures, histories and religions

• I was recently elected as a member of the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body, which represents the interests of the local Indigenous community. The Elected Body represents Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Canberra. The Elected Body also has a unique responsibility as the only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice to government in Australia.

The role os the Body is to take community based ideas and concerns straight to the changemakers to support change for issues that are important to the local community.

This is done by:

- understanding and representing our communities needs and priorities

- supporting the development of local government policy and services that meet our community’s needs

- advocating for accountability, transparency and effectiveness in achieving social and economic outcomes for our community.

• I am a co-funder of a community based charity that supported First Nations people and the wider community during the covid-19 pandemic outbreak.
• I am currently participating in the Indigenous Employment Development Program which provide First Nations people with the skills and confidence to be future leaders.

• Cert IV (Business Governance)
• Cert IV in Government (Statutory Compliance)
• Statement of Attainment in Leadership and Management
• Cultural competency