Victorina Kioa has been appointed as Public Service Commission’s chief executive for four years.
Kioa has been acting in the role since October last year.
“It is with great pleasure that we Congratulate Mrs. Kioa on her new appointment as CEO and wish her great success in her term in office”, a PSC statement read.
The former CEO Dr Lia Maka congratulated Kioa.
“The baton is now in your very capable hands and it is your time to shine CEO”.
Kioa joined the Office of the Public Service Commission in April 2019 as Deputy Secretary.
She looked after the Oversight Division, Workforce Development Division and Corporate Service Division.
Before joining the Office of the Public Service Commission, Kioa served in various managerial roles for over 15 years in the private sector here in Tonga and the United States.
“Her career started at the National Reserve Bank of Tonga in 1994. She was Administration Manager for the Pacific Finance Ltd group of Companies, Manager for the Tonga Business Enterprise Centre, Acting CEO for the Tonga Chamber of Commerce & Industries Inc., and served as a Board Director for the Tonga Red Cross Society”.
Kioa holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand and a Master of Arts in International Human Resource Management from the University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom.
She is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), London, UK since 2012.
