Shivneel Prasad

Fairtrade Evaluation and Baseline Research Project Key Objective:

• The purpose of this project is to assess the impacts of Fairtrade certification on the lives of the small sugar producers in Fiji.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organizing meetings with the sector officers.
• Interviewing the farmers.
• Collecting data.
• Planning schedules for the team.
• Traveled to Vanua levu
• Traveled door-to-door in assigned communities and requested participation in census interview, clearly explaining process and purpose.
• Assisted people in filling out surveys with complete and accurate information.
• Drafted thorough and accurate reports, case summaries and work records, including required statistics.
• Maintained records of work, including hours, houses visited, surveys completed and money spent.
• Reviewed questionnaire submissions for accuracy and completeness at end of each day, flagging incomplete or problematic surveys for further review.
• Requested participation in brief exit interviews to obtain feedback for use in development of procedural improvements.
• Contacted interviewees to rectify survey issues and ask follow-up questions.

• Worked for Fiji Election Office as Presiding Officer.

The Role:

• Comply with any instructions from the Returning Officer

• To take charge of a polling station.

• To ensure that all electors are treated impartially and with respect.

• To maintain the secrecy of the ballot

• To supervise the Poll Clerk(s) at the polling station. Duties: Before Election Day:

• Where applicable, attend training sessions and briefings provided by the Electoral Services office

• Liaise with contact person for designated polling station before Election Day to confirm arrangements for key collection/opening and closing the building.

• In a multiple polling station, make contact with other Presiding Officer(s).

• Make contact with Poll Clerk(s) to check travel arrangements to and from polling station.

• Collect the Ballot Box and contents before the Poll and keep secure. Election Day

• Transport Ballot Box and contents to polling station.

• Erect polling booths. This involves some lifting.

• Organise the layout of the polling station taking all voter needs into account.

• Be aware of access issues at the polling station.

• Be responsible for health and safety at the polling station for all staff and visitors.

• Ensure the polling station is opened on time.

• Ensure that all signs and instructions are clear, visible and remain in place.

• Keep the polling station neat and tidy.

• Instruct and supervise the work of the Poll Clerk(s)

• Account for, and be responsible for, all ballot papers, issued and un-issued.

• Check and mark electors’ electoral numbers in the register of electors and on the corresponding numbers lists.

• Issue ballot papers to voters

• Ensure that voters cast their votes in secret and put them into the (correct) ballot box.

• Provide assistance to voters where appropriate

• Receive postal votes delivered by hand.

• Manage the attendance of those entitled to be present in the polling station, eg candidates, agents, representatives of the Electoral Commission and Observers, and ensure they do not interfere with the voting process.

• Be polite and professional when dealing with all visitors to the polling station and remain impartial at all times.

• Monitor the activities of tellers outside polling places Close of Poll

• Ensure the polling station is closed on time.

• Supervise the dismantling of the polling station and ensure the building is returned to good order.

• Complete the ballot paper account and associated paperwork; pack in accordance with instructions given by Returning Officer

• Deliver the Ballot Box and associated paperwork to the Count location as designated by the Returning Officer

• To assist administrative staff with all the chores plus managing the reception, updating and entering records and Marketing.
• Duties and Responsibilities:.
• Marketing.
• Managing the reception.
• Data Entry.
• Receiving application/ following up with application.
• Offer letter follow up.
• Delivered clerical support by efficiently handling wide range of routine and special requirements.
• Sorted and organized materials such as physical files, tracking spreadsheets and reports.
• Answered incoming telephone calls, took down messages and provided information.

Key Objective.

• To implement policies, procedures which suit the best for the companies working environment.
• Perform recruitment, training & development and pay process for the company.

Duties and Responsibilities.

• Create a suite of document templates e.g.
• Employment contracts, variation to contract letters, invitation to meeting letters, resignation letters, etc.
• Ensure these are accessible to the team and ensure they are kept up to date and in line with contractual and statutory requirements.
• Produce employment contracts and variation to contracts in line with authorized management requests.
• Manage the implementation and monitoring of HR processes including recruitment and selection, employment contracts and variations, starters and leavers, employment checks, induction, mandatory/other training, probationary period review, performance and development review, maternity/paternity/shared parental leave, flexible working requests and the evaluation of training, providing appropriate support and coaching to all management to ensure full compliance with policies and procedures.
• Collecting and verifying time sheets.
• Entering employee information and payroll data into the system.
• Answering employees' questions and concerns regarding payroll.
• Calculating payable hours, commissions, bonuses, taxes, and deductions.
• Processing new employees, promotions, and terminations.
• Issuing statements detailing earnings and deductions.
• Issuing and delivering paychecks to employees.
• Investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies.
• Maintaining and updating payroll records.
• Preparing periodic payroll reports.
• Devised hiring and recruitment policies for 100 employee company.

Key Object.

• To assist administrative staff with all the chores plus managing the Helpdesk, updating and entering records and Marketing.

Duties and Responsibilities:.

• Trouble shooting.
• Software Installation.
• Wi-Fi configuration.
• Audio / Visual Configuration & Troubleshooting
• Printer configuration.
• Projector configuration.
• Hardware upgrade.
• Marketing.
• Managing the reception.
• Data Entry.
• Receiving application/ following up with application Offer letter follow up.
• Library- Reliving Staff.
• Working alone on Saturdays for SAS/ITS – Managing the Whole Campus alone on Saturdays.
• Looking After ITS Alone for Sometime.
• Collaborated to assist support protocol development and offered consultation based on cross-functional knowledge.
• Assisted IT team members by crafting project research material for implementation.
• Supported ITS Laucala Network Engineers in handling technology rollout and maintenance.
• Aided problem resolution measures and suggested patches and hardware, software and network troubleshooting alternatives.
• Identified and solved technical issues using variety of diagnostic tools and tactics.
• Trained and supported end-users with software, hardware and network standards and use processes.
• Installed, modified and repaired software and hardware to resolve technical issues.

At RSR Group, I am working Part time where i am writing the RSR Group of companies HR Policies and Procedure Manual.