Development and Conflict Transformation Leader

James F. Benson

Mobile: +1-667-***-**** • Address: 10338 College Sq, Columbia, Maryland 21044 • Email: *********@*****.*** • LinkedIn URL: linkedin.com/in/james-benson-1b672459 Development and Conflict Transformative Manager

[Facilitator/Trainer] [Peacebuilder, Advocate and Conflict Transformer] I am a development worker with advocacy, peacebuilding, facilitation and training design skills seeking the growth and development of community members for change. WORK EXPERIENCE

Maintenance Associate Overnight (Walmart) 04/2026 – Present

• Bailing of used cartoons and plastics

• Used of equipment for mopping

• Used of equipment for transport of pallets and compressed bails Cart Associate (Walmart) 12/2025 – 04/2026

• Collect carts from parking lot and into vestibule

• Ensure carts are available for customers during store hours

• Collect carts from parking lot and place them in vestibule after closing Acting National Network Coordinator (West Africa Network for Peacebuilding: WANEP- Liberia) 06/2025 – 10/2025

• Served as most senior officer of WANEP-Liberia at national and international level.

• Lead rest of staff members on issues policy implementation in consultation with Board of Directors

• Oversees all project implementation through final approval of workplans and other implementation plans

• Co-sign checks with board of directors’ chairperson and or other board member legally selected oversight on financial matters.

• Approved final reports for circulation to donors and other stakeholders including beneficiaries.

• Served as secretary to the board of directors during board meeting.

• Visibility of WANEP-Liberia experience for funding raising on WPS, YPS, Capacity empowerment etc.

National Early Warning System (NEWS) Manager (WANEP-Liberia) 04/2024 – 10/2025

• Collate incidents on environmental Security, democracy and governance, gender, peace and security, and organize crime and violent extremism.

• Developed weekly alerts on Liberia peace and security and circulate amongst partners and other stakeholders.

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• Developed monthly NEWS bulletin for circulation amongst partners and other stakeholders.

• Feed daily incident on peace and security into WANEP NEWS Portal NEWS System for analysis.

Field Monitor (ECOWAS) 10/2024 – 10/2025

• Collate daily events on gender, governance, health, crime, environment, and security and feed into the ECOWARN Reporter 2.0

• Collate bi-monthly situational report on gender, governance, health, crime, environment, and security and feed into the ECOWARN Reporter 2.0 for analysis. Sanitation and Cleaning Manager (Sanitation and Gardening Solutions with Sumo Enterprise)

01/2023 – 06/2024

• Clean and sanitize classrooms, hallways, offices, libraries, cafeterias, and restrooms

• Sweep, mop, vacuum, and wax floors

• Empty trash and recycling bins daily

• Refill restroom supplies (soap, paper towels, toilet paper)

• Clean windows, doors, lockers, desks, and common surfaces,

• Maintain school grounds (sweeping walkways, removing litter)

• Keep inventory of cleaning supplies and request replacements as needed

• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (WANEP-Liberia) 1/2008 – 12/2022

• Develop M&E system for programs and projects

• Develop and strengthen monitoring, inspection and evaluation procedures

• Monitor all project activities, expenditures and progress towards achieving the project output

• Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of results and sustainability of the project’s results

• Develop indicators and a monitoring strategy for the project

• Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to the program director and program coordinators

• Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshops and assist the program director in preparing relevant reports

• Assist the project staff with M&E tools and in supporting them in their use

• Assist program director in the preparation of reports on the findings and lessons learned from project implementation

• Monitor, evaluate and propose strengthen secretariat and network members’ collaboration through programs and training

• Use of Open Data Kit for data collection and analysis Data Entry Clerk (WANEP-Liberia) 10/2005 – 12/2007 James F. Benson +1-667-***-****

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• Input bio-info and educational stats of Ex-Children Associated with fighting Forces (Ex- CAFF) in Liberia

• Document progressive report and input to database

• Follow-up on recreational equipment supply to schools and document activities being utilized

• Develop and print and data forms to record bio-info and other personal information of Ex-CAFF and place in box folders

• Scan and saved all document evidence of Ex-CAFFs into electronic folders EDUCATION

2026 (Prometric) Passed Maryland State Life Insurance Exam 2026 Sophia Foundations Programs

2024 KAICT, Candidate Master of Conflict Transformation (Graduating) 2015 BBA (Hons) Management

African Methodist Episcopal University, Liberia

Camp Johnson Road Monrovia, Liberia

2012/2013 Certificate of Participation Managing for Result Training Liberia Monitoring and Evaluation Program (L-MEP)

2003 – 2004 Diploma in Shipping Management, Institute of Commercial Management (ICM), London

2003 – 2004 Diploma in Clearing and Forwarding, Cargo Handling and Marketing School of MAMSA, Accra, Ghana

2010 (3 weeks) West Africa Peacebuilding Institute (WAPI) PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• License driver in Maryland, United States of America

• Usage of KoboCollect/Open Data Kit for data collection

• Ability to lead and manage a team

• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

• Ability to work under conditions and unstable environment

• Excellent negotiation skills including cultural sensitivity and diversity

• Excellence in organization management and organizing meetings

• Flexible, adaptable and very willing to learn from new experiences

• Good command of written and spoken English

• Capacity to interact in an internationally/locally staffed working environment

• Computer literate (Office 365 Applications) and can operate office equipment

• Availability and willingness to be trained to perform additional or new tasks

• Fast learner

AWARDS AND HONORS

Certificate of Honor - African Methodist Episcopal University 07/2015

• Cum laude with a 3.466 GPA, BBA

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Pastorate Member (Pastor), World Mission Agency; Winners’ Chapel (09/2021 – PRESENT)

LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES

• English: native language

• French: intermediate (speaking)

Reference:

Philip M. Kollie

Civil Society Specialist

Mob. / WhatsApp +231(777) 977- 167/886-579-860

Email: ***************@*****.***

Lindora H. Diawara

Founder and Executive Director

Business for Peace Community Development Foundation (B4P CODEFOUND) Mob/WhatsApp 614-***-****

Email: **********@************.***

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