Nivish Varma Chummun

• Supervise and motivate group of four investigators at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), that includes the Human Rights Division (HRD) and the National Preventive Mechanism Division (NPMD)
• Plan and supervise the investigative operations of the NHRC.
• Prepare work schedules and assign cases to individual investigators.
• Supervise investigative and inspection teams by enforcing reporting protocols and deadlines.
• Train team members in investigative techniques and policies.
• Deliver talks and lectures on human rights to various stakeholders, including NGOs, governmental organisations and the public at large, mainly through the Citizen Advice Bureau (CAB)
• Both divisions of the NHRC have been regularly achieving a combined annual resolution percentage above 80%.

The investigator's duties include, but is not limited to, the following:

• (1) Organise the complaint handling process and investigate complaints lodged before the Commission. I handled complaints for the Human Rights Division (HRD), the National Preventive Mechanism Division (NPMD), and the then Police Complaint Division of the NHRC (PCD). My investigative techniques required the following: (a) Monitoring,recording, and evaluating complaints against public officials or bodies respecting violations of human rights, including complaints against Police Officer in discharge of their functions; (b) Issuing summons to respective parties (complainants, respondents and witnesses); and (c) Calling for the production of documents and/or exhibits;
• (2) Visit locus of incident, including death of any person in places of detention, including police cells and prisons
• (3) Organise hearings and private interviews, including applications under Section 19A of the Criminal Appeal Act that deal with applications to Court for review and trial
• (4) Liaise with relevant stakeholders, including the Court, the Commissioner of Police, the Commissioner of Prisons, ministerial bodies and any other bodies as directed by the Commission
• (5) Handle grievance procedures, including informing members of the public on the mandate of the NHRC and advise them accordingly
• (6) Train newly recruited Investigators and work under the supervision of the Chairperson of the NHRC to ensure that investigation techniques adhere to best practices within the human rights community
• (7) Organise and deliver lectures to sensitise the public on human rights issues, including CAB offices, governmental bodies and educational institutions
• (8) Carry out legal research and drafting, including collecting, compiling and computing data for the NHRC's Annual Report and periodic reporting on Statistics to the Parliament
• (9) Attend and participate in workshops and forums (local, regional and international)
• (10) Liaise with existing mechanisms to ensure the State of Mauritius meets its reporting obligations, including the National Mechanism Reporting and Follow Up (NMRF) platform
• (11) Represent the Commission and/or swear in information before the Court
• (12) Deliver lectures to police officers and prison officers
• (13) Perform any other duties directly related to my main duties as instructed by the Chairperson of the NHRC, including unannounced inspections and visits outside working hours during the weekend.

• FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres).
• Worked as legal volunteer with FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) at Ballymun Legal Advice Clinic in Ireland.
• Assisted lawyers on priority areas such as Civil Legal Aid, Social Welfare Law Reform, Debt Law Reform, and Consumer Credit Law Reform
• Interviewed clients to obtain information relevant to cases
• Developed polished motions and briefs to support litigation processes and court proceedings
• Attended court hearings and depositions to take notes and document proceedings
• Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos
• Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes

• Enacted progressive disciplinary measures for staff, managed work zones, and oversaw opening and closing duties
• Conducted hands-on training for equipment, demonstrating proper technique and safety protocols
• Trained food and beverage service personnel, confirming staff to provide recommendations and answer questions

• Monitored food preparation, production, and plating for quality control
• Scheduled and rotated staff for adequate coverage and fair distribution of workload
• Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns
• Directed food preparation and cooking activities to meet health and safety standards
• Trained new hires in food handling and safety protocols to boost knowledge and performance

• Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others
• Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks
• Identified issues, analysed information and provided solutions to problems
• Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications
• Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service

• Taught pre-vocational students from Form 1 to Form 3.
• Supervised and monitored students' extracurricular activities such as drama and dance for music day.
• Observed and evaluated students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
• Kept updated with developments in subject area curriculum, technical and career trends, and teaching resources and methods.
• Connected instruction to real-world experiences and to students' post-secondary goals.