Avinesh Sharma

Experience

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  Valebasoga Tropikboard Limited

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2013

  Administration Assistant

  Assist Accounts Payable and Wages Clerk in writing of payment vouchers and filing of invoices, statements and correspondence, entry updating voucher of the wage register book and filing of petty cash voucher. Other responsibility as assigned by Supervisor

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  Carpenters Fiji Limited

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Internal Auditor

  My task was field audit and prepare audit report with findings and recommendations. Attend to audit issues, audit response and follow-ups, always ensure compliance / efficiency with minimal audit issues. Conduct stock takes to verify actual and system quantity / items.Conduct meetings with relevant branch Managers to emphasis on the discrepancies and way forward

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  Parliament of the Republic of Fiji

  Nov 2014 - Jul 2023

  The position is responsible for the provision of quality research support to the Members of Parliament (‘MPs’), Executive Management, Parliamentary Standing Committees and Parliament Secretariat for the effective functioning of their parliamentary work. - Ensure timely and quality provision of research products and services for MPs and provide the necessary research support to the Parliamentary Standing Committees, Executive Management and Parliament Secretariat. - Assist in preparing research brief for the delegation and speech for panel discussion / presentation- Conduct surveys including face to face interviews with Members of Parliament and Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committees on the Training Need Analysis and Feedback and submit report to the Executive Management with findings (data analysis) and recommendations Show less • Coordinate and facilitate all international, regional parliamentary association meetings to fulfill the responsibility of the Fiji Parliament as a member of the international parliamentary organizations and also strengthen and maintain relations with these various inter-parliamentary organizations as well as other parliaments. • Responsible to coordinate timely payment for Fiji branch annual subscription to CPA, IPU and ASGP to enhance our support for activities required by all Parliamentary associations. • Provide policy advice through analytical briefs, talking points and statements on inter-parliamentary relations such as support Fiji’s parliamentarians’ engagement with other parliaments and with inter-parliamentary organizations (IPOs).•Focal Point for Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), responsibilities involve: - Monitor CPA data, provide advice and research on CPA related surveys and queries• Coordination and provision of professional protocol facilitation and other support services for all the parliamentary events which includes delegation traveling to attend meetings abroad, local events for Hon Speaker and Members of Parliament as well as to facilitate all the courtesy calls and meetings by visiting dignitaries / diplomats to the Fiji Parliament • Coordinate and facilitate administrative and logistics for MPs local trainings which actively contribute to parliamentary strengthening and capacity building programmes for MPs. • Oversee the supervisory role and responsibilities for the subordinate staff, to be carried out in an efficient and effective manner • Provide active coordination in organizing bilateral and multilateral meetings• Actively contribute to all department and corporate requirements • Prepare and submit quarterly report to Monitoring, Evaluation & Policy Unit and provide update to Executive Management• Responsible for regular updating of database and record keeping Show less

  • Senior Research Officer

    Apr 2023 - Jul 2023

  • Inter-Parliamentary Relations & Protocol Officer

    Nov 2014 - Apr 2023
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  SIA Engineering (USA)

  Oct 2023 - now

  Senior Executive Sales and Marketing Representative