Jonathan Williams Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

Led the cross-line of service Africa International Development Practice. Responsible for managing relationships with key multi and bilateral donors, DFI’s, Foundations, private sector partners and other strategic funders. Accountable for building client relationships, delivering research and thought leadership, setting and leading the market strategies, growing the business footprint, delivering exceptional programmes, managing the risk and governance frameworks, and ensuring a growing and profitable business;I was a member of the Global International Development Executive;I led the FCDO account across Africa and served on their Global FCDO Governance Board;I led and supported across a wide variety of global international development proposals and programmes, including BIP projects in South Africa, etc.; andI led and supported a global team of Government & Public Sector leaders to develop a review of geopolitical issues and their impacts on the development agenda.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

I built, led, and managed an African Cities practice through a deep focus on global research and engagement across developing world cities. Creating and then expanding the Firms Sub-Saharan Africa footprint through setting the strategy, delivering local thought leadership, contributing to industry events and speaking opportunities, creating the capacity, building relationships and strategic alliances and extending the governance and risk processes;I was the strategic lead and accountable partner for African Cities, International Development across Southern Africa, the South African Local Government industry, and the public sector in the Western Cape; I was the Government and Public Sector strategy leader for South Africa;I was a member of the Africa Government and Public Sector Executive Team;I was a member of the Africa Advisory Proposal Committee to advise on risk, governance and commercial issues;I attended the South Africa Consulting Executive as required; andI was a Global Relationship Partner and lead a team of 60+ consultants.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Southern Africa International Development leader responsible for the practice’s growth, building relationships with key donors in their respective country offices, the practices strategic direction, and building organisational capacity;Engagement, quality assurance partner and or direct programme lead for a wide variety of international development programmes delivered across Southern Africa. For example, programme leader for the UK government-funded, three-year, Future Cities South Africa Programme. The programme was extended to include a suite of COVID emergency and other projects in response to civil unrest in eThekwini in July 2021 and floods in early 2022;Worked with a global pursuits team to host and facilitate the UK-African Investment Summit in 2020;Engagement partner for the successful delivery of a range of advisory programmes delivered to cities and local government clients, including a strategic area framework and inclusive economic growth strategy, technical feasibility, affordability, and operating strategies for bus rapid transit systems, climate transition plans and green city strategies, waste management strategies and emerging technologies, water and sanitation modelling, meter to billing operations and augmentation approaches in drought conditions, 4th industrial revolution logistics strategy, IT systems effectiveness review and comprehensive digital strategy, local revenue enhancement operations, cost-out service reviews, balance sheet management and asset strategies, economic incentives for GDP growth and organisational operating model and change management reviews;Led and delivered several thought leadership pieces, notably ‘Cape Town, an African City of Opportunity’; andServed two terms on the CIPFA Council and participated on their International Committee.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Supported and led the Public Sector Finance Transformation capability across the Gauteng province; Supported the Public Sector across Gauteng with the transition to Municipal Standard Chart of Accounts (mSCOA);Engagement manager across a variety of programmes, including working with the City of Johannesburg, City Power and Kelvin Power Station

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Supported the Public Sector leader to build and led a Public Sector Finance Transformation capability; andWorked with the Public Sector team to build an integrated approach to Public Financial Management.

London, United Kingdom

Director of Corporate Finance and responsible as the deputy S151 officer. Led for financial processes and reporting reporting;Organisational lead for Finance & Resources finance, Regeneration Finance, Insurance and Risk Services, and Corporate Procurement;Delivered significant efficiency savings across the council, restructured the capital investment programme, ensured a financially and structurally sound business (GF, HRA, etc.); andCouncil lead for regeneration finance and renewal programmes in Brixton, Streatham, and Clapham

Accountancy, Chartered Institute Of Public Finance & Accountancy

Public Finance & Leadership, Public Finance

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Law & Psychology

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