About
Planning and Capacity Development - National Environmnet Strategy and EIA.etc.
SPREP
joped@sprep.org
Summary
Worked as an advisor on Public Health, Health Research Manager for the Fiji Ministry of Health. Lecturer at the Fiji School of Medicine in the School of Public Health. Did a reveiw on the impact of health intervention program amongst youth in Fiji.
Worked as the Director of Environment in Fiji and cordinate the reviw of Environment Laws such as Environment Management Act, Endangered Protected Species Act, Ozone Act and regulations. Take leadership in their enforcement. Worked with development partners in Fiji and the region and also at international level on the implementation of projects and ratification of Multilateral Environment Agreements. Assisted Government of Fiji on the establishment of major development projects that undergoes the EIA processes. Advisor on environmnet management for the Fiji Government and contributed to the development policies in otther sectros such as energy, water, agriculture, tourism, forestry etc.
Currently the Planning and Capacity Advisor for SPREP with focus on development of Environmnet planning tools and raising capacities of countries on Environment Impact Assessment. Worked with Tonga, Samoa, Tuvalu and delivered an EIA training for its practitioners. Worked with Fiji, Vanuatu, Tuvalu on the development of the National Environmnet Management Strategies linking it to the their National Sustainable Developmet Strategies and also to regional and international Multilateral Environmnet Agreements. Worked with other divisions of SPREP in the area of waste, climate change and biodiversity
Worked as the Director of Environment in Fiji and cordinate the reviw of Environment Laws such as Environment Management Act, Endangered Protected Species Act, Ozone Act and regulations. Take leadership in their enforcement. Worked with development partners in Fiji and the region and also at international level on the implementation of projects and ratification of Multilateral Environment Agreements. Assisted Government of Fiji on the establishment of major development projects that undergoes the EIA processes. Advisor on environmnet management for the Fiji Government and contributed to the development policies in otther sectros such as energy, water, agriculture, tourism, forestry etc.
Currently the Planning and Capacity Advisor for SPREP with focus on development of Environmnet planning tools and raising capacities of countries on Environment Impact Assessment. Worked with Tonga, Samoa, Tuvalu and delivered an EIA training for its practitioners. Worked with Fiji, Vanuatu, Tuvalu on the development of the National Environmnet Management Strategies linking it to the their National Sustainable Developmet Strategies and also to regional and international Multilateral Environmnet Agreements. Worked with other divisions of SPREP in the area of waste, climate change and biodiversity
Qualifications
Degree: Master Environment Management Period: 2012 Status: Completed Education institution: University of Western Sydney Country: Australia
Training: Information Systems Period: 2009 Status: Completed Education institution: USP Country: Fiji
Professional society: Fiji Institute of Environment Health Highest position held: Member Period: 2000 - 2013
Language: English Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent Understanding: Excellent
Training: Information Systems Period: 2009 Status: Completed Education institution: USP Country: Fiji
Professional society: Fiji Institute of Environment Health Highest position held: Member Period: 2000 - 2013
Language: English Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent Understanding: Excellent
Work Experience
Area of expertise: Capacity building specialist Experience: 0
Employment date: Sat, 01/01/2005 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/12/2005 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Ministry of Health Position: Health Research Manager and Public Health Advisor Location: Fiji
Employment date: Sun, 01/01/2006 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/09/2013 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Fiji Government Department of Environment Position: Principal & Director Environment Fiji Location: Fiji Projects: Project date: Tue, 01/10/2013 - 12:00 Location: Fiji Position: Vanuatu Title: National Environment Strategies Description: To develop NES for Fiji linking it to SOE and NSDS
Employment date: Tue, 01/10/2013 - 12:00 Current: No Company: SPREP Position: Planning and Capacity Development Advisor Location: Samoa Projects: Project date: Tue, 01/10/2013 - 12:00 Location: Vanuatu Position: Development of Strategy Title: NEMS 2015-2020 Description: Development of NEMS for Vanuatu
Project period: Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:00 Position: Planning and Capacity Development Location: Fiji, Tonga, Vanautu, Tuvalu, Samoa Deliverables This is to deliver training on EIA in Tonga, Tuvalu and Samoa; Worked Fiji, Vanuatu, and Tuvalu in developing their National Environment Strategies.
Employment date: Sat, 01/01/2005 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/12/2005 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Ministry of Health Position: Health Research Manager and Public Health Advisor Location: Fiji
Employment date: Sun, 01/01/2006 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/09/2013 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Fiji Government Department of Environment Position: Principal & Director Environment Fiji Location: Fiji Projects: Project date: Tue, 01/10/2013 - 12:00 Location: Fiji Position: Vanuatu Title: National Environment Strategies Description: To develop NES for Fiji linking it to SOE and NSDS
Employment date: Tue, 01/10/2013 - 12:00 Current: No Company: SPREP Position: Planning and Capacity Development Advisor Location: Samoa Projects: Project date: Tue, 01/10/2013 - 12:00 Location: Vanuatu Position: Development of Strategy Title: NEMS 2015-2020 Description: Development of NEMS for Vanuatu
Project period: Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:00 Position: Planning and Capacity Development Location: Fiji, Tonga, Vanautu, Tuvalu, Samoa Deliverables This is to deliver training on EIA in Tonga, Tuvalu and Samoa; Worked Fiji, Vanuatu, and Tuvalu in developing their National Environment Strategies.