William Wilkinson
Summary
Organized and dependable administrator with three years worth of experience. Had multiple positions in team leadership with two years of experience. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Democracy Advisor
Waikato Regional Council
10.2021 - Current
- Works independently and collaboratively in the team environment.
- Health and Safety representative on my team.
- In charge of meeting minutes and agendas for certain committees of council, including partnership committees. These committees include the Waikato civil defence management committee, future proof implementation committee, Waikato plan leadership committee and land drainage/ flood protection subcommittees.
- Handles miscellaneous administration duties for councillors.
- Develops new administration templates for staff.
- Am in charge of live streaming of council meetings to the public.
Supervisor
Thorndon After School Care
08.2017 - 10.2021
- Was promoted from assistant to supervisor in 2020.
- Developed new school holiday programme activities.
- Applied team leadership duties. Including conducting interviews with new applicants for employment, consulted with their referees and assisted in policy development.
- Applied strong guardianship talents when taking care of the children.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations And Political Science
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, NZ05.2018
Skills
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-point and Teams
- Moderate live streaming software experience
- Advanced Administration experience
- Knowledgeable in New Zealand Politics and Local Government
- Three years of team leadership experience
Accomplishments
- Developed the current live streaming setup for the Waikato regional council by using OBS studio.
- Led a working group organising a bus tour for the majority of the Waikato regional councillors around the Waikato visiting land drainage and flood protection sites.
- Organised talks at Victoria University. Speakers at the talks included Winston Peters, David Seymour, Marama Davison, James Shaw and Gareth Morgan.
- Organised a debate with Grant Robertson, James Shaw, Nicola Willis, Geoff Simmons and Gayall Iddamalgoda. Link to event recording here: https://tinyurl.com/ye85kar3
- Organised a panel of female MPs encouraging women to get more involved in politics. These MPs included Golriz Ghahraman, Tracey Martin, Paula Bennett and Louisa Wall. Link to event recording here: https://tinyurl.com/ynappt8n
- Won a Gold Award at the 2017 Victoria University Gold Awards for my tenure as President of the VUW Politics Society.
- Was a guest at Justin Lester's victory party after his win in the 2016 Wellington City mayoral election.
Certification
Essential First Aid Course - Red Cross
Timeline
Democracy Advisor
Waikato Regional Council
10.2021 - Current
Supervisor
Thorndon After School Care
08.2017 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations And Political Science
Victoria University of Wellington
Essential First Aid Course - Red Cross
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