Vanessa Kurz
Human Resources Specialist - Systemic Psychotherapist
Birkirkara
Summary
Systemic Psychotherapist with 9+ years experience working in various fields including human resources, employee relations, corporate wellbeing, project management, education and mental health.
Meticulous and hardworking HR professional with advanced understanding of successful employee relations strategies. Dedicated to reinforcing company policies for handling performance and behavioral issues. Good research, dispute resolution and solution development skills.
Strong interpersonal, communication and managerial skills. Highly motivated, pro-active, and hard-working. Outgoing and friendly, organized and proficient in building and maintaining professional relationships. Analytically-minded individual with an eye for detail.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Employee Relations Specialist
CX Fort Ltd.
3 2023 - Current
- Promoting harmonious working climate to boost morale and productivity.
- Processing new hires, transfers, and terminations.
- Implementing team feedback to recommend corrective action to senior leadership.
- Developed comprehensive employee relations programs and initiatives to increase organizational engagement.
- Organizing and facilitated employee focus groups to gather feedback and insights.
- Developing and enforced company policies and procedures to determine compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Organizing company events and implementing employee recognition and rewards systems to promote positive work environment.
Corporate Wellbeing Specialist (part-time)
Workplace Wellbeing - IFT Malta
09.2022 - Current
- Collaborating with others to develop various corporate wellbeing services together with promotional material and social media platforms.
- Creating tailor-made training programmes for organizations based on unique needs and specifications.
- Developing strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Building and managing relationships with key clients and partners to drive growth.
Quality Assurance Officer (part-time)
The Institute of Family Therapy
01.2022 - Current
- Ensuring recommendations made by auditing bodies are integrated into institute’s quality assurance policy.
- Writing reports based on student and staff feedback.
- Implementing new quality assurance and customer service standards.
- Conducting evaluations to identify quality assurance policies are adhered to and implemented accordingly.
Psychology Lecturer (part-time)
The Institute of Family Therapy
12.2021 - Current
- Using variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Using PowerPoint and Google Classroom technology to give presentations to student classrooms.
- Creating assignment tasks to assess student knowledge.
Systemic Family Psychotherapist
Foundation for Social Welfare Services
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Giving therapy to diverse populations including children, couples, families and individuals.
- Maintaining client files and case notes, writing psychological reports, attending case conferences.
- Participating in research projects.
- Attending continuous professional development training, workshops, and supervision.
- Participating in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
Senior Psychology Officer
The Agency for the Welfare of Asylum Seekers
01.2020 - 03.2022
- Supervising a team of fourteen individuals working on an EU funded project offering psychological support to asylum seekers.
- Creating plans and communicating deadlines to complete projects on time.
- Case management, referrals, drafting standard operating procedures, preparing psychological reports, maintaining unit databases and all client records.
- Participating in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Resolving conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
Education
Master of Arts - Systemic Family Psychotherapy
The Institute of Family Therapy
09.2017 - 12.2021
MQF Level 5 - Award in Employment Law
Malta Employers Association
04.2023 - 07.2023
Post-graduate Certificate - Evidence-Based Management
University of Malta
09.2016 - 11.2017
Higher Diploma - Psychology
University of Malta
09.2012 - 11.2013
Bachelor of Arts - English & Psychology
University of Malta
09.2009 - 11.2012
Skills
Leading teams
Project management
Verbal & written communication
Training and mentoring
Policy drafting & implementation
Relationships/dynamics expert
Timeline
MQF Level 5 - Award in Employment Law
Malta Employers Association
04.2023 - 07.2023
Corporate Wellbeing Specialist (part-time)
Workplace Wellbeing - IFT Malta
09.2022 - Current
Systemic Family Psychotherapist
Foundation for Social Welfare Services
04.2022 - 03.2023
Quality Assurance Officer (part-time)
The Institute of Family Therapy
01.2022 - Current
Psychology Lecturer (part-time)
The Institute of Family Therapy
12.2021 - Current
Senior Psychology Officer
The Agency for the Welfare of Asylum Seekers
01.2020 - 03.2022
Master of Arts - Systemic Family Psychotherapy
The Institute of Family Therapy
09.2017 - 12.2021
Post-graduate Certificate - Evidence-Based Management
University of Malta
09.2016 - 11.2017
Higher Diploma - Psychology
University of Malta
09.2012 - 11.2013
Bachelor of Arts - English & Psychology
University of Malta
09.2009 - 11.2012
Employee Relations Specialist
CX Fort Ltd.
3 2023 - Current
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