Andrew Jones’ Resume
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Name: Andrew JONES
Date of Birth: 28 February 1966
Nationality: AUSTRALIAN
Postal Address: 320 7th Ave, #102
Brooklyn, NY 11215
USA
Cell: +1.917.403.2157
Fax: +1.718.398.5795
E-Mail personal: ajventure@hotmail.com
E-mail: business: andrew@fullcirclellc.com
Directorships & Affiliations
Managing Partner, FullCircle LLC
423 Sterling Place
Brooklyn, NY 11238
USA
www.fullcirclellc.com
Board Member, Permaculture Research Institute
Key Attributes
• 10 years International experience in: emergency response, post conflict development and rehabilitation work
• Proven cross cultural experience and sensitivity
• Ability to work under conditions of security instability and respond to fast changing circumstances
• Well developed core skills of analysis, planning, evaluation, observation, and implementation
• An environmental holistic design approach based upon disciplines of permaculture and industrial ecology
• Strong links with international resource use and sustainable agriculture specialists
• Experience with and understanding for the incorparation of a market approach for development solutions
Languages
• English; first language
• Indonesian; Basic
• Spanish; Good
• Melanesian Pidgin; Basic
• Kurdish (Sorani); Moderate
• Arabic; Basic
Work Experience
FullCircle LLC
Position: Partner – Permaculture Services
January 2002 - present
Focus for the company has included the development of new project initiatives in organic waste management using vermiculture and composting technology, and development of consulting services with a range of clients in the humanitarian aid and development field. Recent work (2003) has included a needs assessment in Iraq, focused on environment and agriculture on behalf of Counterpart International, and a resource flow/opportunity analysis undertaken in Kiribati on behalf of the Federation of the South Pacific – Kiribati. FullCircle LLC business profile available on request.
Valentec Systems Inc: Permaculture Study (US D.O.D Funded)
Position: Permaculture Project Manager
January 1 2001 – December 2001
Responsibilities
• Coordinate project activities related to permaculture as potential incubator of new business on disused army weapons production facility.
• Manage staff and interns, liaise with local government representatives, seek new partnerships within local community.
• Secure potential new businesses based on appropriate use of local natural capital and human resources.
CARE International in Macedonia
Position: Project Coordinator, Rudina Rehabilitation and Permaculture Project
November 11 – December 12 2000
Responsibilities
• Coordinate project activities during final CARE phase out from the project and handover to local management.
• Support and guide NGO’s established through the project and assist with development of project funding initiatives.
• Finalise donor reporting.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position: Consultant, Environment and Refugee Issues
September 10 – October 4 2000
Responsibilities
• Participation in United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) led mission to Macedonia and Albania as member of technical team focussed on refugee related environmental issues.
• Preparation as contributing team member to final technical report on behalf of UNHCR.
• Debriefing of UNHCR Engineering and Environmental Services Section (EESS), Geneva.
CARE International in Macedonia
Position: Site Development Officer, Rudina Rehabilitation and Permaculture Project
July 17 – September 8 2000
Responsibilities:
• Development and documentation of the business plan and sustainability measures for the Rudina project
• Support the project manager in donor liaison and project proposal writing to generate support for the final phase of the project
• Facilitate training and capacity building of the local NGO selected to manage the project going into its final phase
Valentec Systems Inc: Preparation of NWLCC Humanitarian Aid Hub Business Plan
Position: Consultant on International Humanitarian Aid
Work carried out during period March - May 2000
Responsibilities:
• Team presentation to Valentec, army and other stakeholders of possible NWLCC site activities related to humanitarian aid.
• Preparation of a business plan for possible humanitarian aid activities associated with NWLCC site.
• Participated in Hawaii conference on Disaster Preparedness on behalf of NWLCC
UNHCR Macedonia (seconded through International Rescue Committee)
Position: Consultant on Rehabilitation and Development Issues, Skopje
September 15 1999 June 30 2000
Responsibilities:
• Coordination of UNHCR’s program of assistance to refugee affected areas through USD 2 million Quick Impact Projects (QIPS) Program, and campsite rehabilitation and development program for 10 refugee campsites.
