About
Consulltant - Mainstreaming Specialist (CC/DRR)
aaron.buncle@gmail.com
Summary
Key Achievements:
- Principal author of the Review of the Regulatory Framework for the Port of Darwin – a requirement of the Competition and Infrastructure Reform Agreement (CIRA) under the National Reform Agenda (NRA)- All findings and recommendations of the Review of the Regulatory Framework for the Port of Darwin were approved by Cabinet and have since been implemented. - Successfully advocated to other members on the Northern Territory Climate Change Steering Committee that local-level policies included in the Northern Territory Climate Change Policy Framework should be 'complementary' to the proposed national emissions trading scheme or carbon tax
- Principal author of the Review of the Regulatory Framework for the Port of Darwin – a requirement of the Competition and Infrastructure Reform Agreement (CIRA) under the National Reform Agenda (NRA)- All findings and recommendations of the Review of the Regulatory Framework for the Port of Darwin were approved by Cabinet and have since been implemented. - Successfully advocated to other members on the Northern Territory Climate Change Steering Committee that local-level policies included in the Northern Territory Climate Change Policy Framework should be 'complementary' to the proposed national emissions trading scheme or carbon tax
Qualifications
Language: English Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent
Work Experience
Area of expertise: M & E specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Economist (cost-benefit analysis of CC) Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Community development specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Proposal writing/Report writing Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Capacity building specialist Experience: 0
Employment date: Fri, 01/11/2013 - 12:00 Current: No Company: SPREP Position: Consultant – Mainstreaming Specialist, CC & DRM Location: Pacific region Projects: Project date: Fri, 01/11/2013 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/08/2016 - 12:00 Location: Pacific region Position: Consultant-Mainstreaming Specialist CCA/DRR Title: SPCR Mainstreaming CCA & DRR Description: - Situation Analysis of climate change and disaster risk mainstreaming in Kosrae (FSM) & Tuvalu - Participatory workshops for all relevant stakeholders in Kosrae, Tuvalu - Adaptation & development of Tools to support government policy making processes (Tuvalu & Kosrae) - Training/workshops on tools (e.g. application of CBA) - Mentoring & Technical backstopping Project date: Sun, 01/05/2011 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/10/2013 - 12:00 Location: Pacific region Position: Resource Economist Title: Climate Change/Economics Description: - Provide Economic analysis and policy advice on climate change projects - Undertake Capacity building workshops for PICs to use cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to inform selection and design of good quality project proposals. Focused on CCA in water, agriculture & coastal management sectors) - Provide Mentoring and technical backstopping (economic analysis) support to PICs particularly on CC project proposals. - Develop guidelines to assist PICs undertake simple CBA of small-scale projects - Develop major project concepts and proposals upon request of client and/or PICs
Employment date: Sun, 01/07/2007 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/03/2009 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Northern Territory Treasury (Economic Policy & Frameworks Unit) Position: Principal Research Officer Senior Research Officer Location: Northern Territory, Australia Projects: Project date: Sun, 01/07/2007 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/03/2009 - 12:00 Location: Northern Territory, Australia Position: Principal/Senior Research Officer Title: Development of the Northern Territory Climate Change Policy Framework Description: - Steering Committee: Development of the Northern Territory Climate Change Policy Framework - Co-ordination and analysis of economic modelling of the impacts of the Australian Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) and Renewable Energy Targets (RET) on the Northern Territory electricity sector and broader Northern Territory economy - Working groups: Development of the expanded RET - Preparation of briefings for the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and Treasurers - Member of the inter jurisdictional working: Development of urban water market reforms - Analysis and development of National Water Initiative (NWI) water pricing reforms - Review of Power Water Corporation’s urban water planning framework - Analysis of water allocation plans and studies used to inform these plans. - Provision of support to government agencies preparing Regulation Impact Statements (RIS’s). - Co-ordination of RIS assessment by the Regulation Impact Committee
Employment date: Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/07/2007 - 12:00 Current: No Company: NT Dept of Natural Resources, Environment, Arts & Sports Position: Senior Policy Officer (on secondment from NT Treasury, Darwin) Location: Northern Territory, Aust Projects: Project date: Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/07/2007 - 12:00 Location: Northern Territory, Austt Position: Senior Policy Officer Title: National Emissions Trading Taskforce (NETT) Description: - National Emissions Trading Taskforce (NETT) caps & modelling and auction design working groups - Input to, and analysis of, economic modelling of a domestic emissions trading scheme - Analysis and development of a Northern Territory Climate Change Policy Framework - Preparation of COAG, Ministerial and Senior Official briefings
