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The CV of

Paul Duncombe

Name Paul Neil Duncombe

Postal address P.O. Box 515
Sandy Bay 7005

Other contact details Phone 03 62237793
0419237793 (M)
e-mail

Date of birth: 19 September 1946

Nationality Australian

Languages English, some French, some Pidgin.

Academic qualifications CPA (Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants) 1971
Bachelor of Arts (University of Tasmania) 1979.

Other relevant training

In 1984 I attended a six week Advanced Management Program at the (then) Australian Administrative Staff College (now Melbourne Business School Mt Eliza Centre for Executive Education).

I attended the Family Planning Australia Development Education Program in Melbourne from 31 August to 2 September 1994.

In 1996 I attended an accreditation program at Australian Psychologists Press, qualifying me to administer the Myers Briggs Type Indicator.

In 1997 I successfully completed a TAFE course entitled Teaching and Learning

In 1997 I enrolled in an accreditation program at Australian Psychologists Press, qualifying me as a presenter of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator Team Building Program.

In February 1999 I completed an Advanced Diploma in Community Services Management.

Relevant work experience:

1969-1985. University of Tasmania. Various appointments in financial administration, particularly in budget, policy development and planning.

1985 to 2002. Executive Director, Family Planning Tasmania Inc. Being a small organisation this included a hands on involvement in the financial management, special project management and aspects of service delivery by the education and clinic teams. This was a fractional time appointment (9 days per fortnight).

2003 to 2004. In December 2002 I chose to step down from the position of Executive Director, and accepted a position with Family Planning Tasmania as Corporate Services Manager. This move allowed for some succession planning within the organisation, and as a three day per week appointment, allowed me more time to pursue other professional challenges. This appointment finished in August 2004 in line with the planning and negotiations undertaken in 2002.

1996 to 2007. Regular part time appointment with Terrapin Puppet Theatre as a financial and management consultant. Budget reviews, system enhancements, Board reports, MYOB training. Some ongoing consulting on an as needed basis

1996 to 1999. Regular part time appointment with Salamanca Arts Centre finalising the monthly and annual accounts and preparing reports on financial operations. From June 2007 a part time appointment as finance officer. Reworking accounts system, budgeting and reporting systems.

1998 to 1999. Regular part time appointment with IHOS Opera as a financial consultant. Some consulting on an as needed basis since that time.

1999 to date. Regular part time appointment with Positive Solutions as a financial consultant. Monthly budget reviews and reports to Board.

2000 to 2005. Consultancy with Ten Days on the Island Ltd. the company mounting a major biennial arts festival in Tasmania. Setting up the accounting system in 2000 to meet the needs of a wide range of artists, and a government appointed Board. Some consuting since.

2003 to 2007. Regular appointment as Finance Manager with Tasmanian Theatre Company . Budget reviews, system enhancements, Board reports, MYOB training. Some ogoing consuting on an as needed basis.

2005 to 2011. Finance consultant to Festival of Voices, the organisation staging a major annual festival in Tasmania

1985 to date. Freelance consultant on accounting, management and computing issues, training, and evaluation of community services. Clients include/ have included Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services, Productivity Plus, Quit Tasmania, Motor Yacht Club of Tasmania, Playgroup Tasmania, Island Magazine, Mental Health Council of Tasmania, Lifeline Hobart, Sexual Assault Support Service Hobart, Montagu Community Living, Creative Art Services Tasmania Theatre Royal Hobart Designed Objects Tasmania Australian Script Centre University of Tasmania Co-location Program Tasmanian Conservation Trust Sustainable Living Tasmania Tasmanian Writers' Centre Council On The Ageing Tasmania Island Magazine and Tasmanian Youth Orchestra.

January 2005 to date. Executive Officer with TADTAS, a service that assists those with physical disabilities through modifying and/or making appliances and aids, and provides a modified bike program for kids with disabilities.

1996 to date. Accredited administrator of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. A personal preference inventory used for management, team building and interpersonal relationships. Workshops conducted for various clients.

Prior consultancies (Australia)

1984, consultant on the financial viability of a service unit within the University of Tasmania.

May 1993, computer consultancy to Family Planning Northern Territory in relation to the installation of databases.

