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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Simon NANAOKALI

Simon NANAOKALI

Port Moresby,Port Moresby

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Research & Policy Officer

Ministry Of Health & HIV
08.2022 - Current
  • Researched existing policies and procedures to gain firm understanding of current conditions.
  • Facilitated communication and relationship development between different stakeholders.
  • Managed implementation of policy and program initiatives.
  • Proposed policies, developed roadmaps and reported on costs and benefits.
  • Recommended updates to current legislation, regulations and policies.
  • Drafted and presented reports outlining policy actions.
  • Identified, evaluated and developed solutions to remove roadblocks to change.
  • Reviewed legislative and regulatory documents, analyzed implications and shared findings.
  • Organized and planned meetings with high-level political appointees and elected officials.
  • Created comprehensive political, legislative and regulatory goals, strategies and plans.
  • Delivered political subject matter expertise to government representatives and civic officials.
  • Attended legislative and regulatory hearings to report information.
  • Developed and maintained strong working relationships with industry lobbyists, elected officials, regulators and government staff to advocate effectively for legislative and regulatory policy goals.
  • Analyzed policy to review selected operations, programs and practices using data-driven approach to identify areas of concern and devise improvements.
  • Criticized and commented on political issues in public media forums to highlight policies and sway opinion.
  • Supported efforts of registered lobbyists and special interest groups by aiding legislative agenda.
  • Identified, researched and tracked legislative issues relevant to current public issues.
  • Drafted articles, letters, reports and technical documents on policy and public affairs issues for publication.
  • Advanced organization's legislative and political agenda through advocacy initiatives.
  • Helped conceive and oversee grassroots support or opposition for proposed changes.
  • Offered strategic recommendations for updates to institutional programs and policies, factoring in current political climate and trends.

Technical Advisor

Ministry Of Fisheries & Marine Resources
01.2019 - 06.2022
  • Fisheries Business Advisor to the Minister of Fisheries & Marine Resources from 2019 - 2022
  • Served as the primary point of contact for Fisheries Business
  • Contributed technical oversight to assist the team in project fulfillment.
  • monitored the alignment of individual development teams with policies, suggesting changes and remediation efforts where needed.

Fisheries Business Advisor

Coastal & Inland Fisheries Development Agency
10.2011 - 06.2016

Advice the State to formulate policy intervention programs to create business investment opportunities for both local and foreign investors.

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Coastal & Inland Fisheries Development Agency
10.2010 - 05.2011

Conduct Monitoring Evaluation on all projects undertaken by Coastal & Inland Fisheries Development Agency

Gym Project Coordinator

UPNG School Representative Council
01.2010
  • Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
  • I supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
  • Liaised between SRC to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
  • Managed competing demands and professionally adapted to frequent change, delays, and unexpected events.

President

Enga Ministry Student Foundation
09.2011 - 01.2017
  • Profiling professionals
  • Organizing events
  • Organizing Church Activities
  • Developing 5-Year Development EMSF
  • Website Development

Committee Chairman

Enga Adventist Student Association 25
05.2009 - 05.2010
  • The Silver Jubilee
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.

Vice President

UPNG ATSA
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate students and build competent teams..

Deacon

University Of Papua New Guinea Seventh-Day Adventist Church
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Served as the primary point of contact to organize church activities
  • Keep the church programs running
  • Enforce church protocols during service


Education

Masters of Economic & Public Policy - Economics And Public Policy

University of Papua New Guinea
Waigani Main Campus
04.2024

Bachelor of Business & Management - Business Management

University of Papua New Guinea - School of Business Administration
University Of Papua New Guinea - Waigani Campus,
04.2010

Grade 12 Certificate - Grade 12 Subjects

Kambubu Adventist Academy
Rabaul, East New Britian Province
2005

Grade 10 -

Mt. Diamond Adventist SecondarySchool
Cental Province
2002

Participation Certificate Gender & Small-Scale Fisheries Japan JICA Training Centre -

Institute Of Continuing Education
Yokohama, Japan
2016

Certificate OfParticipationLeading Change Cambridge -

From The Commonwealth
London
2015

Certificate International Training on Marine Protected Area Management Planning Indonesia (Tegal) -

