I am an accomplished and resourceful Conflict Analyst, Peace-building and Development Practitioner with >18 years of international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and UN agencies experience, driving a full range of community field operations. I'm highly skilled in implementing programs such as community development, gender programming, youth and women empowerment, peacebuilding, conflict management, and capacity building. I'm adept at providing leadership, team building, and technical support to cross-cultural teams across various disciplines to deliver community programs/projects. I have successfully worked in unstable and frequently changing security environments and post-conflict situations. I am highly involved in projects funded by international donors (USAID, UN, and the U.S. Department of State). I have excellent communication skills proven by the ability to successfully work with people from communities, government officials, Councillors, and religious and traditional leaders.Key notable organizations I worked for are United Nations Development Program, International Organization for Migrations, The Kaizen Company, Norwegian Refugee Council, and Mercy Corps. I have proven to be a successful key member of these organizational teams, resulting in a strong impact on people and organizations through strength in Programme Management; Programme Implementation; Programme Monitoring and Evaluation; Community Development; Community Outreach and Awareness; Community Engagement; Gender Mainstreaming; Youths and Women Empowerment; Gender Based-Violence; Psycho-social Counselling; Peace Building; Conflict Management; Conflict Analysis/Sensitivity; Post-Conflict Mediation, Resolution & Reconciliation; Local Disputes Mitigating; Border Security; Technical Support; Operational, Logistical, and Financial Support; Staff Capacity Building; Institutional Capacity Development; Good Governance; Mentoring and Coaching; Concept Note, Proposal & Report Writing; and Organisational Representation and Networking.I thrive in an environment that is results-driven, and dynamic, where employee success, achievement, collaboration, and agility are highly valued. If you want to know more about my professional work, send me a message or reach out to me at: jboy.roberts@gmail.com
Leenean Sustainable Farmers Group Of Companies
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Founder And Chief Executive OfficerLeenean Sustainable Farmers Group Of Companies
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Program ManagerPopulation Services International (Psi) Liberia Oct 2024 - PresentMonrovia, Montserrado County, LiberiaUSAID- COUNTYWIDE SANITATION ACTIVITY.The Liberia Countywide Sanitation Activity is an ambitious, five-year project that aims to end open defecation and achieve universal adoption of basic sanitation throughout five counties in Liberia– Lofa, Nimba, Bong, Montserrado, and Grand Bassa. Working hand-in-hand with government, the private sector, and community-level partners, this project will catalyze a new market for high-quality, affordable sanitation products and services, and create an enabling environment for lasting market growth, economic opportunity, and health impacts.
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Founder & Chief Executive OfficerLeenean Sustainable Farmers Group Of Companies Jan 2016 - Oct 2024Bahr Town, Fahnseh Clan, Todee Statutory District, Rural Montserrado County, Liberia
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Electoral Regional CoordinatorUndp Jul 2023 - Mar 2024LiberiaACHIEVEMENTS:Enhanced Electoral Coordination and Support:Successfully operated as the field coordinator and focal point for the National Elections Commission (NEC) in multiple regions, effectively bridging communication between field operations and higher-level NEC structures.Streamlined the process of channeling operational requests from the field to appropriate NEC structures, leading to quicker response times and improved issue resolution.Provided timely and effective technical advice to address electoral challenges at the regional level, contributing to the smooth conduct of electoral processes. Successful Project Implementation and Innovation:Implemented a range of LESP activities in the field, including electoral training, capacity building, civic/voter education, and public outreach, resulting in increased awareness and participation among diverse populations.Collaborated with UN agencies and INGOs to implement innovative approaches, such as observer accreditation software and field coordination applications, enhancing the efficiency and transparency of the electoral process.Strengthened Capacity-Building and Early Warning Mechanisms:.Strengthened the link between early warning and response mechanisms, facilitating timely interventions and preventing potential conflicts.Effective Monitoring, Reporting, and Information Management:Conducted regular field visits to monitor LESP activities, collaborating closely with the LESP M&E Officer to ensure compliance with project objectives.Inclusive Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy:Provided advisory support to communities on electoral operations, fostering an environment of inclusivity, transparency, and credibility in the electoral process. Effective Team Management and Communication:Supervised and coordinated National UN Community Volunteers, ensuring their engagement and regular reporting. -
Field CoordinatorUndp Apr 2021 - Jan 2022Liberia• Coordinated the implementation of the cross-border project at national and more specifically at field level in Grand Gedeh, Bong, Lofa and Nimba Counties respectively.• Contributed to the successful implementation of activities of the IOM & UNDP Cross-Border Phase II Work plan for 2021. Among key activities, facilitated and supported five (5) quarterly CSCs dialogues; eight (8) Community Peace Committees quarterly dialogues; Ten (10) County Security Councils and Civil Military Councils joint committees’ meetings in Liberia & Ivory Coast project’s target communities. • Provided technical support to IOM to organize and carried out five (5) joint cross-border patrols between security agencies of Liberia and Ivory Coast along the border communities in the project areas in Liberia and Ivory Coast. • Provided technical support to 4 Civil Society Organizations and trained over 1530 cross-border women traders and 500 Community Peace Committee members in all project’s communities in mirroring communities along the Liberian-Ivorian borders. The training covered key topics including: Conflict Management/Resolution/Peacebuilding, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Method and Techniques; Gender Based-Violence, Land Rights Law and Education; Early Warning and Response (identifying potential conflict hot spots along the borders and mitigating violence issues including land dispute along the Ivorian-Liberian border).• As a result of the training, the Communities Peace Committees identified and/or received over 1219 cases and successfully resolved 1199 through mediation and other alternative dispute resolution • Provided direct procedural assistance and programmatic support in gender equality, youths and women’s empowerment through the Counties gender coordinators and ensuring program results are delivered and indicators are tracked in a gender-responsive method.
