Timaima Ikanidrodro Kofana

Timaima Ikanidrodro Kofana

C/- IPAM, MPS
P.O. BOX G29
HONIARA
SOLOMON ISLANDS / Phone 677 98400
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TIMAIMA IKANIDRODRO KOFANA

Personal Information / Marital status: Married
Nationality: Fijian married to a Solomon Islander
Date of Birth: 19/02/75
Place of Birth: CWMHospital, Suva, Fiji
Education / 1981 - 1986Saint Mary’s Primary SchoolLabasa, Fiji
1987 - 1993All Saints Secondary SchoolLabasa, Fiji
1994 - 1997University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
2003 - 2005University of the South PacificSuva, Fiji
Summary of qualifications / 1990 Successfully completed Fiji Junior Certificate
1992 Successfully completed Fiji School Leaving Certificate
1993 Successfully completed Fiji Seventh Form Examination
1997 Successfully obtained a Bachelor of Business Degree
(Human Resources Management)
2005 Successfully obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Management
and Public Administration
2005 Certificate of Attainment – Train the Trainer Course
Court Support Officer workplace Training
Australia/Fiji Law and Justice Program
Positions of Office / 2006 Secretary to Staff Board- Ministry of Justice, Fiji
2006 Secretary to Examinations Board – Judicial Department, Fiji
1993 Head Girl
1992 School House Captain
1991 School House Prefect
Employment / April 2009 to present
Chief Human Resource Development Officer (CapacityBuilding Taskforce)
Institute of Management and Public Administration, Ministry of Public Service, SIG.
Responsibilities include:
  • Design and development of courses based on Adult Learning principles.
  • Design of methodologies that will enable the effective monitoring and evaluation of programs.
  • Implement new curriculum and policy initiatives
  • Assist in the upgrading of the Learning and Development Resource Centre
Feb 2008 to Feb 2009
Employment Services Manager, Pasifiki Services Limited
(To manage the employment services offered by PSL to make certain that quality services are offered and delivered by):
  • Developing the processes and services offered to employers
Recruitment Services include:
-Drafting of job descriptions and advertisements.
-Advertising of vacancies through media
-Receiving and Shortlisting applications
-Reference checking of shortlisted applicants
-Coordinating the interview processes.
-Writing interview questions and conducting interviews.
-Preparing/issuing employment contracts
  • Promoting and advertising those services within an agreed monthly advertising budget
  • Contracting and delivering the employment services in a professional manner
  • Establish processes for managing candidate’s data and communication with them.
  • Explore and develop opportunities for attracting candidates including work experience program.
  • Evaluating the services offered to determine lessons learned and opportunities for improvement.
Nov – Dec 2007 HR Consultant (SIG/ICTCDP project)
Part of the Team that developed a HRMD plan for the SIG IT support unit.
Tasks include:
  • Review of current and planned structures of the ICTSU
  • Review of job descriptions for all positions
  • Identify options and incentives needed for retaining SIG ICT staff
  • Development of a Training plan for generic and IT technical requirements
  • Assessment of ICTSU and IPAM’s readiness to deliver ICT training needs including resources needed.
  • Liaise and consult with IPAM on addressing training needs for ICTSU staff.
2005 – 2006 Senior Administration Officer/HR Judicial Department
  • Assist the HRM Adviser under the Australia/Fiji Law and Justice Sector Programme in its HR reform and restructuring initiative for the Fiji Judicial Department.
  • This included review of job descriptions
  • Review of organizational structuresand salary structures
  • Review of HR policies
  • Conducting Training need analysis and career counseling for Court
Support Staff.
  • Liaise with the Public Service Commission on HR matters
  • Responsible for HR Planning and Recruitment.
  • Coordinating Interviews, appointments and disciplinary issues.
  • Conduct Organizational Research
  • Prepare Staff board papers in all HR matters.
2003 – 2005 Statistician High Court of Fiji
  • Responsible for maintaining court case statistics database
  • Liaise with District Court officer on case load management
  • Developing new statistical methods and ensuring its adaptation by all
courthouses
  • Analysis of caseloads on a monthly basis
  • Prepare caseload analysis for the CEO and Minister of Justice
  • Assist in the preparation for the departments Annual Report
2003 Training Assistant High Court of Fiji
  • Assist the Training Officer in developing, implementing and evaluating training programs.
  • Compile resource materials for the different courses offered by the department
  • Assist in the development of the departments Training Planner.
  • Assist in the administration aspects of the division
2001 – 2002 Domestic Duties
  • Relocated to Fiji due to the tension in the Solomons and also took time off
to look after baby.
1999 – 2000 Lecturer Solomon IslandsCollege of Higher
Education
  • Taught Certificate and Diploma students in:
  • Human Resource Management
  • Introduction to Management &
  • Supervision
1998 - 1999 Assistant Teacher Su’u NationalSecondary School
  • Taught High school students in the following areas:
  • Business studies
  • Social Studies &
  • English
1997 – 1998 Personnel Officer Fiji National Provident Fund
  • Review of HR Policies
  • Assist in recruitment and Selection
  • Review and compile comprehensive job descriptions
  • Assist the HR Manager in other activities of the department

Referees / Work Related Referee
  1. Mrs. Rose Wale
Director
IPAM
Ministry of Public Service
P.O Box G29
Honiara
2. Mr Bob Pollard
Managing Director
Pasifiki Services Ltd
Phone: 20453
3. Character Reference
Judith Fangalasu’u
Pastor
KukumCampusChurch
Phone: 39855
Languages / English, Pidgin and Fijian