Richard Dabrowski
89 William St., Tatura,VIC
Summary
40 years experience in the Victorian Public Service of which 30 years was working in Agriculture Victoria as an Agricultural Technician.
Degree in Urban Studies which involved Town Planning, focusing on the related Regulations, Legislation and Strategic Plans and Regional Development.
GOFM modules 1&2, which is the "Governance of Financial Management" in the Victorian Public Service and how it applies to the use of a State Government Corporate Credit Card.
Experience with the Victorian State Government "Oracle" Finance system and 40 years of employment experience in the Victorian Public Service.
Extensive use of the Microsoft Office Suite of Programs.
Would appreciate the opportunity to be an Asset to the Australian Electoral Commission and the Australian Community.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Agricultural Research Technician
Department Of Jobs, Precincts And Regions
07.2009 - Current
Research Technician for Dairy Feed base Project – Pasture Smarts, which involved the use of Smart tools for measuring pasture performance that enable accurate pasture allocation. The duties involved Sonar Transects using a Honda side by side quad bike, GPS and Drones.
Previously involved in trials of irrigated Lucerne; grazing management of tall Fescue, management of Forage Cereals and survival of Ryegrass over Summer without irrigation. Also involved in collecting bore water samples for the Salinity Project.
1997-2009. Institute of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture, Department of Primary Industries, Kyabram.
Research Technician providing technical assistance to projects involved in herbicide trials, pasture trials, and dairy cattle research.
1993-1996. Centre for Land Protection Research, Natural Resources & Environment, Bendigo.
Research Technician providing technical assistance for four years, to projects involved in dryland agriculture.
1990-1992. The Land & Catchment Protection Branch, Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources, East Melbourne.
Range of support services in the Land & Catchment Protection Branch.
- Compiling project information data.
- Maintenance of computerized branch records and databases.
1988-1990. Ministry of Education, Ballarat.
Transport Officer, encompassing the Central Highlands-Wimmera Region.
Processed Travel and Personal Expense Claims, co-ordinated the maintenance, repair and replacement of Government Vehicles and the payment of accounts.
1984-1988. Ministry of Education. Central Melbourne.
Worked in a variety of sections including the Transport, Facilities and Insurance sections.
1984. International Harvester, Melbourne. Worked as a casual employee with the company, doing clerical work.
1983 - 1984. Ministry for the Arts. Worked in various Regional and Metropolitan museums. Duties included working as part of a team compiling a catalogue and register of items contained in the museums. I worked in the Flagstaff Hill Museum in Warrnambool for three months.
Education
Advanced Certificate Resource Management P/T 93-96 - Environmental Resource Management
Bendigo Tafe
B.A. Degree - Urban Studies
Footscray Institute of Technology
1986
Skills
MS Word & Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook (Email), Teams (VideoLink),
Work related course subjects : Pest Plant Control, Soil Science, Rural Tree Establishment, Geology, Land Surveying, among others
Farm Chemical Herbicide application
Lab techniques for processing soil, plant, grain and pellet samples
Experience with Proline drilling rig
Professional Development
Bendigo TAFE. (originally 1996) - Farm Chemical Users Course. Required to do a Refresher Course every 5 years to maintain Certification.
ChemAlert Database
ANSTO Training (1998) (Australian Nuclear Science And Technology Organisation)
Certificate Of Achievement – Radiation Protection in the Use of Nuclear Density Moisture Gauges.
GOFM modules 1&2, which is the "Governance of Financial Management" in the Victorian Public Service and how it applies to the use of a State Government Corporate Credit Card.
Victorian State Government "Oracle" Finance System
First Aid - Level 1.
Fire & Emergency Warden Course.
Emergency Response
1997 (January / February) Provided assistance during the Anthrax response in the Kyabram & Tatura area.
2003 (January / February) Provided Fire Duties assistance over three separate weeks at Ovens, Mt. Beauty and Catherine Station, south of Mt. Buffalo.
Referees
Dr Bruce Gill | Senior Research Hydrogeologist.
Site Leader Tatura, Agriculture Victoria,
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions.
255 Ferguson Road, Tatura, Victoria 3616
M: 0400 819 704
bruce.gill@agriculture.vic.gov.au
Dr Mary-Jane Rogers (formerly)
Senior Research Scientist, Agriculture Victoria,
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
255 Ferguson Rd. Tatura, Victoria 3616
M: 0439 353 995
taylor.maryjane61@gmail.com (current home email)
Timeline
Agricultural Research Technician
Department Of Jobs, Precincts And Regions
07.2009 - Current
Advanced Certificate Resource Management P/T 93-96 - Environmental Resource Management
Bendigo Tafe
B.A. Degree - Urban Studies
Footscray Institute of Technology
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