Shilue, James Suah

Personal Data: Liberian / Dutch Married with three children DoB: O6 February 1964

. Address: Lower Virginia, Monrovia, Liberia Tel:+231-886-956521 or +231776449230

E-mail : jim.shilue@gmail.com

Skype: shikay

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Excellent understanding of development work and in-depth field experience in managing and implementing developing-country programs, particularly post-conflict reconstruction and resettlement work. Experience with network building and working in partnership with civil society actors, government and international organizations. Considerable knowledge in rehabilitation programmes for ex-combatants, good understanding of international development and the evolving role of international NGOs, outstanding skills in gender and human rights activities, reasonable project proposal drafting skills, proven knowledge in action oriented and participatory research strategies. Language skills-excellent in English, Reasonable in Dutch and basic in Crio. Master of Art degree in Social and community studies, Mater of Arts in Development studies-specialised in Politics of alternative development strategies, graduate certificate in refugees and migration studies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Monrovia, Liberia May 2012-present Executive Director,

• As Executive Director (ED), I am responsible to recruit, train and employ staff. I also work and coordinate with all local and international partners in sourcing, implementing and managing projects signed between P4DP and relevant partners.

• Provide comments on draft report and ensure quality meets accepted standard.

• Part of my task is to develop P4DP capacity and provide managerial as well as leadership services to all P4DP’s employees, consultants and work with partners in a mutual and productive ways to achieve the organisation’s goals and objectives.

• I am also expected to work closely with senior management and regularly consult the Board, if necessary, for advice in running the affairs of the organisation.

• Among other responsibilities, the Executive Director facilitates partnership development and provide supervision in engaging into various Peacebuilding activities, including research and fund raising along with partner organisations.

• Other tasks involved navigating the economic, political and social dynamics in Liberia and aiding the organisation become connected national, regionally and internationally

• The ED Provides overall supervision for programmatic and managerial matters • I also serve as Secretariat to the Board of Directors • I am charged with the task of designing and exploring strategies to improve P4DP’s image

with the aim of increasing opportunities for more projects • The ED is the official spokesperson for the institution and participate in all relevant

programme related activities and meetings, in line with the vision of P4DP • The ED is responsible to work with the head of research and other senior management

staff to quality report. Monrovia, Liberia September 2007- 2012 Programme Coordinator, UN/Interpeace Joint Programme Initiative

• Conceptualise Interpeace Peacebuilding strategies to post war Liberia’s needs • Establish office , recruit and train staff in the use of Participatory Action Research method • Liaise with governmental and non- governmental institution on behalf of Interpeace • Write reports and project proposals • Serve as focal point and official spokesman of Interpeace • Coordinate field research activities and reports • Organise, conduct and facilitate workshops • Travel overseas to present state of the project briefing and participate in fundraising

ceremonies and international conferences • Manage the implementation of the activities of the project in line with strategic plan. • Follow up and support subcontracted parties in their assigned tasks to ensure a proper

delivery of agreed products

• Establish a monitoring and evaluation system for the project. • Produce the necessary documentation of the project, like progress reports, programmes

of work, budgets, project documents, monthly project review, etc. • Continuously analyze the political context and adapt project’s plans to ensure successful

achievement of its objectives. • Establish and manage a communication strategy for the Programme, ensure good

relations with the media. • Manage political space

Monrovia, Liberia July 2007-September 2007 United States Institute for Peace-GWU Research Associate

• Researching local people perception of justice • Investigating human right violation and rule of law • Setting up Liberia office • Recruiting and training staff • Identifying obstacles to the realisation of sustainable peace • Write report • etc

Duport road, Monrovia, Liberia Dec.05- Sept. 06

The Foundation for African Development Aid (ADA)

Director - Urban Returnees Reintegration Resource Centre (UNHCR sponsored project)

• Develop and identify skill and vocational training programmes for UNHCR supervised urban returnees

• Interview returnees to identify areas of interest in order to carry out appropriate placement

