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Canberra, Act, Au

Planning and Preparation: The ability to plan and prepare effectively for vice-chair interventions. This includes monitoring and following up on board action items to ensure that all tasks are completed in a timely and efficient manner. A strong attention to detail is required to ensure that all interventions are carefully planned and executed.Oversight and Monitoring: Targeted tracking of board priorities and the ability to monitor progress to ensure that goals are met. This requires a strong understanding of the organization's objectives and the ability to identify areas that require attention. The ability to track progress, identify potential obstacles, and provide feedback is essential to ensure that the board's objectives are achieved.Problem Solving: Direct engagement to drive specific changes or resolve particular issues. This requires strong problem-solving and process management skills, as well as the ability to effectively communicate and negotiate with stakeholders. The ability to identify opportunities for improvement and build consensus is critical in ensuring that the board is able to achieve its goals and objectives.

Papua New Guinea

Leadership and Guidance: Demonstrating strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire and guide young people in leadership and personal development.Mission-Driven: A strong commitment to the organization's mission and the ability to align activities with this mission.Stakeholder Engagement and Financial Acumen: Effective engagement with stakeholders and knowledge of financial management to provide oversight on the organization's operations.

Australian National University

Engagement and Networking: Active engagement in academic and professional communities, including attending seminars and interacting with academic staff to share experiences.Election Monitoring: Experience in election monitoring, serving as a member of the 2017 election monitoring team in PNG.

Kiribati

Performance Management Framework Development: Implementing a performance management framework to increase accountability and transparency in NEPO's functions.Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation: Establishing effective stakeholder engagement processes to ensure that NEPO's policies and programs are informed by key stakeholders' needs and views.Evidence-Based Decision Making: Enhancing the use of data, evidence, and research to inform NEPO's decision making and policy formulation. This includes strengthening NEPO's capacity to collect, analyze, and use data effectively.Partnership Building: Strengthening NEPO's partnerships with relevant government agencies and international organizations to align its work with the overall goals and objectives of the government and the country.Staff Capacity Building: Providing ongoing training and capacity building opportunities for NEPO staff to enhance their technical and professional skills and stay up-to-date with the latest developments in their field.

Policy and Financial Expertise: A strong understanding of public policy and financial management, with the ability to analyze and evaluate policy issues and provide financial oversight.Communication and Leadership Skills: Strong communication skills, leadership abilities, and the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders.Collaboration: The ability to work effectively with other board members and staff to achieve the institute's goals and objectives.

Strategic Leadership: The ability to provide strategic leadership and manage a complex company, including oversight of a large investment fund and managing a major restructuring.Stakeholder Management: The ability to effectively manage relationships with stakeholders, including ex-officio directorships on the boards of several subsidiaries.Financial Management: Knowledge and experience in financial management, including the ability to manage a $1.4 billion long-term fund.Project Management: The ability to manage a PNG-focused development program, with a budget of $240 million in 2013.International Litigation: Experience in managing international litigation, a complex and challenging aspect of business operations.

Papua New Guinea

Strategic Planning: The ability to shape strategy and put in place policies and plans.Transition Management: Experience in managing transitions, including the transition to a new management structure.Policy Advice: The ability to provide advice to the minister, board, and CEO on complex reforms, including restructuring of public enterprises, governance, and management of resource revenues through a sovereign wealth fund.Financial Management: Knowledge and experience in financial management, including the ability to manage a $3 billion portfolio of PNG-based public enterprises.Stakeholder Engagement: The ability to effectively engage with stakeholders and build strong relationships with key individuals.

Canberra, Australia

Start-Up Experience: Experience in setting up and establishing new organizations, including the Development Policy Centre.Strategic Planning: The ability to develop and implement strategic plans for the Centre, including defining its mission, goals, and objectives.Project Management: Experience in managing complex projects, including the establishment and launch of the Development Policy Centre.Stakeholder Engagement: The ability to effectively engage with stakeholders, including government agencies, international organizations, and the private sector, to build strong relationships and achieve common goals.Leadership: Demonstrating strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and inspire others to work towards the success of the Centre.

Intellectual Leadership: Providing intellectual leadership on growth and economics, including research on the impact of global economic crisis and policy responses.Team Management: Leading a team of economic advisers to ensure that aid programs and policy are based on sound theories of change, economic appraisals, and rigorous impact evaluations.Evidence-Based Decision Making: The ability to use data, evidence, and research to inform decision making and ensure that aid programs and policy are based on a sound understanding of economic and development issues.

Research and Analysis: Carrying out research on drivers of economic growth, the financing gap for education in PNG, and aid and development in the Pacific.Policy and Program Development: Providing practical advice on Australia's whole-of-government assistance for economic management, including the design of a budget support operation for Laos.Collaboration and Partnership Building: Working collaboratively with the Australian Treasury and other partners, including the EU, Japan, and the World Bank, to support effective aid delivery and development outcomes.

Technical Assistance: Designing and managing technical assistance programs on debt policy, budget reforms, and privatisation.Team Management: Leading a team of economists to support policy work and provide technical assistance.Policy Development and Implementation: Contributing to policy work, including playing a key role in Nigeria's $30 billion debt deal through the G8 and Paris Club and the IMF's Policy Support Instrument.

Budget Preparation: Experience in preparing annual budgets and advising the Prime Minister and ministers.Economic Reform: Designing and managing an economic reform program, with support from the IMF and World Bank.Negotiations and Project Management: Experience as a member of government negotiation teams for gas and mining projects, including the $1.4 billion merger of Orogen Minerals Ltd and Oil Search Ltd.

Policy Design: Experience in designing investment and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) policies.Taxation Expertise: Knowledge of taxation measures and the ability to review business taxation measures to improve fairness and incentives for growth.

Research and Analysis: Experience in conducting research and analysis on various projects, including multilateral aid to developing countries, social capital and poverty in India, and participatory appraisal techniques.Collaboration and Partnership Building: Experience in working with research fellows, including professors, to produce high-quality research outputs and support the development of innovative approaches to development challenges.

Master Of Arts, Development Economics

Macroeconomic Analysis Microeconomic Analysis Development Economics Quantitative Methods Term paper on "IMF Stabilization Programs: Do.

Bachelor Of Science (Honours), Economics And Sociology

Awarded an Upper Second Class degree with Honours Macroeconomics Microeconomics Development Economics International Economics Econometrics.