Kate Siemionow

• Lead recruitment campaigns end-to-end with the support of senior staff on executive recruitment
• Work with clients and candidates to match top talent with recruitment opportunities
• Oversee the entire recruitment process, from initial client briefs to creating job briefs, conducting interviews and maintaining communication with clients
• Nurture strong relationships with potential hires
• Contribute to building positive candidate experiences and continually refine BespokeHR's templates and processes for optimal efficiency
• Lead and or support company-wide projects as needed.

• Provide partnering to ACH Group on a range of Talent Acquisition policies, high volume corporate end to end recruitment, programs and practices
• Undertake a combination of operational and strategic work, aligning recruitment activities to fulfill business requirements.

HR Advisor, June 2018 – March 2021

• Responsible for the implementation of people-related services, policies and programs and assisted and advised managers on Human Resources issues
• Primary focus of the role was to manage and operate all aspects of Human Resources and act as a trusted advisor.

Key achievements include:

• Managed human resources operations by: recruiting, selecting, inducting, training, coaching, counselling, and disciplining staff; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing staff job contributions; maintaining compensation, benchmarking within the industry; resolving problems, industrial relations and implementing change.
• Designed and implementation of office policies by establishing standards and procedures, including compliance with OH&S regulations and making necessary adjustments;
• Successfully rolled out new HRISystem – Employment Hero;
• Prepared and issued appropriate contractual documentation in relation to appointments, terminations and variations of employment conditions;
• Ensured the organisation was kept up to date and make informed recommendations on current trends, legislative changes, Awards and HR developments;
• Supported the delivery of Power Community Limited programs, speaking at schools in rural SA, including Clare and the Riverland in regards to women in leadership and sport;

COVID-19

• Worked in newly created Mission Critical Team at commencement of March 2020;
• Responsible for providing up to the minute JobKeeper legislation changes to CEO;
• Advised and implemented with Senior Leaders with initial StandDown of 95% Administration Staff;
• Managed the implementation of JobKeeper as per legislative requirements to staff and players;
• Drove and conducted with Senior Leaders and CEO of over 40 redundancies due to COVID-19;
• Prepared relevant documentation and provided to CEO;
• Provided staff with one-on-one support and Employee Assistance Program support;
• Implemented wellness checks;

Risk Management

• Responsible for updating the CFO with Governance & Integrity issues;
• Ensure all AFL minimum standards and KPI’s are met on a monthly & annual basis;
• Maintain knowledge of state legislative requirements;
• Game day presence: to complete all safety checks and risk management requirements at each PAFC home game as well as other major events;

WH&S

• Ensured compliance and governance for the HR/Risk function by effective communication, management and execution of CEO and Board actions;
• Return to work training;

Secondments

EA to the CEO, Chairman & Board of Directors,

April 2019 – August 2019 & Nov 2020 – March 2021

• Highly agile to jump in and pivot roles in times of crisis, responsive and proactive, was responsible for the travel, logistics, stakeholder dinners, interpreters, multiple itineraries and diaries;
• Supported new CEO, Chairman and Board of Directors;
• Preparation of agendas, reports and spreadsheets, and minute taking;
• Whilst still working as the HR Advisor stepped in amongst other duties to support the above in Shanghai, China for the PAFC v St Kilda game in 2019;

HR Coordinator/EA to the COO,

January 2016 – June 2018

• Key Achievements Include:
• Duties as above
• Executive support to the COO and People & Culture GM in the day-to-day support of human resources and operations;
• Successfully rolled out a new online learning platform, Learn Connect;

• Newly created role, developed processes and procedure manual;
• Client Management;
• Supported Managing Partner;

• State Administration Manager QLD, Feb 2004 – May 2006 17 Direct Reports across 4 offices;
• Assisted the Regional Director and Senior Directors to ensure efficient operations, point of contact for all operational issues within the management team;
• Senior Administrator (SA), June 2001 – Jan 2004