I have been providing services for last 18 years in the areas of:

• project management, monitoring, evaluation and research
• project need assessment
• project design and implementation
• data collection for research/assessments
• baseline and end line evaluations of projects
• reporting, coordination, stakeholders’ management
• trainings
• data management, analysis & report writing.

I have worked in the crisis/ emergency programmes and also worked on different high-level development programmes including natural resources management, elections, transparency and accountability, access to justice (rule of law), peacebuilding, youth and women empowerment, violence against women and girls and education. 

Experience

DSE and PIANGO Chairman & Freelance Consultant

• project planning, budgeting and oversight of projects focused on various thematic areas including gender equality, peacebuilding, transparency and accountability, youth empowerment, democratic governance, health, and education
• supervise the data collection (both qualitative and quantitative) process and development of analytical data analysis
• conduct Monitoring and Evaluation of project activities 
• conduct research and development of knowledge products 
• design and implement youth, particularly women, engagement activities. 
• lead the coordination with government counterparts, donors and CSOs. 
• leadership, Governance and Good Governance Training 
• chairing of meetings with board members of PIANGO and DSE 
• represent PIANGO at regional meetings & presentations 
• ensure organizations are working according to constitution and strategic plans
• team leader for FSII on Solomon Island Social Accountability Coalition.

Kastom Garden Associations — Interim Organizational Development Facilitator 

• support board on an interim period for recruitment of new KGA staff after redundancy exercise
• develop the target driven M&E plan and assessment tools for the projects
• provide quality assurance support to the team on data collection methods, FGD, interviews, desk review, reporting purposes
• lead the process monitoring and review exercises
• review of cooperate plan in preparation for AGM
• managing and coordinating ongoing projects. 

Rural Development Programme (RDP) — Team Leader 

The Provincial Support Unit Team Leader (PSU TL) is responsible for the overall planning, implementation and monitoring of all RDP activities in the province. For Component 1, the PSU TL: 

• supports the Provincial government in coordinating, managing, implementing and monitoring all Component 1 activities and staffing
• lead the community engagement and interaction related work under the projects
• monitoring the implementation of all communication and training activities in the province
• review preliminary sub-project proposals, supports the selection process and appraise subprojects technical design
• supervise the implementation by Sub-project Implementation Committees (SICs)
• lead the verification exercise to oversee that implementation of projects are undertaken as per the agreed plans and objectives
• assist the Provincial government during subproject cycle, including: (i) in following RDP procedures, (ii) instruction to CHs (iii) communication on problems related with the C1 implementation.

RDP — Productive Sector Research Officer  

• lead the overall data collection process for the research/assessments on productive sector
• coordinate and conduct Research activity on productive sectors 
• debriefing on findings of Research with the stakeholders, particularly government counterparts and elected representatives
• provide comprehensive advice and support to opposition members on productive sectors issues during parliament meetings 
• draft press statements to Press Secretary for press release.

EU-Rural Advancement Micro Programme (RAMP)  — Capacity Building Coordinator 

• coordinate RAMP inputs to a varied portfolio of micro-projects across a range of sectors, including social infrastructure, enterprise development and community development
• ensure close collaboration is developed and maintained with all RAMP partners
• provide comprehensive advice and support to project-holders and associated state and non-state actors on all aspects of the programme, including grant financing arrangements, project implementation, monitoring and reporting requirements
• ensure the timely preparation and submission of progress and other reports using approved formats
• provide adequate and supportive management to office staff and visiting colleagues
• ensure the financial integrity and confidentiality of the programme at all times
• visit projects on a regular and scheduled basis to maintain an update on project progress
• promote capacity-building and sustainability at all levels of the programme
• maintain procedural and regulatory systems in an efficient manner and promote effective outcomes
• enable the smooth flow of information, logistics and inputs across the programme
• work with the Administrator to identify appropriate training opportunities for staff. 

