How long have you worked here?
Since January 2010.
What role did you come from before here?
Programme Advisor/Director.
What is your role?
Team Leader/Executive Director.
Example of the work you are doing at the moment.
- Resource and staff development
- Programme planning
- Review of the strategic plan and direction for PCDF
What is it that attracted you to PCDF?
Working with community people to improve standards of
community life and participating in sustainable programmes for the people.
Why do you like working here
PCDF is a family; I enjoy travelling and meeting people at different levels;
facilitating the concept for people's development -ownership of programme sustainability.
Ferine Bano
How long have you worked here?
Since 2007.
What role did you come from before here?
I started with the role of part-time Cleaner/Administration support staff. Before PCDF I was a POS Operator/Cashier at a service station.
What is your role?
Personal Assistant to Executive Director.
Example of the work you are doing at the moment?
- Personal Assistant duties to the Executive Director.
- Human Resource and Accounts duties.
- Part-time Receptionist duties.
What is it that attracted you to PCDF?
The work it does to help communities.
Why do you like working here?
Flexibility - since am a single parent, the number of days I am entitled to is to my advantage. A chance to use my skills and get to learn something about everything. I feel a sense of harmony and togetherness here, something which I have not felt at other places. Though it is dominated by Fijians, I am quite comfortable being around them and learn from them.
Filipe T Waqairagata
How long have you worked here?
Five years this month.
What role did you come from before here?
Graphic designer.
What is your role?
Graphic designer and IT assistant.
Example of the work you are doing at the moment?
- Designing awareness materials for the organisation
- Maintaining our equipment
- Maintaining our IT system
What is it that attracted you to PCDF?
The work we do to empower communities.
Why do you like working here?
Knowing that my work is part of an effort to help the communities have a safe and sustainable future.
Iliapi Tuwai
How long have you worked here?
Since 2005.
What role did you come from before here?
Executive Officer at Marine Studies Program (USP).
What is your role?
Program Director and MORDI Coordinator.
Example of the work you are doing at the moment?
- Managing and coordinating work programs at PCDF.
- Coordinating MORDI Program for three districts in Fiji with support from three Officers.
- Planning and discussions with stakeholders of work undertaken and future plans for MORDI and PCDF projects.
What is it that attracted you to PCDF?
Working with local, ordinary people and seeing improvement in their lives when they realise that they can do it.
Why do you like working here?
The working atmosphere is fantastic with good support from all team members who have similar values of helping people and are ready to make sacrifice to bring about changes.
Annie Madden
How long have you worked here?
I started at PCDF in January 2009.
What role did you come from before here?
Administrative and financial roles in various organisations ranging from Government Institutions, Government Statutory Body and Regional organisations.
What is your role?
Office Manager.
Example of the work you are doing at the moment?
- Managing the day-to-day finance and administration functions of PCDF.
- Securing AUSAID core funding for three year period.
- Reports to the Executive Director, Secretariat to Board of Directors and members. Work with the accounts staff, auditors, project coordinators, suppliers, donors, government and other partners.
What is it that attracted you to PCDF?
My heart is always with the community because I spent most of my young days with my relatives in their villages. I have seen and experienced the hardships they endure and if I have a chance to deliver or to assist in any community development which will empower and uphold a holistic, and sustainable livelihood for the community I will whole heartedly take up the offer without hesitation.
Why do you like working here?
PCDF is a community development based organisation with professional Board members and qualified staff who worked tirelessly for the good of the community. Even though our work contracts depend on the availability of funds one will not regret working at PCDF because of the memorable experience we encountered at the community level.
Tiriseyani Naulivou
How long have you worked here?
Two years
What role did you come from before here?
I was a student at the University of the South Pacific. I had just graduated with a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology.
What is your role?
I am the Youth Coordinator.
Example of the work you are doing at the moment?
- Strengthen the institutional capacity of target communities and community based organisations, particularly those involving youth and women, as well as community institutions.
- Increase employment and sustainable livelihood opportunities, especially for youth and women.
- Establish sustainable processes that enable remote rural communities to link with policy and planning processes.
What is it that attracted you to PCDF?
I find it fulfilling to engage in programmes that empower people.
Why do you like working here?
Experiencing work directly with the community is refreshing and can be life changing at times. I always come back from the field with a wealth of knowledge and I feel blessed to have that.
Talica Anderson
How long have you worked here?
Eight months, since February 2009.
What role did you come from before here?
I was a student from the Fiji School of Medicine studying a Bachelor in Public Health.
What is your role?
I am now a Training, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for the MORDI program.
Example of the work you are doing at the moment?
- Monitoring and training the Community Facilitators.
- Liaising with the TMEO from Kiribati and Tonga about the MORDI project.
- Taking over when the National Programme Coordinator is not available.
What is it that attracted you to PCDF?
I love to work with the community especially at a grass roots level.
Why do you like working here?
I like the working atmoshere, the friendly environment, the smiling staff, the networking, the traveling to rural communities and especially the community development work.
Feke Serau
How long have you worked here?
It has been two years now.
What role did you come from before here?
I was a student before I came here for my attachment.
What is your role?
Admin and Finance Officer for MORDI.
Example of the work you are doing at the moment?
- Updating all the projects of their financial status.
- Preparing income and expenditure statements
- Ensuring that financial records and accounts are efficiently managed and filing is up-to-date at all times.
What is it that attracted you to PCDF?
How we strengthen the capacities of our communities -especially working with youth and women.
Why do you like working here?
Since I started here I have learnt so many things in my field of study and not forgetting meeting the new PCDF family.
Sokiveta Watisoni