• Recruit, examine and train staff in keeping with project objectives for maximal output • Develop and build HR capacity • Prepare job descriptions to ensure consistency and uniformity in programme

implementation and effective evaluation procedure • Develop localize creative family tracing and child protection network to prevent abuses

within repatriation exercise and work in collaboration with other national and international partners to ensure adherence to national and international norms

• Represent Resource Centre at national and international meetings • Write project proposal and participate in drafting annual report • Organize and conduct work shops- developing topics deem relevant to project and selecting

competent local and foreign facilitators • Ensure that logistical materials are available to enable 12 person staff perform their duties

effectively • Prepare periodic narrative reports • Conduct periodic review of various programs consistent with funders standard • Organize psychosocial and community reintegration programs for returnees though inter-

cultural and sporting activities

• Responsible to make follow-ups with various training and educational institutions as control mechanism against misuse of resources

• Serve as the official spokesman for the project, nationally and internationally, • Collaborate with all stakeholders, including government, leaders of local communities,

partners organizations, national and international NGOs to influence policy and providing wider understanding of project importance

RIA Highway, Liberia Nov. 05 – July 06

UNHCR Transit Centre

Manager • Manage and supervise all activities within the transit centre, including the welfare of 32 staff

members • Ensure the availability of sufficient logistical and human resources to enable various

partners, including WFP (responsible for the distributions FIs and NFIs), Merci corps (charge with health care), GTZ (provide transportation), Government of Liberia (through Bureau of immigration & Naturalization and Liberia Repatriation Resettlement & Reintegration committee), IOM (responsible for 3rd country nationals) perform their duties smoothly and efficiently

• Participate in periodic coordination meetings bringing together various NGOs working as implementing partners (IPs) for UN agencies, local government bodies and other relevant parties

• Provide security for personnel and infrastructures in the Transit centre • Establish local, national and regional network to detect and counter any possible human

trafficking • Provide protecting for minors and children transiting via the Transit Centre • Coordinate with recognized institutions to provide training for staff and personnel working

in Transit centre • Motivate and inspire staff to work with passion and commitment, especially when

constrained to work overtime • Prepare budget projections and write narrative reports • Recruit and train staff • Development of an simple but effective communication system using base radio and mobile

phones to quickly disseminate information or seek urgent help • Oversee repairs/construction of damaged infrastructure in Transit centre • Ensuring staff receive monthly salary

Monrovia, Sierra Leone and Guinea March ‘05 – Dec. ‘05

Foundation for International Dignity (FIND)

Regional consultant • Synchronize programmatic activities in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia to reflect the

regional character of FIND • Meet with displaced people and refugees living in various refugee camps and draw up plan

based on findings to facilitate smooth return to their original communities without intimidation and harassment

• Design and help staff practical methods of understanding basis Human rights violations, awareness and promotion in local communities

• Offer advice on the development of Gender mainstreaming concept and policy • Work with national key stakeholders in building network and increasing corporation

amongst Civil Society actors and international organizations • Participate in regular transitional justice discussions, from which the idea of TRC was

hatched • Responsible for the organization and the facilitation of ‘Refugee vote breed durable peace’-

an advocacy project that brought eight gender balanced leaders representing various refugee camps in Sierra Leone in touch with national and international stakeholders

• Organize 3 days retreat, bringing staff and board members from Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia together, to critically reflect on FIND’s vision, mission amid evolving developments in Liberia

• Develop intentional interns guideline for internship with FIND and supervised inters project • Offer professional advice to Regional Representative (CEO) over national, regional and

international developments directly or indirectly affecting program capacity • Represent CEO at national and international meetings, if requested • Serve as intermediary between local staff and European visitors, particularly in mitigating

potential and real cultural shocks-based on transnational background and familiarity of experiences in both settings