EU Non State Actors (NSA) Support Programme — Programme Coordinator/Head of Training & Support) 2010-2012 

• supervise administrative and contractual components to implement the NSA development programme and assist where necessary, with administrative and contractual activities
• develop the progress report and other learning documents
• lead the assessment/research studies team
• assist the Programme Steering Committee with relevant executive services and be part of the Grant evaluation Committee
• lead the field monitoring/verification and evaluation visits to oversee the implementation of grant contracts
• assist in the management of the process of Call for Proposals namely the preparation of guidelines, selection criteria and grant awards
• co-ordinate weekly and monthly operational management meetings
• liaising with key Non-State Actors networks and their members, key ministries, and donors to enhance coordination of support to NSAs
• participate in and actively contribute to the formulation of strategies to support civil society
• assisting in conducting Training Needs Assessment (TNA) for Non State Actors and analysis of the TNA.

Melanesian Farmer First Network — Network Coordinator

Lead a network that is sharing and building capacity and support for NGOs to provide effective, farmer centered in Sustainable Agriculture services in rural areas to improve food security & livelihoods. 

• responsible for the management of the network that work with 5 NGOs in Melanesians, 3 in PNG, 1 in Vanuatu and 1 in Solomon Islands
• planning with partners on their activity for the grant scheme 
• working agreements for the grants 
• monitoring of field activities based on their plan 
• liaise with other stakeholder in their country both NGOs and Government 
• organize management meeting, regional training for partners and identify training providers 
• develop budget and plan for management approval 
• represent network at donor meeting and conferences both internal and external 
• undertakes regular field work in remote areas as well as networking with regional and international organizations, including assisting the network to build linkages between NGOs, FAO, SPC (PAPGREN, DSAP) and international NGOs. 

Kastom Gaden Association — Training and Development Coordinator

• responsible for training staff and village trainers on Community Development Approach
• conduct training needs assessment for staff & community
• work with the Management team on Implementation of KGA project
• preparing training materials 
• assist Capacity Building Officer develop manual of procedure 
• organize farmers conference & staff retreat 
• monitoring of project site 
• support trainees in their training program
• develop proposal for farmer training centre and accommodation- funded by Japanese and Canadian government. 

APACE Kastom Gaden — PMN Coordinator

• co- responsibility for the management of PMN projects and activity
• supervise coordinate and trains 4 staff based in Honiara 
• ensures timely achievement of project activities, milestones and project reporting 
• develop six monthly and annual plans 
• organize workshops 
• networking with members and other NGOs.

Education

• Sustainable Agriculture Training of Trainers – Kathmandu, Nepal
• Project Evaluation Training – Nadi, Fiji
• Participatory Innovation Development (PID) – Kampala, Uganda
• Project Management Cycle and EU Practical Guide – Honiara
• Leadership Training – Honiara
• Financial Management – Honiara
• Influencing Policy Makers – Fiji
• Human Rights Training – Fiji
• Gender Base Violence – Fiji
• Good Governance – Honiara
• Community Score Card – Honiara
• Strengthening Peoples Engagement in Regional Policy Development 
• Community Led Total Sanitation – Honiara
• Diploma for Not for Profit Management (incomplete),

Reports and Publications

• Resilient youth livelihoods for Climate Change — TerraCircle has completed a study of the needs of youth in Solomon Islands to develop climate resilient enterprises, April 2025
• Regional Perspectives Project — this research project is about listening to, and learning from, Pacific stories on a range of topics that reflect Pacific priorities, including relationships with other countries. university of Adelaide, Phase 1, June 2024, Phase 2, September 2025
• Situation of Children Working and Living on the streets in Solomon Islands — this rapid assessment on the situation of children working, walking and living on the streets in Solomon Islands, particularly the city of Honiara, was commissioned by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The issue of children working, walking and living on the streets was identified as a key child protection issue by the Homes of Peace and Empowerment (HOPE) Trust and other stakeholders, prompting the prioritization of this rapid assessment.April 2024
• Localisation in the Solomon Islands Demonstrating Change — this paper is part of Humanitarian Advisory Group’s ‘Intention to impact: Localisation of humanitarian action in the Pacific’ research project. PIANGO, November 2019
• Extreme living, Extreme Need — Kastom Gaden Association report on foods security, agriculture, energy option and other conditions on the weather coast of Makira, 2006.