CURRICULUM VITAE

ANGUS STEWART KENNEDY

OVERVIEW
Personal Details................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Employment History ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2
January 2012 to present Script Apparel and ASK Design ............................................................................................ 2
Nov Mar 2013 & Oct Dec 2014 Project Officer at Department of Agriculture.................................................. 3
January 2013 to June 2013 Executive Support Officer at FaHCSIA ........................................................................... 3
April 2012 to December 2012 Project Manager / Web Developer at FAHCSIA..................................................... 4
November 2011 to February 2012 Project Manager at Questacon .............................................................................. 4
October 2011, 2012 and 2013 Research Assistant in with ANU eco-evolutionary neuroscience project ......... 5
July 2010 to December 2012 Brainfreeze Clothing; an experiment in ethical microbusiness ........................... 5
February to July 2010, March to July 2011 APS5 Administration Officer................................................................. 6
January - February 2011 Research Assistant in fire ecology PhD project with the ANU .................................... 6
January 2010 Volunteer with the Rural Community Development Program (RCDP) Nepal ........................... 7
August - December 2009 University exchange at Dalhousie University ................................................................ 7
2009 Policy Officer .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2009 APS4 Regulatory Scientist / Toxicologist ............................................................................................................... 7
2008 to 2009 APS4 Departmental Officer ........................................................................................................................ 8
2008 APS4 Administration and Asset Officer ................................................................................................................. 8
2007 to 2008 APS3 Administration Officer....................................................................................................................... 9
2004 to 2006 - Milky Way Deliveries Pty. Ltd. .................................................................................................................... 9
Education, Qualification and Skills .......................................................................................................................................... 10
IT / Computing ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Academic Achievements .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Volunteer / Committee ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Referees ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11

PERSONAL DETAILS
A DDRESS

12 Emerald St Narrabeen NSW 2101

M OBILE

0434 270 718

W EB

askdesign.it // scriptapparel.com

E MAIL

angusstewartkennedy@gmail.com

DOB

2 October 1987

N ATIONALITY |

Australian

S ECURITY

Australian Government Baseline (ID: 602307)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
JANUARY 2012 TO PRESENT ASK DESIGN AND SCRIPT APPAREL
POSITION: Owner / Operator (Casual)
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION: I run a multidisciplinary small business encompassing a number of design skills,
from photography and videography to textile design and manufacture, printing (silk screen, thermal transfer)
and machine embroidery, web design, logo design, signwriting and aquarium design and construction.

KEY OUTPUTS:
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4.

Web and Logo Design

1.1. Project management, including planning, risk analysis, design, development, testing, training and
implementation;
1.2. Information architecture;
1.3. WCAG accessibility compliance; and
1.4. Training and guidance documentation; and
1.5. Graphic design.
Textile Design and Manufacture
2.1. Design, sampling and quality assurance;
2.2. Product manufacture;
2.3. Graphic design and printing (silkscreen and thermal transfer); and
2.4. Embroidery.
Photography & Videography
3.1. Wedding photography and videography;
3.2. Specialist in wildlife photography; and
3.3. Film production from business and tourism to documentaries.
Signwriting
4.1. Vinyl die-cut signwriting; and
4.2. Silkscreen and thermal transfer textile printing.

NOV MAR 2013 & OCT FEB 2014 PROJECT OFFICER AT AGRICULTURE
POSITION: Project Officer within the ACT Business Services Section, Commercial Business Branch,
supporting the Department of Agriculture to deliver the Whole of Australian Government (WoAG) travel
arrangements. Primary deliverables included delivery of the Concur Assistance Project, a Department wide
outreach program that aimed to provide intensive support and training to create a network of highly skilled
end users of the Departments Expense Management System (EMS), Concur. Key outcomes included the
delivery of group and one on one training sessions throughout central and regional offices and production of
training and support material.

DUTIES:

Intimate knowledge as an administrator of Concur, the EMS underlying the Departments WoAG
travel processes.
Development of WCAG 2.0 compliant intranet training and support content for the EMS, domestic,
international and general credit card expenditure policy and processes and infographic process
diagrams for primary administrative procedures.
Development of hard copy training material for the Departments travel and Concur processes.
Development of pilot instructional video screencast tutorials on use of the Concur mobile app.
Delivery of group and one-on-one training on the use of the EMS and domestic and international
travel.
Preparation and analysis of iterative feedback through an internally distributed digital survey.
Promoting a positive image and perception of Concur among end users.

