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Michal Purcell

Dalma ,QLD

Summary

Senior management professional, bringing strategic leadership and operational excellence to drive organizational success. Skilled in project management, team collaboration, and process optimization with keen focus on achieving results. Adept at navigating complex challenges, fostering culture of accountability, and adapting to evolving business needs. Known for strong decision-making, effective communication, and building high-performing teams through strong relationships and a culturally safe space.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager P&C-Chief of Relationships-Ops

Stronger Smarter Institute
09.2018 - Current
  • High level strategic advice to CEO, Manager, team and stakeholders
  • Contributes to the strategic goals and operational activities primarily through project development and management of leadership programs.
  • Lead, manage and coordination of programs from start to finish and other related institute programs and activities by developing and maintain strong, positive relations between the Institute, schools and communities across Australia.
  • Coordinate project development and management including leadership program activities including program development, organisation and facilitation.
  • Lead, manage and coordinate by developing and strengthening partnerships and relationships with participants, providing cohort management and network support with schools, regional partners and Indigenous Community leaders.
  • Lead and manage program applications, contribute to data collection and reporting and assist with the preparation of reports to board member, funders and other stakeholders.
  • Develop and monitor program budgets (in collaboration with finance) and contribute to the development and implementations of appropriate procedures and systems, including financial, administrative and reporting procedures – manage invoicing for regional coordinators in regional programs and national programs for finance officer
  • Contribute to the implementation of evaluation tools by developing participant detail spread sheets and emails to participants introducing surveys.
  • Contribute to the Institute’s communication and marketing plan including emails, newsletter articles and reports
  • Contribute to a positive, supportive work environment and actively contribute to ensuring a RICH environment
  • Provide high-level advice to CEO, Service Delivery Director, team and stakeholders regarding school and community needs, perspective and protocols.
  • Participate in performance management processes, professional learning and provide regular feedback and support to others.
  • Managing and leading other staff as required ensuring the SSI functions in an efficient manner.
  • Support team with document preparation and review as required for project work to high professional standards
  • Delivering the Stronger Smarter Institute’s programs and related activities:
  • Contributed to Program promotion and marketing to potential participants
  • Contributed to Program development, content and materials evaluation
  • Contributes to Participant support and cohort management
  • Contributes to Case Study’s
  • Contributes to budget resource allocation and monitoring
  • Contributes to quality control
  • Contributes to key relationship and partnership management –departments of education within Government; our partners in the higher sectors and our commercial clients

Team Leader Service Delivery

Stronger Smarter Institute
01.2017 - 01.2018

Contributes to Leading, manage coordination of the Facilitative leadership programs including; program development, content, materials, evaluation and revision

  • Contributes to program facilitation and participant support, coaching and mentoring
  • Contributes to recruitment, training, induction and support for new facilitators.
  • Contributes to program updates and revision
  • Contribute to collaborating with the manager of Evaluation and Development on data collection and analysis, feedback, research and the preparation of communications that inform funders, supporters and alumni of the Institute’s success.
  • Contributed and imputed to external funding reports and acquittals e.g.: QGC, MATSITI, RSAS
  • Contributing and responding direct to online enquires.
  • Responsible for delivering professional programs in a timely manner by program management, high level relationships and high level communicating with core business – regional, national and facilitators programs.
  • Contributed to planning, organising and co-facilitated in Workplace Programs
  • Contributes to developing scheduling Service delivery programs, including diary entries to internal team and intranet
  • Contributes to organising and facilitating school, education departments one and two day professional developments days.
  • Co-facilitated and promoted Institute and programs on an international level

Senior Program Coordinator

Stronger Smarter Institute
01.2017 - 01.2017

Program Coordinator

Stronger Smarter Institute
01.2013 - 01.2017

Senior Community Relations Officer

Stronger Smarter Institute (formally known as Indigenous Education Leadership Institute) – QUT – Caboolture and Kelvin Grove QLD
01.2009 - 01.2013
  • Develop and maintain strong, positive relationships between SSI and Schools and communities across Australia
  • Provide high-level advice to the CEO regarding community needs, perspective and protocols
  • Co-ordinate the participation of Indigenous community members in SSLP
  • Support the professional development, mentoring and networking of Indigenous teacher aides, parents and community members through SSLP
  • Co-ordinate project development and management including leadership program activities including program development, organisation and facilitation.
  • Provide cohort management and network support
  • Manager program applications, data collection and reporting
  • Contribute to the implementation of the HERBI
  • Develop and monitor program budgets in collaboration with the finance manager
  • Contribute to the institute’s communication and marketing plan including emails, newsletter articles and reports
  • Assist with preparation of reports to funders and stakeholders
  • Participate in the Institute’s strategic planning and implement strategies to meet strategic goals and objectives
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate procedures and systems, including financial and administrative procedures and reporting requirements
  • Contribute to a positive, supportive work environment and actively contribute to ensuring a Stronger Smarter RICH environment
  • Participate in performance management processes, professional learning and provide regular feedback and support to others.
  • Represent SSI at meetings, forums and events held for the Indigenous organisations and communities.
  • Support team with document preparation and review as required for project work to high professional standards
  • Assist with preparation of board papers and organisation of board meetings.
  • Comply with occupational health and safety, anti-discrimination, equal opportunity and other legislative requirements in accordance with the parameters of the position.

