Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA)

CERA was the agency established by the Government to lead and coordinate the ongoing recovery effort following the devastating Canterbury earthquakes of September 2010 and February 2011.

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority

Christchurch, New Zealand

CERA was the agency established by the Government to lead and coordinate the ongoing recovery effort following the devastating Canterbury earthquakes of September 2010 and February 2011.

CERA was disestablished on 18 April 2016 as the Government transitions from leading the recovery, to establishing long-term, locally-led recovery and regeneration arrangements. Some of CERA’s functions wound down, and other responsibilities were transitioned to central and local government agencies.

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Programme Management Office – PMO Manager

January 2014 – April 2016

Responsible for the CERA Enterprise Programme Management Office (PMO), line management of PMO advisors, project contractors and facilitation of the Tier 3 Programme Management Steering Committee. The PMO defined the project management framework, tools and methods for delivery of 24 recovery programmes and over 100 projects.

It added value by embedding comprehensive planning processes, providing high quality reporting, tracking progress against plan and for ensuring critical risks and issues were well understood and proactively managed across the organisation.

Step Change – Evolved the PMO from a support focused office into an empowered PMO with a well-established operating model and assurance lens, delivering demonstrable value across the organisation.

Recovery Monitoring – General Manager

March – June, November 2015

Responsible for leading four functions in the Recovery Monitoring Group: Programme Management Office, Strategic Procurement, Monitoring and Evaluation and Recovery Lessons and Legacy.

Leadership – Represented CERA at a senior level on a variety of Steering Groups and forums. Provided leadership and guidance for Tier 4 and 5 staff across the wider group.
Recovery Monitoring – Ensured the strategic consistency of recovery monitoring across CERA and with other organisations in order to support the Recovery Strategy for Greater Christchurch.
Governance – Monitored the progress, processes and engagement of central government (Ministers and Cabinet), local government, iwi, private sector and public interest groups.

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Project Delivery Framework

Established unique processes and innovative tools and work methods in order to track progress and achieve value across the wide and varying range of CERA recovery programmes.

Programmes & Performance

Identified efficiencies and opportunities for improvement by undertaking comprehensive analysis into project and programme performance, and for providing appropriate exception reports and corrective advice to senior management and programme teams.

Strategic Alignment

Ensured programmes remained aligned with the CERA recovery strategy goals and were held accountable for delivering agreed objectives and deliverables.

Central Government Collaboration

Evolved the PMO from a support focused office into an empowered PMO with a well-established operating model and assurance lens, delivering demonstrable value across the organisation.

Expert Advice

Provided strategic advice during a number of organisational change proposals, including expert input into the design and recruitment of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet PMO function, which was established as part of CERA’s transition in 2016.

Programme Controls

Worked closely with Programme Managers to ensure processes and controls were embedded during the establishment phase of new programmes and projects, and were maintained throughout the delivery lifecycle.

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