Employment date: Tue, 01/02/2005 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 Current: No Company: NT Treasury, Darwin Position: Research Officer, Economic Policy Location: Northern Territory, Aust Projects: Project date: Tue, 01/02/2005 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 Location: Northern Territory, Aust Position: Research Officer, Economic Policy Title: Development of NWI Description: - Analysis and development of: NWI pricing, trading, and urban water market reforms; NT climate change reforms; Electricity pricing reforms; Cabinet submissions; Preparation of Ministerial and Senior Official briefings
Area of expertise: Economist (cost-benefit analysis of CC) Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Community development specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Proposal writing/Report writing Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Capacity building specialist Experience: 0
Employment date: Fri, 01/11/2013 - 12:00 Current: No Company: SPREP Position: Consultant – Mainstreaming Specialist, CC & DRM Location: Pacific region Projects: Project date: Fri, 01/11/2013 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/08/2016 - 12:00 Location: Pacific region Position: Consultant-Mainstreaming Specialist CCA/DRR Title: SPCR Mainstreaming CCA & DRR Description: - Situation Analysis of climate change and disaster risk mainstreaming in Kosrae (FSM) & Tuvalu - Participatory workshops for all relevant stakeholders in Kosrae, Tuvalu - Adaptation & development of Tools to support government policy making processes (Tuvalu & Kosrae) - Training/workshops on tools (e.g. application of CBA) - Mentoring & Technical backstopping Project date: Sun, 01/05/2011 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/10/2013 - 12:00 Location: Pacific region Position: Resource Economist Title: Climate Change/Economics Description: - Provide Economic analysis and policy advice on climate change projects - Undertake Capacity building workshops for PICs to use cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to inform selection and design of good quality project proposals. Focused on CCA in water, agriculture & coastal management sectors) - Provide Mentoring and technical backstopping (economic analysis) support to PICs particularly on CC project proposals. - Develop guidelines to assist PICs undertake simple CBA of small-scale projects - Develop major project concepts and proposals upon request of client and/or PICs
Employment date: Sun, 01/07/2007 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/03/2009 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Northern Territory Treasury (Economic Policy & Frameworks Unit) Position: Principal Research Officer Senior Research Officer Location: Northern Territory, Australia Projects: Project date: Sun, 01/07/2007 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/03/2009 - 12:00 Location: Northern Territory, Australia Position: Principal/Senior Research Officer Title: Development of the Northern Territory Climate Change Policy Framework Description: - Steering Committee: Development of the Northern Territory Climate Change Policy Framework - Co-ordination and analysis of economic modelling of the impacts of the Australian Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) and Renewable Energy Targets (RET) on the Northern Territory electricity sector and broader Northern Territory economy - Working groups: Development of the expanded RET - Preparation of briefings for the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and Treasurers - Member of the inter jurisdictional working: Development of urban water market reforms - Analysis and development of National Water Initiative (NWI) water pricing reforms - Review of Power Water Corporation’s urban water planning framework - Analysis of water allocation plans and studies used to inform these plans. - Provision of support to government agencies preparing Regulation Impact Statements (RIS’s). - Co-ordination of RIS assessment by the Regulation Impact Committee
Employment date: Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/07/2007 - 12:00 Current: No Company: NT Dept of Natural Resources, Environment, Arts & Sports Position: Senior Policy Officer (on secondment from NT Treasury, Darwin) Location: Northern Territory, Aust Projects: Project date: Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/07/2007 - 12:00 Location: Northern Territory, Austt Position: Senior Policy Officer Title: National Emissions Trading Taskforce (NETT) Description: - National Emissions Trading Taskforce (NETT) caps & modelling and auction design working groups - Input to, and analysis of, economic modelling of a domestic emissions trading scheme - Analysis and development of a Northern Territory Climate Change Policy Framework - Preparation of COAG, Ministerial and Senior Official briefings
Employment date: Tue, 01/02/2005 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 Current: No Company: NT Treasury, Darwin Position: Research Officer, Economic Policy Location: Northern Territory, Aust Projects: Project date: Tue, 01/02/2005 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 Location: Northern Territory, Aust Position: Research Officer, Economic Policy Title: Development of NWI Description: - Analysis and development of: NWI pricing, trading, and urban water market reforms; NT climate change reforms; Electricity pricing reforms; Cabinet submissions; Preparation of Ministerial and Senior Official briefings