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Selia Ward

Cairns,QLD

Summary

Results-driven Administration Officer with a strong background in conflict resolution, administration, and compliance. Proven ability to seamlessly navigate diverse systems for delivering exceptional customer service. Recognized for superior organizational and communication skills. Adaptable professional with a successful history of managing challenges and a keen eagerness to contribute to organizational success through efficient operations and collaborative teamwork.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Administration Officer

Groote Eylandt Mining Company- South 32
06.2023 - Current
  • Assisted in the management of financial aspects, including monthly accruals, project budgets, and labor/material cost tracking, while liaising with purchasing departments and external vendors
  • Maintaining employee profiles, leave records, and timesheets with a focus on confidentiality, including handling sensitive information such as terminations
  • Provided comprehensive administrative support, demonstrating initiative and judgment in the absence of supervisors, and coordinating travel arrangements for site employees
  • Handled diverse responsibilities, including call screening, IT issue resolution, and managing township maintenance requests, with proficiency in SAP, CWT, SharePoint, and Microsoft products.

Administration Officer

Total Management and Training-Groote Eylandt Mining Company
10.2022 - 06.2023
  • Proficiently managed online platforms, facilitating learning inductions, handling logins, uploads, bookings, and troubleshooting site access issues for seamless onboarding/offboarding
  • Ensured compliance by validating documentation, guaranteeing smooth site access per company and government requirements
  • Demonstrated expertise in diverse operating systems, databases, booking systems, and efficient file management, optimizing overall operational efficiency
  • Provided professional administrative support across multiple on-site departments, handling data entry, scanning, documentation, and developing Quick Reference Guides for staff training.

Administration and Customer Service support

Total Management and Training- Groote Eylandt Mining Company Vaccination Clinic
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Effectively communicated key information to management, staff, and patients to ensure transparent and smooth operations
  • Responded promptly to telephone calls and online inquiries, ensuring timely and efficient follow-through
  • Contributed proactively to team performance improvement by seeking feedback, setting goals, and enhancing facility efficiency and service quality
  • Provided valuable assistance in addressing customer service inquiries and offered general advice on the immunization service, managed confidential and sensitive material while maintaining a professional and informative approach.

Administration

Diabetes and Health Solutions
04.2021 - 07.2021
  • Upheld strict patient and practice confidentiality standards
  • Managed patient fees in adherence to practice billing policies
  • Utilized systems including Proda, HPOS, Salesforce, and Halaxy for seamless administrative operations
  • Ensured medical facility compliance with laws, played a key role in recruiting and training staff, and established effective communication channels across multiple clinics in Far North Queensland.

Supervisor

Jimmy's Burgers
08.2020 - 02.2021
  • Directed daily restaurant operations for smooth service and customer satisfaction
  • Managed and motivated a team, providing training and enforcing high service standards
  • Resolved customer complaints promptly, ensuring a positive dining experience
  • Implemented health and safety standards, fostering efficient communication between front and back-of-house.

Customer Service Consultant

NIB Travel Insurance
01.2020 - 04.2020
  • Provided comprehensive information on NIB Travel products, efficiently handling inquiries and complaints
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to resolve traveller matters, demonstrating strong communication skills
  • Managed multiple systems (Kosmos, Salesforce, SharePoint) while assisting customers over the phone
  • Adapted quickly during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, working effectively both individually and as a team.

Hotel Manager/Head Receptionist

Lakeside Hotel/Lakefront Apartments
08.2018 - 09.2019

Reception duties:

  • Comprehensive understanding of the hotel's product range, allowing me to assist guests, sell products, and answer enquiries
  • Checking in/out guests, making reservations, handling guest accounts, answering phones, professional emailing skills, handled customer complaints and queries
  • Knowledge on Hirum and RHS systems
  • Handled all day to day responsibilities for four properties which included a 30 bed backpacker hostel, 15 motel rooms, and 30 apartments sleeping 4-10 people

Managerial duties:

  • Managing a number of staff including housekeeping, maintenance, reception, and gardening staff
  • Assisting in the interview/hiring process of new employees
  • Directly communicating with individual apartment owners
  • Data entry of all costs, profits, etc for monthly account returns to all owners, as well as handling activity booking accounts
  • Reported directly to the owners regarding the four properties I ran from the main office.

Program coordinator/Peer advisor

Centre of International Education
08.2016 - 12.2016
  • Created program guides and other helpful resources for students to prepare them for going abroad
  • Held meetings with students and staff members to coordinate and prepare to meet all students study abroad requirements
  • Planned, organized and ran full day preparation seminars for students prior to them going abroad.

Internship

Feed My People Food Bank
09.2015 - 01.2016
  • Organized a fundraiser that raised $1300 for Feed My People Food Bank while working as a team to recruit more volunteers
  • Led a training seminar for employees to increase productivity and employee relations, with a focus on key issues our team identified through the use of observation, interviews, and surveys.

Education

Bachelor of Communications - Focus on communication processes and dynamics within organizations to convey information to diverse audiences effectively, with specific business goals in mind. Including instruction to staff on the development and maintenance of interpersonal group relations, decision-making and conflict management.

University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
12.2016

Skills

  • Customer Relations
  • Conflict resolution
  • Time management
  • Administrative Support
  • Training and development
  • Effective communication
  • Organizational skills
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Teamwork abilities

References

References available upon request

Timeline

Administration Officer

Groote Eylandt Mining Company- South 32
06.2023 - Current

Administration Officer

Total Management and Training-Groote Eylandt Mining Company
10.2022 - 06.2023

Administration and Customer Service support

Total Management and Training- Groote Eylandt Mining Company Vaccination Clinic
05.2021 - 08.2021

Administration

Diabetes and Health Solutions
04.2021 - 07.2021

Supervisor

Jimmy's Burgers
08.2020 - 02.2021

Customer Service Consultant

NIB Travel Insurance
01.2020 - 04.2020

Hotel Manager/Head Receptionist

Lakeside Hotel/Lakefront Apartments
08.2018 - 09.2019

Program coordinator/Peer advisor

Centre of International Education
08.2016 - 12.2016

Internship

Feed My People Food Bank
09.2015 - 01.2016

Bachelor of Communications - Focus on communication processes and dynamics within organizations to convey information to diverse audiences effectively, with specific business goals in mind. Including instruction to staff on the development and maintenance of interpersonal group relations, decision-making and conflict management.

University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Selia Ward