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International development project manager / program officer and management consultant with overseas and U.S. experience consulting, designing and leading strategic communications, change management, and leadership development projects, programs, and initiatives. Passionate, experienced, and knowledgeable in international relations, development, and governance. |
 Contact Chris Jackson
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
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Government, Governance, Reforms
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Professional Experience: |
International development project manager / program officer and management consultant with overseas and U.S. experience consulting, designing and leading strategic communications, change management, and leadership development projects, programs, and initiatives. Passionate, experienced, and knowledgeable in international relations, development, and governance. Record of finding creative solutions, improving efficiencies, building private and public industry programs in U.S. and overseas. Strong interpersonal, motivational oral presentations and written communications. Background in joint projects with US government agencies, foreign businesses, NPOs / NGOs, and local community leaders. Experience living and working in the US and overseas (China). Master’s degree in Democracy and Governance; Bachelor’s degree in Government and Politics. Interested in relocation and international travel.
Recent Highlights:
- Headed upgrade of government-wide U.S. Emerging Citizen Technology Atlas now used by hundreds of U.S. federal government agencies, public policy makers, legislators, NGOs, NPOs, and public.
- Planned and facilitated 100-person event for 4th National Action Plan on Open Government and led drafting of strategic goals for Plan.
- Jointly headed development of foundation deliverables / structures for U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)’s Cloud Center of Excellence, new leader in federal cloud cybersecurity.
- Twice recognized by White House’s Office of American Innovation.
- Selected to work with firm’s founder as technical editor in writing his second nonfiction book –
- Match in the Root Cellar: How You Can Spark a Peak Performance Culture.
- Previously, designed and led The International Republican Institute’s youth democracy network, Generation Democracy – directed youth-centered events with NED, United Nations, and World Bank.
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Education: |
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Received Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland College Park. Received Master of Arts in Democracy and Governance from Georgetown University in 2012. Focused on several key issue areas including democracy development, governance, capacity building, civil society initiatives, and election monitoring.
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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Years of Experience:
5-10 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, Chinese, Italian |
Nationality:
United States
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LinkedIn Profile:
www.linkedin.com/in/cjackson5
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