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PRISCILLA MARSDEN

Pimpama,QLD

Summary

I am a highly experienced Liaison Officer and Administrative professional with 30 years experience working within Government Departments both in New Zealand and Australia (New South Wales and Queensland State Governments).

I possess a strong work ethic with excellent verbal and written communication skills the ability to use empathy and discretion related to sensitive situations. I possess well-developed negotiation, conflict resolution and relationship building skills. I am able to work independently and enjoy working collaboratively within a team setting to meet the organisation objectives.

Being of Pacific Island descent I am able to work cross-culturally to advocate on behalf of Maori and Pacific Island patients.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

AO3 Customer Services Officer - Casual

TAFE Qld
09.2022 - 02.2023
  • Provided Organisation information and policies to customers upon inquiry and answered questions via phone, email, or online chat.
  • Maintained detailed records of client interactions, ensuring accurate documentation for future reference.
  • Described product and service details to customers to provide information on benefits and advantages.
  • Explained online self-help options to customers to promote additional and after-hours support choices.

Student Customer Service and Administration

TAFE NSW
12.2016 - 02.2022
  • Provide a high-quality customer-focused service to prospective and current students and TAFE NSW alumni across multiple channels to enhance the customer experience and maximise first contact enquiry/transaction resolution.
  • Deliver high quality customer service for a range of transactions and enquires across the Student Services
    Branch catalogue in consistently meeting service level standards and adhering to TAFE NSW processes,
    associated compliance and legislative requirements and TAFE NSW systems ensuring a consistent focus on
    data integrity.
  • Collaborate with teams across Student Services, Student Experience Group and other key internal
    stakeholders to effectively resolve and escalate, if required, customer enquiries and transactions for
    prospective and current students and TAFE NSW alumni.
  • Actively contribute where required to any team within Student Services Administration and Student Sales to
    support the effective management of high volumes of customer transactions and enquires in peak periods
    and where organisational priorities and demand may change.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the diverse needs of TAFE NSW customers and actively refer identified
    customers to the relevant specialist TAFE NSW support service based on individual circumstances of the customer.
  • Actively participate in the continuous improvement of processes and procedures across the Student Services
    Branch catalogue.
  • As a member of the broader Student Services team, actively contribute to achieving and supporting an
    engaging and inclusive campus/cluster and Branch culture, which supports the Student Services Branch vision and is aligned to TAFE NSW values.
  • Reflect TAFE NSW’s values in the way you work and abide by policies and procedures to ensure a safe,
    healthy and inclusive work environment.
  • Place the customer at the centre of all decision making.
  • Actively engage with performance feedback to ensure you are continually building your capability in
    delivering quality customer service and contribute to team performance targets and consistent achievement
    of service level standards.

Public Trustee Liaison Officer

Attorney Generals Department Of New South Wales
01.2001 - 03.2011

● Effectively and efficiently managed aspects of the financial affairs of allocated clients

● Investigate secure, control and dispose of client assets as necessary (ie, sale of property, shares or vehicles)

● Mediating, negotiating and resolving conflict while managing cases involving-significant levels of conflict

● Create, Monitor and review the implementation of Client Plans, Financial Plans and Budgets to ensure appropriate client communication, contact and management strategies are being implemented.

● Liaising with creditors to settle client’s debts

● Effectively managed a case load of 75 clients totaling an average financial portfolio of $30 million.

● The range of clients managed were either in an aged care facility or psychiatric facility, being supported to live at home or were facing mental health illnesses.

● Prepared and presented financial reports to the Guardianship Tribunal and Mental Health Review Tribunal.

● Conducted face to face meetings with clients, their families and stakeholders

● Prepared financial reports for internal departments such as the Finance, legal and investment units.

● Approved request for purchases/expenditure from clients, case managers, carers, vendors via telephone, face to face, emails, invoices.

● General administrative duties such as filing, responding to emails external and internal, faxing, managing and answering phone calls to cover team breaks.

