Leanne Kerr

Qualifications

• Master in Education (Educational Leadership), University of Canberra
• Graduate Certificate in Professional Development Education, University of Canberra
• Graduate Certificate in Management (Public Sector Management Program), Macquarie University
• Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment & Training
• Statement of Attainment in Recognition of Prior Learning
• Certificate IV in Team Leadership (2yr)
• Certificate in Management (3yr)
• Member– Australian Human Resources Institute
• Member– Australian Institute of Management
• Member - Australian Institute of Training and Development

Areas of Expertise

• Development and implementation of organisational learning strategies and plans.
• Project management, leading teams responsible for developing and implementing programs for specific work groups or new initiatives.
• Establishing and managing a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), implementing and delivering a range of nationally recognised qualifications.
• Facilitation - delivering of a broad range of programs to adult learners.
• Learning program development, implementation, review, evaluation and reporting.

Strategic human resources management

• Workforce planning & development, implementation and review, including:
• Strategic planning (attraction, retention and succession management)
• Resource pooling (talent bank)
• HR operations, including:

- Recruitment (including selections, graduate programs)
- Induction and orientation programs
- Performance management
- HR systems and policy expertise

Transformed Pty Ltd - Senior Consultant

• Manage and operate the RTO services
• Strategic planning, organisational development
• HR Development & workplace training services

KAZ Group Pty Ltd - Education Services

• Leanne was the manager at KAZ Education Services, a Registered Training Organisation and one of Australia’s largest IT training providers. KAZ provides a wide range of IT technical and desktop certifications and qualifications, as well as business skills training, including leadership and project management.

Centrelink - Organisational Learning & Development Branch

• Implementation of Centrelink’s National Learning Strategy, including IT Learning Strategy
• Implementation of a National Coaching Strategy and Program
• Management of the New Apprenticeship Scheme
• Financial & Contract management for the Branch

Centrelink - Workforce Strategies & Solutions

• Implementation of a IT Learning Strategy and Workforce Plan
• Developing and delivering a comprehensive learning program for the IT workforce
• Implementing learning infrastructure, including a learning management system, training facilities and panel of learning providers

Centrelink – IT Operations

• Manage a help desk providing statistical data and management information
• Development and implementation of a people plan, learning strategy and business plan

Centrelink - Project Manager

• Project development, implementation and review of various programs, including:

- Personal Support Program initiative
- Job Seeker Classification Instrument
- E-Reference, Centrelink’s on-line reference suite
- ‘SuperStar’ statistical software
- Disability & Carer programs