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Oct.2002-Dec.2004

Council for Legal Assistance, Brabant

Administrator • Determine hours spent by adjudication officer and recommend payment consistent with

national policy • Registration all clients information in central data base • Review educational credentials of translators and make appropriate recommendation, to

improve overall performance during service delivery • Perform relevant administrative duties deemed relevant by overall boss • Provide ancient name and information over sub Sahara African countries, in the event

centralize computer system can not recognize post-colonial names

The Netherlands 1993-2002

Shikay Enterprise

Director • General merchandise, exporting and forwarding goods • Perform all administrative functions, logistics and finance • Establish and maintain contact with vendors and suppliers • Respond to inquire sent to website • Manage and update content placed on website • Arrange visa and travel arrangements for prospective customers

Oisterwijk, Den Bosch The Netherlands

Foundation for Refugee legal assistance

June 2000- Sept. 2002 Administrator personnel

• Provide clients with information regarding legal entitlements • Formulate relevant questions and template to assist in preparatory stage • Identify relevant sources of information for asylum seekers case • Enter clients' data into computer • Assist in resolving sensitive cultural matters • Perform intake on asylum seekers including interviews

The Hague, The Netherlands 1994-1996

The Black European Community Development Federation (BECD)

Secretary • Responsible for the coordination of ‘Health Information & Outreach Project on HIV/AIDS’

amongst people from sub Sahara Africa. • Compile reports for head office in the United Kingdom • Participate in debates and workshops • Assist with the return of refugees to countries of origin

Eindhoven, The Netherlands 1994-1996

Participatory Refugees in Europe (PRIE)

Service coordinator, Southern Holland • Perform immigration advocacy • Establish network with mainstream churches to gather support for clients • Coordinate and participate in intercultural workshop • Develop contact with educational and training institutions • Serve as referral to mainstream institutions

Bo, Sierra Leone, West Africa 1991-1992

Adventist Disaster Relief Agency (ADRA)

Assistant coordinator • Supervised the recruitment and retention of teachers • Develop curriculum that reflects Liberia’s educational system • Organised and coordinate staff training and workshops • Developed self help food and self-sufficiency programs • Organise into school porting activities to bring refugee in contact with host population • Provide consultancy for overseas aid workers interested in social-cultural aspect of

refugee students • Participate in interagency meetings • Serve as spokesman for school activities • Refer students experiencing post traumatic disorder to relevant authorities

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS July 02-July 13 2001 University of Brussels Academic network for legal studies on immigration and asylum in Europe Certificate

• European Union law and Policy on Immigration and Asylum.

April-July 2001 University of Amsterdam School of Social and Behavioural science Graduate certificate

• Dynamics of multicultural society: Race, Migration & Refugees studies

EDUCATION

De Montfort University Leicester, UK 2003-2009 Master of Arts Degree (M A)

• Social and Community Studies

The Institute of Social Studies The Hague, The Netherlands 1997-1999 Master of Arts Degree (M A)

• Development Studies. [Specialization- Politics of Alternative Development Strategies]

University of Liberia Monrovia, Liberia 1986-1990

• Business and Public Administration

LANGUAGES

English Official Language Crio Conversational

Dutch Reasonable

SKILLS

Interest

• Research, Natural Resource Governance, Gender Based Violence, Migration and Refugee, Human Security, Peacebuilding & Conflict Prevention, Post- Crisis Health Care-Development (Ebola), Election violence prevention, Youth & Unemployment/Empowerment.

Research and Consultancy

Ø Provide analysis of priority activities to prevent election-related violence; Analysis of existing or projected election-related violence prevention activities, including the capacity of actors and current /potential donor support; Provide guidance how best can existing Carter Center networks and capacities can contribute to the overall goals of a coordinated national and international efforts to prevent election-related violence. Cater Center- National Consultant ( July 6- July 28, 2016).

