Experience

Global EverGreening Alliance

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Compliance Manager

  • 2023 - – obecnie

  At the Alliance Global Head Office, I am responsible for:-the compliance requirements of Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), Department for Foreign Aids and Trades(DFAT), ACNC, other donors, investors, relevant UN and other conventions to ensure compliant implementation and partnerships.-Oversee and coordinate the compliance work associated with GEA programs, ensuring compliance with ANCP, ACFID and donor/investor requirements.- Support the development and tracking of a risk management matrix.- Develop materials and templates for program implementation and reporting on ESG and other compliance requirements.- Develop training materials and facilitate training for GEA & implementing partners.- Provide compliance advice and training to GEA staff and implementing partners.- Ensure that compliance is well documented.- Contribute to the development and maintenance of relevant policies and procedures.- Engage regularly with the identified focal points of GEA and implementing organisations ensuring that they are aware of all relevant legal, ESG and compliance requirements, and working with them on improvements where required.- Collate and draft ESG and compliance reports to donors/investors and Compliance Exception Reports and Compliance Self-Assessments for ACFID.



Queensford Institute

• Executive Program Manager

  • sie 2022 - – obecnie

  I am coordinating and leading an initial registration of Queesnford Institute’s higher education provider application with the TEQSA. Full governance and strategic suite is at the stake. I am coordinating and leading an initial registration of Queesnford Institute’s higher education provider application with the TEQSA. Full governance and strategic suite is at the stake.



Transformative Action Group

• Chief Consultant

  • paź 2018 - 2023

  Assist the registered training organisations (RTOs) with compliance and Quality Assurance services to meet their ongoing and re-registration compliance with various Australian legislative standards- update, write and modify policies and procedures in line with compliance requirements of NVR Act/SRTOs 2015 and ESOS Act;- Prepare and review Memorandum of understanding (MoU) documents between RTO colleges and third parties;- Conduct compliance and quality audit of business operation;- Assist with preparing response and rectification plan for regulatory requirements;- Advise governance reform and system change.



Oakhill Education Group Australia Pty Ltd

• Quality Assurance and Compliance Manager

  • lut 2018 - wrz 2018

  • Lead Quality Assurance and Compliance Department, supervise team members, extend policy and compliance support;• Lead quality and compliance audit of all departments and all inter campuses including any third party deliveries;• Ensure annual compliance reporting calendar is maintained at organisation level and reported for different programmes and for different federal and state regulatory bodies;• Act as a central person to quality check, control of all policies and procedures and assured the integrity of documents as per regulatory requirement;• Monitor, standardise and update all internal policies and procedures to comply with the ESOS Framework, Standards for RTOs 2015, VET Quality Framework, HESA Schedule 1 and other relevant federal and state legislative instruments; • Keep abreast of policy changes and development by the Australian Government and update institute's policies and procedures accordingly; • Research, identify and act on policy gaps to maintain a satisfactory compliance system; • Lead organisation wide risk assessment and measurement of different risks indicators with reference to the Australian Standard for Risk Management (AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009);• Act as a focal person for compliance reporting and communication with the regulatory authorities;• Assist HR and Accounts Department to develop and monitor the performance of all Service Legal Agreements (SLA);• Principal focal person for the assessment of Third Party partnership and auspicious arrangement request and selection;• Extend supports to academic, marketing, admin and communications departments to develop required policies and procedures; • Assist CEO to create new projects in broadening the scope of the company;• Contribute in organisation strategy, KPIs and Business Plan review;• Organise Professional Development sessions to fellow staff members on compliance;• Member of various governance committees of RGIT Australia including Management Team.



