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Renay Rankin

Coomba Park,Australia

Summary

My substantive role is with the Department of Customer Service (DCS) as an Engagement and Complaints Officer 5/6 - Consumer Services, Hunter West Cluster which encompasses Newcastle, Gosford, Bathurst, Orange, Dubbo and Broken Hill Fair Trading Centres, I currently I have acted in various roles including, Aboriginal Programs Officer 5/6 - Hunter West, Community Liaison Co- Ordinator 7/8 (Disability), Senior Engagement and Complaints Officer (SECO) 5/6 - Newcastle, SECO - Automotive unit and SECO for the Register Review Team. These roles are varied and challenging in different ways which has taught me to be very adaptable and cohesive. I possess a high level of communication skills which I have developed throughout my working life. This includes active listening, being empathetic and being able to interpret the emotions of others to use the correct tone and body language. I am aware of the need to ensure that my messages are clear, concise and easily understood. I am sensitive to others and relate well to their needs. I communicate well with people of all levels both internally and externally. I have highly developed computer and database knowledge and am competent in various computer applications such as TRIM, Office 365, Customer Assistance System (CAS) which is utilised to collect, review, assess/analyse customer enquiries and complaint data for the Register Review Team, Senior Engagement & Complaints Officer (SECO) monitoring Engagement Complaints Office's work. Community Activity Recording System (CARS) this database is used to record community activities. I have an excellent understanding and experience in using social media applications such as Facebook, Yammer and Teams to deliver effective and timely messages to clients, I have also participated as a member of the Facebook moderator team. During my employment I have been provided with the opportunity to work in various roles and be involved with numerous projects, working across these varied roles has enabled me to deliver exceptional customer service that is personalised, genuine and constructive. I can convey information clearly and listen attentively to what the customers' needs are ensuring the customer is at the centre of what we do. I have the natural ability to establish rapport with a diverse range of customers and peers, this has been acknowledged with positive Net Promoter Scores (NPS) and internal recognition badges. Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals. Customer-focused individual with a passion for delivering exceptional service. Strong interpersonal skills with a talent for effectively addressing concerns. Committed to improving customer satisfaction and driving positive outcomes. Results-driven individual with a solid track record in delivering quality work. Known for excellent communication and teamwork abilities, with a commitment to achieving company goals and delivering exceptional service. Passionate about continuous learning and professional development. Results-oriented Project Officer prepared to apply extensive knowledge and experience to new position. Detail-oriented and methodical professional with an analytical approach. Adept at coordinating documentation, spreadsheets, presentations, and supporting materials.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

PROJECT OFFICER - OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS, ISSUES RESOLUTION, FAIR TRADING OPERATIONS

05.2022 - Current
  • To successfully coordinate and implement a range of projects while supporting the project lead, I would apply sound project management principles to ensure that tasks are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards
  • Key actions would include:
  • Project Management & Support: I would provide comprehensive project management services, ensuring all administrative and project activities are executed smoothly
  • This would involve tracking project progress, managing timelines, budgets, and ensuring that the scope and quality of the project align with the established methodology
  • Stakeholder & Vendor Relationship Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and vendors would be essential
  • Through clear communication, negotiation, and proactive issue management, I would ensure that project deliverables are achieved
  • Coordination of Groups & Committees: I would coordinate working groups, committees, and consultations to facilitate the exchange of information and ensure collaboration aligns with the overall project plan
  • Documentation & Reporting: I would prepare and maintain project-related documentation, collecting and collating data for reporting, monitoring, and evaluating project outcomes
  • This would also help identify emerging issues early on and track project progress effectively
  • Research & Analysis: Undertaking thorough research and analysis, I would identify trends, prepare project briefs, and provide insights to support informed decision-making and planning
  • Key challenges in this role include:
  • Balancing Competing Demands: Managing the day-to-day project activities while ensuring that key objectives are met would require prioritization and strategic planning
  • Risk & Issue Management: Identifying potential risks, issues, and assessing their impact would be crucial
  • I would also explore resolution options to manage these risks or escalate them when necessary to ensure the project stays on track
  • Organized and facilitated project team meetings, workshops, and other events to review progress against objectives.
  • Reviewed and monitored project deliverables for accuracy, completeness, and quality assurance.
  • Coordinated communications between various stakeholders involved in the project lifecycle.
  • Advised on resource needs based on scope of work defined in the project plan.
  • Contributed towards process improvement initiatives by providing suggestions on how existing processes could be improved upon.
  • Conducted post-project reviews to identify areas for improvement in future initiatives.
  • Supported senior management in decision making activities related to ongoing projects.
  • Documented lessons learned from completed projects for use by other teams or departments.
  • Participated actively in cross-functional working groups that focused on improving key processes across the organization.
  • Managed team scope, schedule and assignments for duration of project.
  • Supported meetings and project updates by collecting, arranging and distributing supporting materials.
  • Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications, and staff availability.
  • Played instrumental role in adjusting deliverables to address changes in requirements.
  • Identified project needs by reviewing project objectives and schedules.

