Dr Mema Motusaga heads the Ministry of Women.
Dr Mema Motusaga is appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development. She was previously the Gender Programmed Management Specialist in the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development(MWCSD) for the last 5 years.
In her current capacity as Chief Executive Officer, Ms Motusaga is responsible to the Minister of Women, Community and Social Development for the following functions:
Ensure effective liaison with the Office of the Minister for women,Community and Social Development
Ensure coordination of the CEO's appointments
Ensure efficient coordination of Executive Management Team,Management Committee and whole of staff meetings
Ensure proper preparation and timely submissions of Cabinet Papers and STSC applications and necessary follow up on Cabinet directives
Ensure expeditious completion of Policy and Planning documents and required reports.
Ensure effective utilization of resources
Provide policy advice to Minister
Provide advice on processes and systems
Provide regular briefing statements/reports to Minister
Provide oversight to the implementation of Community Sector Plan
Provide oversight for the implementation of the Ministry's Institutional Strengthening Project
Dr Motusaga is a Experienced Program Management Specialist, Gender Specialist, Youth and Social Inclusion Specialist, a Human Rights advocate with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry.
Skilled in Policy Analysis, Government, Public Speaking, Public Policy, and International Relations. Strong program and project management professional with a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD focused in Gender Studies and Community Development from Victoria University, Melbourne Australia.
Have worked also in the area of youth economic empowerment and gender based violence.
She also specialise in translation from English into Samoa and proof reading.
Mema Motusaga is a gender equality researcher and obtained her PhD from Victoria University.
Her doctoral thesis, Women in Decision Making in Samoa, includes a detailed discussion of the introduction of temporary special measures that resulted in the introduction of a gender quota in Samoa’s parliament.