Raveena Shankar

Key Highlights

• Co-led in facilitation of 2024 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) with over 100 participants. Engaged with member countries and other stakeholders like the World Bank.
• Co-led quarterly Pacific Economic Sub-committee meetings (PESC), with senior officials & note taking.
• Focal point of contact for 2025 Special FEMM in Tonga. Lead in logistics, prepare meeting files for Heads of Delegation, engagement with Tonga for protocol and other arrangements, garlanding of the crown prince of Tonga.
• Currently liaising with Samoa for 2025 FEMM proper and drafting the Economic outlook paper for 2025 FEMM
• Consolidated Economic Policy teams’ 2025 budget for submission to finance (advantages of working in finance prior to joining EP)

Key Responsibilities

• Co-lead in preparing PESC briefing notes/memo/circulars
• Assisting in research for the socio-economic assessment of human mobility in the region
• Assist in implementation of the Pacific Roadmap of Economic Development (PRED)
• Assist in research for Regional Economic Integration (REI)
• Note taking in meetings with World Bank, Pacific Economic Sub-Committee meeting and Forum Economic Ministers Meeting
• Lead in logistics for the team - Meetings/Travel/Catering – obtaining approvals, familiar with internal processes, routing
• Coordinating meeting and logistics for the economic policy team.

• Supported budget development, variance analysis, and ensured procurement compliance.
• Documented financial delegation policies and assisted with audit preparations.
• Maintained exchange rate data and contributed to monthly financial reporting.
• Accounts payable - payments and liaising with vendors. Meeting vendor expectations.

• Managed accounts payable, budget reconciliations, and vendor communications.
• Assisted with Forum Secretariat's budgeting processes using Business Central 365, Navision, and Jet Reports.

• Managed accounts receivable/payable, payroll, and reconciliations.
• Prepared financial summaries for international organizations, including the United Nations and European Union.