CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) Mayambo Ipu Peipul
Age: 35 Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single Nationality: Papua New Guinean
Current Occupation: July 2010 – Current Transparency International PNG Advocacy & Legal Advice Centre Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Program Manager -
Professional Work Experience: June 2010 – July 2010 Transparency International PNG Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Legal Adviser (Part time)
May 2008-March 2004 Gadens Lawyers, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Lawyer – Commercial Litigation
March 2004- July 2003 Allens Arthur Robinson International Lawyers Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Lawyer
January 2001-June 2003 Policy and Legal Affairs Division, Internal Revenue Commission, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Advising Officer (Litigation)
January 2001- October 2000 Ame Lawyers, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Junior Lawyer/Paralegal
October 1999-July 1999 Gates Lawyers, Suva, Fiji Paralegal/Junior Lawyer
November 1998-February 1998 Deputy Opposition Leaders Office, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Research Assistant
Volunteer Work Experience: April 2010 – June 2010 Transparency International PNG Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
CCAC/TIPNG Volunteer
October 2008 – August 2008 Minister for Community Development Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Researcher- Intimate Partner Homicide in PNG
August 2008 -June 2008 Leadership PNG Inc. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Event Co-ordinator & Legal Adviser
Professional Memberships: Current since October 2000 Member of Papua New Guinea Law Society
July 2000 Admitted to Practice Law in Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea National Court
September 1999 Admitted to Practice Law in Fiji, Fiji High Court
Other Work Experience: March 2006 – April 2006 World Young Women’s Christian Association, Geneva, Switzerland Human Rights Advocacy Internship – Short Term
December 1996 – February 1997 Transparency International, Port Moresby Office and Workshop Volunteer
September 1995 – January 1996 Conservation Melanesia, Port Moresby Researcher
December 1995 Blake Dawson Waldron Lawyers Legal Clerk/Research Assistant
November 1993 – February 1994 Islander Travelodge Hotel, Port Moresby Receptionist/Switchboard Operator
Tertiary Qualifications: February 2009 – October 2009 Victoria University of Wellington Wellington, New Zealand
Master of Laws LLM Degree
February 1999-July 1999 University of South Pacific – Institute of Justice and Applied Legal Studies, Suva, Fiji Professional Diploma in Legal Practice
February 1994-January 1998 University of Papua New Guinea Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Bachelor of Laws LLB Degree (Hons)
High School Qualifications: December 1993 – February 1992 Port Moresby International High School, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea International Baccalaureate Diploma & Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Higher School Certificate
December 1991- February 1990 Port Moresby International High School, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Year 10 Higher School Certificate & New South Wales Year 10 School Certificate
Further Training: November 2008 Pacific Islands Delegate at the 11th AWID Conference: FWRM & AusAID, Cape Town, South Africa
October 2008 Regional Training for Pacific Lawyers on Human Rights: RRRT, Port Vila, Vanuatu
March 2008 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship Orientation Seminar: Rotary Foundation, Brisbane, Australia
July 2007 Young Pacific Feminist Advocacy Training; DAWN Pacific/Fiji Women’s Rights Movement, Port Moresby
June 2005 Alternative Dispute Resolution and Case Flow Management Seminar; Continuing Legal Education, PNG Law Society, Port Moresby
July 2004 Risk Management and Law Practices Workshop; Continuing Legal Education, PNG Law Society, Port Moresby
October 2003 Patenting Workshop, WIPO, Investment Promotion Authority, Port Moresby
September 2002 Refugee and Border Issues, UNHCR, United Nations, Port Moresby
2001 & 2002 Advanced French Classes, Alliance Française, Port Moresby
March 1998 Small Business Workshop, Small Business Development Corporation, Port Moresby
Community Service Award: September 2007 Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Academic Achievements: 2008-2009 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, Rotary Foundation, Rotary International, to study at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
September 1996 Bilateral Mooting Competition Team Member, University of Papua New Guinea / Queensland University of Technology
December 1995 Prize for Best Student in Commercial Law “A, University of Papua New Guinea Law Faculty
Service Organisations : Present - January 2007 Badili Club Full General Member
Present – March 2004 Young Woman’s Christian Association, National YWCA Board – Co -Vice President
Port Moresby YWCA Branch Vice President & Board Member (2004-Current) Studio Y Committee Director (2005-Current) Financial Member
December 2008 - October 2002 Rotaract Club of Port Moresby International Service Committee Director (2005-06) Vice President and International Service Committee Director (2004-05), Club Service Committee Director (2003-04), Member (2002-2008)
December 2004 – March 2003 Port Moresby Cancer Relief Society, Member
Social Clubs: Present – February 2004, occasionally since 1992 Moresby Arts Theatre, Vice-President Committee, Member, Stage Manager and Performer.
2001 & 2002 Alliance Française, Member
February 2000 - February 2002 Port Moresby Choral Society, Member
1994 Southern Highlands Students Association, University of Papua New Guinea, Secretary
Other Achievements: June 2003 Papua New Guinea Rotaract Delegate, Rotary International Conference, Brisbane, Australia,
October 1999 Winner-First Prize, Catch a Rising Star, Karaoke Singing Competition, Downtown Boulevard/SPR VideoPac, Suva, Fiji
August 1998 Runner Up, Second Prize, “European Experience”, Short Story Writing Competition, The Independent Newspaper, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Skills: • Class 1 Drivers License • Speaks Languages; English, French and Tok Pisin • Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
Interests:
• Poetry, Short-story and Lyric Writing • Community Service Activities • Singing (theatrical, choral, karaoke)
Referees: Tiffany Nonggorr Nonggorr & William Lawyers Former Partner Gadens Lawyers – Port Moresby Tel: (675) 542 1355 Email: [email protected]
Ron Seddon Past Assistant District Governor Rotary District 9600 Rotary Club of Port Moresby Tel: (675) 302 6888 Email: [email protected]
Jason Brooks Partner Gadens Lawyers Port Moresby Tel: (675) 321 1033 Email: [email protected]