JANUARY 2013 TO JUNE 2013 EXECUTIVE SUPPORT OFFICER AT FAHCSIA

POSITION: Executive Support Officer to the Autism and Early Intervention Branch Manager. This role was
a hybrid Executive Assistant / Officer role where I held responsibility for organising the affairs of the Branch
Manager and co-ordinating, reviewing and preparing intra-branch affairs with the Executive Officer. This
position required highly developed communication and management skills and included a wide variety of
responsibilities from those of the traditional EA role as well as many of the responsibilities of the Executive
Officer.

DUTIES:

Management, co-ordination and quality assurance of all Ministerial writing for the branch including
briefs, minutes and correspondence.
Management and occasional drafting of inter-group co-ordination documents and tasks.
Management, co-ordination and quality assurance of internal and external documents for clearance
or approval by the Branch Manager.
Time and business management for the Branch Manager, including diary, email, phone, drafting and
editing.
Management of the branch office space including stores ordering, OHS co-ordination etc.
Event co-ordination assistance.
Travel management for the branch.

APRIL 2012 TO DECEMBER 2012 PROJECT MANAGER / WEB DEVELOPER AT

FAHCSIA
POSITION: APS6 Project Manager / Web Developer working within FaHCSIAs Disability and Carer Policy
Branch to develop a Clearinghouse style website called the National Disability Organisations Clearinghouse
(NDOCH ndoch.govspace.gov.au). The NDOCH website was designed to act as an information repository
and tool to facilitate communication and collaboration between the peak national disability organisations as
well as with government and the public. I held a role of dual responsibility both managing the project and
developing the website using the Govspace and Govdex web authoring tools based on the Wordpress
framework.
I also provided training to the responsible team on use and upkeep of the site. The project was requested by
the Parliamentary Secretary for Disability and I was contracted to deliver the project within a tight timeframe
and to a high standard. To do this I drew upon my highly developed management skills and ability to
organise multiple competing priorities to deliver high quality outputs. The project required close
collaboration with the thirteen Peak National Disability Organisations, representing all types of disability
and various social groups, in addition to intradepartmental liaison and direct communication with the
Parliamentary Secretary and her advisor, and thus drew upon my highly developed communication, liaison,
negotiation and teamwork skills. The Parliamentary Secretary was pleased with the project upon completion
and it was well received by the Disability sector (see: http://www.janmclucas.fahcsia.gov.au/node/254).

DUTIES:

Project management, including planning, risk analysis, design, development, testing, training and
implementation
Project review process including stakeholder engagement and web analytics.
Development and implementation of time management and planning tools to assist facilitate
effective project management.
Contract management, including request and implementation of legal advice and interdepartmental liaison.
Development and implementation of stakeholder communication and engagement strategy.
Information architecture.
Co-ordination and management
Graphic design (note: highly simplified to ensure ease of use for those with sensory disabilities).
WCAG 2.0 accessibility compliance.
Preparation of training sessions and guidance material on how to manage a Wordpress website for
inexperienced users.

NOVEMBER 2011 TO FEBRUARY 2012 PROJECT MANAGER AT QUESTACON

POSITION: APS5 Project Officer working within Questacons Exhibition Services section to co-manage the
$1.4 million redevelopment of Gallery 7 (from SideShow to Excite@Q), the keystone exhibition space at
Questacon. Co-ordination of this complex and multifaceted project required delicate internal and external
stakeholder liaison, management of communications, resourcing, budgeting, procurement, scheduling, risk
analysis, construction site management, public and worksite OHS and quality control. This position
required highly developed management skills and the ability to organise multiple competing priorities to
deliver high quality outputs within tight timeframes. The success of this project was aided by my well
developed written and oral communication, liaison, negotiation and teamwork skills.

DUTIES:

Scheduling of exhibit development and construction work (painting, electrical, lighting, flooring,
misc. contractors etc.)
Construction site management, acting as the primary contact and liaison point for staff and
contractors.
In charge of project communication, including the organisation and running of regular
Development Team meetings, bringing together a multidisciplinary team including production,
electronics, IT, graphic design, industrial design and gallery front of house.
Development and implementation of time management and planning tools to assist tracking of
decisions, issues and tasks.
Budgeting for a large $1.4 million project.
Management of the procurement process for numerous product and service requirements.
Contract management.
Management of the Risk Analysis process during exhibit development to identify potential hazards
and rectify them in a timely manner to ensure public safety.
Management of the Job Safety Analysis process, a Risk based method used to reduce risk and plan
during construction work.
Assist in quality assurance for deliverables.