Tearfund

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Policy Advisor

  • gru 2016 - lut 2018

  - Advice to Terafund Country Office and UK Advocacy Team on strategically important issues in the areas of humanitarian assistance, Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change and local governance and mainstreaming;- Champion the concept of Build Back Better to make disaster resilient community in Nepal;- Building of strategic partnership with government agencies in the areas of humanitarian and development policy issues;- Offer policy analysis, research in local governance, planning process and mainstreaming of DRR and Climate Change Adaptation;- Design and implement policy advocacy, lobbying and representation;- Lead Championing links with key internal and external groups;- Represent Tearfund on external relations and macro policy agenda; and- Advice to partners and capacity development on policy advocacy and governance.- Compilation, analysis and interpretation of evidence, thorough research and production of relevant reports aimed at influencing national policies;- Conduct high quality analysis and substantive inputs to Tearfund strategic plans, background research and other strategic documents;- Selection of strategic research topics, surveys and/or case studies;- Production and launch of policy position papers on humanitarian and disaster issue;- Formulation and facilitation of Tearfund inputs to incorporate in national policies in the areas of DRR, Climate Change and local governance;- Participation in national, sub-national and international development issues.- Manage Consultants, researchers and other human resources to implement policy and advocacy works;- Represent Tearfund in relevant national networks and in the public domain on advocacy issues relating to Nepal’s development and reconstruction work;- Coordinating Tearfund’s policy response to any consultations linked to Nepal, both within and outside the country;- Represent Tearfund in meetings and build up a strong network;

• Senior Policy Officer

  • maj 2016 - lis 2016

  1. Identification of policy issues and developing influencing strategies towards the Nepal government - develop and implement Tearfund’s policy advocacy strategy in relation to the long term development work as well as short term reconstruction work in Nepal- Identifying relevant policy issues, accompany partners in networks with INGOs, UN bodies and Government of Nepal’s relevant authorities- To contribute to the shaping of relevant policy positions directed at influencing the Government, donors & other related platforms.- Networking in Nepal in order to identify, develop and support strategic alliances and optimise influencing opportunities- Lobbying decision-makers and influencers in the local government including writing concise and tailored briefings for the CD, DCD and other staff, including partner staff- Represent Tearfund in relevant national networks and in the public domain on advocacy issues relating to Nepal’s development and reconstruction work2. Advocacy, lobbying and representation- Coordinating Tearfund’s policy response to any consultations linked to Nepal, both within and outside the country- Represent Tearfund in meetings and build up a strong network- Lead on research on identified policy and advocacy priorities, as identified by the CD and DCD-P3. Championing links with key internal and external groups - Liaising with key staff in Tearfund’s Advocacy group in the UK; - Advising on any media work or campaigns that include policy messages. 4. External Relations - Establish and maintain constructive relations with NGOs, UN agencies, Government departments- Support identified themes with policy influencing activities with relevant government, inter-government and NGOs5. Partner Advising and Capacity Development - Providing advice, strategic support and capacity building of partner organisations - Manage the dissemination of best practices in policy and advocacy



RGIT Australia

• Quality Assurance Manager

  • lut 2015 - lut 2016

  • Manage a wider group of professional staff members to ensure the delivery of RGIT and its partner providers is compliant and quality assured;• Monitor, standardise and update all internal policies and procedures to comply with the ESOS Framework, Standards for RTOs 2015, VET Quality Framework, HESA Schedule 1 and other relevant federal and state legislative instruments; • Keep abreast of policy changes and development by the Australian Government and update RGIT’s policies and procedures accordingly; • Research, identify and act on policy gaps to maintain a satisfactory compliance system; • Organisation wide risk assessment and measurement of different risks indicators with reference to the Australian Standard for Risk Management (AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009);• Undertake a systematic monitoring alongside quality and compliance audit of the delivery of programme at head office, provider partners and interstate campuses routinely;• Act as core team member (panel) during compliance and quality audit from the regulatory authorities;• Act as a focal person for compliance reporting and communication with the regulatory authorities;• Principal focal person for the assessment of Third Party partnership and auspicious arrangement request and selection;• Extend supports to academic, marketing, admin and communications departments to develop required policies and procedures; • Facilitate the policy development and approval process and documentation control; • Continuous monitoring of compliance of the National Code 2007, SNR on-going registration and NVR standards;• Assist CEO to create new projects in broadening the scope of RGIT;• Contribute in organisation strategy, KPIs and Business Plan review;• Deliver Professional Development sessions to fellow staff members on strategy development, risk identification and monitoring and policy and procedures writing etc. • Member of various governance committees of RGIT Australia

