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Fiji

Formulation, assessment, and implementation of small scale tourist facility on southern coast of Viti Levu, Fiji

Kabul

Review of Private Sector Development General Directorate strategic operational plans, including issues relating to the business environment, industrial policy, finance and training, traditional business activity, and informal sector activities.

Windhoek, Namibia

Implementation of various measures to improve skills needed in planning, budgeting and financial management in Directorate of Development Planning (EU funded), including update of development planning manuals, training materials on capital budgeting, advice on techniques being applied in various fields (EU funded).

Pristina, Kosovo

Establishment of processes for identifying, formulating, prioritising, implementing, and monitoring projects of central organisations and municipalities, used to develop multi-year public investment programmes in line with government priorities (EU funded).

Tirana, Albania

Improved capacity for macroeconomic and fiscal analysis, and forecasting, in the Macroeconomic Department of the Ministry of Finance, through developing and applying an input-output based economic model for fiscal forecasts and fiscal and economic analyses of various sorts (World Bank funded).

Pacific Harbour, Fiji

Various studies including development of a technology diagnostic study for upgrading technological capacity in all sectors of the economy (UNDP funded).

Tarawa, Kiribati

Management of an Asian Development Bank (ADB) project to improve economic growth through more effective and targeted policy and expenditure, through establishing national medium term economic frameworks, departmental strategic plans, and application of performance (output) budgeting.

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Establishment of national strategic planning, emphasising providing an appropriate environment for private sector led growth, while focussing government efforts on providing an enabling environment, appropriate infrastructure, and cost-effective services (UNDP funded position).

Suva, Fiji

Implementation of an economic reform programme designed to put the economy on a long term growth path following a severe economic recession. Measures implemented included trade liberalisation, public sector reform, taxation reform, reducing labour market rigidities, increasing involvement of the disadvantaged, and re-orienting sector policies.

Suva, Fiji

Establishment of capacity to give assistance to member countries. through management of donor coordination to improve overall quality of technical assistance, arranging and servicing regional economic committee meetings, and undertaking studies requested by member countries.

Analysis and recommendation of aspects of energy provision, including formulating tariff structure, forecasting demand, undertaking cost-benefit analysis of alternative methods of production and distribution in remote areas.

Suva, Fiji

Various duties including preparation of financial and fiscal forecasts, setting budget parameters and monitoring of government expenditure; research on various economic and fiscal issues as requested by Cabinet; advice on budgeting functions, economic and financial management issues and longer term growth strategies. Liaison with visiting international.

Suva, Fiji

Review, analysis and recommendations on key issues affecting the Fiji economy, such as levels of government spending, national wages policy, and exchange rate issues. Particular attention paid to reconciling development planning with budget realities, and resolving related issues (funded by Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation)

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australa

Management of Budget Office, during the introduction of commercial concepts of pricing, financial management and control to replace government public service financial management.

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Management of the Budget Office, during the introduction of commercial concepts of pricing, financial management and control to replace public service financial management.

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Production of economic and fiscal forecasts, impact analysis of proposed major resource projects, contributing to development of government long term macroeconomic, fiscal and industrial policy, and establishment of sustainable expenditure levels

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Monitoring and advising on developments relating to manufacturing, commerce, small business and tourism sectors

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Monitoring and advising on developments relating to manufacturing, commerce, small business and tourism sectors

Melbourne, Australia

Study and recommendation on issues relating to regional planning in Victoria, Australia.

Sydney, Australia

Provision of assistance to Manager - Sales and Product Marketing Managers as required

Belfast, United Kingdom

Studies related to the preparation of the Belfast Redevelopment Plan including manufacturing, warehousing, small businesses in redevelopment areas etc.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Economics, Economics

Senior Cambridge Overseas Ordinary Level, Oxford And Cambridge Advanced Level, History, English, Geography Etc