Robert Karoro
Tarawa,South Tarawa
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Country Coordinator
Kiribati Climate Action Network
Tarawa, Kiribati
02.2024 - Current
- Coordinate Climate Change and Disaster project for KiriCAN a local NGO in Kiribati.
- Apply for grants for climate change projects in Kiribati.
- Represent Kiribati on climate change issues from an NGO perspective.
- Advocate on climate change issues at the national, regional and international level
Principal Mineral Officer
Ministries of Fisheries (Government of Kiribati)
Tarawa
06.2020 - 11.2022
- Provide technical advice on matters pertaining to activities on minerals.
- Establish and maintain national, regional and international partnership networks and coordinate sea technical and scientific programs related to Deep Sea Minerals (DSM).
- Implement national DSM policy and DSM Act within and beyond Kiribati EEZ.
- Coordinate national efforts in ensuring monitoring and compliance of seabed minerals activity with and beyond Kiribati EEZ.
- Work with legal adviser in conducting due diligence enquiry into applicants prospectors, licensees or sponsored parties.
- Coordinate technical advisory committee for evaluating and scrutinizing applications for deep sea minerals activities.
Freelance Consultant
Self Employed
Tarawa
12.2022 - 12.2023
Integrated Vulnerability Assessment Data Analyst
Office of the President (Climate Change Unit)
Tarawa
06.2018 - 05.2020
- Generated reports from extracted data for analyses.
- Advised on data collection and statistical methods to verify reliability of findings.
- Conduct training for government official for data collection.
- Conduct survey and collect data from communities in the country.
- Setup data base for vulnerability assessments collected from communities
- Coached and mentored junior analysts in data mining best practices, uplifting team capabilities.
- Cultivated industry alliances and partnerships to support information exchange.
Teaching Assistant (Part Time)
University of the South Pacific
Suva
02.2012 - 10.2017
- Conduct tutorials for environmental and marine science students.
- Lab demonstrator for students.
- Field demonstrator for students.
- Mark assignments, tests & exams.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Geography and Earth Science
University of the South Pacific
Suva 02.2008 - 09.2011
Post Graduate Diploma in Science - Environmental Geoscience
University of the South Pacific
Suva 07.2012 - 04.2016
Skills
- Project assistance
- Microsoft Office
- Power BI
- Data mapping
- Data extraction
- Proposal writing
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Country Coordinator
Kiribati Climate Action Network
02.2024 - Current
Freelance Consultant
Self Employed
12.2022 - 12.2023
Principal Mineral Officer
Ministries of Fisheries (Government of Kiribati)
06.2020 - 11.2022
Integrated Vulnerability Assessment Data Analyst
Office of the President (Climate Change Unit)
06.2018 - 05.2020
Post Graduate Diploma in Science - Environmental Geoscience
University of the South Pacific
07.2012 - 04.2016
Teaching Assistant (Part Time)
University of the South Pacific
02.2012 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Science - Geography and Earth Science
University of the South Pacific
02.2008 - 09.2011
References
References available upon request.
References
References available upon request.
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