University of Papua NewGuinea
Tegal , Jarkata, Indonesia
2013

Certificate Presentation Skills Port -

Moresby Datec Learning Centre
Datect - Waigani
2011

Certificate Project Management Foundation -

Port Moresby Datec Learning Centre
Datec - Waigani
2011

Statement of Attainment Writing Effective Reports -

Moresby Datec Learning Centre
Datect - Waigian
2011

Referees

Skills

  • Business Development
  • Proposal Development
  • Infrastructure Projects
  • Team Meetings
  • Virtualization
  • Public Speaking
  • Presentation Abilities
  • Strategic Direction
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Remote Team Management
  • Program Reviews
  • Assignment and Project Coordination
  • Schedule Management
  • Negotiation
  • Program Management
  • Multi-Operations Management
  • Equipment Deployment
  • Profit Optimization
  • Subcontractor Oversight
  • Team Coordination
  • Presentation Creation and Delivery
  • Data Collection
  • Procuring Funding
  • Project Commissioning
  • Permitting Requirements
  • PowerPoint Presentations
  • Stakeholder Relationship Management
  • Quote Preparation
  • Private Sectors
  • Project Organization

Accomplishments

  • Serve every mankind to the best of my abilities by upholding the Biblical Principles; And be reliable, honest & transparent in working with the organization to achieve corporategoals for thedevelopment of the organization; And finally, and efficient inimplementing and delivering services to build the world
  • PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
  • The last five (5) years of work experience whilst engaged with Coastal Fisheries Development Agency (CFDA)
  • Iserved as Principal Business Development Advisor for thirty (30) months and Principal Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Officer for thirty-six (36) months particularly in doing the following; Site visitation of projects funded by the office and table statusreports Collect raw data, analyze, identify, and initiate or propose for development of fisheries projects either community-basedcollaboratively with the corporative societies, District and Provincial Governments
  • Implement, and develop evaluation and monitoring schemes for effective management and measurement ofgovernmentservices delivery through fisheries projects
  • Collect and register project proposals from individuals and corporative fisheries farmers, non-governmentalorganizations(NGOs), other government agencies, and private business houses
  • Appraise project proposals and provide recommendations Development of village and district project formulation, design, and management
  • Identification and development of optimal community-based impact fisheries projects based on field trips andadvice provided by the Provincial Fisheries Advisor Provide economic advice for equal distribution of fisheries projects by CFDA based on researched information
  • Provide keen advice to local and foreign investors concerning business opportunities available in fisheries andmarine re-resources and explicitly explain policies with regulations that govern the sector
  • Successfully completed and tabled the report on the Monitoring and Evaluation of Highlands aquaculture projectsfunded byCFDA.

Timeline

Research & Policy Officer

Ministry Of Health & HIV
08.2022 - Current

Technical Advisor

Ministry Of Fisheries & Marine Resources
01.2019 - 06.2022

Fisheries Business Advisor

Coastal & Inland Fisheries Development Agency
10.2011 - 06.2016

President

Enga Ministry Student Foundation
09.2011 - 01.2017

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Coastal & Inland Fisheries Development Agency
10.2010 - 05.2011

Gym Project Coordinator

UPNG School Representative Council
01.2010

Committee Chairman

Enga Adventist Student Association 25
05.2009 - 05.2010

Vice President

UPNG ATSA
01.2008 - 01.2010

Deacon

University Of Papua New Guinea Seventh-Day Adventist Church
01.2008 - 01.2010

Masters of Economic & Public Policy - Economics And Public Policy

University of Papua New Guinea

Bachelor of Business & Management - Business Management

University of Papua New Guinea - School of Business Administration

Grade 12 Certificate - Grade 12 Subjects

Kambubu Adventist Academy

Grade 10 -

Mt. Diamond Adventist SecondarySchool

Participation Certificate Gender & Small-Scale Fisheries Japan JICA Training Centre -

Institute Of Continuing Education

Certificate OfParticipationLeading Change Cambridge -

From The Commonwealth

Certificate International Training on Marine Protected Area Management Planning Indonesia (Tegal) -

University of Papua NewGuinea

Certificate Presentation Skills Port -

Moresby Datec Learning Centre

Certificate Project Management Foundation -

Port Moresby Datec Learning Centre

Statement of Attainment Writing Effective Reports -

Moresby Datec Learning Centre

Referees
Simon NANAOKALI