OCTOBER 2011, 2012 AND 2013 RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN ECO-EVOLUTIONARY

NEUROSCIENCE PH D PROJECT WITH THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
DURATION: Three weeks
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project aims to investigate the neurological implications of selection pressure
through examination of the effects of dimorphism and temporal changes on the brain structure of dragon
lizards of the Ctenophorus genus.

DUTIES:

Collection of samples.
Measurement and collation of biological and spatial data.
Tagging of individuals for identification purposes.
Photography.

JULY 2010 TO DECEMBER 2012 BRAINFREEZE CLOTHING; AN EXPERIMENT IN

ETHICAL MICROBUSINESS (WWW .BRAINFREEZECLOTHING .COM )
POSITION: Owner / Operator
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION: Brainfreeze Clothing produces handmade clothing primarily out of recycled and
recovered fabric. Garments are individually made to measure to ensure a good fit and cater to people of
unusual proportions.
The business was started when a gap in the snow clothing market was identified. It was a good opportunity
to see if a sustainable and ethical business model could be applied to the textiles industry, where there is an
increasing trend towards fast fashion low quality, high turnaround clothing.

BUSINESS HISTORY: Started in Winter 2010 Brainfreeze Clothing continues to evolve as an example of
small scale ethical microbusiness. Recent achievements include a significant product line expansion, a
charity campaign to support shark conservation called Art for Sharks and the introduction of team of
sponsored skiers and snowboarders that will go to North America for the northern hemisphere winter.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for garment design and production throughout the entire process, including sourcing
recycled materials, sewing, sales and marketing, product development and production optimisation.
Website design and development, including structure and graphic design.
Marketing, including social media.
Implementation of e-commerce solution.
Implementation and management of licensing arrangements:
o HB3 Technology waterproof, washable ear bud headphones integrated into hoody
drawstrings (www.hb3technology.com).
Graphic design, screen printing and textile production (acid wash/tie dye).
In-house vinyl die-cut sticker production.
Management of a 6 strong sponsored team.
Customer liaison.
Workflow optimisation.
Supply management.

FEBRUARY TO JULY 2010, MARCH TO JULY 2011 APS5 ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

POSITION: APS5 Administration Officer within the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the
Arts, Parks Australia Division, Parks and Protected Areas Programs Branch. Team member in the National
Reserve System Section with a primary purpose of assisting the development and management of
procurement and contractual processes relating to the National Reserve System component of the Caring for
our Country initiative. Secondarily involved in the assessment and project management of applications for
National Reserve System funding.

DUTIES:

Assessment and project management of applications for funding.

Project management of database development and improvement.
Assist with budgeting and forecasting of both administered and departmental funding streams.
Preparation of high quality written materials, including contracts, ministerial correspondence,
application assessments and procedural documents.
Management of ministerial workflow.
Preparation and analysis of financial data.
Input into the development and improvement of internal policies.
IT Authorising Officer management of IT within the section.
Management of internal and external enquiries and the day to day workflow of the section.

JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2011 RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN FIRE ECOLOGY PHD PROJECT

WITH THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
DURATION: Three weeks

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project aims to investigate the ecological response to habitat fragmentation
and differing temporal and spatial fire regimes from a number of species of reptile.

DUTIES:

Collection of both invertebrate and vertebrate samples by pitfall trapping

Measurement and collation of genetic samples
Tagging of individuals for identification purposes

JANUARY 2010 VOLUNTEER WITH THE RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM (RCDP) NEPAL
DURATION: Two weeks
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Development of a primary school, orphanage and farm to increase the standard of
living and quality of education in rural Nepal (Chitwan region).

DUTIES:

Assisted with management of the plant nursery

Collection of seeds and planting of targeted fast growing tree to decrease dependence on wild forest
products.

AUGUST - DECEMBER 2009 UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE AT DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY

2009 POLICY OFFICER
POSITION: APS5 Policy Officer within the Department of Health and Ageing, Medicare Benefits Division,
Medicare Financing and Analysis Branch. Team member in the Nursing, Midwifery and Mental Health
Section assisting with formulation of Medicare policy on the Nurse Practitioner initiative and supporting
Better Access implementation.

