NORMA TAYLOR ROBERTS

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Kingston 6, Jamaica, West Indies

Email: ac00pi@r.postjobfree.com

Tel: +876-***-**** (Mobile) Skype: Elainetr1

PROFILE

Mature and experienced individual with a natural ability to be engaging. Equipped to assume leadership roles, innovative, receptive and a good disposition for problem solving.

Career diplomat and Public Service Officer for over 20 years, serving as Head of Chancery and Deputy Head of Mission to Canada, Belgium, the European Union, the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations in New York & Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa.

EMPLOYMENT

Jamaican Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa (2011-2014)

Director, International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Jamaica (2007-2011).

Deputy Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations, New York (2002-2007).

Director, Marine & Aviation Affairs Department, MFA, Jamaica (1999-2002).

Director, Economic Affairs Department, MFA, Jamaica (1998-1999)

Deputy Head of Mission to Belgium and the European Communities (1994-1997).

Director, Bilateral Affairs Unit, MFA, Jamaica (1991-1994)

Deputy High Commissioner of Jamaica to Canada (1988-1991)

Foreign Service Officer, MFA, Jamaica (1984-1987)

Research and Conference Officer, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana (1979-1982).

Promotions Officer, Jamaica National Savings Committee: Responsible for raising the level of awareness of the importance of domestic savings to the economy and to individuals (1977-1979).

EDUCATION/TRAINING

TEFL Certificate, 120 hrs. (2014)

Professional Certificate in Dispute Resolution, Univ. of Pretoria, South Africa (2013)

Post Graduate Diploma in International Relations, Univ. of the West Indies (1983)

Certificate in Print Journalism & Broadcasting Techniques, Univ. of Guyana (1981)

Certificate in Public Relations Techniques, Govt. of Jamaica (1981)

B.Sc International Relations, Univ. of the West Indies, (1977)

Professional Certificate in Social Work, Univ. of the West Indies, (1974)

Working knowledge of Spanish and French and basic knowledge of Portuguese

VOLUNTARY ACTIVITY

Community events planning - currently

Teaching Adult Literacy English classes (2014-2016).

May 2017

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