Experience

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  Australia Pacific Training Coalition

  • South Pacific

  • Country Director

    • Dec 2019 - Present
    • South Pacific

    Leading a Country Office covering Solomon Islands and Kiribati delivering TVET Sector Strengthening, Capacity Building and Skills Training delivery in alignment with domestic and international labour market needs and Governments' priorities, TVET advocacy and student & alumni engagement.T...

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  Credit Corporation PNG Group

  • Papua New Guinea

  • Independent Board Director

    • Dec 2016 - Present
    • Papua New Guinea

    Independent director with Credit Corporation Group, a Papua New Guinea listed holding company with interests in finance, investments and property. Directorship encompasses the holding company together with the finance and 4 properties companies in Papua New Guinea. Director meets Bank of Papua Ne...

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  Credit Corporation (Fiji) Pte Limited

  • Fiji
  • Financial Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Non-Executive Board Director

    • Jun 2014 - Dec 2022

    Independent Board Director of a locally incorporated Subsidiary of Credit Corporation PNG Group. Director met Reserve Bank of Fiji Fit and Proper Requirements. Incumbent served on the Audit and Risk Committee as Chairperson and prior, as a member.

  • Chairperson of the Board

    • Sep 2018 - Jun 2022

    Independent Chairperson of Fijian licensed financial institution. Fiji subsidiary of Credit Corporation PNG Ltd, which is listed on the PNG Stock Exchange. CCFL is licensed by the Reserve Bank of Fiji to operate as a credit institution under the Banking Act. With operations in Suva, Nakasi, Nadi and Lautoka, Credit Corp has an agile team that looks forward to hearing from you. Talk to CC about commercial loans, bridging finance, working capital solutions and term deposits.Director met Reserve Bank of Fiji fit and proper requirements.

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  United Nations

  • United States
  • International Affairs
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Regional Technical Specialist: Digitising G2P/P2G Payments & Financial Education- PFIP

    • Jun 2016 - Nov 2019

    Regional technical specialist looking after multiple areas including Digitising G2P/P2G payments, embedding Financial Education in national curriculum and teaching and learning for sub-national institutions, National Financial Inclusion Strategies development and and mid-term reviews of the same together with eKYC. Provided support to 6 South Pacific Island countries & Timor Leste with active engagements in Fiji, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

  • Technical Specialist: Financial Education & Coordinator: FinED Fiji - PFIP

    • Mar 2012 - May 2016

    Provided technical support to 5 Pacific Island countries working towards introducing Financial Education within their education curriculum in line with commitments under the Maya Declaration and the 2020 Money Pacific goals. Led and implemented key actions on the Fiji Financial Education Curriculum Project, which was implemented nationally in Fiji primary and secondary schools across 12 years of learning, from April 2013. Worked with Ministry of Education, Australian Government's DFAT, PFIP and key stakeholders to strengthen the learning around Personal Money Management and Investment to strengthen the implementation of the FinED Fiji Project.Member of the Fiji Financial Literacy Working Group and Chairperson of the National Sub-Committee on Communications and Planning to the aforementioned Group.

  • National Task Manager: Fiji Financial Education Curriculum Development Programme - PFIP

    • Oct 2010 - Feb 2012

    Involvement in managing the groundbreaking and exciting FinED Fiji Project, which introduced, integrated and strengthened Financial Education within the Fiji school curriculum across 12 years of learning from the primary through to secondary schooling. At the culmination of this Project, at least 207,000 students in 913 schools in Fiji, access Financial Education in compulsory subjects on an annual basis.

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  Asian Development Bank (ADB)

  • Nauru

  • Financial Education Specialist Consultant

    • Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
    • Nauru

    Led an ADB team to undertake a consultative national Financial Education landscape mapping on the ground in Nauru. At the end of the mission, a costed workplan and strategies for implementation across multiple schools was delivered being mindful of ADB budget available for such activity.

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  Fiji Forest Industries Limited

  • General Manager/ Managing Director

    • Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

    Led 11 teams with 290 personnel in the production operations (veneer mill and plywood production, sawmill and associated planner mill and treatment plant), the administration and accounts, site/property, timber yard, security and risk management sections of the Company. Direct report to CEO.Undertook strategic planning of production and daily running of operations of the Company together with ongoing monitoring of accounts and all targets as per annual budget and operating plan. Reviewed company contracts for services provided. Maintained and ensured the company’s Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia certification. Quarterly presentation at Board level on the operations and financial situation of the Company. Company Board Secretary responsibilities and duties.

  • Deputy General Manager Operations

    • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

    Reported to the General Manager Operations on the production operations of the sawmill and associated planner mill, treatment plant and timber mill, together with the Company's veneer mill and plywood production divisions, administration and accounts, site/property, security and risk management sections of the Company. Assisted in the management of the aforementioned Divisions and involvement at executive management level in decision making including involvement in maintaining the Company's EWPAA certification and requirements around such certification. Simultaneously commenced training for the position of General Manager.

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  Reserve Bank of Fiji

  • Fiji
  • Banking
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Acting Chief Manager (Financial Institutions)

    • Dec 2008 - Jul 2009

    Managed 5 teams comprising of 40 professionals involved in the regulation and supervision of the banking, insurance, superannuation and foreign exchange dealer industries. The Department spearheaded rural banking/alternative delivery channels and MSME initiatives of the Reserve Bank. Led the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, under the provisions of the Insurance Act. Member of the RBF Executive Management Team and Executive Quality Management Team.

  • Manager (Policy, Research & Statistics)

    • Jan 2008 - Nov 2008

    Led a 10 member team of analysts and statisticians involved in regulating the banking, insurance, superannuation and foreign exchange dealer industries in Fiji via policy development, licensing, provision of advice on systemic issues and advising on and monitoring the development of supervisory, regulatory areas related to the aforementioned industries.

  • Policy Analyst - Financial Institutions

    • Apr 2002 - Dec 2007

    Involved in a large area of regulation of industries supervised and regulated by the Reserve Bank - specific experience at the policy level. A number of highlights during this time:(i) Introduction and fostering of rural banking initiatives in Fiji(ii) Exciting experience in developing a number of Reserve Bank's regulatory/supervisory policies for the banking and insurance industry(iii) Worked with Police and the DPP's office on AML/CFT related matters including the drafting of legislation(iii) The formalisation of supervision of foreign exchange dealers by the RBF FI Group(iv) The expansion of the banking industry into other areas of business such as e-bankingDuring this time, spent just under two years in acting managerial positions - given restructuring of the Group at the time.