LISA AMOA
4b Gray Ave, Mangere,New Zealand
Summary
A strong advocate for achieving equity outcomes for Māori, Pasifika and all New Zealanders in general. Top-notch skills in administration and in particular supporting management and leadership in achieving great objectives and goals. Seeking opportunities to continue to serve in organisations that have clear visions and goals for improving the quality of life for families and communities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Kaiako (Lecturer/Tutor) - Contractor
Te Wananga o Aotearoa
02.2020 - Current
- Deliver the Certificate in Bi-Cultural Social Services Level 4 Programme (full-year)
- Development of systems and identify improvement areas for tauira succession
- Provide relevant and up-to-date resources for tauira learning
- Took a contractor role whilst being the full-time carer for my mother.
Executive Advisor to CEO and Board
Vaka Tautua
03.2020 - 01.2021
- Assist and support CEO and Board with governance, operational and community matters
- Assist CEO with special projects - development, implementation and monitoring
- Coordinate and monitor contract reports to MSD, Ministry of Health (MOH) and other funders ensuring deadlines were met and deliverables exceeded expectations
- Develop systems for contract reporting, COVID responses and make recommendations for improvement
- Established strong rapport with stakeholders at all levels of client organizations through effective communication and relationship-building efforts.
- Provide admin support to the leadership team and Board members when and if required
Executive Assistant (EA) - Contract Fixed Term
Maddison Recruitment
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Administration and executive support to four senior leadership
- Liaise with external stakeholders
- Screened calls and emails and responded accordingly to support executive correspondence.
- Coordinated international travel arrangements, ensuring seamless logistics for executives attending global conferences.
- Manage the documentations for contractors from recruitment to signed contracts
EA to Director Primary Health Care (Contractor)
CMDHB
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Served as a liaison between departments to facilitate effective communication throughout the company.
- Organise paperwork and documents for smoothing running of meetings
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
- Supported executives in decision-making processes by conducting research and presenting findings in clear formats.
- Worked with senior management to initiate new projects and assist in various processes.
EA to Leadership Team (Contractor)
Te Wananga o Aotearoa
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Streamlined executive communication by managing emails, phone calls, and scheduling appointments.
- Collaborated on special projects to improve overall business operations within the organization efficiently.
- Created and managed office systems to efficiently deal with documentation.
Manager Pasifika Development Office
Manukau Institute of Technology
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Manage operations, finance and staff of the Pasifika Development office and the Pasifika Community Centre
- Identifying key opportunities to work collaboratively and engage with relevant stakeholders
- Identify, develop, implement and monitor key initiatives and strategic projects that contribute to the success of Pasifika students and their families
- Build and maintain internal and external relationships with government agencies, industries, communities and other stakeholders.
Assistant to Director External Relations and Kaiakau (Director of Maori)
Manukau Institute of Technology
01.2012 - 01.2017
- Assist in fostering and maintaining key relationships with external stakeholders,- locally, nationally and internationally
- Lead and coordinate various projects
- Coordinate and oversee the MFAT partnership projects in Samoa and Tonga
- Executive Assistant duties and responsibilities
- Responsible for budget for special projects.
- Strengthened client relationships through consistent follow-up communication and efficient problem resolution.
Education
Certificate in Adult Education -
01.2020
MBus - Employment Relations
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, NZ2017
Postgrad Diploma in HR Management -
Manukau Institute of Technology
01.1994
BCom (Bachelor of Commerce) - Management & Marketing
University of Auckland
Auckland, NZ06.1992
Skills
- More than 10 years of administration and EA experience
- Customer Services
- Stakeholder relationships -
- Relationship Building
- Time Management
- Project Management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Fluent Samoan speaker
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to work with people from various diverse communities and ethnicities
- Great respect for values, beliefs and cultures of diverse communities
Leadershipcommunityexperiences
- Member, Board of Trustee, De La Salle College, 2016, Present
- Chair, Parish Pastoral Council, Holy Cross Catholic Parish Papatoeote
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Executive Advisor to CEO and Board
Vaka Tautua
03.2020 - 01.2021
Kaiako (Lecturer/Tutor) - Contractor
Te Wananga o Aotearoa
02.2020 - Current
Executive Assistant (EA) - Contract Fixed Term
Maddison Recruitment
01.2018 - 01.2020
EA to Director Primary Health Care (Contractor)
CMDHB
01.2018 - 01.2020
EA to Leadership Team (Contractor)
Te Wananga o Aotearoa
01.2018 - 01.2020
Manager Pasifika Development Office
Manukau Institute of Technology
01.2017 - 01.2018
Assistant to Director External Relations and Kaiakau (Director of Maori)
Manukau Institute of Technology
01.2012 - 01.2017
Certificate in Adult Education -
MBus - Employment Relations
Auckland University of Technology
Postgrad Diploma in HR Management -
Manukau Institute of Technology
BCom (Bachelor of Commerce) - Management & Marketing
University of Auckland
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