DUTIES:

Preparation of high quality written materials, including briefings, reports, ministerial

correspondence and other advice.
Involvement in policy analysis, including analysis of data and trends.
Input into high profile Budget measures.
Management, revision and improvement of web content for both consumers and providers on a
large public health initiative.
Development and improvement of internal policies and databases.
Participation in the coordinated National Incident Room nationwide response to the H1N1 influenza
outbreak.
Management of enquiries and the day to day workflow of the section.

2009 APS4 REGULATORY SCIENTIST / TOXICOLOGIST

POSITION: APS4 Regulatory Scientist / Toxicologist within the Department of Health and Ageing, Office of
Health Protection, Office of Chemical Safety. Team member in the Registration section, assessing the human
health safety of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.

DUTIES:

Prepare high quality, scientifically sound human health risk assessment reports. Analysis and
critical examination of existing toxicological databases, new research, submitted data and current
OH&S practises was required.
Preparation and analysis of monthly sectional reports on time management, including presentation
at team meetings.
Participation in the Registration screening progress. This involved the accurate compilation of
existing information on chemicals to facilitate decision-making processes. Decisions on the
acceptance or rejection of work orders had to be scientifically justified and prepared on short time
frames.
Provide high level communication with clients in addition to other internal and external
stakeholders on public health issues.
Prepare professional advice on issues relating to public health. Briefs and correspondence had to be
technically accurate, phrased to meet the needs of the audience, and delivered on time.
Development and improvement of policies, databases, procedures and guidance documents.
General administration duties including document management for both soft and hard copies.
Management of X in Confidence files and the application of good record keeping procedures.

2008 TO 2009 APS4 DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER

POSITION: APS4 Departmental Officer within the Department of Health and Ageing, Office of Health
Protection, Office of Chemical Safety.

DUTIES:

Provided assistance to the Financial Liaison Officer.

Preparation of contracts, including consultancies and inter-departmental agreements.
Instigation of new office wide systems to help streamline the contract management process.
Processing of monthly Cabcharge and Credit Card invoices.
Preparation of minutes, letters and other basic documents.
Committee financial management and secretariat support, including pre-expenditure reports,
financial organisation, acquittal and travel management.
Assessment and creation of records across a wide range of subject matter.
General administration duties, including document management for both soft and hard copies.
Recording and storing financial records.
Processing accounts payable invoices.
Regular use of Microsoft Word and Excel, SAP Financial Software and the Lotus Notes.

2008 APS4 ADMINISTRATION AND ASSET OFFICER

POSITION: APS4 Administration and Asset Officer within the department of Families, Housing, Community
Services and Indigenous Affairs, Financial Management and Governance Branch, Systems and Strategies
Section.

DUTIES:

Liaison with stakeholders during preparation of documents and during the course of managing
assets.
General administration duties, including document management for both soft and hard copies.
Management of asset records using SAP financial software and integration with hard copy record
systems.
Establishment of systems to aid better document management.
Regular correspondence with internal and external stakeholders.
Active participation as part of the team to help increase productivity.
Regular use of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, SAP Financial Software and iManage document
management system.

2007 TO 2008 APS3 ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

POSITION: APS3 Administration Officer within the department of Families, Housing, Community Services
and Indigenous Affairs, Procurement and Risk Management Branch, Business Planning and Comcover
Insurance Section.

DUTIES:

Preparation and editing of high level reports, minutes and correspondence to a high standard.
Liaison with stakeholders during preparation of documents.
General administration duties, including document management for both soft and hard copies.
Establishment of systems to aid better document management.
Regular correspondence with internal and external stakeholders.
Organisation of branch and section meetings.
Active participation as part of the team to help increase productivity.
Work was also carried out independently with little supervision.
Regular use of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel as well as the iManage document management
system and Adobe Designer.
Undertook a short project management course and basic training on devolved intranet authoring.
Assisted development of the Risktracker risk management tool.

2004 TO 2006 - MILKY WAY DELIVERIES PTY. LTD.

POSITION: Owner / Manager / Administrator
COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Supplier of milk to businesses and
households in the Inner North of Canberra.

COMPANY HISTORY: Milky Way was started by myself and a

partner when we were in Year 11 at college. We purchased the
business after our previous employer went bankrupt. Over two
years at college we built the business from being unprofitable to a
turnover over almost $250,000 and making a net profit of almost
$80,000. The company had over 600 customers and grew
consistently over the period of ownership. The business was sold
in July 2006 so that we could focus on our University studies.

DUTIES: Maintaining and updating computer systems, managing supplies and accounts with other
companies, customer relations, staff management, staff training and development, marketing and
promotions, preparation of accounts and payments of wages, all insurances including assets and workers
compensation, strategic planning.

SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Management of 19 staff including rosters, wages, super and personnel issues.

Ensuring maintenance of 2 tonne truck.
Administration of ordering supplies, managing accounts, banking, managing bad debts, tax returns
and taxation issues, ASIC requirements, all insurances including workers compensation, vehicle,
NRMA, product and public liability.
Marketing including canvassing, promotion and customer liaison

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS

Studying Resource and Environmental Management / Zoology at the ANU (High Distinction
Average)
White Card construction site OHS training, November 2011
DSEWPaC Ministerial Writing course, May 2011
DSEWPaC SAP SRM Procurement course, April 2010
DSEWPaC SAP Budgeting and Forecasting course, April 2010
Introduction to the Care and use of Fish in a Laboratory Environment, Dalhousie University,
October 2009
DoHA Strategic Thinking course, August 2009
DoHA Advanced Policy Formulation and Advice course, July 2009
DoHA Introduction to Policy Formulation and Advice course, March 2009
FaHCSIA Devolved Intranet Authoring (Microsoft Sharepoint) course, January 2008
FaHCSIA Introduction to Project Management course, January 2008
CIT Bar Course 2006 (Including ACT RSA)
NSW RSA 2006
Venomous Snake Handling and Removal (Wildcare)
ACT Drivers License (Car & Motorbike)

IT / COMPUTING
I have a wide range of computer skills and have used computers regularly from an early age. I am competent
in the following programs, as well as many others, and can master new programs quickly:

ESRI ArcGIS 9.x

SAP Accounting Systems
Microsoft Outlook / Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Publisher / Project
Adobe Premiere / After Effects / Illustrator / Photoshop / Acrobat / Designer / Lightroom
ArtCut Plotting
FiRST Document Management System
Content Management Systems (CMS) Squarespace, Wordpress, Joomla, Weebly and SharePoint
Minitab Statistics

ImageJ Image Analysis

Concur Expense Management System

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Accepted for university exchange to Dalhousie University (Halifax, Canada) for the fall semester
2009 / 10
Awarded UMAP International Exchange Grant for 2009 based on academic achievement
Selected for membership in the Golden Key International Honour Society for placement in the top
15% of students for academic achievement.
Enrolled in Bachelor of Science (Resource and Environmental Management) at ANU.
Selected for LEAP (Lyneham Enriched Academic Program) program at Lyneham High School for
four years.
Science Competitions - achieved distinctions and high distinctions throughout high school.

VOLUNTEER / COMMITTEE

Eco-evolutionary neuroscience, (SA, NT and WA) (ANU) Three weeks in October 2011, October
2012 and October 2013.
Rural Community Development Program Nepal Two weeks volunteering in January 2010, growing
food for an orphanage and trees for community use to reduce pressure on remaining forested areas.
Fire Ecology Research, Eyre Peninsula (ANU) Three weeks in January/February 2011.
Atlantic Salmon Ecology - Field Research Assistant, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia. October
2009.
ACT Herpetological Association Secretary and Webmaster 2008 15.
Snakes Alive Educational Reptile and Amphibian Display 2010 15.
ANU Snow Sports Society Event Organiser 2009/10.
Aquatron Underwater Laboratory, Dalhousie Univeristy Four weeks part time volunteering in Fall
2009/10.
RSPCA Wildlife volunteer injured wildlife carer with the RSPCA.

REFEREES
M r Brett Richards

M r M itchell Cole

Director, Contract Services Section Department of

Agriculture
Phone: 0409 010 368 / (02) 6272 5324

Branch Manager, Autism and Early Intervention

Department of Families, Housing, Community
Services and Indigenous Affairs
Phone: 0458 292 005 / 0418 211 431

M s Lisa Nitschke

M s Joanne Llewellyn

Assistant Section Manager, National Reserve

System Section
Department of Sustainability, Environment,
Water, Population and Communities

Section Manager, Community Engagement Section

Department of Families, Housing, Community
Services and Indigenous Affairs
Phone: (02) 6146 2581 / 0488 512 700

Phone: (02) 6275 9855 / 0406 603 732

Dr M atthew Bulters

M r David Nott

Section Manager, Registration Section

Office of Chemical Safety
Department of Health and Ageing
Phone: (02) 6289 2644 / 0403 193 744

A/g Section Manager

Medical Benefits Review Task Group
(02) 6289 7903