Bill McGill Jones

Mr. Bill McGill Jones an experienced practice manager and a performance-driven team leader with an insight on public-sector reforms, development planning, environment, and Natural Resource Management. He has a proven ability to achieve results from designing, implementing initiatives and building partnerships for sustainable development, natural resource management, environmental safeguarding, and socio-economic outcomes while valuing nature services and human well-being in high-pressure environments. As a Natural Resource Management and an International Development Practitioner, Bill have more than 9 years of practical working experiences in Liberia and Sub-Sahara Africa.

Additionally, Bill have strong background working in both public and private sectors of Liberia and neighboring Countries on development planning, monitoring and evaluation, project management, and policy support to Sierra Leone and The Gambia. I also have a demonstrated experience in budget management with multiple donors and clear understanding of donors’ relations and compliance.

He holds a Master of Science Degree in Environment and International Development from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom with focus on understandings of global environment and development issues, the biophysical processes, the drivers of change, the outcomes and implications for poverty and environment, and the policy responses. He holds a postgraduate Executive Certificate in Leadership in Development from Harvard Kennedy School of Government. 

He is seeking new opportunities with Multi-National Organizations, INGOs, NGOs, Private Sector, Natural Resource Management Organizations and Governments.

• Experienced Practice Manager and Team Leader with an emphasis on building relationships with clients and counterparts to deliver complex pieces of work;
• Strong background in designing, implementing initiatives and building partnerships for sustainable natural resource management, environmental safeguarding, conservation and socio-economic outcomes like alternative livelihood programs to safeguard nature;
• Demonstrated experience in budget management with multiple donors and clear understanding of donors’ relations and compliance like-ensuring expenditures are aligned with approved workplan, project implementation manual and public financial management guidelines;
• Skilled at training, consulting, facilitating and collaborating with partners to delineate and analyze situations and develop strategic result-oriented interventions and solutions to further planning and execution.
• Strong analytical and research skills which provide basis for relevant, impactful and sustainable interventions through effective utilization of natural resource management, environmental and conservation principles. 
• Solid experience in program management, projects development that complements abilities to provide accurate and pragmatic guidance to institution, partners and consultants in conservation and natural resource management at Ministries of Planning & Economic Affairs; Gender, Children & Social Protection; Conservation International-Liberia and the Civil Service Agency. 
• Experienced in capacity building and applying diverse participatory approaches in project management and monitoring.
• Experienced and skilled at Stakeholders Engagement and consultation on NRM issues and application of Rights Based Approaches (RBA) and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (F-PIC)
• Experienced in development planning, decentralization, project management; policy engagement, livelihood planning and policy support to senior policy makers;
• Regularly collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to assess and deliver public policy and change management in public sector organizations; and
• Grounded understanding of commercial and government environments including practical implications of differences in culture, objectives and incentives on recommendations and public policy advice.

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