Vamarasi Sosefo Motufaga
Suva
Summary
A highly motivated professional with relevant experience in developing and managing tertiary and vocational training programs. Skilled in stakeholder engagement and educational leadership, passionate about capacity building and eager to leverage my analytical and project management skills to advance training at AFL Aviation Academy.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
The University of the South Pacific (USP), Tutor Governance & Ethics(UU200) and Ethical Leadership (DG101)
01.2017
- Conduct tutorial classes and prepare students to meet course assessment requirements. Teach and discuss major theories in Ethics & Governance and its applications.
- Create awareness on major conventions and international frameworks on human rights and governance and its impact on Pacific Island countries.
- Discuss prescribed course activities and exercises with students.
Fiji Elections Office (FEO), Civic Education & Community Outreach Coordinator
01.2014
- Coordinator of the Voter Education team of over 100 trainers deployed to the 4 geographical divisions in Fiji.
- Planning and designing the civic education and voter awareness program for the 2014 Elections.
- Designing the training program and training the voter education team to conduct public presentations, workshops and face-to-face voter awareness mock sessions.
- Conducting public presentations with media outlets (Television & Radio), government departments, diplomatic missions, CSOs, the disciplinary services, religious organisations, community leaders.
- Achievements;
- 1. National Voter campaign covered over 80% of all villages settlements in Fiji
- 2. Invalid votes fell from 7.4% to 0.75% in 2014 Election – national record set.
Coordinator Business & Management Program, College of Vocational Education & Training (CVET)
The University of the South Pacific (USP)
04.2018 - Current
- Develop and revise new training programmes for the Business and Management discipline.
- Manage the delivery of business & management courses in the USP regional campuses.
- Prepare accreditation documents for business courses and programme with the Higher Education Commission Fiji.
- Teach (Face-to-face and online zoom classes) and provide oversight of the teaching of the business & management courses across Fiji and USP regional campuses.
- Manage the business studies programme cohorts in the region and their delivery.
- Coordinate Industry Programme Advisory Committee to revise and/or develop new courses.
- Achievements:
- 1. Successfully expanded & managed cohort courses in Solomon Is, Vanuatu, RMI, Nauru & Tuvalu.
- 2. Revised Diploma in Project Management, Diploma in Business Administration and Diploma in Human Resources Management (2019 and 2023).
- 3. Successfully Accredited 30 courses in 2019 and again in 2023.
Acting Head of College - Business & Commerce Pacific TAFE
The University of the South Pacific (USP)
03.2019 - 06.2019
- Serve as representative of the College to the Pacific TAFE Executive Management team meeting
- Chair College Board of Studies Meetings monthly
- Report to Pacific TAFE Standards & Quality Committee, present proposals on changes and new developments
- Administer cohort needs in liaison with sponsors, teaching staff, finance and intake team.
Program Manager Skills For Employment Program – Kiribati Institute of Technology (KIT)
DFAT, Program Manager - The Kiribati Facility
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Managing Program Design –coordinated & managed the design activities for DFAT’s Development Aid Project, The Kiribati Facility.
- Communication & Relationship Management – update stakeholders with program information. Schedule meetings with Ministry of Labour Secretary & senior staff and Kiribati Institute of Technology (KIT) Executive Director at the strategic and program level
- Monitoring & Evaluation of Program Activities – Monitor program activities by meeting with the Team Leader/Executive Director of KIT.
- Australian Awards – conduct pre-departure and pre-interview training for awardees annually.
Labour Mobility Program Manager
DFAT, Program Manager - The Kiribati Facility
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Labour Sending Unit – seconded from DFAT to the Ministry of Labour Human Resources & Development to set up the Labour Sending Unit (LSU) for the Pilot NAWPP and SWP.
- Manage the SWP and NAWPP program activities on the ground and the recruitment of workers from Kiribati.
- Achievements:
- 1. Successful design of The Kiribati Facility & tender of the Program.
- 2. TAFE South Australia consultants were successfully mobilised to teach in KIT
- 3. Increase from 30 – over 200 seasonal workers employed in Australia annually.
- 4. Successful delivery of accredited training courses at KIT.
Ministry of Education, Head of Department, Commerce Teacher – Suva Grammar School, Cuvvu College & Labasa Muslim College
01.1994 - 01.2011
- Teaching Accounting & Economics at senior secondary level. Providing leadership to a team of teachers teaching Commerce subjects from Forms 3-7
- Managing and effective allocation of department materials & resources including an annual budget for procurement of academic resources.
- Preparing department timetable and supervisions and advising administrators on timetable allocations & its implementation
- Managing the performance of teachers in the team & appraising key performance attributes.
