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PERSONAL DETAILS Address: Alamagoto, Iva, Aleisa Date of Birth: 20/06/1988 Place of Birth: Tuasivi, Samoa Email: petonetofia@gmail.com TRAININGS • Commonwealth Secretariat Sustainable Development Training” International Architecture for Environment & Sustainable Development “Port Villa Vanuatu 5th – 9th Dec 2011. • Seminar on Economic Policy Sustainable Development for Developing Countries, 22nd March 2012 Beijing China • International Climate Change Adaptation (Pacific Climate Change Science Program) September 17 the -18th March 2013 DBS Building • Trainings based on Procurement Process (Budget Division MOF) • “Mainstreaming of Gender Issues within the Pacific Workshop” Nadi Fiji 02nd -20th September 2013 • Cost and Benefit Analysis Training 17-19 November 2014 by SPC • International Workshop on Promoting Remittances Developments by ADB 18-20 March 2015 • Workshop on Medium Term Expenditure Planning for sustainable development by PIFTAC 02nd -06th November 2015 • Asian Development Bank -Problem Solving for ADB-assisted Projects, 15-16 February 2017 • Australian Aid Public Finance Management Workshop, 11-13 May 2016 • Public Service Commission, Basic Public Policy Development Training 17-21 July 2017 EXPERIENCE 12/2022 – Current Supervisor Strategic Planning, Performance Management & Reporting, EPC, Apia, Samoa Lead and coordinate the development of all EPC Plans • Conduct ongoing research on planning and apply accordingly to EPC planning • Develop a Planning Framework to incorporate all EPC plans • Provide support and guidance to all Divisions on the development of their divisional annual work plans • Develop EPC’s Annual Plans • Coordinate the review of EPC Corporate Plans when due, and ensure timely submission and approval by Cabinet before implementation period starts • Coordinate with relevant staff the development of new Workforce and Succession Plan and Capability Plan • Assist in the development of Corporate Governance Divisional Annual Work plan with budgetary allocations Lead and coordinate the development and timely submission of EPC reports · Compile and develop Corporate Governance Monthly Reports · Compile and develop EPC Quarterly Reports to Ministry of Public Enterprise · Compile and develop EPC Annual Reports and coordinate timely submission for Board endorsement and Cabinet approval Lead and coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of strategic results in Corporate Plan · Develop the overall framework for monitoring and evaluation of activities · Promote a results based approach to monitoring and evaluation reports emphasizing results and impacts. · Coordinate the preparation of all monitoring and evaluation reports, guide staff in preparing their progress reports in accordance with approved reporting formats and ensure their timely submission. · Undertake regular visits to the fields to support implementation and follow up on their progress, check the quality of data produced with relevant personnel or respective manager. Lead and supervise the implementation of the Planning and Research Unit Work plan · Develop Planning and Research Unit’s annual work plan · Monitor the Section’s Budget ensuring limited available budget is properly utilized · Compile progress reports on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation activities on a monthly basis · Supervise, guide, monitor and evaluate the work of planning staff Lead the coordination of EPC data for external parties · Consolidate EPC data by using monthly reports for review of Energy Sector Plan annually · Coordinate and provide EPC information as requested by external parties · Continuously update EPC website and address external requests received through EPC email including bids for tender of goods and supplies and other customer enquiries Prepare reports · Submit monthly progress reports to Manager CG · Timely submission of reports as directed by Manager CG Other duties as directed · Act in the capacity as Manager Corporate Governance · Carry out other duties as directed by Management that is within your capabilities · Represent EPC to meetings, workshops, seminars etc 07/2016 – 12/2022 Principal Policy and Planning Officer, Ministry of Works, Transport and Infrastructure, Apia, Samoa · Employ additional members for the Division to create adequate response to achieve the primary objectives. · Additional members may include qualify people that can extensively step in to manage the division when the ACEO is not available. · Provision of this post will ensure effective monitoring of the Divisions work output. · This new role will ensure a lead personnel to carry out research into internal and external issues that impacts on the Ministry’s mandate. · Further the Division needs this position so to assist or better lead the facilitation of awareness programs without having to rely solely on the ACEO-PPD especially when the ACEO-PPD is occupied with other relevant work of the Ministry. · To advise the Minister on the development of an efficient transport policy for Samoa the above position is highly requested not only to assist the ACEO-PPD for such significant tasks but also to initiate research into all aspects of transport in case the ACEO-PPD is not available. · The above position will also ensure adequate supervision of all tasks relating to policies