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Marie Conaghan

Stockport

Summary

I am a highly skilled professional with strengths in organisational skills, communication, and time management. I excel in problem-solving and have confident skills in technical proficiency. I have extensive experience in multi tasking and prioritising conflicting demands. I consistency demonstrate discretion, confidentiality, adaptability, and flexibility. Additionally, I have significant expertise in finance and budget planning, with proficiency in the University's Oracle finance system.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Office Manager & Personal Assistant

The University of Manchester
Manchester
01.2012 - Current
  • I provide confidential and high level administrative and diary PA support to the Executive Director of Social Responsibility and Vice-President for Social Responsibility
  • I manage a range of high-level, complex and confidential correspondence on behalf of the Executive Director for Social Responsibility, exercising judgement of risk, prioritisation and planning of key tasks.
  • the prioritisation of highly complex and sensitive activities, requests for meetings, and organising the provision of any relevant materials.
  • Using initiative to handle and prioritise communications to the Executive Director and Vice-President, much of which is of a highly confidential nature. Distinguishing between issues that require personal attention and others that can be referred to colleagues as appropriate and drafting and/or issuing prompt responses on behalf of the Vice-President and Executive Director of Social Responsibility·
  • To plan and manage the work of the Vice- President and Director across regional, national and international networks, travel, liaising with other University units if needed, confirming meetings and developing full itineraries and appropriate briefings; and balancing non-executive and external engagement activities. .
  • to manage and oversee all of the key administrative functions in the Office for Social Responsibility, including People, Estates and Security, Health and Safety, Risk and Compliance and Environmental Sustainability activities
  • to provide effective support to the Director of Social Responsibility and Head of Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement in the management of all budgets all finance systems across the Office;
  • To organise and provide high-level secretarial and servicing functions to the Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement Committee (chaired by the Vice-President for Social Responsibility), the Civic University Board (chaired by the Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement) and a range of other working groups and committees as and when required. These include support in planning agendas, taking minutes and distributing actions and timescales.
  • Managing and overseeing key components of high-level University activities, including Making a Difference Awards where I am responsible for applications, shortlisting, judging, guest list and overall logistics of the event itself.
  • annual Community Festival, where responsibility is taken for the recruitment, briefing and management of a large team of student ambassadors and briefings for academic and professional staff in the effective discharge of their duties on the day.

Co-ordinating Secretary and PA

The University of Manchester
01.2008 - 01.2012
  • Provided comprehensive PA support to the Head of the Final year dentistry programme
  • Created and managed the Final year timetable using syllabus plus, this involved communicating with outreach clinics and various clinicians to ensure a workable timetable was created.
  • Managed the final year examinations ensuring accuracy to detail on exam papers and timetabling patients for unseen cases.
  • Attended numerous meetings on behalf of the Head of the Final year , providing updates on student progress and collating actions .

BSc Programme Secretary

The University of Manchester
09.2005 - 01.2008
  • Provided PA support to the Programme Director
  • General secretarial and admin duties including timetabling, ordering clinic supplies.
  • Admissions, I was responsible for the admissions of the programme and ensuring that the course was full , this was a lot of responsibility because the course was funded by the NHS so numbers had to be exact.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology & Social Policy

MMU
Manchester
09.1998 - 07.2001

A-Levels - Psychology, Business Studies, English

Xavarian College
Manchester
09.1996 - 07.1998

Skills

My skill set strengths include

  • Organizational Skills
  • Communication skills
  • Time management
  • Problem Solving
  • Technical Proficient
  • Discretion & Confidentiality
  • Adaptability & Flexibility
  • Event Planning


Affiliations

  • I am a mother of 2 children. My passion is weight lifting and I have set myself many personal targets that I have achieved and I am constantly striving for more

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Office Manager & Personal Assistant

The University of Manchester
01.2012 - Current

Co-ordinating Secretary and PA

The University of Manchester
01.2008 - 01.2012

BSc Programme Secretary

The University of Manchester
09.2005 - 01.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology & Social Policy

MMU
09.1998 - 07.2001

A-Levels - Psychology, Business Studies, English

Xavarian College
09.1996 - 07.1998

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