Rachel Davis

Experience

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  British Gas

  Jun 1998 - Nov 1999

  Team Advisor – Electricity transfers, British Gas

  Developed a process for addressing with erroneous transfers, advised others on the process and resolved issues.

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  Monash University

  Jan 2000 - Jun 2000

  Personal Assistant

  PA support to the Dean of the Medical Faculty and dealt with students enquiries.

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  Greenslopes Private Hospital

  Aug 2000 - Sept 2000

  Personal Assistant

  Support to the Director of Medical Services, point of contact for junior doctors and arranged speakers for regular briefing sessions.

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  Forensic Science Service

  Dec 2000 - Jan 2003

  DNA Co-ordinator

  Preparation, collation and monitoring of regular management information on DNA submissions to internal and external stakeholders.Secretariat to General Managers’ and Service Delivery meetings as well as project boards.

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  General Teaching Council for England

  Feb 2003 - Mar 2012

  Responsible for ensuring key milestones were reported and achieved on time – all milestones met to the agreed date.Supported the Programme Executive and Programme Manager to ensure the programme met the benefits agreed with stakeholders, to the timescale and budget set.Secretariat to the Programme Board, drafting agendas, maintaining action logs and ensuring meetings were discharged effectively through excellent organisation and by advising the Chair of the Board of anticipated issues prior to the meetings.Responsible for tracking all risks and providing risk trend analysis reports to the Executive Committee and Audit Committee.Responsible for budget monitoring of £18.9M budget across a portfolio of ten projects.Responsible for ensuring the high quality of all product deliverables and that project documentation was completed to the high standard agreed by the Programme Board. Maintained the programme plan, key milestones plan, risk and issues register through regularly liaison with project managers and using Sharepoint to maintain records and publish information.Managed a programme ‘war room’ to become the information hub of the programme enabling impact of change to be seen immediately.Managed a team of programme support administrators. Show less Delivered numerous advocacy presentations and facilitation workshops to audiences of up to 200 trainee teachers which contributed to a positive change in the perception they had of their professional body.Successfully delivered a presentation to a European Communications Conference in Vienna on the advocacy work of the GTCE.Trained and mentored staff to deliver effective presentations, facilitation workshops and in project management techniques.Experience of managing press enquiries often regarding sensitive regulatory issues, proofing publications, drafting copy and contributing to the social media strategy.Supported the parliamentary strategy including awareness of parliamentary processes, coordinating communications and briefings to MPs, providing information to senior colleagues giving evidence to Education Select Committees, liaising with MPs offices, organising meetings between teachers and MPs. Organised and managed a parliamentary reception for 100 teachers and their constituency MPs at the House of Commons, liaising appropriately and effectively with MPs, co-ordinating networking at the event which increased awareness of teachers’ professionalism and professional development. Show less

  • Programme Support Officer | PMO

    Jun 2010 - Mar 2012

  • Executive Assistant

    Apr 2008 - May 2010

  • Executive Assistant - Corporate Services

    Feb 2003 - Mar 2008
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  Steer Davies Gleave

  May 2012 - now

  Executive Assistant