Education
MBA -
University of the South Pacific (USP)
01.2011
Certificate IV Training & Assessment - undefined
Australian Pacific Technical College (APTC)
01.2011
Post Graduate Certificate - Human Resources Management
University of the South Pacific (USP)
01.2009
Bachelor of Arts Degree - undefined
University of the South Pacific (USP)
01.1994
International Skills Training - Trainer & Assessor
Tafe Queensland
Suva03-2023
Skills
- Competencies in the Microsoft programs
- Program/project management knowledge
- Experience in logistic organisation
- Experience in leading teams
- Teaching & Adult training skills
- Budgeting & financial skills
- Good report writing skills
- Team player
- Multitasking and organization
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Relationship building
- MS office
- Project coordination
- Scheduling and calendar management
- Presenting ideas and plans
- Project Support
- Strategic planning
- Meeting coordination
- Project assistance
- Schedule management
- Administrative leadership
- Staff supervision
- Best practices implementation
- Budget planning
- Team oversight
- Budget management
- Contract management
- Financial management
- Resource allocation
- Writing requirements
- Updating stakeholders
- Negotiation
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Clear communication
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Risk management
- Logistics coordination
- Stakeholder management
- Microsoft office
- Team leadership
- Documentation and recordkeeping
- Coaching and mentoring
- Staff training
- Staff development and training
- Motivational leadership
- Goal setting
Affiliations
Fiji Human Rights Institute.
Certification
- TAE40122 Certificate IV Training & Assessment (APTC)- 2024 current
- International Skills Training – IST (Trainer & Assessor) 2022 - 2023
- Qualifications Development – Pacific Community – May 2023
- Accreditation Workshop - Higher Education Commission Fiji – May 2022
- CSPC Online Regional Program – Equipping Digital Competencies in TVET – August 2020
- DFAT Child Protection Training – Tarawa November 2016/February 2017
- ILO Labour Mobility & Climate Change Migration - Suva 2016
- UNESCO TVET Capacity Building workshop - Suva 2016
- DFAT Monitoring & Evaluation Training Workshop – Suva March 2015/Tarawa 2016
Timeline
Acting Head of College - Business & Commerce Pacific TAFE
The University of the South Pacific (USP)
03.2019 - 06.2019
Coordinator Business & Management Program, College of Vocational Education & Training (CVET)
The University of the South Pacific (USP)
04.2018 - Current
The University of the South Pacific (USP), Tutor Governance & Ethics(UU200) and Ethical Leadership (DG101)
01.2017
Program Manager Skills For Employment Program – Kiribati Institute of Technology (KIT)
DFAT, Program Manager - The Kiribati Facility
01.2015 - 01.2017
Labour Mobility Program Manager
DFAT, Program Manager - The Kiribati Facility
01.2015 - 01.2017
Fiji Elections Office (FEO), Civic Education & Community Outreach Coordinator
01.2014
Ministry of Education, Head of Department, Commerce Teacher – Suva Grammar School, Cuvvu College & Labasa Muslim College
01.1994 - 01.2011
Certificate IV Training & Assessment - undefined
Australian Pacific Technical College (APTC)
Post Graduate Certificate - Human Resources Management
University of the South Pacific (USP)
Bachelor of Arts Degree - undefined
University of the South Pacific (USP)
MBA -
University of the South Pacific (USP)
International Skills Training - Trainer & Assessor
Tafe Queensland
References
- Subhash, Appana, Deputy Head of School, subhash.appana@usp.ac.fj, +679 323 2617, The University of the South Pacific Laucala Campus Fiji
- Susan, Sela, Director, susan.sela@usp.ac.fj, +679 323 1222, The University of the South Pacific Statham Campus Fiji
- Dr. Sefanaia Sakai, Lecturer School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Ocean & Natural Sciences, sefanaia.sakai@usp.ac.fj, +679 323 2408, University of the South Pacific Laucala Campus Fiji.
Training & Workshops
- TAE40122 Certificate IV Training & Assessment (APTC)- 2024 current
- International Skills Training – IST (Trainer & Assessor) 2022 - 2023
- Qualifications Development – Pacific Community – May 2023
- Accreditation Workshop - Higher Education Commission Fiji – May 2022
- CSPC Online Regional Program – Equipping Digital Competencies in TVET – August 2020
- DFAT Child Protection Training – Tarawa November 2016/February 2017
- ILO Labour Mobility & Climate Change Migration - Suva 2016
- UNESCO TVET Capacity Building workshop - Suva 2016
- DFAT Monitoring & Evaluation Training Workshop – Suva March 2015/Tarawa 2016
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