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London, United Kingdom

Lead the Secretariat of the British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (BGIPU), with the main objective of providing high quality and cost-effective policy advice and administrative support for the activities of the BGIPU Executive Committee. The BGIPU works to advance the parliamentary dimension of the UK's foreign relations, particularly through its.

London, United Kingdom

Relocation from Fiji to the UK, including initiating engagement with UK universities and relevant organisations.

Suva, Fiji

Expanded the human security agenda of the Forum and undertook a range of innovative conflict prevention activities including deepening engagement with civil society, strengthening security sector governance, addressing sexual and gender-based violence and exploring the nexus between marginalised youth and conflict. Facilitated inter-governmental debate on.

Canberra, Australia

Responsible for effective management of the foreign policy aspects of Australia’s Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme, including policy guidance to key Australian agencies in setting up the scheme and negotiations with Pacific partner governments for participation in the program.

Canberra, Australia

Leadership of a branch providing foreign policy perspectives on national security, encompassing domestic counter-terrorism, transport security and intelligence issues, including contributions to whole-of-government priority setting and analytical processes. Prepare DFAT contributions for Government reviews of major national security and intelligence.

Canberra, Australia

Provided foreign policy advice to key national security bodies on a range of domestic counter-terrorism and transport security bodies. Provide DFAT’s contribution to the Government’s reviews of a number of national security-related issues. Analysis and advice on national security policy developments of Australia’s key security partners. Coordinate.

New York, USA

Head of Political Section responsible for management of Australia’s political and security interests at the United Nations. Lead responsibility for Security Council reform and peacekeeping issues and geographic responsibility for Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia and counter-terrorism issues. Policy adviser on Australia’s approach to peacekeeping, human.

Canberra, Australia

Primary responsibility as Coordinator of the February 2004 Bali Regional Ministerial Meeting on Counter-Terrorism which was a major regional meeting in Bali, Indonesia attended by 30 Asia-Pacific Ministers. In addition to coordinating all conference arrangements, policy responsibilities included drafting the Ministerial Communiqué and negotiating the Key.

Canberra, Australia

Headed review of the functional categorization of Australian Diplomatic missions. Implemented new government-wide corporate branding guidelines for DFAT. Managed introduction of expanded corporate governance and reporting guidelines for foreign affairs portfolio agencies.

Canberra, Australia

Responsible for Australian policy approaches to bilateral relations with the countries of the Pacific, including post-coup relations with Fiji and management of the crisis in Solomon Islands. Lead coordinator of Australian components of election observation missions to Fiji and Solomon Islands. Formulated new policy approaches to Australia’s relations with.

Canberra, Australia

Responsible for Australian policy approaches on Pacific regional issues including trade and economic issues, political/security issues, regional environment, fisheries, development and disaster management issues. Lead Australian negotiator in PACER/PICTA regional trade negotiations. Chair and lead negotiator for Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Western and.

Canberra, Australia

Responsible for coordination of overseas travel of Australian Parliamentarians and briefing of Parliamentary bilateral, CPA and IPU delegations. Management of Foreign Minister’s database for Possible Parliamentary Questions. Assessment of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.

Suva, Fiji

Special Assignment as Head of Political Section responsible for reporting on political and security developments during the 2000 Fiji coup following the withdrawal of the Australian High Commissioner.

Stockholm, Sweden

Deputy Head of Mission. Responsible for Australia’s relations with Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Work covering political and economic analysis, disarmament issues, multilateral trade policy, regional security issues, Australia’s defence relations in the Nordic/Baltic region, including liaison on Collins Class.

Canberra, Australia

Responsible for preparation of briefing/submissions and liaison with other government agencies on US political and foreign policy developments and US relations in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly China, Japan and ASEAN, Project Coordinator for Departmental review of the Australia-US relationship; three months as Acting Director of US Section..

Port Moresby, PNG

Reporting on PNG domestic politics, representation and reporting responsibilities on regional and international issues, trade and investment relations, Torres Strait Treaty issues, law and order issues, PNG-Indonesian border issues, Australian mining interests in PNG.

Canberra, Australia

Worked concurrently in two sections covering Bougainville crisis issues. Responsible for preparation of briefing and liaison with other government agencies on Torres Strait Treaty matters and Australia-PNG defence issues. Solomon Islands Desk Officer responsible for management and advice on general bilateral relations issues.

Thursday Island, Torres Strait, Australia

DFAT representative in Torres Strait region. Liaison with Torres Strait Islander community groups and other Federal and Queensland State Government agencies on cross border smuggling, illegal immigration and fishing issues.

Honiara, Solomon Islands

Reporting on Solomon Islands domestic politics, representation and reporting responsibilities on regional and international issues, Coordinator of Defence Cooperation Program, Coordinator of South Pacific Cultures Fund, Australian Liaison for Forum Fisheries Agency, Organisation of Ministerial and other visits. Consular and public affairs responsibilities.

Canberra, Australia

Selected as a graduate trainee for the Australian Foreign Service Training Course, including work placements in North Americas Section.

Melbourne, Australia

Teacher of English, History and English as a Second Language

Melbourne, Australia

Teacher of English, History and English as a Second Language and general duties emergency teaching.

Foreign Service Training Course, International Relations And Diplomacy

Completed formal Australian Foreign Service Training Course for 25 Australian graduate trainees entering the diplomatic service and 15.

Diploma Of Education

Bachelor Of Arts, English, History

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