Matea Nauto
Tarawa,Kiribati
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised with a team-oriented mentality and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ag. Deputy Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
Tarawa , Kiribati
02.2018 - 06.2022
- Ensure the Ministry is ably resourced to deliver and sustain quality service to clients and stakeholders and that the goals and targets under the Ministry's Strategic Plan and Annual Operational Plan are achieved within budget so as to contribute to the achievement of Government's overarching development priorities and goals.
- Strengthen Kiribati's international advocacy of national priorities and positions in bilateral, regional, multilateral and international platforms including leading technical negotiations on behalf of Kiribati as required.
- Participate as alternate Member on regional committees such as the Forum Officials Committee (PIF) and the Council of Representatives of Governments and Administrations (SPC)
- Work closely with the National Economic Planning Office to manage the coordination of international aid and development assistance including with other relevant beneficiaries of aid to monitor implementation and progress in support of the Kiribati Development Plan and the Kiribati Vision for 20 years (2015-2036)
- Coordinate and develop national positions on areas that concern Kiribati's foreign engagements and provide advice on strategy to promote such interests and positions including drafting of high-level briefings, statements and interventions
- Provide in-house training and coaching to junior personnel to support capacity building and development.
- Lead the formulation, monitoring and review of the Ministry's strategic plan, annual operational plan, and recurrent and development budgets.
- Preparation of Cabinet memorandum, policy and discussion papers for matters pertaining to the foreign affairs and immigration portfolio.
- Monitoring and coordination of activities of diplomatic missions abroad in consultation with Secretary, Heads of Missions and diplomats.
- Led the successful establishment of the new Embassy in Beijing in 2022
- Act as the Acting Secretary (Officer in Charge) in the absence of the Secretary providing direct high level advice to the President in his capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration.
Ag. Deputy Permanent Representative
Permanent Mission of Kiribati to the United Nations
New York , USA
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Support the Permanent Representative in managing the daily operations of the Mission for effective conduct of its tasks to achieve its objectives
- Actively participate as member of the Second Committee (2C) and as Elections Officer for the Mission advising the Permanent Representative on 2C matters and analyze election requests for the consideration and endorsement of the PR and Capital, respectively
- Working closely with Pacific Missions in New York to support regional programs and priorities at the UN
- Support Kiribati's first successful participation in the UN Peacekeeping Missions and subsequent mobilisation
- Advise on Kiribati's advocacy of national development priorities and mapping of such with funding facilities provided by other UN Members and related UN Agencies and International Organisations
Senior Assistant Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tarawa , Kiribati
08.2017 - 02.2018
- Support administration of the Ministry through efficient allocation of resources to ensure that technical staff can perfrom their roles effectively; monitoring budget expenditure, and preparation of annual operational plan progress reports.
- Assist the monitoring of the implementation of the Annual Operational Plan and Implementation of assigned activities under the Kiribati Development Plan.
- Assist the coordination of project proposals and submission of approved projects to development partners for secure funding.
- Develop the Ministry's project proposals, submit and monitor progress and report on acquittals as required by the National Economic Planning Office.
- Assist the Secretary in the implementation of the Human Resource Management Framework of the Ministry including enforcement of the National Code of Service.
Assistant Secretary
Ministry of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development.
Tarawa, Kiribati
07.2016 - 07.2017
- Provide administrative support to the Ministry by allocating resources to support staff, verification of claims received by staff and advice on budget, maintenance of assets, monitoring staff attendance and supervision of front-line services.
- Preparation of correspondences, briefings and policy documents.
- Chairing of Ministry's internal committees and working groups.
- Assist with the development of the Human Resources Development Plan and Workforce Plans.
- Implement the National Conditions of Service.
Education
Master of Public Policy -
Australian National University I
Canberra07-2024
PostGraduate Certificate - Diplomacy And International Affairs
University of The South Pacific
Suva, Fiji 11-2023
Bachelor of Aviation Management - Aviation Management
Massey University
New Zealand 05-2016
Skills
- Relationship Building and Management
- Staff Management
- Problem-Solving
- Community Relationship Building
- Public Relations Strategies
- Program Planning
- Decision-Making
- Team Management
- Strategy Development
- Project Management
- Critical Thinking
- Communication Strategy Development
Accomplishments
- Awarded the ANU Climate Alumni and Scholars Scholarship to attend the UNFCCC COP28 in Dubai
- Selected as an Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassador of the Peace Boat Organisation in 2017
- One Young World Ambassador
Affiliations
- Active youth with participation in national, regional and international youth leadership organisations and platforms
Certification
- Diplomatic Training for Foreign Diplomats by the Singaporean Diplomatic Academy
- Diplomatic Training by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Ag. Deputy Permanent Representative
Permanent Mission of Kiribati to the United Nations
09.2021 - 01.2022
Ag. Deputy Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
02.2018 - 06.2022
Senior Assistant Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
08.2017 - 02.2018
Assistant Secretary
Ministry of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development.
07.2016 - 07.2017
Master of Public Policy -
Australian National University I
PostGraduate Certificate - Diplomacy And International Affairs
University of The South Pacific
Bachelor of Aviation Management - Aviation Management
Massey University
- Diplomatic Training for Foreign Diplomats by the Singaporean Diplomatic Academy
- Diplomatic Training by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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