Ken Cokanasiga

Experience

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  ITaukei Affairs Board

  Sept 2008 - Dec 2010

  Executive Officer

  • Implement policies: iTaukei Affairs Board Policy (Village Bylaw, Declaration of iTaukei Settlements as ITaukei Villages, Turaga NI Koro Report)• Monitor Provincial Office resolutions and its progress. Report to Provincial Council meeting on resolution progress.• Communicate regularly with the Roko Tui (Provincial Chief Administrators) to address ongoing strategies and concerns from provincial council meetings. Follow up with other government departments on provincial resolutions• Represent FAB at stakeholder meetings and workshops in relation to community development, conservation and environment, climate change, CITES, Forestry.• Administrative Duties: Analyse Provincial Council quarterly, six monthly and annual reports. Inform and liaise with AID Donors for Project funding. Develop standard operating procedures for the 14 provinces in Fiji. Attend Provincial Council Meetings and produce and forward minutes to the FAB Senior Managers. Show less

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  ITaukei Affairs Board/Ra Provincial Council Office

  Dec 2010 - Sept 2012

  Senior Roko Tui Ra

  • Ensure the formulation of the Village, Tikina and Provincial Council Development Plan Entity management and supervise the formulation maintenance and update of the Provincial Council Database.• Supervise the Provincial and District Council funds and manage in accordance with the Provincial and Tikina Councils accounting manuals and manage the functions of the Provincial and Tikina Councils in accordance with relevant rules and statutes• Administrative Duties: Receive monthly reports from Assistant Roko Tui, Provincial Treasurers and other support staff and prepare the councils quarterly achievement report. Ensure proper maintenance and documentation of all Provincial Council Assets Show less

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  Live & Learn Environmental Education

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  Senior Program Coordinator- Community Education

  • Development and coordination of project proposals, annual work plans and strategies for all Live & Learn projects.o Developed the Sanitation and Marketing Project Phase Two; 4yr project to improve sanitation in informal settlements in Suva• Develop and implement community education projects, approaches and knowledge sharing tools and support the development and pre-testing of learning resources for formal and non-formal education programmes• Build staff capacity in community education methods, facilitation, approaches community dynamics, research tools, monitor and evaluate community projects• Build staff capacity to design, develop and implement field activities and environmental conservation and resource management initiatives• Represent Live & Learn in National steering committees and liaise closely with stakeholders and key partners of Live & Learn• Administrative Duties: Provide monthly and annual progress reports and impact of community based actions facilitated through Live & Learn Fiji. Effectively evaluate progress of the community education (non formal education) programme. Establish and maintain a data base on progress and impact of community education initiatives Show less

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  Waila farm

  Sept 2013 - Aug 2014

  Farmer
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  Citizens' Constitutional Forum

  Aug 2014 - Mar 2017

  Programme Manager

  Manage advocacy programmes and civic education. Advise the CEO with policy Work with government on critical issues and policiesAdvocate for human rights

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  World Bank

  Aug 2017 - Apr 2018

  Short Term Contractor
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  S1T2

  Nov 2017 - Apr 2018

  Short Term Consultant

  Organise school visits for S1T2 to pioneer their schools project in Fiji. Working with year 3 and 4 students to understand nutrition through modern technology.

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  Australian High Commission

  Mar 2018 - now

  Project Manager- Civil Society Engagement