• Liaison with all stakeholders including Macedonian Government, donor representatives, International and national NGO’s, Municipal authorities and beneficiary communities.
• Development of QIPS management system.
• Reporting to UNHCR and multilateral donor agencies
CARE International in Macedonia
Position: Camp Manager, Cegrane Refugee Camp
June 1 1999 - September 1 1999
Responsibilities:
• Coordination of activities of the camp, including food and non-food logistics, warehousing, camp accommodation, essential infrastructure, land allocation, information dissemination, planning, development and maintenance of basic infrastructure and community facilities and promotion of community leadership structures
• Liaison with NGO’s, UN agencies, visitors, donors, media and Macedonian Govt. representatives
• Management of a CARE staff of 11 international and 160 national and refugee staff.
Achievements:
• Effective management of a process of camp consolidation and repatriation from a peak population of about 45,000 people
• Maintenance of good working relations with all camp stakeholders, including refugees, UN agencies, NGO’s and national and local officials
• Strengthening of community leadership and developed an effective community policing process
• Development of a creative camp-site permaculture rehabilitation plan worth approximately USD 2 Million that secured donor funding for initial phases
CARE International in Papua New Guinea
Position: Emergency Relief Coordinator, Papua New Guinea
January 1998 to February 1999
Responsibilities:
• Manage all aspects of CARE Australia’s involvement in emergency relief in PNG including program, operations, administration, project design and proposal preparation, finance and human resources
• Liaise with relevant PNG government departments and donor representatives
• Establish and maintain appropriate staff health and security measures for operations in Port Moresby, Mt. Hagen, Goroka and Kundiawa
Achievements:
• Successful management of a range of projects funded by the Canadian and German Governments, AusAID and the RSL to donor satisfaction (total value approximately AUD 1.5 million)
November 1992 - January 1998
1992-1995 Various positions were undertaken with CARE Australia and 4R’s (a small NGO) in northern Iraq
1997-1998 Working focus on the Mekong region, with time spent in Vietnam and Laos with CARE Australia.
Education
Secondary Education : Kaleen High School, Canberra 1978 - 1981
Dickson College, Canberra 1982 - 1983
Granted special awards for Economics, Society and Mankind.
Tertiary Education : 1984 - 1986, B.Sc. (Ecology), University of Canberra.
1996 - Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management and Development, NCDS, Australian National University, Canberra.
Additional Training
May 1999 Completion of Permaculture Design Course at Permaculture Research Institute,
(PRI) Tyalgum, Australia, Teacher: Geoff Lawton.
October 2000 Attendance of Bill Mollison Permaculture Workshop, NWLCC.
October 2000 Completion of second Permaculture Design Course, NWLCC, Louisiana Teachers: Geoff and Sindhu Lawton.
March 2001 Completion of third Permaculture Design Course with Bill Mollison, Janet Millington, Darren Dougherty - Tasmania, Australia
June 2003 Louisiana State University Composting Course
July 2003 Soil Foodweb International: Soil Biology and Soil Chemistry Workshop
Publications
1999 Australian National University (ANU)
• “Some reflections on Papua New Guinea’s drought and frost: relief and recovery”, Development Bulletin, No. 47, January 1999, pp. 82-84.
2000 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
• Article on Rudina Permaculture Project for UNHCR Environmental Engineering Support Service (EESS) Magazine.
• Published EESS consultancy report on the Environmental Effects of the Kosovo Crisis on Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)
• Published EESS consultancy report on the Environmental Effects of the Kosovo Crisis on Albania
2001 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
• UNHCR Conference Proceedings - Promoting Sound Environmental Refugee Operations. Permaculture Refugee Camp Rehabilitation in Macedonia: Useful Lessons and Ongoing Challenges.
2001 United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
Contributing team expert to the publications:
• Post-Conflict Environmental Assessment - Albania
• Post-Conflict Environmental Assessment - FYR of Macedonia
2003 Mars Corporation – Seeds of Change
• The Cutting Edge, Seeds of Change e newsletter, April 2003, Travels in Permaculture
• http://www.seedsofchange.com/enewsletter/issue_34/permaculture.asp?UID=2003090211230035
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