About

Regional Project Manager - PACC Program ,
SPREP

Summary

The consultant's key fields of expertise include Environmental Management (Env Mgt Sys, Env Audit, EIA, SEA), Sustainable Development, Climate Change (Adaptation, Mitigation, Science, Policy), Community Waste Management, Community Based Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation. Proficient project management and project performance management skills that include practitioner skills in project management in controlled environments; skills in concept, grant and full project and funding proposal writing, climate financing proposal writing, design, work planning and budgeting. Skilled in project appraisal of project aspects such as costs, timescales, quality, scope, risk and benefits; deliver of quality project products, monitoring, reporting and evaluation. Offers training and workshops on V&A Assessments that include technical and community-based tools and frameworks, socio-economic assessments, lessons learned, results-based management, survey design and implementation, M&E design and implementation, gender & climate change. Range of working experiences at different levels of development intervention - international and regional (negotiations, policy, advocacy, lobbying, media campaigns and presentation, knowledge management); regional and national (project management, policy, science, gender, adaptation, mitigation, media campaigns, public awareness) and community (CBA, EbA, V&A, negotiations, training, gender mainstreaming level, implementation, negotiation skills on climate change, waste management, attitude and behavioral change campaigning). Have on-the-ground and field experiences in 14 Pacific Island communities, particularly in Palau, Marshall Islands, Fiji, Niue, Cook Islands, and Papua New Guinea. Sector expertise areas of climate change adaptation activities and results in integrated coastal zone management, water resources management (specializing in low-lying atolls), food security, food production, agriculture, aquaculture, forestry, tourism and health.

Qualifications and credentials
Master of Science - Environmental Management & Sustainable Development, 2006-2008, Completed, UNEP-IESD Institute, Tongji University, Shanghai China, UNSW Syndey Australia
Bachelor of Science - Earth Science & Geography, 1997-2001, Completed, University of the South Pacific (USP)
Proposal Preparation for the Adaptation Fund - Certificate of Participation, September 2014, Completed, Climate Technology Centre & Network; SPREP
Trainer - Gender & Climate Change, June 2014, Completed, SPC; SPREP
Certified Practitioner - Project Management in a Controlled Environment (PRINCE2), Completed, Office of Government Commerce
Certified Foundation - PRINCE2, Completed, Office of Government Commerce
UNDP Results Based Management, Completed, UNDP
English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Samoan, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Mandarin Chinese, Average, Good, Good, Good
Work experience
Gender mainstreaming
M & E specialist
Climate financing specialist
Knowledge management specialist
Database/Network specialist
Community development specialist
Proposal writing/Report writing
Community trainer specialist
Capacity building specialist
Disaster Relief/Management specialist
Environmental and social safeguards specialist
CBA, EbA, Project Management
SPREP, Regional Project Manager, Samoa, SPREP, Adaptation Planning Officer, PACC, The PACC programme is the largest climate change adaptation initiative in the Pacific region, with activities in 14 countries and territories. PACC is
UNDP, CC Mitigation & Adaptation Officer, Samoa