Nivene Powell

• Maintained smooth-running business operations by delegating priorities to staff abilities.
• Maintained inventory control, reduced stock shortages.
• Facilitated staff training, resulting in better customer service.
• Cultivated strong relationships with clients to secure repeat business.
• Led performance reviews, identified areas for improvement.
• Supervised project timelines for timely completion.
• Fostered an positive work environment with regular team-building activities.
• Coordinated cross-departmental collaboration for improved workflow.
• Established clear budgets and cost controls strategies to meet objectives.
• Translated senior management directives into actionable front-line policies and implemented changes with staff.
• Delivering and leading on the Resident & Community Engagement offers, Social Value and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Implementing and delivering the Consumer Standards framework – Transparency, Influence and Accountability

• Responsible for negotiations regarding s106 contractual agreements

with contractors, developers and the supply chain

• Creating and managing residents' panels across the housing stock including Scrutiny Improvement Panel
• Leading on co-design and co-production

• Managing Policy development and review of various policies

• Review of Equality Impact Assessments and member of the equality

and inclusion champions group

• Development and monitoring of the Residents Engagement and

EDI policies and strategies

• Project management of various resident and service improvement

projects

• Pooling and attracting resources and identifying external funding

• Provide support to local employers to access candidates through

the development of recruitment drives and training programmes via

Section 106
• Networking and building relationships with stakeholders and key

partners.
• Managing a team of 4 staff members.
• Leading on community/resident engagement projects e.g free school

meal holiday banks

• Lead on the department Business Planning process

• Development and implementation of strategies, action and delivery

plans that meet the objectives of the organisation.
• Client, residents and stakeholders' satisfaction
• Managing and reviewing budgets e.g., £.2.5m
• Delivering key Social Value objectives
• Carrying out analysis to identify the impact of regeneration projects on

diverse communities.
• Writing and embedding strategies. E.g. Community Engagement.

• Implemented and managed EWL's apprenticeship programme -

created 50 work placements, a Pre-Employment Training programme

and created 20 permanent jobs.
• Renegotiated s106 planning agreements by 50% of the original target

which resulted in the realistic deliverables of apprentices, work

placements and community projects.
• Responsible for the team of 7 managing and delivering the social

value and community engagement schemes for 13 development

projects across 5 London Boroughs.
• Developing s106 planning obligations, e.g., apprenticeships and work

placements opportunities resulting in all KPIs achieved and no

financial penalty incurred.
• Responsibility for the delivery of the corporate social value agenda,

community engagement, supporting local communities and local

organisations surrounding the developments.
• Strong leadership and relationships with the C-Suite & senior

management team to deliver Organisational change, Social Value,

Stakeholder & Community Engagement, Volunteering and the Equality

Diversity and Inclusion agendas across the business.
• Supporting departments to win tenders for developments with an

emphasis on community engagement and social value. This has

resulted in the success of Brentford Football Stadium, Aberfeldy

Village, and other key projects.
• Implementation of the social value framework including reporting on

outcomes.
• Reporting and monitoring of community engagement activities and

budgetary spend.

• Provided support and advice to the Leader of the Council, Cabinet

members and senior management on social, economic, and

environmental issues including community development across the

borough.
• Overall responsibility for developing forums, assisting with co-

production commissions and identifying service provisions to tackle

issues.
• Commissioned a Youth Project to tackle gun and knife crime on 3 local

housing estates reducing crime in the area by 37%, engaging with 300

young people ranging from 11- 25 years old.

• Recruited 13 young people to develop and deliver the initiative

including outreach and engagement with their peers.
• Developed, supported, and produced high-level reports for the

Poverty and Worklessness, Air Quality Commissions, Health and

Wellbeing Forum
• Engaged with residents and key stakeholders to address and resolve

issues across the borough.
• Coordinated and managed the Grenfell Tower donations for the

borough and recruited 400 volunteers to carry out this invaluable

service.
• Developed and implemented policies for relevant departments.
• Engaged with service users and staff to review policies and service

provision that resulted in cost savings and efficient service provision.