Quinton Vea Vea
Enmore,NSW
Summary
Strategic Manager of Programs with strong leadership skills and a deep commitment to community-driven program development and implementation. Demonstrated strengths in strategic planning and project management, with a track record of enhancing operational effectiveness and achieving meaningful outcomes for Indigenous communities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Indigenous Cultural & Intellectual Property Manage
UNSW Sydney
Kensignton , NSW
11.2024 - Current
- Project management activities including project planning and execution; project monitoring; quality management; budgeting, forecasting, and all associated reporting.
- Management of several working groups to assist with the consultation and implementation of the ICIP protocol.
- Experience in project documentation including briefing papers, lessons learnt reports, project plans, communications plans, and content for various communications channels ensuring stakeholders have been consulted for completeness, accuracy, accessibility, and cultural safety of information.
- Analysis of any relevant data to assist in the development and implementation of an ICIP protocol.
- Maintained effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders through stakeholder mapping to understand, analyse and document business requirements, University strategies, projects and plans.
Future Students Lead – Nura Gili Centre of Indigenous Programs
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Kensington, NSW
04.2021 - Current
- Oversee the delivery of each recruitment program and ensure the effective delivery and continual improvement of Nura Gili pathway programs and all other outreach activities (e.g
- Open days, school visits, campus tours, information days, education camps etc.)
- Providing accurate, comprehensive, and timely advice to prospective Indigenous students, their parents, and high school staff, as well as internal stakeholders, while building and maintaining positive working relationships.
- Maintaining records and providing data and reports on participation rates for each program/activity.
- Proven track record of developing and implementing large-scale and detailed project plans for each recruitment and outreach activity that continually improve Indigenous outcomes.
- Experience in organizing and executing recruitment events, workshops, and information sessions.
- Leading and implementing the evaluation of current Nura Gili recruitment programs.
- Assist in yearly government funding reporting to ensure KPIs are met, e.g., ISSP Funding and HEPPP.
- Ability to analyze recruitment data to inform program strategies and improvement.
Associate Consultant – Blak Impact
National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE)
SYDNEY
03.2020 - 04.2021
- Presenter: Regularly facilitate workshops for internal and external clients and their stakeholder in the social impact sector
- Data analysis: evaluate and interpret qualitative and quantitative data, drawing insights critical for clients
- Project management: Support the execution of Impact projects, managing contracts, invoicing, planning and implementation
- Organisation: Invoice and achieve milestones according to contract deadlines for Blak Impact and their clients
- Prepare budgets, forecasts and reports for finance and board meetings
- Hitting established income and impact targets for the community
- Grant and report writing: Ongoing reporting for boards, clients and stakeholders as well as identifying and applying for grants
- Social Return on Investment framework development: Working with community groups to develop social impact deliverables
- Policies and Procedure: Maintained and developed policies and procedures for the NCIE fitness centre including introducing a rewards and recognition framework for high performing staff
- WHS management: Attended regular WHS committee meetings and updated WHS policy and procedures
Aquatics Coordinator
NCIE
SYDNEY
03.2015 - 03.2020
- Lead a team of over 30 high performing staff, working closely with Indigenous employment groups to increase Indigenous employment at NCIE and local areas
- This included mentoring Indigenous Learn to Swim Instructor participants and establishing job placements
- Coordinated programs for the NCIE Swim School
- Increasing memberships regularly over three years
- Develop and designed teaching manuals for the Swim, Bubs and Squad programs
- Increased funding and participant numbers for Indigenous participants
- Increased the number of schools completing their learn to swim lessons at the NCIE
- Increased community group engagement for the pool with a diverse range of offerings such as Underwater Rugby, 'Young at Heart' aqua programs for over 50s and free lessons
- Coordinated and managed repair and refurbishment of the centre pool
- Engaged with stakeholders to develop outcomes for the community and improve the importance of swimming for local members
- Develop the Squad program for children and adults
- Coordinated and managed team of 31 casual staff and one FTE
Skills
- CRM systems
- Exceptional time management
- Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills
- Community engagement
- Budgeting and forecasting skills
- Attention to detail
- Lateral and innovative thinking
- Program Development
- Policy and procedure improvements
- Strategic leadership
Volunteeringandrecognition
- Certificate of Recognition – NCIE
- Certificate of Service – NCIE
Accreditationandtraining
- Austswim Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety
- Austswim Teacher of Competitive Strokes
- Austswim Assessor
- Australian Rural Leadership Foundation Alumnus – 2019 & 2023
- Social return on investment training – Think Impact
References
Will Provide upon request
Timeline
Indigenous Cultural & Intellectual Property Manage
UNSW Sydney
11.2024 - Current
Future Students Lead – Nura Gili Centre of Indigenous Programs
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
04.2021 - Current
Associate Consultant – Blak Impact
National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE)
03.2020 - 04.2021
Aquatics Coordinator
NCIE
03.2015 - 03.2020
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