RAAJ GOVINDA
Summary
- I am passionate about community, public service, and governance. I believe in enabling engaged teams, helping people and organisations realise and reach their potential. I look for collaboration and achievement of agreed goals with a 'can do' attitude. I have an understanding of, and commitment to, Te Tiriti O Waitangi, and work towards ensuring equity with our Maori, Pacific, Disabled and Ethnic communities is achieved. I bring a unique and flexible approach to organisations and teams. I confidently deal with ambiguity; build credibility and lead change, turning programme and teams around quickly to succeed. I bring new ways of thinking in organisations that strive to deliver better outcomes for our communities and stakeholders.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Programme Manager
General Practice New Zealand
02.2024 - Current
- Programme management of General Practice New Zealand's (GPNZ) programme of work in relation to the 'future of meso level organisations' project being led out of Te Whatu Ora.
Principal Advisor - Local Advisory Committees
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Oversight, coordination, monitoring, and reporting of the Local Advisory Committees appointments and programme of work.
Programme Manager - Royal Commission of Inquiry Into COVID-19 Lessons
Ministry of Health
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Managed the complex, cross-agency, multi-stream work programme with CE oversight board, contributing to an independent and external review.
Principal Advisor - Workforce, Cross Government System Performance and Monitoring
Ministry of Health
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Co-led and managed the development and progress of the Health Workforce and Cross Government Performance programme.
Programme Director - Acute Demand
Ministry of Health
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Designed, led, and managed a team of contractors on Emergency Departments and Hospital Flow programmes of work.
Principal Advisor - DHB Performance and Support
Ministry of Health
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Operationalised the Customer Facing Priority Vaccinations strategy for Aotearoa's second phase of Essential Workforce Vaccination roll-out.
Regional Account Manager Equity - COVID-19 Vaccine and Immunisation
Ministry of Health
05.2021 - 11.2021
- Responsible for Covid-19 vaccine equity nationally, for Ethnic Communities.
Business Development Manager
Forged Development
04.2021 - 05.2021
- Developing and operationalising new business strategies.
Programme Director
SMJ Construction
04.2021 - 05.2021
- Developing and operationalising new business strategies.
Manager - Rail Compliance and Interventions
NZ Transport Agency
03.2020 - 04.2021
- Rail incident management and resolution | Rail regulatory and safety programme development and delivery.
Principal
Holmes Farsight
03.2018 - 03.2020
- Programme and operations oversight | Board of Directors engagement and reporting.
Manager Environmental Health
Hutt City Council
06.2014 - 02.2018
- Oversight of the environmental and health regulatory and compliance projects.
Group Manager - Public Health (Acting)
Wellington City Council
05.2014 - 06.2014
- Oversight of public health projects.
Team Leader - Operations and Business Development
Wellington City Council
09.2007 - 05.2014
- Leadership and management of operations and business development.
Education
Skills
- Stakeholder and relationships
- Leadership
- Programme Management
- Business Operations
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Customer Service
- Problem-Solving
Websites
Languages
English
Tamil
Bahasa
Timeline
Programme Manager
General Practice New Zealand
02.2024 - Current
Principal Advisor - Local Advisory Committees
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
05.2023 - 12.2023
Programme Manager - Royal Commission of Inquiry Into COVID-19 Lessons
Ministry of Health
03.2023 - 05.2023
Principal Advisor - Workforce, Cross Government System Performance and Monitoring
Ministry of Health
07.2022 - 12.2022
Programme Director - Acute Demand
Ministry of Health
02.2022 - 07.2022
Principal Advisor - DHB Performance and Support
Ministry of Health
11.2021 - 02.2022
Regional Account Manager Equity - COVID-19 Vaccine and Immunisation
Ministry of Health
05.2021 - 11.2021
Business Development Manager
Forged Development
04.2021 - 05.2021
Programme Director
SMJ Construction
04.2021 - 05.2021
Manager - Rail Compliance and Interventions
NZ Transport Agency
03.2020 - 04.2021
Principal
Holmes Farsight
03.2018 - 03.2020
Manager Environmental Health
Hutt City Council
06.2014 - 02.2018
Group Manager - Public Health (Acting)
Wellington City Council
05.2014 - 06.2014
Team Leader - Operations and Business Development
Wellington City Council
09.2007 - 05.2014
Courses Completed
- PRINCE2 - Foundation and Practitioner Courses
- Introduction Te Reo Maori
- Introduction to Health Economics (University of Otago Public Health Summer School)
- Writing Better Business Cases (Foundation course)
- Leadership Compass
- Bridge to senior leadership
- Project Management Essentials
- Managing People and change
- Human Resource Management
Board Experience
- President - New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health - Wellington Region (2012 - March 2020)
- Acting CEO - Holmes Farsight (2018 - March 2020)
- Forum Member - MPI Food Act Regulators Forum (2016 - March 2018)
- Steering Committee Member - NZS 8510 - Standard on Testing and Remediation of Methamphetamine Contaminated Properties (2016 - 2017)
- Member - 3D Network, Government Regulatory Practice Initiative (2013 - 2017)
Courses Completed
- PRINCE2 - Foundation and Practitioner Courses
- Introduction Te Reo Maori
- Introduction to Health Economics (University of Otago Public Health Summer School)
- Writing Better Business Cases (Foundation course)
- Leadership Compass
- Bridge to senior leadership
- Project Management Essentials
- Managing People and change
- Human Resource Management
Board Experience
- President - New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health - Wellington Region (2012 - March 2020)
- Acting CEO - Holmes Farsight (2018 - March 2020)
- Forum Member - MPI Food Act Regulators Forum (2016 - March 2018)
- Steering Committee Member - NZS 8510 - Standard on Testing and Remediation of Methamphetamine Contaminated Properties (2016 - 2017)
- Member - 3D Network, Government Regulatory Practice Initiative (2013 - 2017)
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