AussieBoy,
gaja, Do/Did you work professionally in Aust.?
Yes. Below is the evidence:
Ms Colleen Moore, then the Director of Government Information & Advertising and my first boss in Australian Public Service says as follows in respect to my support at senior management level:
Mrs. Gaja Paramasivam was employed as Financial Controller to the Director Government Information and Advertising from July 1990 until September 1995. The position she held was responsible for coordinating the financial operations of the Government Information Service and the Government Advertising Agency. She provided analysis of financial accounting reports on a monthly basis and carried out numerous special tasks as directed by myself. She also provided management accounting and technical support to operational financial coordinators. Her input in ensuring the viability of these two business units of government which operate as commercial businesses within a government framework was a great asset. Gaja s knowledge and experience has proved fundamental in ensuring the efficient operation of these units. Her ability to analyse and explain complicated issues in a simple manner was only one of her many qualities. She demonstrated an aptitude for training staff and was patient, diligent and highly respected by all staff. Her advice to both senior management and subordinate staff was always highly regarded and she was commended by the General Manager Commercial Services. Her commitment and motivation was outstanding and I found Gaja to be a keen and industrious worker always willing to assist others in the accounting areas. Her advice to me over the 5 years has been invaluable. It would be fair to say I have relied heavily on Gaja for support in all accounting matters, and she will be hard to replace
And to me personally in a farewell card:
To dear Gaja, Thanks for you efforts in commercializing our units and us. Your personal effort was much appreciated.
Dr David Garlick Founding Director of University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sports Medicine to Gaja Paramasivam
We wish to record our gratitude for your consultancy for us in our UNSW Sports Medicine Programs during the past 5 months.
Your financial expertise has been invaluable to us in providing us with accounting services of the highest order for our unit in regard to such functions as *Enabling us to understand the concepts involved in operating as an off budget unit * Producing a Business Plan * Producing financial statements based on accrual accounting * Producing Cost-Benefit analyses * Producing financial assessments at 2-monthly intervals.
These contributions will lay the basis for our Programs to advance, based on sound business principles. It will also enable us to interact more effectively with the financial structures within the University.
Your financial services have also been invaluable in regard to the detailed development of proposals for the new undergraduate Bachelor s course in Health & Exercise Science so that a Business Plan could be developed on the basis of student fees and the staffing positions based on these. This will lay a sound basis for effective planning for this new and exciting course. We look forward to being able to engage your consultancy in the future
Dr David Garlick to whom it may concern
Ms Paramasivam is an important resource person for the whole Sports Medicine Unit, and in particular for both Ms Harrigan and Ms Boardman,. In his view one of her striking features was that she genuinely wanted to provide a service, unlike other financial staff members he has met. He considers her to be an extremely ethical and moral person. He said that she had almost a touch of genius and this, together with her other characteristics, made her so usual that it could be possible to misinterpret her comments and suggestions
Professor Dowton, Dean of Medicine University of NSW (UNSW)
Ms Paramasivam quickly engendered the confidence and support of many of the administrative officers and academic leadership in this Faculty. She was always sensitive to their situations in matters related to administration and management of finances. She always indicated a preference to deliver strong client service by regularly visiting the Schools and affiliated organizations. She demonstrated patience in working with them to help them understand the rationale behind new systems and approaches to managing finances. In her dealings with centralized agencies in the organization she was always forthright and determined in her quest to improve service and improve systems used to support resource management in the faculty. She achieved remarkable success in a short period of time with the University
Mr. Neil Morris - UNSW Director of Human Resources
Gaja, rest assured your emails are read by me ..Attached is a word document that is our guidelines for recruitment and selection. I would be happy to have your comments. It s a large document and I suspect it will take some time to read decipher and comment on.
Dr John Yu UNSW Chancellor
Dear Gaja, Thank you for your note about the Dean of Science. You would appreciate that it would not be proper for me to discuss any details of this with you but I hope you might have some reassurance in the fact that the Vice Chancellor discussed the matter with me at every stage .You and I are always concerned about people and I know that these factors were also given every consideration.
Mr. Richard Small Consultant assisting the then General Manager Commercial of NSW Commercial Services Group
.I am now available to assist other Public Agencies and Private Sector organizations requiring a Change Agent in the areas of .Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Marketing Planning, Commercialisation, Financial budgeting procedures, Client orientation program, Client Management Programs etc .Gaja, should relevant opportunities arise of mutual benefit, I would be pleased to call you and would wish for you to reciprocate, for cost-effective assistance .
love
gaja
Edited By - Gaja - 18 Nov 2008 01:16:15 GMT |