Data Analyst

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Full Name Atatagi TOFILAU (a.k.a. Tofilau Atatagi Mulipola Tofilau)

Adress and Contact Info 2733 41st Ave SE, Albany OR, 97322

+541-***-**** **************@*****.***

Professional Summary I am a Monitoring & Evaluation and Review Expert with vast work experience in Statistics and Agribusiness. My experience started in 1997 and he has over 5 years work experience in the Samoan Department of Statistics, collecting, analysing, and compiling various statistical information from different data sources as well as surveys and censuses. Later I was a Sector Analyst from 2012 to 2015 at the now Samoa Business Hub (SBH) for which I was responsible for research in all sectors and report on their respective progress on an annual basis.

I coordinated quite a few consultations for different sectors on separate occasions, including Fisheries, and is known for my reputation of delivering high quality outputs. I continued with SBH and contracted in a World Bank funded project for Agriculture

(SACEP) as an Agro Marketing Development Advisor and as an M&E expert. I am very familiar with the Samoan agriculture development, cocoa sector, and related market linkages and is held as a high regard analyst.

My most recent project was a National Evaluator for the FCG ANZDEC Group Ltd to conduct a Midterm Review for the National Cocoa Revival Project in 2020. Education

Bachelor of Information Systems - Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT), Auckland, 2007-2009

National Certificate in Arts - Samoa College, Vaivase-tai, Apia, Upolu (Samoa), 1992 - 1995

Languages English Samoan

Employment Record

Year 2020

Position and Employer National Evaluator (Consultant) – FCG ANZDEC Group Ltd Year: 2017 – 2018

Position and employer: Monitoring & Evaluation Expert – World Bank & Samoa Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries (Samoa Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement Project (SACEP)) Year: 2015 – 2016

Position and employer: Agro Marketing Development Advisor – Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC), World Bank (SACEP)

Year: 2012 – 2015

Position and Employer: Sector Analyst – Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC) Year: 2012

Position and Employer: Information Officer – Samoa Umbrella for Non-Government Organisations (SUNGO) Year: 2003 – 2007

Position and Employer: Safety Promotional Officer (Data Analyst) – Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) Year: 2002

Position and Employer: Quality Assurance Engineer (Data Analyst) – Yazaki Samoa Eds Year: 1997 – 2002

Position and Employer: Statistical Clerk – Department of Statistics, Samoa Prior assignments that best illustrates capability to handle the assigned tasks: Project: Samoa Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement Project (SACEP) Location: Samoa Year: 2015 – 2018

Position: Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant (MAF – Ministry of Agriculture) Client: World Bank

Main activities: The Matching Grant Project (MGP) was part of the SACEP. The objective was to improve and increase agricultural production. This was done by providing an incentive to farmers to invest in their farms through a matching grant scheme. Farmers groups were heavily involved with organizations such as WIBDI

(Women in Business Development Inc.), Samoa Farmers Associations (SFA), Cocoa & Coconut Cluster Groups, Soil Health Inc., Ministry of Health, Ministry of Women Community & Social Development (women & youth), Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Finance. As an M&E Expert, activities included coordinating survey planning, data CURRICULUM VITAE

collection, data analysis and reporting on project implementation processes. Assisting farmers gain access to grant monies allocated for their respective projects and related ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. Project: Samoa Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement Project (SACEP) Location: Samoa Year: 2015 – 2016

Position: Agro-Marketing Development Advisor

Client: World Bank, South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) Main activities: Assessing individual applications, followed by interviews to determine eligibility before field inspection to confirm final approval of eligibility. I lead the team in trainings and workshops during the initial processes, including preparations of business plans and loan applications. Activities also included coordination of Market Linkage platform for Farmers to deal directly with the Market; Coordination of the distribution of new technologies and new import substitution crops; Assisting in drafting the Monthly Progress Reports and Market Analysis which involved direct consultations with stakeholders such as supermarkets, NGOs, public entities such as Ministries and farmers; Overseeing the Market Surveys and Workshops for farmers and the consumers. Location: Samoa Year: 2012 – 2015

Position: Sector Analyst

Client: Small Business Enterprise Centre (funded by the NZ Government) Main activities: Managing, compiling, analyzing and reporting statistical information on Agriculture, Fisheries, Handicrafts and Arts, Manufacturing, Services and Tourism. This included interviews for data collection, field visits, and stakeholders’ consultations and meetings. Through conducting the interviews, I was able to network with the small, medium and large cocoa farmers and review their production levels and the ability to meet market demands via the cocoa industry manufacturers, agro processors and exporters. Every year I conducted client re-views and performance evaluations for each sector. I also assisted international consultants in collaborative assignments due to my good networks.

Location: Samoa Year: 2003 – 2007

Position: Safety Promotional Officer (Data Analyst) Client: Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)

Main activities: Managing all client information portfolios; Producing monthly promotional mate-rials such as a newsletter, update the website, and produce press releases for all events. Location: Samoa Year: 2002

Position: Quality Assurance Engineer (Data Analyst) Client: Yazaki Samoa Eds

Main activities: Compile statistical analysis for wire harness defects for all assembly lines for GM, Toyota & Mitsubishi, Supervise Calibration on special machines. Location: Samoa Year: 1997 – 2002

Position: Statistical Clerk

Client: Department of Statistics

Main activities: Collect, code, compile and analyse statistics; Assist in conducting & supervising ministerial Surveys & Census (Health, HIES, Agriculture Survey & Census (1999 supervisor), Pop Census (Master supervisor 2001) & Surveys); Assist in conducting updates of geographical mappings & listings of households Lifetime Experiences & Skills

• Strong Analytical Skills, Strong Technical Skills, Socially oriented personality, Public Relation, Enthusiastic, Adaptive to new changes, Public Speaker, Team Leader, Communicational skills, Creative & Ideas- Driven, Team Player, Family oriented, Well-Organized, Interpersonal skills, Persuasive & Self Starter, Critical thinking, Adjustable to new environment

Trainings: 1997 - Public Servants Induction Course 1997 - Statistical Analysis & Data Collection Course 1998 - Statistical Operations & Procedures Course

1999 - Sampling Design Course

2000 - Demography & Population Studies Skills Course 2000 - Computer Applications for National Statistics Course 2006 - Occupational Health & Safety

2014 - Community Research Course

2018 - World Bank Capacity Building Program (Procurement, M&E, & Environment Safeguard)

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