10.2000 - Current
  • Responded to public inquiries and mediated customer Fair Trading complaints on behalf of NSW Government
  • Maintained customer-centric focus in all departmental activities
  • Collaborated with DCS units to address consumer issues
  • Drafted written correspondence for daily operations
  • Organized events to foster interactions between community members and local businesses

Engagement and Complaints Officer 5/6- Rental Relief Payments Program Team

08.2021 - 02.2022
  • Acted as Team Leader during this time
  • The purpose of the project for the residential support payment package is to assist COVID-19 impacted tenants and landlords to maintain tenancies and reduce financial hardship and evictions
  • The framework and strategic management of the process has enabled us to allocate financial resources to our community
  • Main focus of the project: Processing and assessing applications for payment, this includes checking eligibility, auditing of clean skins, reporting, updating workflow records, sending correspondence for clarification and finalising payments
  • I created and introduced our current workflow document Training of new staff and providing ongoing mentoring Adding new applications to workflow document - Application follow up, liaising with tenants, landlords & managing agents
  • Audit reports and workflow for duplicates Working across several programs to cross check information for assessing Power BI reports, RP Data, Rental Bonds
  • Investigated customer complaints to identify root causes and develop corrective actions.
  • Assessed customer feedback to identify potential areas of improvement in products, services, or processes.
  • Provided customers with timely updates on their complaint status.
  • Responded to customer inquiries via email, telephone, or in person.
  • Developed effective strategies for resolving customer disputes quickly and efficiently.
  • Collaborated with other departments to ensure prompt resolution of customer issues.
  • Maintained accurate records of all customer interactions and follow-up activities.
  • Identified trends in customer complaints and provided recommendations for changes in procedures or policies.
  • Gathered relevant data from internal systems to assess the validity of a complaint.
  • Drafted written responses to customers regarding their complaints.
  • Evaluated existing policies and procedures related to handling customer complaints.
  • Participated in team meetings to discuss new approaches for improving service quality.
  • Updated company databases with details of customer service cases handled.
  • Responded to customer complaints with professionalism and offered suitable solutions or requested assistance of supervisor.
  • Mentored junior team members and managed employee relationships.

02.2019 - 08.2019
  • Providing assistance and support to the Co-Ordinator Aboriginal Programs in community events, such as Naidoc week in Port Macquarie and Kempsey
  • Attending network interagency meetings and building solid relationships with the local community
  • Assisting Aboriginal consumers directly with their complaints and enquiries
  • Participated in a Plumbing Health check program in remote Ivanhoe and Hillston, assisting the local Aboriginal people with issues they had with their residential plumbing
  • Assisted with the recruitment process for regional staff in the Tamworth Fair Trading centre
  • Extracted statistics from Tableau for community event reporting.

10.2018 - 01.2019
  • Working within a state-wide team to deliver education programs and workshops to the community, this involves teaming up with external partners to improve knowledge to consumers and traders in NSW about marketplace trends and Fair Trading legislation
  • I was involved in the Talking Together Project which was aimed at peer to peer workshops and gatherings to empower vulnerable consumers
  • Co-ordinating community events to a wide range of targeted groups and utilising local staff to conduct presentations, seminars and workshops, conducting skill development training to staff for development
  • Provide information on key legislation changes to ensure accurate and timely community education to build trust-based relationships that bond and grow strong communities
  • Attend ongoing networking meetings with internal and external stakeholders and represent Fair Trading in a professional manner, sharing knowledge and contacts
  • Designed and compiled a central database for contacts
  • Assisted in co-ordinating our regional plan which included our five informed choice categories (Seniors, Youth, CALD, Disability & Indigenous)
  • Assisting in webinars for both traders for market education but also consumers

