Master of International Community Development-qualified Program Manager and Team Leader with 20+ years’ combined experience in strategic guidance and leadership, developing country-level designs during program inception phases, as well as recruitment and induction, and training and development. Forges partnerships with government and implementation partners, facilitates program engagement, and provides outstanding representation on the international stage, promoting program interests, sharing lessons learned, mitigating emergent risks, overseeing financial/administration management, logistics, and audit. Champions gender equality. Proven track record of public sector success across the Pacific (Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia), Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Europe, India, Butan and Brazil. Adds value with firsthand knowledge of social norms, cultural customs, thinking and political situations across the Pacific, having navigated all of these aspects to successfully achieve program outcomes, build capacity with team members and regional partners, and shift the balance of power regarding decision-making at all levels to ensure better governance. Holds an Honorary Samoan Paramount Chief Title (A’eau) bestowed by the District of Falealupo, Savaii, Samoa for professional and personal contributions to the people of the Pacific and extended family members. Primed to hit the ground running to support the Pacific Region.
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