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Timothy Sonsee

Hovea

Summary

Experienced Executive and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent stakeholder relations aptitude and strategic relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact organisational success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee and end user engagement and boost performance of services.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Officer

Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services Association of WA Inc
01.2023 - Current
  • Oversaw risk management strategies, mitigating potential threats to the organisation''s stability and reputation.
  • Led political partnership with government to ensure members concerns were raised with professional understanding.
  • Campaigned government stakeholders on behalf of members.
  • Established strong relationships with key stakeholders to enhance collaboration and drive business success.
  • Led organisational operations, optimizing resource allocation and improving overall productivity.
  • Handled administrative management, personnel issues and organisational sustainability.
  • Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
  • Achieved significant cost reductions through careful analysis of expenditures and identification of areas for improvement.
  • Championed corporate social responsibility initiatives, aligning the company''s values with community engagement efforts.
  • Interviewed, recruited and trained new onboarding candidates.
  • Assessed and analysed departmental budgets to find ways to minimize expenses and optimise grant effectiveness.
  • Handled challenging members and customers to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent member representation.
  • Collaboratively led organisation in review of board governance.
  • Increased business revenue by $100,000 through corporate partnership and sponsorship.
  • Developed programs celebrating and encouraging diversity and growth of members.
  • Enhanced company performance by developing and implementing strategic plans and initiatives.
  • Led the executive team to improve statewide impact for members.
  • Assisted in employee appraisals, promotions and terminations based on performance reviews.
  • Further developed understanding of rural and remote community challenges in service delivery.
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.
  • Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
  • Championed corporate social responsibility initiatives that enhanced the company''s reputation as an ethical business leader within the community.

Ambulance Paramedic

St John Ambulance
01.2007 - Current
  • Provision of Pre hospital care to the community of Western Australia.
  • Mentorship of new clinical staff
  • Management of operations in country service, Northam, Geraldton, Albany and Karratha.
  • Provision of volunteer engagement, mentorship and training
  • Budget allocation within regional Ambulance centres
  • Stakeholder engagement with health providers both regional and metropolitan.
  • Community education
  • Emergency Management representation on District Emergency Management committee.
  • Emergency driving
  • Administration of pharmacueticals for patient care
  • Current APRA registration as Paramedic
  • Collaboration in multiagency training.
  • Relationship development with other emergency service and community service providers.
  • Staff development and performance review.
  • Volunteer development and performance review.

A/ Metropolitan Manager State Operations Centre

Saint John Ambulance WA
09.2022 - 11.2022
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Provided management and leadership to the 90+ ambulance crews on shift in the Metropolitan region of WA.
  • Collaboratively worked with key stakeholders in health and other emergency services to ensure efficiency of service provision.
  • Provided extensive briefing to state executives of major incidents and significant impacts on service delivery throughout shift.
  • Provided daily report to senior executive of resourcing and service obstacles throughout shift.
  • Mentored, led and tasked on road managers throughout shift.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Maintained professional, organised, and safe environment for employees and patients.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
  • Provided expert operational advice to frontline managers on shift.
  • Worked collaboratively with State Duty officer and Duty Manager state operations centre and Country Manager Ambulance Operations to monitor and support both staff and patient welfare throughout shift.
  • Provision of mentorship to clinical leaders and operational managers.

Operations Response Manager

St John Ambulance
10.2021 - 09.2022
  • Provision of leadership and management of ambulance service staff, station managers, paramedics and transport staff on shift within the metropolitan region.
  • Management of complex resource impacting incidents.
  • Clinical support to paramedics in Advance Life Support cases
  • Welfare support to crews attending critical incidents
  • Debriefing of crews post complex incidents and critical incidents
  • Provision of briefing to Manager state Operations Centre of service impacting issues, such as ramping, crew welfare post incident.
  • Emergency driving responding to incidents
  • Administrative support and leadership with any workers compensation or crew incident where staff are injured.
  • Collaborative and stakeholder engagement with other emergency services through station visits and training.
  • Collaborative management of incidents with other emergency services and government agencies for complex incidents.
  • Ambulance commander position for complex incidents.

Local Government Employee (Aquatic Centre)

City of Swan
08.2000 - 01.2004
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Provision of customer service.
  • Provision of first aid and lifeguarding of customers.
  • Water quality management.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

Education

Post Graduate Unit in Leadership - Leadership

Ausralian Institute of Business
Sydney
06-2023

Certificate IV in Training And Assement - Training

St John Ambulance
Canberra
12-2012

Bachelor of Science - Paramedicine

Edith Cowan University
Perth, WA
11-2009

Skills

  • Organisational leadership
  • Operating budgets
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Staff management
  • Member engagement
  • Sound board governance practices
  • Collaborative leadership of organisation with board members
  • Excellent professional written and verbal communications
  • Policy development
  • Resource allocation
  • Strategic Planning
  • Membership advocacy to governments
  • Media experience with public speaking

Affiliations

  • Member of the State Emergency Management Committee Response Policy Subcommittee
  • Member of Council of Australian Volunteer Fire Associations
  • Serving President of Eastern Blades Hockey Club
  • Registered as a company director for VFRSAWA with Australian Charities and Not for profits Commission.

Interests

  • I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
  • I am a current member of the Metropolitan Volunteer Fire and Rescue Brigade
  • Enjoy participating in many sports for overall physical and mental well-being
  • Playing Sports, Kayaking, SUP, Hockey, AFL, Cricket, Travel

Timeline

Executive Officer

Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services Association of WA Inc
01.2023 - Current

A/ Metropolitan Manager State Operations Centre

Saint John Ambulance WA
09.2022 - 11.2022

Operations Response Manager

St John Ambulance
10.2021 - 09.2022

Ambulance Paramedic

St John Ambulance
01.2007 - Current

Local Government Employee (Aquatic Centre)

City of Swan
08.2000 - 01.2004

Post Graduate Unit in Leadership - Leadership

Ausralian Institute of Business

Certificate IV in Training And Assement - Training

St John Ambulance

Bachelor of Science - Paramedicine

Edith Cowan University

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