1997, consultant evaluating two domestic violence services in Tasmania.

2003, consultant to Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia in relation to enhancing the accounting system (MYOB) to meet the needs of international aid donors, and project officers.

2004, consultant to The Flying Fruitfly Circus reworking accounting system and reporting formats.

See also ongoing consultancies under “relevant work experience”.

Overseas consultancies/ appointments I have worked on development projects in the following countries (roughly left to right on the map!):

Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Laos)

Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands

Vanuatu

Fiji

Kiribati

Tuvalu

Tonga

Samoa

Tasks have included:

Community consultations and project feasibility

Project set-up

Training local project staff

Project monitoring

Project trouble shooting

Needs and systems analysis

Internal audit

Project evaluation

Project wind-up

Funding for this work has come from:

AusAID

UNFPA

Packard Foundation

Demonstrated expertise

I am experienced in dealing with the media, and have worked extensively with all forms of the media.

I have been a key player in two law reform movements in Tasmania, in relation to contraceptive availability in 1987, and abortion law reform in 2001.

A major achievement between 1996 and 1998 was the establishment of a Health Promotion Centre in Hobart. This building was developed from the shell of an old student hostel, and since the completion of renovations in December 1997 houses three community based agencies. Family Planning Tasmania is the major occupier of the building, and rents space to the Drug Education Network and Quit Tasmania. I acted as centre manager for this facility, as part of my appointment with Family Planning Tasmania. In 2001/02 I did it all again, in relation to a building in Launceston, albeit on a smaller scale.

I consider myself highly proficient in the use of MYOB accounting software, having installed and maintained systems based on the software in over 150 organisations with different needs and levels of sophistication. I have demonstrated that I can ‘trouble shoot’ MYOB problems from remote locations, such as Pacific Islands and Asia. I have run extensive training sessions on MYOB.

I have high level skills with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and File Maker Pro data bases. I am proficient with word processing applications, particularly Microsoft Word.

From December 2002 to December 2003 I assumed the role of project officer for the co-ordination of the development of a national minimum data set for all Family Planning Organisations in Australia.

Referees Feel free to contact any of my employers or clients for a reference about my work.