04.2017 - 08.2017
  • My primary focus was reviewing correspondence for high profile Case Managed traders; file auditing, report reviews for the complaints register to ensure the data extraction report reflects the complaints on hand for the case managed trader
  • In this role I lead staff that were based in locations across NSW, therefore effective communication was key to ensure the data collected and written correspondence was of a high standard
  • During my role as Senior Customer Service officer for the Register Review team I utilised and maintained an excel spreadsheet to keep accurate records of all case managed traders that were potentially going to appear on the NSW Fair Trading Complaints Register
  • This spreadsheet ensured the real time data extract report and matched the information that was recorded in the audit sheet, ensuring accuracy and consistent data collection

07.2016 - 02.2017
  • High volume triaging of automotive complaints and allocations
  • Updating of Better Trader Program (BTP) files which included conducting searches, completing trader and customer details, requesting additional information and updating contact details
  • Mediating on complex motor vehicle complaints

  • Providing excellent customer service skills to both internal and external stakeholders
  • Responding to all enquiries mediating and resolving customer Fair Trading complaints from the public on behalf of the NSW Government
  • Researching and having an in-depth knowledge of Fair Trading legislation to resolve consumer issues
  • Prepare written correspondence, breach detection and reporting, utilising computer- based systems to perform daily duties
  • Attending, preparing and presenting community engagement activities to the local community and traders
  • Subject matter expert: Home Building, Australian Consumer Law, Home Building Licensing
  • Assisting staff with both complex and general complaint handling in line with the Engagement and Complaint Unit handbook procedures, monitoring trader behaviour and educating the community on Fair Trading's programs
  • Training and mentoring staff and implementing ways to decrease constant errors and change behaviours
  • This role consists of complaint file triaging, allocations, rosters, maintaining leave spreadsheet, preparing and reviewing correspondence, preparing Ministerial correspondence
  • File review, training, review and preparation of escalations in line with the Better Trader Program (BTP)
  • Monitoring team productivity to maintain the guarantee of service (GOS) Conducting quality assurance of staff file notes and correspondence Act in accordance with the privacy act Identifying vulnerable customers and providing appropriate assistance and support using the no wrong door policy, using active listening, empathy
  • In addition to this I mentored and trained new staff and provided guidance to the team
  • I have prepared and delivered outreach programs in collaboration with the Community Liaison Officer
  • I have also supervised staff remotely outside of my substantive location and within our region
  • Assisted with recruitment for the Newcastle and Tamworth Fair Trading Centre's

Education

Certificate in Aboriginal Cultural Education -

TAFE
05.2014

Certificate IV - Customer Contact

01.2009

Skills

  • PSA course Mental Health - Care & Resilience - 2019
  • PSA course - The role of a delegate - 2019
  • DFSI Leadership Essentials - People & Culture (Module 1) -2019
  • DFSI Leadership Essentials - Leading High Performing Teams (Module 2) - 2019
  • DFSI Leadership Essentials - Respectful Workplace (Module 3) -2019
  • Internal Interviewing
  • Agile at work - Building your Agile team - 2019
  • Five Behaviours of a Cohesive Team - 2019
  • Achieve Collective Wins
  • Merit Assessment Program
  • Customer Service: Introduction to Dispute Resolution
  • Communication: Effective Presentation Skills
  • MS Systems
  • Trader Recording Train the Trainer
  • Home Building - Licensing and Complaint Handing Train the Trainer
  • Residential Tenancy Act Training
  • Strata Act Training
  • OH&S Training, RIO Training
  • Project Management
  • Document Management
  • Meeting facilitation
  • Presentation abilities
  • Presentation Skills
  • Project Scoping

References

  • Tracy, Harrold, Team Manager, tracy.harrold@customerservice.nsw.gov.au, 02 9566 8754, Newcastle FTC
  • Josephine, Zola, Team Manager, Josephine.zola@customerservice.nsw.gov.au, 02 9566 8760, Sydney FTC

Timeline

PROJECT OFFICER - OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS, ISSUES RESOLUTION, FAIR TRADING OPERATIONS

05.2022 - Current

Engagement and Complaints Officer 5/6- Rental Relief Payments Program Team

08.2021 - 02.2022

02.2019 - 08.2019

10.2018 - 01.2019

04.2017 - 08.2017

07.2016 - 02.2017

10.2000 - Current

Certificate in Aboriginal Cultural Education -

TAFE

Certificate IV - Customer Contact

Renay Rankin