VERA ACHKAR

Responsibilities:

• Maintain currency and compliance of all OH&S management systems
• Advise all levels of staff regarding issues arising from risk assessments, audits, and investigations
• Coordinate workers’ compensation claims and manage integration of injured workers returning to work
• Develop and review the safe work method statement .
• Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes and materials.
• Evaluate workplace conformance with Safe Work NSW standards and regulations, implementing immediate strategies to resolve deficiencies.
• Minimise incidents by ensuring OH&S procedures and policies were implemented and maintained

• Volunteer Activities Coordinator
• Organised and facilitated the 75th and 80 years of schooling fete with the local community and other school celebrations such as school disco, colour fun run and sports events.
• Maintained the association accounts and expenses and produced monthly report to the comity and school management.
• Assisted in developing policies and procedures for volunteers at school, code of conduct and volunteers standards.
• Connected with students and their families and maintained relationships with local organisations to promote the school special events.

• Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
• Built excellent employee relationships with people of a diverse backgrounds and provided quality customer service to stakeholders.
• Commitment and ability to support learning and training for new employees to motivate and encourage them to excel in our industry.
• Skilled in use of relevant information and communication technologies
• Reconciled account files and produced monthly reports
• Assisted in preparation and processing of payroll to facilitate prompt staff payments.
• Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and establish long term relationships
• Maintain electronic and paper filling systems for easy retrieval of information.

• Implemented a strategic plan within the organisation departments/ community members and stakeholders
• Provided supervision, support and mentoring young people at risk in Local High schools.
• Maintained effective communication with school Board Management Members and maintain effective working relationships for the benefit of young students.
• Identified issues that the younger generation face in their learning and find alternatives to build their future careers.
• Exceeded goals through effective task prioritisation and great work ethic
• Mentor and trained team members/ tutors and students on Safety at work, Team building and Problem solving
• Conducted meetings and prepare weekly reports on the work progress and students performance
• Increased the organisation funding by promoting new projects and initiatives for the wellbeing of the community
• Fulfilled the Role of “Train the Trainers” by planning preparing and delivering various training sessions and work-related workshops