Ø Reviewing the Working Paper on Côte d’Ivoire and providing strategic guidance on Liberia as a source country for migrant returns from Côte d’Ivoire; along with the coordinator of the Côte d’Ivoire case study, co-develop appropriate methodologies and a tailored fieldwork plan for conducting interviews in Liberia; Co-develop research instruments for fieldwork in Liberia (interview guidelines, overall guidelines for fieldworkers); conduct interviews and write report. Local Research Partner (International Center for Migration Policy Development-MICIC) [March 2016-24 September 2016]

Ø Together with various scholars and professional around the world, the University of Florida under the guidance of Sharon Abramowitz has lunched ‘Ebola 100’ project. P4DP is to implement the study in Liberia, once modalities are finalized.(The purpose of the study is to conduct a “history of the present” of the West African Ebola Outbreak by interviewing a minimum of 100 individuals (max. 500) who were or are presently involved in the West African humanitarian response in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, or are involved in the humanitarian response in regional or institutional centers in neighboring or distant countries. Interviewees will include staff of multilateral organizations, governments, local and international NGOs and CBOs.)

Ø Researching Health in Humanitarian Crisis, specifically looking at the role traditional healers played in the transmission and mitigation of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Liberia and how this group of providers could help strengthen the national health services in the wake of the outbreak. (Platform for Dialogue and Peace June – December, 2015). PI . Funded by Research for Health in Humanitarian Crisis ( R2HC) and U.K Aid.

Ø Framework for Assessing Resilience- a study aimed at de-emphasizing the concept of fragility and promoting ‘Resilience’ through the development of

contextual relevant tools based on participatory research action. (2014-2015). P1. Funded by SIDA Stockholm, through Interpeace.

Ø Working under the guidance of the EU Fragility and Resilience Unit, explore strategic engagement with the Peacebuilding, Social Cohesion and Institutional / Core Governance Function Thematic component. Among other tasks, conduct random interviews, provide technical assistance to the EU during the ERA exercise; to contribute to the needs assessment exercise and in particular the EU contribution to it, support the management and coordinate thematic assessments and liaise with specialists from government and partners. Senior short term Expert. ( 1.5 months).

Ø Examining the sources of disputes and Concession Management in Liberia, Worldbank- (Feb-May, 2014). National Consultant.

Ø Drivers and Transformational Social Impacts of Diasporan Economic Activity –and-Social Experiences, Impacts, and Models of Return and Transnationalism ”. ( 2012- Dec. 2014). Lead Researcher- Liberia’s case. Funded by IDRC through George Washington University.

v Measuring Security from a Beneficiary Perspective: An assessment of armed violence prevention and reduction interventions in Colombia, Liberia and Nepal (May, 2012). Lead researcher- Liberia’s case. Funded by UNDP through Small Arms Survey- Geneva.

v Platform for Dialogue and Peace, (P4DP), ‘A threat to Liberia’s stability- an initial assessment of the effect of the Ivorian crisis on peace and stability in Grand Gedeh and Nimba counties (May 2011). PI. Funded by Interpeace.

• The United States Institute for Peace, (USIP) Pilot project, Nimba, Grand Gedeh, Lofa and Bomi counties, 2007. Researcher.

• Transnational Liberians,- Dutch Social policy and Integration process, 2004-2009. Graduate research project.

• Post war Reconstruction, Graduate research project, the case of Liberia and NGOs, 1998-1999. Graduate research project

Some publications including writings: • http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2014/09/05-liberia-

peacebuilding-displacement • http://www.religionconflictpeace.org/volume-5-issue-1-and-2-fall-2011-

spring-2012/citizenship-or-autochthony-post-conflict-liberia • http://www.theperspective.org/womenempowerment.html • http://www.liberiaitech.com/theperspective/2007/mar_may_07.html • http://www.interpeace.org/index.php/Latest/Liberia-Launch-of-Ethnic-

Reconciliation-in-Nimba-County-to-support-Government-of-Liberia-and-the-UN.html

• http://www.supportliberia.com/assets/56/Looking_for_Justice_Liberian_Experience_and_Perceptions_of_Local_Justice_Options_2009.pdf

REFERENCE

On request