Hard work is more important than gender says Matalomani
Ms Matalomani is from Waikiloa Settlement, Bagata Village, in the province of Cakaudrove and began working for Fulton Hogan in 2014
Fulton Hogan Hiways Road Inspector and Database Administrator, Elina Matalomani, is convinced that gender is not as important as hard work and making a contribution.
“Work is not built for gender. Both males and females can contribute their talents and work to improve themselves,” said Ms Matalomani. Based at the Fulton Hogan Savusavu Depot in Vanua Levu, Ms Matalomani is currently the only female Road Inspector working for Fulton Hogan in the Northern Division. Ms Matalomani is from Waikiloa Settlement, Bagata Village, in the province of Cakaudrove and began working for Fulton Hogan in 2014 after completing her TPAF Diploma in Information Technology, majoring in Networking.
Ms Matalomani inspects roads and reports to the Fulton Hogan Asset Manager .
She assists depot managers and supervisors with quality control, building the depots’ monthly work programmes and processing claims upon the completion of work.
“My motivation is to become a qualified, effective and valuable member within a professional organisation like Fulton Hogan, and to further develop and strengthen my working skills and knowledge,” said Ms Matalomani.
Ms Matalomani attended Qalitu District School, Savusavu Secondary School to Form 6, before she moved to Suva and completed her Year 13 secondary education at DAV Girls’ College in Samabula.
“I am grateful to Fulton Hogan for mentoring me through knowledge transfers and inhouse trainings which has boosted my knowledge.
“I know I have acquired a lot of skills and experience that was not taught in Universities and other companies,” said Ms Matalomani.
Asked about her future plans, Ms Matalomani replied, “I see myself developing as a leader and sharing my knowledge, experience and skills.”