and employees in the Division in place of the ACEO-PPD. · A principal position will be in charge with the supervision, drafting and revision of MWTI News Bulletin. · This will ensure coherent response to the Ministry and government regarding coordinating relevant policies and other associated matters. · Also, this will assist in coordinating and initiating Legislative reviews and amendments needed by the Ministry. · A principal will assure conformity with primary objectives of the Ministry and solidify constant and efficient respond to matters relating to policies on behalf of the ACEO-PPD and Ministry. · It is a must to obtain a position such as the above as it would contribute immensely to the running and management of the Division every day. · A position of this sort will give people both the public during consultation and other employees assurance that they are dealing with a qualify person well versed with the PPD’s functions and goals, this will prevent doubt in comparison to dealing with an Officer over consultation for implementation of relevant policies. 04/2015 – 06/2016 Senior Research Officer- Project/Programming, Ministry of Finance, Apia, Samoa · Appraise project proposals, assess policies and monitor/review ongoing projects/programs – both financial and economic for the Cabinet Development Committee (CDC) and compiles CDC meeting papers. · Assist line ministries formulate/develop projects in accordance with national and sector priorities. · Maintain and update the projects database. · Assist the review, update of the Public Sector Investment Program. · Assist the development of reports on recommendations on policy issues which impact the economy as requested from time to time. · Formulate and prepares sector issues papers and plans as may be required from time to time or as may be identified in the annual and medium-term strategic plans. · Assist line ministries in the formulation and development of sector plans. · Assist the coordination of annual sector reviews. · Contribute to the preparation of the macroeconomic policy papers arising from fiscal and monetary, Government Finance Statistics (GFS), national accounts, balance of payments, external shocks/international and economic development. · Assist the coordination and formulation of the medium-term National Plan (Strategy for the Development of Samoa (SDS) to guide the development of Samoa at the macro-level. · Guides, participates, and reports on consultations with line ministries to be in line with the Strategy for the Development of Samoa (SDS), PFMA and so forth. · Assist the update and maintenance of the macroeconomic revenue and forecast model that generates macroeconomic forecasts on the economy to prepare annual economic statements to support the Budget and to assist in the preparation of the Medium-Term Fiscal Framework. · Represent the Ministry of Finance in relevant advisory committee meetings conducted by respective Line Ministries and report all discussed issues and matters. · Represents EPPD as part of the Budget and Planning teams in the provision of advice during budget preparations. · Liaise directly with outside missions, this includes but is not limited to responding to all enquiries, questions, follow up and brief relevant parties on necessary matters as requested from time to time. · Brief resident and visiting missions on Government’s development priorities which may include the public sector investment program; · Contribute to the development of other activities of the Division that lead to promoting efficiency of service within the Division and team work. 04/2011 – 04/2015 Research Officer, Ministry of Finance, Apia, Samoa · Assist, arrange and coordinate the preparation, update and finalization of Sector plans with all stakeholders involved for the Water, Tourism, Agriculture, Education, Transport and Commerce SECTORS. · Assist with Updating the Samoa Economic and Revenue Forecasting Model for the purposes of Revenue Forward Estimates for the medium term and the Government of Samoa Fiscal STRATEGY. · Secretary to the Investment Committee – responsible for the appraising and preparation of investment projects applying for government assistance and endorsement through the Investment Committee and CABINET. · Assist WITH Conducting appraisal and evaluation of project proposals for public investment utilizing both local and foreign resources for both the CDC and Investment COMMITTEE. · ASSIST With Coordinating and identifying of line Ministries and Corporations, public investment programs and projects in line with overall objectives and strategies of GOVERNMENT. · Assist in Monitoring and reporting on progress of all public investment PROJECTS. · Responsible for the biennial update of the Public Sector Investment Program document for the Economic Policy and Planning DIVISION. · Assist with the coordination, compilation, monitoring and review of the government’s Strategy for the Development of Samoa (SDS). · Assist in providing secretarial service to the Cabinet Development COMMITTEE. · Assist in Sector Planning for Government Ministries and Corporations as well as in Policy ADVICE. EDUCATION 2010 Bachelor of Commerce, Major in Economics and Marketing National University of Samoa, Apia 2024 Postgraduate Cert Leadership & Executive National University of Samoa, Apia LANGUAGES English, Samoan: First Language
