Olivia Buxton

Experience

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  Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)

  Jan 2001 - Dec 2006

  Project Manager

  As Austrade’s Project Manager I was responsible for coordinating, advocating and promoting industry events to government, industry bodies and Australian businesses. I actively developed strong partnerships within the Education, Automotive, Marine and Defence, Agribusiness and Food, Biotechnology and ICT sectors. Experienced in delivering economic growth projects and events. Preparing a platform for community engagement, consultation and advice across industry specialist units. Supporting Small to Medium Enterprises looking to engage with international's, exporting their services and products overseas through the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade). Show less

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  WISE Employment

  Dec 2006 - Jul 2014

  Project Manager

  This role involved conducting employment and disability tender and grant evaluations in alignment with organisational goals for review and consideration by the Strategy & Alliance General Manager. Managing a research team, carrying out tender readiness reviews on WISE DES and JSA internal departments and Disability Social Enterprises implementing project action plans, ensuring tender readiness is achieved.Conducting financial analysis on partnered and subcontracted organisations as part of the tender application process and providing Post Tender reviews, preparing reports on findings for board review. Show less

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  Ostara Australia

  Jul 2017 - May 2018

  Grant Coordinator

  Contracted to Project Manage Ostara’s 2018 Disability Employment Services Restricted Grant Application process, of existing and new business this process involved subcontracting organisations and multiple disability specialist services.

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  Transport Accident Commission (TAC)

  Dec 2020 - now

  Policy & Service Delivery Specialist