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Rupeni Vatubuli

@rupenivatubuli

Strategic communications specialist at Pacific Australia Skills, coordinating communications across 10 Pacific Island Countries.

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At Pacific Australia Skills, I coordinate regional communications for Australia's flagship skills programme across 10 Pacific Island Countries. I developed a regional communication framework, supported 10 national communication plans, and produced more than 150 communication products.

At Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), I led communications for the Regional Pacific NDC Hub across 14 Pacific Island Countries. I led the #SwipeUp4Change youth climate campaign with 17 Pacific influencers, generating 1.75+ million social media impressions.

Across roles with Pacific Community (SPC), International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Government of Fiji, Communications Fiji Limited, and Newsroom NZ, I've supported climate, health, humanitarian, and government communications. My work has included building media relationships, producing multimedia content, and delivering communications training across the Pacific.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Regional Communication Coordinator

Current

Pacific Australia Skills

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Coordinate strategic communications across 10 Pacific Island Countries, provide technical leadership and mentoring to in-country Communication Coordinators, and develop regional communication frameworks and national plans.

Strategic Communications Stakeholder Engagement Media Relations Capacity Building Workshop Facilitation Reporting Digital Campaigns Knowledge Sharing

Senior Communication Officer

Pacific Community (SPC)

Aug 2024 - Jan 2025 (5 months)

Implemented communication strategies across 14 Pacific Island Countries, delivered communications support for regional workshops and ministerial engagements, and facilitated coaching sessions for government climate officers.

Climate Communications Strategic Communications Media Relations Workshop Facilitation Coaching Digital Campaigns Partnership Management

Senior Communication Officer

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ

Jul 2023 - Aug 2024 (1 year 1 month)

Led implementation of the Regional Pacific NDC Hub Communication Strategy across 14 Pacific Island Countries, developed communication approaches for national climate programmes, and delivered capacity building for government officials.

Climate Communications Strategic Communications Capacity Building Workshop Facilitation Media Relations Social Media Campaigns Newsletter Management Media Monitoring

Communications Advisor

International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)

Jun 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Provided regional communication leadership supporting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights across the Pacific, developed communication plans for national advocacy priorities, and delivered training workshops.

Strategic Communications Advocacy Media Relations Training Facilitation Digital Media IEC Partnership Building

Regional Cooperation / Communication Officer

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

May 2019 - Jun 2022 (3 years 1 month)

Managed strategic communications supporting humanitarian operations across the Pacific, developed national society communication action plans, and delivered capacity-building workshops for communication officers and volunteers.

Humanitarian Communication Strategic Communications Capacity Building Workshop Facilitation Media Relations Crisis Communications Disaster Preparedness Climate Resilience

Senior Information Officer (Social Media & Marketing)

Government of Fiji

May 2017 - May 2019 (2 years)

Implemented the Fiji Government Communication Strategy across 20+ ministries, delivered communication training for government officers, and managed national government digital platforms.

Government Communications Social Media Strategy Media Relations Training Digital Platforms Campaign Management Speechwriting

Social Media Coordinator

Communications Fiji Limited

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 11 months)

Managed digital communications across 5 national radio stations, produced multimedia and social media posts, and increased audience engagement through analytics and targeted content planning.

Social Media Management Content Creation Analytics Audience Engagement Multimedia Production

Production Assistant & Web Assistant

Newsroom NZ

Jan 2012 - Dec 2016 (4 years 11 months)

Produced online news stories, multimedia features, and photo essays, covered national and regional events, and supported newsroom digital publishing and website management.

Content Production Multimedia Photo Essays Digital Publishing Website Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Fiji

Postgraduate Certificate, International Relations & Diplomacy

Pursuing a Postgraduate Certificate in International Relations & Diplomacy, expected to complete in 2026.

Australian Pacific Training Coalition

Certificate II, Community Development

2020 - 2020

Earned a Certificate II in Community Development in 2020.

PACMAS

Certified Training Facilitator, Training Facilitation

2017 - 2017

Certified as a PACMAS Training Facilitator in 2017.

University of the South Pacific

Diploma, Project Management

Completed a Diploma in Project Management with key areas including Project Governance, Procurement, Risk Management, Communication Management, and Monitoring & Evaluation.