Name	Paul Neil Duncombe
Postal address	P.O. Box 515 Sandy Bay 7005
Other contact details	Phone 03 62237793 0419237793 (M) e-mail
Date of birth:	19 September 1946
Nationality	Australian
Languages	English, some French, some Pidgin.
Academic qualifications	CPA (Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants) 1971 Bachelor of Arts (University of Tasmania) 1979.
Other relevant training	In 1984 I attended a six week Advanced Management Program at the (then) Australian Administrative Staff College (now Melbourne Business School Mt Eliza Centre for Executive Education). I attended the Family Planning Australia Development Education Program in Melbourne from 31 August to 2 September 1994. In 1996 I attended an accreditation program at Australian Psychologists Press, qualifying me to administer the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. In 1997 I successfully completed a TAFE course entitled Teaching and Learning In 1997 I enrolled in an accreditation program at Australian Psychologists Press, qualifying me as a presenter of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator Team Building Program. In February 1999 I completed an Advanced Diploma in Community Services Management.
Relevant work experience:	1969-1985. University of Tasmania. Various appointments in financial administration, particularly in budget, policy development and planning. 1985 to 2002. Executive Director, Family Planning Tasmania Inc. Being a small organisation this included a hands on involvement in the financial management, special project management and aspects of service delivery by the education and clinic teams. This was a fractional time appointment (9 days per fortnight). 2003 to 2004. In December 2002 I chose to step down from the position of Executive Director, and accepted a position with Family Planning Tasmania as Corporate Services Manager. This move allowed for some succession planning within the organisation, and as a three day per week appointment, allowed me more time to pursue other professional challenges. This appointment finished in August 2004 in line with the planning and negotiations undertaken in 2002. 1996 to 2007. Regular part time appointment with Terrapin Puppet Theatre as a financial and management consultant. Budget reviews, system enhancements, Board reports, MYOB training. Some ongoing consulting on an as needed basis 1996 to 1999. Regular part time appointment with Salamanca Arts Centre finalising the monthly and annual accounts and preparing reports on financial operations. From June 2007 a part time appointment as finance officer. Reworking accounts system, budgeting and reporting systems. 1998 to 1999. Regular part time appointment with IHOS Opera as a financial consultant. Some consulting on an as needed basis since that time. 1999 to date. Regular part time appointment with Positive Solutions as a financial consultant. Monthly budget reviews and reports to Board. 2000 to 2005. Consultancy with Ten Days on the Island Ltd. the company mounting a major biennial arts festival in Tasmania. Setting up the accounting system in 2000 to meet the needs of a wide range of artists, and a government appointed Board. Some consuting since. 2003 to 2007. Regular appointment as Finance Manager with Tasmanian Theatre Company . Budget reviews, system enhancements, Board reports, MYOB training. Some ogoing consuting on an as needed basis. 2005 to 2011. Finance consultant to Festival of Voices, the organisation staging a major annual festival in Tasmania 1985 to date. Freelance consultant on accounting, management and computing issues, training, and evaluation of community services. Clients include/ have included Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services, Productivity Plus, Quit Tasmania, Motor Yacht Club of Tasmania, Playgroup Tasmania, Island Magazine, Mental Health Council of Tasmania, Lifeline Hobart, Sexual Assault Support Service Hobart, Montagu Community Living, Creative Art Services Tasmania Theatre Royal Hobart Designed Objects Tasmania Australian Script Centre University of Tasmania Co-location Program Tasmanian Conservation Trust Sustainable Living Tasmania Tasmanian Writers' Centre Council On The Ageing Tasmania Island Magazine and Tasmanian Youth Orchestra. January 2005 to date. Executive Officer with TADTAS, a service that assists those with physical disabilities through modifying and/or making appliances and aids, and provides a modified bike program for kids with disabilities. 1996 to date. Accredited administrator of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. A personal preference inventory used for management, team building and interpersonal relationships. Workshops conducted for various clients.
Prior consultancies (Australia)	1984, consultant on the financial viability of a service unit within the University of Tasmania. May 1993, computer consultancy to Family Planning Northern Territory in relation to the installation of databases. 1997, consultant evaluating two domestic violence services in Tasmania. 2003, consultant to Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia in relation to enhancing the accounting system (MYOB) to meet the needs of international aid donors, and project officers. 2004, consultant to The Flying Fruitfly Circus reworking accounting system and reporting formats. See also ongoing consultancies under “relevant work experience”.
Overseas consultancies/ appointments	I have worked on development projects in the following countries (roughly left to right on the map!): Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Laos) Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Vanuatu Fiji Kiribati Tuvalu Tonga Samoa Tasks have included: Community consultations and project feasibility Project set-up Training local project staff Project monitoring Project trouble shooting Needs and systems analysis Internal audit Project evaluation Project wind-up Funding for this work has come from: AusAID UNFPA Packard Foundation
Demonstrated expertise	I am experienced in dealing with the media, and have worked extensively with all forms of the media. I have been a key player in two law reform movements in Tasmania, in relation to contraceptive availability in 1987, and abortion law reform in 2001. A major achievement between 1996 and 1998 was the establishment of a Health Promotion Centre in Hobart. This building was developed from the shell of an old student hostel, and since the completion of renovations in December 1997 houses three community based agencies. Family Planning Tasmania is the major occupier of the building, and rents space to the Drug Education Network and Quit Tasmania. I acted as centre manager for this facility, as part of my appointment with Family Planning Tasmania. In 2001/02 I did it all again, in relation to a building in Launceston, albeit on a smaller scale. I consider myself highly proficient in the use of MYOB accounting software, having installed and maintained systems based on the software in over 150 organisations with different needs and levels of sophistication. I have demonstrated that I can ‘trouble shoot’ MYOB problems from remote locations, such as Pacific Islands and Asia. I have run extensive training sessions on MYOB. I have high level skills with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and File Maker Pro data bases. I am proficient with word processing applications, particularly Microsoft Word. From December 2002 to December 2003 I assumed the role of project officer for the co-ordination of the development of a national minimum data set for all Family Planning Organisations in Australia.
Referees	Feel free to contact any of my employers or clients for a reference about my work.