Cath Doolan

Background

About Cath Doolan

Executive assistant with over 15 years experience providing efficient secretarial and administrative support to senior management. Relevant strengths include: • Proven track record in meeting deadlines efficiently, resolving problems independently, using initiative to improve processes and working hard to meet organisational objectives. • Able to work under pressure and successfully deal with competing demands while maintaining complete confidentiality. Major Career Achievements During my time at the Australian High Commission in Brunei, as the officer responsible for protocol, I liaised with Brunei’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and played a key role in delivering successful high level visits by the Prime Minister, Governor General and a number of Ministers. Primary organiser of High Commissions annual Australia Day and Anzac Dawn service event, hosting foreign dignitaries, government officials and 250+ Australian Expatriate. Student Counsellor for 7 years at HRD Services using strong and highly varied skills to support overseas students from a range of organisational, socio-economic, cultural and ethno-religious backgrounds ensuring that potential problems were identified and appropriate solutions found. Full event management of large and complex international education fairs for more than 45 institutions: negotiating speakers; government & statutory approvals; venue hire; marketing & promotional materials; and attracting significant institution attendance. Demonstrated high-level relationship building skill - notably my work in the High Commission where I secured and managed politically sensitive meetings that my peers were unable to achieve. Appointed by the High Commissioner to act as liaison officer between the Australian delegation and Brunei protocol officials, managing the requirements of the Prime Minister and the broader Australian delegation