Public Guardian Officer

Office Of The Public Guardian - AG Department
01.2007 - 02.2008

▪ Responsible for implementing a range of actions and decisions. Dealing with urgent issues, enquiries and medical consents ▪ Worked closely on consultation with service agencies and providers.

▪ Case load manage approximately 50 clients. Conduct routine client visits.

▪ Contribute to the smooth functioning of a multidisciplinary team through the implementation and administration of orders.

▪ Advise third parties as to decisions made regarding clients.

▪ Be prepared to assist in the development or administration of programs covering community education concerning guardianship, the role of the Public Guardian and the promotion of the best interests of people with disabilities.

▪ Worked closely with other staff sharing information, providing and seeking advice and coordinating work. Maintained contact with health and community service professionals, members of the legal profession and with people with disabilities

▪ Provided and obtained information for the Guardianship Tribunal regarding changes to existing orders or new cases as required.

▪ Prepared and submitted Guardianship Tribunal Reports for the Tribunal. Appear or participate in tribunal hearings as a representative of the Public Guardian.

▪ General Administrative duties, telephone duty, faxing, emailing, accessing intranet.

▪ Facilitate meetings between medical officers, care givers, clients, family members and various stakeholders

TAX OFFICER

New Zealand Inland Revenue Department
01.1999 - 01.2001

▪ Call Centre ▪ Data entry

▪ Processing and responding to individual tax enquiries

▪ Negotiate debt repayments

▪ Appointment setting

▪ Create referrals to operations officers

▪ Interview clients to establish eligibility for family assistance

▪ Process applications

  • Monitored legislative and regulatory arenas for relevant tax issues and updated management to facilitate informed decisions.
  • Communicated with external customers and taxing jurisdictions to clarify tax notices and resolve other inquiries.

Assistant High Court Librarian

High Court Of Auckland
01.1998 - 01.1999

▪ Assisting High Court judges and counsel to reference judgments.

▪ Maintenance of statues and court texts

▪ Filing judgments directly from the high court

▪ Photocopying judgments for binding and archiving

▪ General Office duties including cleaning

Education

CERTIFICATE III IN BUSINESS -

Mead Business College MBC
10.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Community & Families

University of Otago
12.1995

Skills

  • Demonstrated ability to listen, interpret and convey information in a clear, accurate and appropriate manner responsive to individual needs
  • Able to think outside of the square but within boundaries of the role
  • Self led in regards to time management and meeting company objectives
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to review policies and procedures and keep abreast of any legislative changes regarding certain roles
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Multidisciplinary Collaboration
  • Multilingualism
  • Complaint Handling
  • Work Cross Culturally - different ethnicities
  • Samoan Language - Conversational

Accomplishments

    Awarded TAFE NSW AUGUST 2018: Advisor Appreciation demonstrating the TAFE NSW Value of COLLABORATION


    Accomplishment special project: High Court Library Auckland - Implemented and undertook the restructuring of the archiving system.

Additional Information

Member of the EKFS Congregational Church of Samoa - largest Samoan community group in Auckland, New Zealand.

Pacific Island Law Students Association - Auckland University. Educated Pacific Island High School Students on career options - Law.

Advocate - Rape Crisis - Pacific Island Advocate to High Schools. Education Section.

Languages

Samoan
Professional Working

Timeline

AO3 Customer Services Officer - Casual

TAFE Qld
09.2022 - 02.2023

Student Customer Service and Administration

TAFE NSW
12.2016 - 02.2022

Public Guardian Officer

Office Of The Public Guardian - AG Department
01.2007 - 02.2008

Public Trustee Liaison Officer

Attorney Generals Department Of New South Wales
01.2001 - 03.2011

TAX OFFICER

New Zealand Inland Revenue Department
01.1999 - 01.2001

Assistant High Court Librarian

High Court Of Auckland
01.1998 - 01.1999

CERTIFICATE III IN BUSINESS -

Mead Business College MBC

Bachelor of Arts - Community & Families

University of Otago
PRISCILLA MARSDEN