2014 July – present: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra, Overseas Property Office, Database Manager
Database management
2011 February – 2014 February: Australian Embassy, Beijing, 2nd Secretary and Consul
Manager (12 Chinese staff)
a. Supervise client services, driver management and car plans
b. Supervise receipt and delivery of international and domestic mail
c. Supervise reception and switchboard
d. Supervise IT training and systems administration
Security Manager, protect the Embassy and staff
a. Manage a team of 10 Chinese guards responsible for Embassy security
b. Maintain, repair, upgrade and use access control and security monitoring systems.
c. Liaise with Chinese National Security forces
Prepare status reports
a. Embassy security – ad hoc and as a result of security issues and requests
b. Embassy compliance with legislation and policy – Annual report
c. Work Health Safety – quarterly report
Training
a. IT System training; small group and one-on-one
b. Work Health Safety training; group and one-on-one
Consul, Consular Assistance
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a. Supervise and perform Notarial and Passport services for clients from all countries
b. Assist Australian citizens in difficulty across China; advise clients, supervise liaison with Chinese authorities
c. Visit consular clients in locations across China
d. Prepare and edit reports advising Canberra of status of troubled citizens
Computer Systems Administrator
a. Monitor Embassy compliance with international IT policies
b. Procurement of IT hardware and software
c. Administer international and internal computer systems
d. Liaise with colleagues within an international network to resolve hardware and software issues
e. Act as the Embassy IT helpdesk and train users
f. Repair, maintain and upgrade IT hardware, physical
2013: TESOL Certificate III – current study
2012: Certification in Mobotix Security Cameras: Mobotix, Germany
2011: Certificate I: Mandarin, CIT, Australian Capital Territory
2011: St John’s First Aid Certificate
1991: Graduated Hawker College, Australian
