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Michael Purcell

MAYLANDS,WA

Summary

  • Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing priorities with a positive attitude.
  • Willingness to take direction and any added responsibilities to ensure a professional and smooth rollout of examinations
  • Committed to ensuring the integrity of examination processes
  • Ability to work collaboratively and fairly with team members and candidates
  • Physically am in good condition with no health conditions and sufficiently strong to undertake the physical aspects of the position

Overview

47
47
years of professional experience

Work History

ATAR Examination Supervisor

WA Education Department
11.2023 - 11.2023
  • Assisted Chief Supervisor with the conduct of 13 examinations
  • Assisted setting up of examination centre
  • Setting up desks with candidate information and examination papers including checking of candidate identification against Department records.
  • Reading examination instructions aloud to candidates
  • Monitored, tracked and recorded all necessary information relating to candidates
  • Monitored for any potentially suspicious activity
  • Collection, sorting and delivery of completed examination papers to delivery point

Issuing Officer Pre Poll Voting Centre

Australian Electoral Commission
10.2023 - 10.2023
  • In a high volume environment issue and process pre poll voting for the 2023 Referendum
  • Ensure 100% compliance with the strict and detailed requirements of the Electoral Act in the processing of pre poll votes
  • Ensure safe custody and handling of ballot papers and maintaining integrity of the result
  • Maintain political and issue neutrality.
  • Promote good customer service that fosters an inclusive polling place that supports electoral participation

WA Loss Prevention Manager

Woolworths Ltd
10.1992 - 07.2021
  • Duties broadly included the management of a team of Loss Prevention professionals and the investigation and prevention of all matters likely to affect the company revenue.
  • Specifically, criminal activity by members of the public and internal staff matters, risk management of all company assets, implementation of processes and procedures to reduce company losses due to internal procedures, criminal activity and the overseeing of equipment and technology installations.
  • This position developed into a proactive and successful position that sought to identify risks and behaviours at an early stage in order to reduce losses rather than purely detection and investigation.

Police Officer

Australian Federal Police
03.1977 - 09.1992
  • Broad range of experience in Community Policing within the ACT including a 12 month secondment to the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces in Cyprus.
  • Transferred to Perth and active in investigative matters pertaining to fraud against the Commonwealth, organised crime activity and the importation of prohibited imports to Australia.

Education

High School Diploma -

Marist Brothers Eastwood
Sydney, NSW

Numerous Job Specific Training Incl Detective

Australian Federal Police College
Canberra, ACT

Skills

  • High standard of English proficiency both verbal and written
  • Long and extensive experience in problem solving
  • High work ethic
  • Ability to maintain a high attention to detail and task focus
  • Used to working collaboratively in a team environment
  • Have strong organisational and technology skills
  • Have a long and consistent commitment to working at all times with respect and integrity when dealing with co-workers and 'customers'

Timeline

ATAR Examination Supervisor

WA Education Department
11.2023 - 11.2023

Issuing Officer Pre Poll Voting Centre

Australian Electoral Commission
10.2023 - 10.2023

WA Loss Prevention Manager

Woolworths Ltd
10.1992 - 07.2021

Police Officer

Australian Federal Police
03.1977 - 09.1992

High School Diploma -

Marist Brothers Eastwood

Numerous Job Specific Training Incl Detective

Australian Federal Police College
Michael Purcell