Liz Pechan

Experience

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  Vanuatu Land Use Planning Office

  Jan 1996 - Dec 1997

  Database Manager

  AusAID funded project based within the Department of Lands, Port Vila. Responsibilities included:• Capturing, documenting, maintaining and updating data for VANRIS (Vanuatu Resource Information System); • Negotiation and signing of Data Transfer Agreements with line agencies.• Production of professional and accurate maps for the public, or for the office.• Production of a VANRIS Users Manual, including all codes, troubleshooting and self-training steps on how to make maps.• Installation of VANRIS at 40 member sites in Vanuatu; field visits for provision of support; Secretariat to the VANRIS Users group (government and provincial levels);• Training: all levels of VANRIS (Beginner, Refresher or Intermediate and Advanced); resource manager (Action Plan Maps); LUPO staff (system and equipment use); Advanced Mapinfo training for the Principal Planner and Resource Specialist.• Report writing; seminar/conference delivery, assisted in design of information materials• Particular focus on sustainable development and management of agricultural land at a national, provincial and community level by linking agricultural development and land use strategies. Show less

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  Portridge Limited

  Jan 1998 - Dec 2001

  Owner/Purchasing Officer

  Portridge Limited (El Gecko Restaurant/Olympic Takeaway/Island Chicken). MYOB, Retail Manager. Responsibilities and duties included the daily management of the three businesses covering financial, customer relations, office work, outside catering, personnel management but mainly daily purchasing of goods, locally and from overseas

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  Environment and Management Consultants, Vanuatu

  Jan 2002 - Jul 2009

  Owner and Manager

  Property Management, Business Systems, Office Management, Bookkeeping: Provision of business and property management services and book-keeping and booking agent services for short-term and established clients – responsibilities included book-keeping, monthly reconciliation of accounts and VAT compilation, payroll, purchasing, establishment of office systems, relationship management between lessors and lessees, and cost of living surveys. Short-term consultancies/project management: Responsibilities included establishing, maintaining and broadening networks with government, non-government, international and academic agencies. Office manager and social-environment research. Show less

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  The Havannah Resort

  Aug 2009 - May 2021

  Co-Founder
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  IFC - International Finance Corporation

  May 2021 - now

  Country Officer Vanuatu