Annie Ferguson

I believe we can change our futures by our actions in the present.

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

About

Enthusiastic and creative community engagement, consultation and project coordinator with an instinctive ability to quickly absorb the requirements of a role and start contributing to the effective functioning of a team. Holds a wealth of transferable skills and knowledge gained from working in stakeholder engagement and both waterfall and agile projects in diverse sectors, including transport, telecommunications, information technology, government and not for profit. A natural systems thinker, connector of people and collaborator, I facilitate effective working between teams and quickly identify process improvements to help deliver the outcomes required by the business. I am experienced at supporting high-functioning teams and my communication and engagement skills are exceptional. I love working at the interface of people, engineering and technology where advancements in intelligence and sustainability are driving change that is helping to shape Auckland for the future.

Experience

  • Auckland Transport (8 yrs 10 mos)
    • Communications and Engagement Safe Speeds Programme
      Oct 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

    • Communication and Engagement Coordinator
      Feb 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Programme Support Coordinator
      Sep 2017 - Feb 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Acting General Manager, Office Systems at The Peace Foundation
    Nov 2015 - Aug 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Co-leading a period of significant change within the organisation. - Leading the implementation of Xero accountancy software, managing and reconciling the transition from a legacy application and ensuring the veracity of data. - Creating and implementing new debtors and creditors processes. - Delivering EOFY reporting requirements to the standard expected by Accountants, Auditors and Charities Commission. - Strategising, planning and delivering a suite of integrated web-based CRM, membership management and event booking systems. - Writing strategies, plans, reports, budgets and grant funding applications. - Supporting colleagues during challenges resulting from change.

  • Website and Membership Manager at World Futures Studies Federation
    Mar 2014 - Jan 2017 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Implemented and managed Joomla Membership Pro and DocMan components of WFSF.org website. Worked closely with the President of this global futures organisation to deliver trouble free technology to members around the world, resolving membership issues and helping coordinate the 2015 pre-conference in Turku, Finland.

  • IT Project Coordinator at Parliament of Victoria
    Apr 2002 - Sep 2013 · 11 yrs 6 mos

    - Manage telephony and Telco Service Provider relationships - hard-wired, managed VoIP, in-house Cisco VoIP and mobile services. - Comms room and cabling management - infrastructure installation, fault resolution, Vendor Partner relationships and site access. - Manage printer fleet and replacement life-cycle. - Network and Administration Management systems - Cisco Call Manager, Active Directory, Fault Resolution Software. - Project Documentation -RFP's, Customer Consultation plans, Risk identification, project proposals, project reviews, process/training documents, communication to staff, fault reports. - Software licensing - Oracle purchasing/invoicing

  • ISP Network Technician at Cable & Wireless
    Sep 2000 - Oct 2001 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Manage and configure a BGP routed network throughout the UK, Europe and North-East USA. Fault resolution directly with customers and communications engineers across Europe.