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Vivian Drosinos

Sydney,NSW

Summary

To seek and maintain a role that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Team Leader, Customer Resolution Team

Service NSW
01.2023 - Current
  • Fostered positive relationships with the team to deliver timely complaint handling service
  • Conducted training and mentored team members
  • Triage and allocation of complaint cases to the team on a daily basis
  • review of processes and implementation of improvements
  • documenting of procedures
  • carry out of quality assurance on cases and provide feedback to the team
  • case reviews with team members as required
  • handling of complex, escalated or sensitive cases
  • Managed conflict resolution among team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
  • conduct 1:1 interviews with my team regularly
  • approval of leave
  • management of performance issues and formal performance management
  • manage Ministerial cases and Ombudsman matters
  • liaise with team members and internal and external stakeholders to achieve quality outcomes
  • monitor time and attendance of the team
  • monitor team performance via reporting
  • assisting in recruitment of new team members
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
  • maintain an inclusive team culture by encouraging participation and giving feedback
  • empowering team members by delegating tasks
  • share and explain information from organisational meetings
  • set performance expectations clearly and assist in achieving those
  • Collaborated with other department leaders to establish shared goals and ensure alignment across teams.
  • Held weekly team meetings to inform team members on news and updates.
  • lead by example both in what I do and what I say
  • Provided ongoing support to direct reports, addressing concerns or questions promptly so they could remain focused on their tasks.

Customer Resolution Specialist

Service NSW
01.2014 - 01.2023
  • responsible for setting up a Complaints policy and procedures from scratch
  • liaise with other teams to achieve a resolution for customers
  • responsible for setting up a suite of common responses that can be sent to customers
  • establish a complaints register in the initial stages of becoming a Government entity
  • gradual progression to taking on additional team members and responsible for their training and mentoring
  • handling complaints end to end
  • solely responsible for all Ministerial complaints and liaising with Ministers office and later the MaPS team at Service NSW
  • establishing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • liaising with partner agencies
  • providing SME advice related to Fair Trading transactions and processes
  • Provided exceptional support to customers by thoroughly understanding their needs and offering tailored solutions.
  • Managed a high volume of customer inquiries, resulting in timely resolutions and positive feedback.
  • Maintained detailed records of interactions with customers, ensuring all data was captured accurately for future reference and analysis.
  • Collaborated with Transport for NSW teams to resolve customer complaints and drive customer experience.
  • provided front line support and training

SME on Loan From NSW Fair Trading

Service NSW
08.2012 - 01.2014
  • Identification of Fair Trading transactions in scope for Service NSW Tranche 1
  • Development of process flow maps outlining Fair Trading current processes
  • Creation of knowledge documents covering all Fair trading transactions
  • Liaising with all streams on the project and giving input on behalf of Fair Trading on practices, policies and procedures
  • Providing advice to the project streams on possible improvements to processes
  • Developing training materials to train new Service NSW employees in Fair Trading and GLS processes
  • Providing onsite support to new Service NSW teams
  • High level of input into Finance stream, including development of procedures for daily banking and end of shift reconciliations
  • High level of input into design of new centres
  • Liaising between Fair Trading business units and service NSW project team and executive to achieve goals
  • Collaboration with other streams to develop processes relating to recruitment, HR, IT and Learning and development
  • Delivering training to new teams in both Fair Trading and also Customer Service Skills
  • Development and delivery of GLS training
  • Assisting Fair Trading staff in their assimilation into their new roles at Service NSW
  • Analyzing, problem solving, strategic thinking and addressing “go live” issues that relate to Fair Trading transactions
  • Solely responsible for addressing GLS processing issues from staff onsite
  • Assist in the practical set up of new sites ie preparing stores lists, forms lists, stationery required, office equipment requirements
  • Hands on store set up on site prior to opening
  • High level of involvement, including coordination of GLS testing
  • High level of involvement including coordination of process testing, equipment testing, “a day in the life” testing
  • High level of involvement in training in banking and cash recyclers including creation of user guides
  • Delivering presentations to executive team and other stakeholders on Fair Trading processes
  • Ongoing updating and maintenance of knowledge documents
  • Identifying process improvements
  • Managing the relationship between Service NSW and Fair Trading

Multiple NSW Public Service Roles

NSW Fair Trading And Others
11.1984 - 08.2012

I would be happy to supply details of prior work history if required.

Education

High School Diploma -

Sydney Girls High School
Surry Hills, NSW

Diploma in Management -

Service NSW
Sydney, NSW
2012

Cert IV in Customer Contact -

Service NSW
Sydney, NSW
2003

Advanced Certificate in Public Administration - Public Administration

Sydney TAFE
Ultimo, NSW
1987

Skills

  • High level communication
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Complaint resolution
  • Process Improvement
  • Leadership
  • Feedback Delivery
  • People Management
  • Leading Team Meetings
  • Performance Evaluations and Improvement
  • Problem-Solving
  • Prioritising high volumes

Languages

Greek
Professional Working

Timeline

Team Leader, Customer Resolution Team

Service NSW
01.2023 - Current

Customer Resolution Specialist

Service NSW
01.2014 - 01.2023

SME on Loan From NSW Fair Trading

Service NSW
08.2012 - 01.2014

Multiple NSW Public Service Roles

NSW Fair Trading And Others
11.1984 - 08.2012

High School Diploma -

Sydney Girls High School

Diploma in Management -

Service NSW

Cert IV in Customer Contact -

Service NSW

Advanced Certificate in Public Administration - Public Administration

Sydney TAFE
Vivian Drosinos