ROGANA YEP

My current role enables me to work closely with the program and shared services team to:

• Provide in-country program contracting services across a range of areas including but not limited to construction, minor works, human resources, subcontracting and grants.
• Provide legal advisory services to Abt PNG programs, including drafting and preparing briefs, written legal advice, and leading on complex contract drafting and contract negotiations
• Advise on legislative compliance and assist in the management and advancement of the compliance framework for program operations as required by the program Executive Teams
• Support program procurement with complex tender processes, while ensuring compliance with applicable procurement standards and requirements (including the Australian Commonwealth Procurement Rules) and the Abt PNG Operations Manual
• Lead contract due diligence in accordance with head contract requirements and DFAT guidance including relevant list checks, company registrations and Safeguarding assessments
• Provide advice and support to the Grants team regarding contracting to ensure compliance with the Commonwealth Grant Rules, Guidelines and Operations Manual
• Maintain in-country Contracts and Grants Registers, Brisbane contract register and associated compliance registers and produce reports as required
• Lead delivery of program compliance training activities, including staff training, risk analysis and mitigation and reporting across all team responsibilities in the program
• Identify and promote value for money principles across all aspects of program operations
• Lead and support the advancement of process and systems improvements for contracting and compliance activities and assist with development of contracting and procurement templates and tools where required
• Work closely with the Head Office Brisbane based teams on in-country contracting procedures and reporting
• Act as the Fraud Control Officer to lead on fraud reporting, mitigation and training across Abt PNG programs.

• In this role, I was able to assist the Legal and Contracts Manager to provide in-country program contracting services across a range of areas including but not limited to construction, minor works, human resources, subcontracting and grants
• Contracting services include advisory, drafting and negotiations
• Additionally, I assisted the Fraud Control Officer with fraud reporting, mitigation and delivery of training across Abt PNG programs.

• I was given the opportunity to lead the Legal and Contracts team at Abt Associates for a little over 3 months
• In addition to my roles listed below, I lead in-country program contracting across a range of areas including but not limited to construction, minor works, human resources, subcontracting and grants
• Contracting services include advisory, drafting and negotiations
• I acted as the focal point for all fraud related reports and subsequently managed a number of fraud related reports.

• My responsibilities include providing an array of general commercial, corporate and employment legal advice to the various programs and partnerships Abt had managed
• This included drafting commercial subcontracts, service agreements, and purchase agreements as well as assisting with documenting the process of minor and major procurement of goods and services for the various programs.

My responsibilities include:

• Collecting and compiling the Chief Executive Officer’s Quarterly report to the Council
• Preparation of documents and drafting of board resolutions, tracking action items raised in each meeting and taking minutes of each meeting.
• Coordinated efficient scheduling of appointments and events for council members, maximizing productivity while minimizing conflicts.
• Managed sensitive information securely, ensuring confidentiality was maintained at all times.
• Improved council meeting efficiency by implementing a streamlined agenda preparation process.
• Streamlined record-keeping processes, resulting in more accessible and organized archives of council documents.

My responsibilities included:

• Providing timely advice to the Chief Executive Officer and the National St John Council of Papua New Guinea
• Drafting and reviewing a wide range of legal documents to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Streamlined contract review process, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced turnaround time.
• Draft commercial agreements for fixed pricing of ambulance services, whether air, land or sea, Ambulance Service Agreements for provinces and the opportunity to serve as the Secretary to the Council.
• Assisted in the development of corporate policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with legal requirements and best practices.

• During the COVID 19 Pandemic declared in March 2020, St John stood up an Incident Management Team to manage its response to the National Pandemic
• As St John’s Liaison Officer to the National Operations Centre, I was stationed in the National Operations Centre and responsible for ensuring the ambulance service was compliant with the State of Emergency Orders and the National Pandemic Orders.
• Maintained an open line of communication between St John Ambulance and the PNG National Operations Centre, ensuring satisfaction and addressing any concerns promptly.
• Developed strong working relationships with external partners, strengthening collaboration on joint initiatives.

• I was a part time legal research officer and my tasks involved researching the law, briefing cases, photocopying, printing and filing documents at the District Court and National Court Registry.