John Kingsley Probert has over 40 years of experience in management, teaching, social services, journalism, and ministry. He holds several diplomas and graduate certificates related to conflict resolution, supervision, and journalism. His career has included managing social service agencies, job placement, teaching part-time, and serving as a Salvation Army officer for 16 years. He has strong skills in areas like management, project management, administration, training, networking, communication, policy development, research, community engagement, and fundraising. Currently he does part-time work and consultancy and was a student mentor at AUT University from 2010-2013.

1. JOHN KINGSLEY PROBERT (September 2015)
Post-Grad Diploma in Arts (Conflict Resolution) AUT, Graduate Diploma in Arts
(Conflict Resolution) AUT, Diploma in Ministry (Dip Min)Aust College of
Theology,(Sydney University), Diploma (Salvation Army Training College,
Sydney), Diploma in Freelance Journalism,NZIM, Graduate Certificate in
Supervision, Wintec
Mobile: 021 188 4770 Email:
jkingsleyp@yahoo.co.nz
Career Summary:
Part-time work & some
personal consultancy
Canterbury College, Auckland
Campus
From February
2014 – February
2015
Return to University: AUT 04/07/2009 to
17/12/2013
Thames Baptist Community
Ministries:
Manager : (Position disestablished) 24/07/2007 to 06/06/2008
MSD Work and Income Work Broker, Paeroa Service Centre 07/12/2004 to 29/06/2007
Canterbury Development Corp. Age Advantage Co-ordinator: part-
time (position disestablished)
05/07/2002 - 05/11/2004.
Consultancy Work -varied Fundraising/Application submissions 05/01/2000 - 15/12/2002
Presbyterian Support USI Resources Co-ordinator - contract 05/04/98 - 15/12/99
Planned Giving Counsellors Church Stewardship Programme Co-
ordinator. (Aust wide work)
12/03/93 - 20/10/95
M & S Nominees Hotel Administrator - Pt Pirie, South
Australia.
01/11/95 - 12/10/97
The Salvation Army - Australia
Eastern Territory
Salvation Army Officer ( Minister of
Religion)
17/06/77 - 04/02/93
Australian Military Forces Sergeant: Military Police Investigator 11/06/65 - 30/06/71
Key Strengths:
 Teaching & Proof Reading/Grammar Correction: over
twenty years teaching experience across different disciplines.
Formerly an accredited Proof Reader by AUT University for a
post-grad student from Laos (for which I was paid an hourly
rate). Also I voluntarily proof- read for students at under-
grad & post-grad level, from China, Japan, Russia & Ethiopia.
Guest lecturer at AUT University: (Social Sciences): Conflict
Resolution – Conflict Transformation – Track I & Track 2
Diplomacy.
* Management all aspects of management of a unique Social
Service
Agency with Government contracts in place for Service delivery and
Programmes
* Project Management from genesis of idea, design, setting of
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2. objectives, writing of strategic plan & position descriptions, management
of expenditure, monitoring of progress & evaluation/review of outcomes
* Administration experience in all aspects of office management,
accounts payable/receivable, accounting to trial balance, payroll
* Training of staff, consultation with stakeholders, preparation of
training material, facilitation of group & individual training, workshops &
seminars
* Job Placement proven ability in employer liaison, staff selection
and follow-up in-work support
* Networking in respect to government ministries, departments,
agencies & within business, education, health & not-for-profit sectors,
business to business facilitation
* Communication experienced in writing for newspapers &
journals, report & training material, radio and TV presentation &
extensive public speaking roles
* Staff Management experience in delegation, supervision,
conducting performance appraisals for up to 30 direct reporting personnel
* Policy Development writing reports for government ministers
to
form the basis of Cabinet submissions, analysis and submission of
material relative to mature age and FINZ (Fundraising Institute of NZ)
issues
* Research involved in the formulation of questions and
methodology and evaluation, analysis at a regional & national level
* Community demonstrated ability to bring organizations &
individuals together and form strong networks
* Professional Supervision: Administrative and Consultancy
* Mediation: Available for workplace support and mediation
* Fundraising preparation of Case Statements, preparation of
Grant Applications for service delivery & programmes, development of
criteria for sponsorship proposals, legacy & bequest development
* Marketing in respect to programmes and services within the not-
for-profit sector
Qualifications:
 Diploma in Ministry (Dip. Min), Australian College of
Theology, Sydney University, NSW. 16 January 1991.
 Diploma (ordination qualifications), The Salvation Army
Australia Eastern Territory, School for Officer Training,
Sydney, NSW. 1982
 Graduate Certificate in Supervision, Waikato Institute of
Technology (WINTEC). 18 March 2009.
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3.  Diploma in Freelance Journalism, NZ Institute of Business
Studies, Auckland NZ. 1999.
 Graduate Diploma in Arts (Conflict Resolution) AUT –
completed and Graduated on 29 July 2010.
 Post Graduate Diploma in Arts (Conflict Resolution)
AUT – completed and Graduated December 2013
Training/Short Courses:
MSD Work and Income: Work Broker Training Courses.
Seminar Facilitation Training – 4 courses.
ITIM Wellington: Workplace Support NZ Industrial Chaplaincy.
(1987)
The Salvation Army, NSW: Public Relations and Planned Giving
Training courses. Australian Regular Army: A number of training
courses over the period 1965 to 1972.
Professional Associations/Memberships:
• New Zealand Freelance Writers Association.
• Workplace Support NZ. Staff Support Adviser.
• Former elected Board Member of FINZ, Fundraising Institute of NZ.
• NZ Ministerial Advisory Council for Senior Citizens: Appointed by
Cabinet Honours & Selections Board in July 1999 for a 4 year term.
Community Involvement:
 Rotary International since 1980. Past President of Broken Hill NSW
Club – 1985/86.
 Member of Hauraki/Coromandel Regional Labour Market Forum –
Tertiary Education Needs and Priorities sub committee.
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4.  RSL Returned Services League – Australia from October 1969 on return
from Military service in South Vietnam. RSA, Returned Services
Association, NZ since 1989.
Student Mentor 2010 and appointed Senior Mentor from Semester
1, 2011. Awarded Post Graduate Mentor of the year for 2010 on
12 Nov. 2010
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT: Awarded Erin White Scholarship (Social
Sciences Faculty), for 2011 MA study and research. This covered fees for
2011 academic year, also for the 2012 academic year.
Post-graduate Study Room Management Committee (PGSRM) from July
2011.
Examination Supervision undertaken for AUT University – 2011 to 2013.
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