Executive Secretary / Community Relations Officer

Indigenous Education Leadership Institute – IELI – QUT/DETA - Caboolture QLD
05.2008 - 01.2009
  • Communicating with Principals, school staff, businesses, government departments, organisations, Indigenous Community Elders and representatives
  • Contributing to organisations and implementations of the Stronger Smarter Leadership Program.
  • Liaising with Indigenous Community Elders, leaders and community representatives
  • Managing and responding to enquires about IELI and SSLP
  • Organising program logistics including venues, transport, resources, printing, stationery and materials.
  • Planning and organising diaries, scheduling meetings, conferences and workshops
  • Establishing relationships with participants, including problem solving, addressing concerns and individual needs.

Executive Secretary

Indigenous Education Leadership Institute – IELI – QUT/DETA - Cherbourg QLD
02.2006 - 04.2008
  • Undertaking a wide range of general secretarial duties for the Executive Director
  • Managing IELI finances
  • Managing IELI Human Resources
  • File management on TRIM

Acting Executive Secretary

Indigenous Education Leadership Institute – IELI – QUT/DETA - Kingaroy QLD
07.2005 - 02.2006
  • Undertaking a wide range of general secretarial duties for the Executive Director
  • Managing IELI finances
  • Managing IELI Human Resources
  • File management on TRIM

Administration Officer

Education Queensland - Cherbourg State School - Cherbourg Qld
01.1997 - 06.2005
  • Providing initial contact for students, parents and visitors to school
  • Communicating with Principal, school staff, parents, students, Education Queensland personal, government department representatives, Indigenous community elders and representatives.
  • Managing and responding to a range of enquires
  • Planning and organising diaries and meetings
  • Managing and prioritising correspondence including emails.
  • Undertaking a wide range of secretarial and general office duties including media
  • Managing whole school finance
  • Managing SMS – student management system

Teacher Aide

Education Queensland - Cherbourg State School - Cherbourg Qld
01.1994 - 01.1997
  • Undertaking teacher aide duties
  • Teaching students in small groups
  • Liaising with parents and community members

Assistant Director / Group Leader

Gundoo Day Care Centre – Cherbourg QLD
01.1989 - 01.1994
  • Staff management
  • Timetabling
  • Parent and community liaising
  • Supervisor for up to 40 children / day, 5 days a week
  • Student programming
  • Kalamazoo book keeping
  • Office duties
  • First Aide

Teacher Aide

Unndennoo Kindergarten - Maryborough Qld
01.1988 - 01.1988
  • Undertaking teacher aide duties
  • Teaching students
  • Liaising with parents and community members

Education

CERT IV Training And Assessment - Training and Assessment

Pro System Training Services
Brisbane, QLD
12.2015

Skills

  • High level project management
  • Highly developed interpersonal skills
  • Strong relationship building
  • Ability to work as part of a team as well as being able to work independently and efficiently
  • Highly self motivated, pro-active and innovative team member
  • Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and coordinate a range of competing work demands to achieve specific objectives within agreed timeframes
  • High levels of written and oral communication skills & negotiation skills
  • An understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander people; and an ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander people
  • Operations management
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Cross-functional team coordination

Timeline

Senior Manager P&C-Chief of Relationships-Ops

Stronger Smarter Institute
09.2018 - Current

Team Leader Service Delivery

Stronger Smarter Institute
01.2017 - 01.2018

Senior Program Coordinator

Stronger Smarter Institute
01.2017 - 01.2017

Program Coordinator

Stronger Smarter Institute
01.2013 - 01.2017

Senior Community Relations Officer

Stronger Smarter Institute (formally known as Indigenous Education Leadership Institute) – QUT – Caboolture and Kelvin Grove QLD
01.2009 - 01.2013

Executive Secretary / Community Relations Officer

Indigenous Education Leadership Institute – IELI – QUT/DETA - Caboolture QLD
05.2008 - 01.2009

Executive Secretary

Indigenous Education Leadership Institute – IELI – QUT/DETA - Cherbourg QLD
02.2006 - 04.2008

Acting Executive Secretary

Indigenous Education Leadership Institute – IELI – QUT/DETA - Kingaroy QLD
07.2005 - 02.2006

Administration Officer

Education Queensland - Cherbourg State School - Cherbourg Qld
01.1997 - 06.2005

Teacher Aide

Education Queensland - Cherbourg State School - Cherbourg Qld
01.1994 - 01.1997

Assistant Director / Group Leader

Gundoo Day Care Centre – Cherbourg QLD
01.1989 - 01.1994

Teacher Aide

Unndennoo Kindergarten - Maryborough Qld
01.1988 - 01.1988

CERT IV Training And Assessment - Training and Assessment

Pro System Training Services
Michal Purcell