Setariki Waqanitoga

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. An organized and motivated individual, eager to utilize time management and organizational skills across diverse settings. Seeking entry-level opportunities to enhance abilities while contributing to company growth. Esteemed Judge and mentor to aspiring legal professionals with a dedication to the fair interpretation of the law. Demonstrated reputation for establishing precedent in areas to which the law does not speak. Extremely well-versed in and committed to the enforcement of the rules of procedure. Esteemed Judge with firm approach to legal enforcement and expertise in opinion writing. Offering several years of bench experience interpreting laws in accordance with legislative intent and purpose.

• Legal Practitioners Ethics and Etiquette Workshop, Holiday Inn Suva
• December 2013
• Beneficiary to the SID Trust Fund as Vanuatu Government representative in the UN Human Right Council (HRC) 32nd Session in Geneva, Switzerland in June 2016
• UNCAC Implementation Review Group (IRG), UNOV, Vienna, Austria in
• June 2017
• UNCAC Implementation Review Group (IRG), UNOV, Vienna Austria in November 2017
• Regional Consultation on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for Pacific States, Novotel, Nadi, Fiji in October 2018
• Capacity building on addressing human right issues workshop for Stronger
• Seasonal Workers Program by the Australia Human Right Commission Sydney in April 2018
• Regional High-Level Dialogue on National Mechanisms for Implementation Reporting, 11 – 12 April, 2019
• Regional Rule of Law Conference, Sofitel Fiji Resort, Nadi Fiji, March 2019
• Pacific Law and Justice Program (Legal Policy Development Course) AGD, Canberra, Australia, October 2018.

REFEREES Mr. Joel Shemi Chief Registrar Supreme Court, PMB 9041 Republic of Vanuatu Phone: +678 267 15 Email: jshemi@vanuatu.gov.vu Mr John Ezra Director DESPAC Prime Minister Office, Port Vila, Vanuatu Email.jezra@vanuatu.gov.vu Phone: +678 23150 Ex 2609

CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DETAILS: , NAME Setariki Waqanitoga DATE OF BIRTH, , ADDRESS (RESIDENTIAL) 20 Bell Street, New Plymouth, New Zealand POSTAL ADDRESS 20 Bell Street, Welbourn, New Plymouth 4312 NATIONALITY Dual – Fijian and Vanuatu, HOBBIES: , Swimming, rugby, reading, teaching, meeting people, music. 8

Certificate of Registered Legal Practitioner, Republic of Vanuatu, July 2019

Certificate of admission of enrollment as Barrister and Solicitor of the Hight of Fiji 2013.