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Field Operations CoordinatorIom - Un Migration Jun 2019 - Mar 2020Monrovia, Liberia• Trained four (4) recruited civil society organization and ensure all contractual clauses agreed with local partners /CSO are respected, in terms of quality and definition of tasks.• Trained 500 joints security personnel in effective border monitoring and ECOWAS cross-border trade.• Conducted 15 community engagement trainings, building trust among state securities and civilians by strengthening social cohesion and Security-Civilians relationship.• Constructed and Rehabilitated 4 border post along the Liberian-Ivorian borders (Tempo, Bhai, Butouu and Kenly POE).• Trained 150 cross-border women on best practices on cross-border trade.• Identified illegal migration of youths and helped to organized 25 awareness campaign on safe migration.• Successfully developed a tracking system at 4 border post along the Liberian-Ivorian border to track the dailies movement of people entering and exiting. -
Project ManagerThe Kaizen Company Jun 2015 - May 2019• Served as focal person of the Mitigating Local Disputes in Liberia Program in Bong, Nimba, Grand Bassa and Lofa Counties.• Successfully established 5 County Security Council, 25 District Security Councils and 250 Community Forums that met once a month to collect and discussed security concerns and recommended possible solution.• Identified, recorded and mediated over 500 lands, leadership and families’ disputes.• Succumbed all security sector agency vetting documentation to US State Department (INL) for Leahy vetting. • Provided training and coordinated the implementation of the MLDL program in Bong, Grand Bassa, Nimba and Lofa Counties in accordance with the objectives of the Program Work Plan. • Trained 750 joint security personnel and civilians in Early-Warning & Early-Response security governance.• Identified, Recommended and constructed 25 community town halls to enable community forum members to meet and discussed community and districts security concerns and resolved local disputes.• Received the best innovative program manager award (2016-2017).• Trained 150 mentee that took over disputed resolution activities at community after MLDL program exit. -
Project OfficerNorwegian Refugee Council Jan 2008 - Oct 2014• Directly intervened and mediated in difficult multi-party, inter-community company/community disputes.• Established and maintained partnerships that support dispute resolution with the government of Liberia County and District authorities, community leaders, and civil society organizations and community dispute.• Developed and collaborated with former colleagues to established a successor Civil Society Organization (PARLEY-Liberia) that took over from NRC after exiting Liberia in 2014. • Awarded best Land Dispute Case Resolution in 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014. • Identified, Recorded, Mediated and Resolved 1560 challenging land disputes from 2008 to 2014.• Trained 525 local government officials and community dispute resolver in mediation and conflict resolution.• Built trust among citizens, traditional and local authorities in dispute resolution mechanism. -
Community Engagement Officer / Ed Officer / Master TrainerMercy Corps Jul 2004 - Dec 2008• Trained 1500 war affected youths in identifying their self-esteem and life skills.• Setup 550 small skill business, By- Law and constitution for Refugee Returnee & IDP community member.• Conducted 150 community engagement town halls meeting in hygiene promotion, data collection, community mapping and identification of community resources. • Trained 250 local community facilitators.
Jonathan T. Roberts Education Details
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International Relations And Affairs, Mediation, And Conflict Resolution
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