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NAJU MEHRA

Summary

Results-oriented | Collaborative | Resourceful | Adaptable Strong project and program management experience, including developing, maintaining and improving project support documentation, organisation and collaborative communication skills. Driven and strategic with passion for utilizing data analysis to foster improved program performance. I take pride in my ability to develop effective internal and external relationships to ensure the delivery of outcomes within required timeframes.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Officer Grants

  • Responsible for a range of project management and grant administration activities to contribute to the development and delivery of a range of projects funded under the Commonwealth Grants Program.

Project Support Officer/Project Coordinator

  • Responsible for performing portfolio and program management support activities to contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality co-ordination and management of services and ICT/digital program/projects in line with established objectives.

Secondment Research/Policy Officer

  • Short term EOI to work with Non-Government Schools unit at the Department of Education.

Project Officer (Program Funding)

  • Project Officer at the Data and Research Team, part of the department's Programs and Strategic Programs delivery division.

Programs Coordinator

  • Provided program and project support for various early childhood programs in line with the Directorate priorities and to help fund more than 700 community preschools across NSW.

Reporting Coordinator, State Operations

  • Reviewed and streamlined directorate business and risks plans
  • Reviewed and streamlined existing operational procedures and policies.

A/Senior Program Officer Grants

Department Of Climate Change, Energy, The Environm
11.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for managing and coordinating the development, implementation and evaluation of projects through the Commonwealth Grants Programs to ensure achievement of outcomes within the program guidelines
  • Overseeing and ensuring project outcomes are delivered for a portfolio of NSW administered Commonwealth funded programs valued at approximately $800 million.

Assistant Project Officer

NSW Rural Fire Service
01.2011 - 01.2015
  • Provided project support for the review and development of the NSW Rural Fire Service Corporate Plan.

Education

Bachelor of Business -

University of Southern Queensland

Master of Business Administration -

University of Queensland

Certificate IV in Project Management -

TAFE

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite (advanced)
  • Microsoft Excel (advanced)
  • HP TRIM/CM9
  • MS Teams and Trello
  • Power Bi
  • Acrobat Pro
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Report Writing
  • Brief writing
  • Data Analysis
  • Data cleansing and manipulation
  • Data Visualization
  • Process Mapping
  • Team Collaboration
  • Quality Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Management
  • Policy analysis
  • Project scope
  • Budget Management
  • Research and analysis
  • Capacity Building
  • Expertise in [Software]
  • Proficient in [Software]
  • Proposal Writing
  • Relationship Building

Accomplishments

    TBC

Training

  • NSW Grants Administration Guidelines
  • Probity Module - Grant Management Design and Development Guidelines
  • Probity Module - Grant Management Application Assessment Process
  • Corruption Prevention in Grant Making Training, delivered by Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)
  • Building Me: Writing for Success
  • Building Me: Connecting with Senior Leaders
  • Work health and Safety for All
  • Agile Project Management, Australian Institute of Management
  • Brief Writing, Department of Education
  • Plain English Course, Department of Education

Languages

Hindi
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
Spanish
Elementary

Timeline

A/Senior Program Officer Grants

Department Of Climate Change, Energy, The Environm
11.2023 - Current

Assistant Project Officer

NSW Rural Fire Service
01.2011 - 01.2015

Project Officer Grants

Project Support Officer/Project Coordinator

Secondment Research/Policy Officer

Project Officer (Program Funding)

Programs Coordinator

Reporting Coordinator, State Operations

Bachelor of Business -

University of Southern Queensland

Master of Business Administration -

University of Queensland

Certificate IV in Project Management -

TAFE

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