Sepesa Rasili

Experience

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  Ministry of Health & Medical Services

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2015

  Adolescent Health & Development Program, National Coordinator

  Coordinated & facilitated the National Adolescent Health & Development program by supporting and providing leadership in implementation, monitoring, evaluation & reporting. Facilitated and provided support in the mentorship & coaching of divisional and sub-divisional programs & project officers. Coordinated collaboration with internal and relevant external stakeholders.

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  FemLINKPACIFIC: Media Initiatives for Women

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2016

  Programme Manager

  Overall program management (human resource, resource mobilization, finance & administration) including collaboration with regional media network partners. Provided support & advise to Management Team (Executive Producer/Director, Deputy Executive Director, Finance Manager) on progress, obstacles & risks and identifying opportunities for new developments & projects on emerging issues.

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  Live & Learn Environment Education

  Aug 2016 - Apr 2017

  Team Leader, Tropical Cyclone Winston Emergency Response Project

  23 staff, 18 volunteers4 CARE Australia (1 Team Leader/Counterpart, 1 HR Adviser, 2 WASH Specialists)Project partnership between Live & Learn Fiji and CARE Australia (HPA Facility) with support from DFAT Humanitarian funding.Overall coordination of program management of the humanitarian emergency response project (partnership between Live & Learn Fiji and CARE Australia). Coordinated planning, implementation & monitoring & evaluation of project in 3 thematic areas (WASH, FSL, MEAL) supported by Operations & Administration. Ensured close collaboration with local CSO and government partners and in thematic spaces & clusters. Project was Show less

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  RASILI Consultants

  May 2017 - now

  Director/Principal Consultant

  • Build internal capacity of CSO to develop project proposals, budgets and log-frames for prevention and care project for key affected populations • Supported the development and/or review of policies to strengthen organizational management; Reviewed governance policies to guide and organizational governing body• Build capacity of program staff and volunteers to establish and maintain partnerships with local service providers, influencers and gatekeepers to support community consultations with women, key affected populations and youth • Support review and development of training curriculum ‘An integrated approach to counselling: Voluntary, Confidential Counselling and Testing, Mental Health, and Suicide Prevention • Developed targeted peer education training package and conducted training targeting key affected populations including mental health advocates• Provided technical support and co-facilitated the development of Strategic Plans; Facilitate visioning process's to review strategic directions • Developed SRHR educational/awareness tools that is relevant/current and culturally and age appropriate to address relevant social, cultural and economic factors such as emotional changes, choices and decision making, maintaining healthy relationships, gender, nutrition and health, STI and HIV prevention• Build capacity of CSO employee’s through mentoring and coaching to ensure commitment and strengthen program/project delivery Show less

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  Freelance

  Oct 2017 - now

  Development Specialist
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  Oxfam in the Pacific

  Nov 2017 - Nov 2018

  Programme Quality/MEAL Advisor
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  Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development Support Unit

  Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

  Senior Programs Officer
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  Edge Effect

  Nov 2020 - Mar 2022

  Consultant, Research & Project Coordinator
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  WaterAid Australia

  Apr 2022 - Nov 2022

  Independent Consultant

  Coordinated Menstrual Health Case study in Fiji with relevant stakeholders to 1. Better understand what works to improve menstrual health by documenting evidence of menstrual health in the country, what change has occurred so far and the opportunities and blockages to progress;2. Support cross-sectoral stakeholders to gain insights into menstrual health progress in their country and to shape collaboratively map out and prioritize pathways and key actions to progress* Reviewed methodology and approaches to conduct Key Informant Interviews (KII) * Developed and secured interview schedule with relevant stakeholders (government, CSOs, development partners* Conducted interviews, transcribed and finalized notes from interviews * Submitted stories to inform report Menstrual Health Day webinar * Reviewed report of case study The case study will feed into a regional case study series on menstrual health from four other Pacific countries including PNG, Solomon Islands, Samoa and Vanuatu.Updated methodology for Key Informant Interviews of relevant stakeholders Show less

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  UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji

  May 2022 - Jun 2022

  Consultant Facilitator

  Facilitated 'talanoa' (focus group discussions) with women from the Lami, Suva, Nasinu, Tailevu District Council of Social Services network of the Fiji Council of Social Services and carers of People with Disabilities on their lived experiences of the impacts of climate change as part of Stockholm+50 Consultations in preparation for the UN Conference in Sweden. To hear their stories and identify some of their key messages, priorities and solutions particularly on issues pertaining to the triple planetary crisis, that is, 1)Climate disruption. 2)Nature and biodiversity loss. 3)Pollution and waste. Show less

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  Greenpeace Australia Pacific

  Jun 2022 - Feb 2024

  Senior Campaigner - Pacific
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  APTN - Asia Pacific Transgender Network

  Apr 2024 - now

  Rapporteur/Documentor & Writer

  Provided support, documented discussions, activities, and presentations by/of participants. Documented information informed the report and recommendations that will further develop APTN’s Strategic Plan.

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  Peace Corps

  May 2024 - now

  Climate Partner (Volunteer)

  Climate Partner (volunteer) providing advice, mentoring, coaching and accompaniment to national champions of the Blue Pacific Youth Initiative (BPYI) in its pilot year (2024). The BPYI program is designed to guide a diverse cohort of Pacific youth through a series of learning & educational experiences, and project implementations that aim to improve climate literacy, adaptation, and resilience in their respective communities.