Virginia Hannah’s biography
- 2014 – ongoing: Project Coordinator – Informatics Directorate
- 2011 – ongoing: Secretariat to the Natural Hazards Partnership.
- 2005 – 2014: Business Assistant at the British Geological Survey
- 2003 – 2005: Personal Assistant to the Buiness Development Manager at The National Watersports Centre
- 1999 – 2003: Personal Assistant to the Access and Facilities Director at the British Canoe Union
- 1996 – 1999: Inland Revenue – Administration Officer
- 2014 – ongoing: Assistant Cocordinator of the Natural Hazard Parthership Hazard Impact Modelling Group.
- 2010 – 2014: BGS lead PCS Union Representative
Current projects and collaboration
- 2014 – ongoing: OneGeology – Administration Coordinator
- 2014 – ongoing: Assistant Coordinator of the Natural NHazard Partnership Hazard Impact Modelling Group
- 2012 – ongoing: Ocean Data Interoperability Platform (ODIP)
- 2009 – ongoing: INSPIRE Natural Risk Zones Thematic – Project Support
- 2010 – ongoing: iShare Facilitator
- 2007 – ongoing: Objective – Electronic Records Managment (ERMS) Key user
- 2010 – 2014: PCS Union Rep (BGS Chair)
- 2009 – 2011: Geo-Seas
Skills
- Advanced Microsoft Outlook, Access, PowerPoint and Excel
- Budget control
- Building and maintaining Stakeholder relationships
- Confidentiality
- Experience in lobbying parliament
- Extensive complexed Diary Management
- Meeting Facilitation & Minute taking
- Organise and maintain cross organisation collaboration working partnerships/Experience in working closely with EU partners on several projects
- Project Coordination
- Seminar/Workshop Organisation (nationally and internationally)
- Supporting others
- Team Leadership
Certificates
- 2012: NOCN level 2 Award int he Trade Unions today (QCF)
- 2012: The Open Univerisity certificate in Managing Complexity
- 2012: The Open Univerisity certificate in Managing Complexity
- 2011: The Open University Certificate in Professional Practice in Delivering Public Services
- 2010: The Open University Certificate in Business Studies
- 2008: NVQ3 Business and Administration
Software
- SharePoint
- JIRA
- MicroSoft Office
- Oracle
- Lotus Suite
Awards
- 2008: NVQ Level 3 Business and Administration