• Quality Assurance and Project Management Officer

  • lip 2014 - lut 2015

  • Quality Assurance and monitoring of RGIT course progress performance under the ESOS Framework;• Monitoring of VET FEE HELP and Skills VIC programme being delivered by RGIT;• Assurance of quality of work in process and outcome level;• Preparation and standardisation of RGIT internal policies and procedures to comply with Australian VET Quality Framework;• Assist COO to design and track outcome indicators and continuous monitoring of compliance of the National Code 2007, SNR on-going registration and NVR standards;• Monitoring and assurance of implementation of internal policies of RGIT;• Assist CEO to create new projects in broadening the scope of RGIT;• Monitor the performance of partners against standards prescribed both by Victorian and Australian Government framework;• Contribute in organisation strategy, KPIs and Business Plan review; and• Assist CEO and COO to monitor and track all compliance areas of RGIT



Practical Action Consulting Asia

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy Advocacy Officer

  • kwi 2008 - maj 2014

  • Lead policy research, advocacy (extensive application of Evidence Based approach) and influencing across all programme areas of Practical Action which include policy areas of Disaster Risk Reduction, Agriculture and Food Security, Urban Water and Sanitation, and Sustainable Energy;• Facilitate the collection of compelling evidence from the implementation of project through proper M&E mechanism;• Prepare policy briefs as policy communication tools;• Lead government collaboration and encourage policy makers to set up policy formulation committees based on the evidence;• Showcase policy influencing work from the project intervention level at national and sub national level;• Monitor and track on-going policy making process of GoN to supply with evidence to influence the policy;• Form Central Project Advisory Committee (CPAC) at national level and District Project Advisory Committee (DPAC) with the involvement of government and project stakeholders;• Provide technical inputs to programme and strategy design in the areas of climate change adaptation (CCA), disaster risk management (DRR), natural resource management (NRM), food security, urban waste, water and sanitation and renewable energy;• Provide technical and policy inputs to various initiatives of government and civil society organizations in the areas of CCA, DRR, NRM, Food Security etc;• Assist in preparing M&E Plan for each project and lead policy monitoring and evaluation;• Ensure compliance requirements of GoN are met for General Agreement and Project Agreement• Identify and secure space for strategic outcomes within policy making bodies including line ministries and legislative committees;• Manage service procurement, studies, survey and research and quality;• Assist in organizational policy review;• Partners management including engagement guidelines and performance review;• Facilitate organization planning and strategic reviews;



Forum for Justice

• Research and Program Officer

  • mar 2006 - wrz 2007

  Worked for ARD/USAID supported project "Strengthening the Capacity of Judges and Prosecutors to Prosecute Environmental Crime in Nepal". Major responsibilities include:• Assist in research methodology design and implementation of USAID/ARD supported project “ Strengthening Capacity of Judges and Prosecutors to Prosecute Environmental Crime in Nepal”;• Undertake extensive legal review of environmental provisions across various legislations of GoN;• Provide conceptual and technical inputs on environmental issues of the research;• Implement research activities among judiciary, prosecutors and quasi-judicial bodies;• Analyze research information, compile transcripts to produce environmental crime manual;• Set up project supervisory committee and organise meeting;• Exercise financial and administrative oversight for project team.



National Federation of Irrigation Water Users Association Nepal

• Project Coordinator

  • paź 2003 - wrz 2005

  Project Coordinator for a Ford Foundation supported project " Participatory Prevention of Water Pollution Project" in Nawalparasi, Chitwan and Banke District Project Coordinator for a Ford Foundation supported project " Participatory Prevention of Water Pollution Project" in Nawalparasi, Chitwan and Banke District