SHEILA SEALY MONTEITH. EmbassyofJamaicà Brussels, Belgium Téléphone: , sheila. com. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEME&iTS;

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1 SHEILA SEALY MONTEITH EmbassyofJamaicà Brussels, Belgium Téléphone: , sheila. com ACADEMIC ACHIEVEME&iTS; 2014: Professional Certificate in Human Resource Management, Carteton University, Ottawa, Canada 1989: Master of Science, International Relations, University of thé West Indies 1985: Advanced Post-Graduate Diploma (Hons.), International Relations, University of thé West Indies 1983: Bachelor of Arts Général (Hons. ), University of thé West Indies. PROFILE: Career Foreign Service Officer of thirty years, nine at ambassadorial level, specializing in foreign policy development, implementation and management at bilatéral, régional and international tevels. Wide-ranging expérience, in research, analysis and management of politjcal, économie and social issues, finance and budget, human resources, providing stratégie advice and action. Extensive representational duties in multilatéral fora, in particular at thé United Nations. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Fluent in Engtish and Spanish; Basic working ability in French - UN Levé! 6. Committed to continuous growth in management, leadership and human resource development, through ongoing professional upgrading. Commendable inter-personal skills, acute sensitivity and responsiveness to situations. CAREER HISTORY ACC PLISH E^STS: CURRENT As of 2"d December Ambassador-Designate of Jamaica to thé Kingdom of Belgium With anticipated concurrent accréditation at bilatéral and multilatéral levels. EXECUTIVE LEVEL June-October Acting Permanent Secretary in thé Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade ofjamaica:. Provide advice to thé Minister on ail areas of thé Ministry's opérations, and oversee implementation of thé décisions, actions and commitments required to ensure its continuous and productive opération, consistent with thé laws, rutes and régulations of thé Government.. Contribute to decision-making in meetings of thé Permanent Secretaries Board and ail other engagements that inure to thé proper management of thé Ministry.

2 MANAGERIAL LEVEL October 2014 to May 2016 and November 2016 to November Under-Secretary for thé Multilatéral Affairs Division, Ministry offoreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Direct and manage thé staff and thé daily opérations of thé Multilatéral Affairs Division (comprised of two Departments) in developing, implementing and monitoring poticies and programmes at thé multilatéral tevel. Seek full and effective représentation of Jamaica's socioéconomie, political and security positions across thé United Nations System, thé Commonwealth, thé Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and thé Group of 77, CARICOM, AOSIS and other interest groups; coordinate thé implementation of marine and aviation policies.» Co-chairman of thé national implementation of thé S.A. M. O. A Pathway, thé 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and other global devetopment agreements.. Co-chairman of thé project to establish a UN House in Jamaica and more generally, in managing Jamaica's relations with thé UN system at thé field level.. Develop and implement modalities for thé joined-up government approach in matters relating to Small Island Developing States, thé environment and climate change to August High Commissioner for Jamaica to Canada. Provided stratégie advice to thé Government of Jamaica to elevate its existing vibrant bilatéral relations with Canada to added tevels ofstrength.. Introduced initiatives in trade, tourism and labour interests, partnering with other offices of thé Government ofjamaica in Canada.. Leveraged relations with thé private sector and with thé Jamaican Diaspora in Canada to support programmes which benefit Jamaica, especiatly in thé areas of health and éducation;. Provided ongoing administrative and substantive leadership to thé six consular offices and direct liaison with four other agencies of thé Government of Jamaica operating in Canada. Translated thé vision of thé "joined-up" government approach and initiated thé First Inter- Agency Meeting in Successfully ptanned and executed thé programme of thé officiai visit of thé Prime Minister of Jamaica to Canada in October 2012 at a particutarly significant period in our bilatéral relations.. Conceived and assumed leadership of a nation-wide project in 2012, unprecedented in scope and impact, to celebrate Jamaica's fiftieth anniversary of Independence and thé fiftieth anniversary of bilatéral relations between Jamaica and Canada, with notable legacy outcomes, including two publications.. Developed organizational leadership and team-building initiatives to strengthen thé human resource capabilities of thé mission, sharing best practices with colleagues in Headquarters to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Jamaica to Mexico with concurrent accréditation as Ambassador to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, as well as High Commissionerto Belize.. Fostered initiatives in technical coopération, exchange of officiai visits, a scholarship programme, cultural promotion, active participation in thé Rio Group, consular relations,

3 among others, leading to thé restoration of thé importance given to Jamaica and thé Caribbean countries within thé foreign policy of thé Latin American countries to which accredited. Broadened thé consular représentation across thé countries within thé jurisdiction by identifying and appointing new Honorary Consuls. Represented Jamaica's interests in preparatory meetings of thé Summit of thé Americas Director, International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade ofjamaica.. Provided policy direction, research and analysis, and monitoring to support thé délégation at thé Permanent Mission of Jamaica in New York during Jamaica's non-permanent membership of thé United Nations Security Council from 2000 to Led thé Department's responsibilities for relations with thé Commonwealth in its political and technical coopération activities to benefit thé interests of Jamaica and other small states.. Guided thé internat decision-making processes on résolutions, décisions and actions before thé Général Assembly and other bodies of thé United Nations, including on candidatures.. Active attendance and participation in international conférences and meetings across thé spectrum of political, social and économie areas.. Promoted staff development through training and mentoring for mid-level managerial staff of thé Jamaican Foreign Service. November June Extended leave following maternity leave Acting Deputy Permanent Représentative of Jamaica to thé United Nations and Jamaica's Représentative to thé Fifth (Administrative and Budgetary) Committee of thé Général Assembly of thé United Nations.. Performed four (4) years of representational duties in bodies dealing with criticat areas of UN opérations - administrative and budgetary processes, human resources and information.. An important task was thé préservation of thé integrity of thé budget of thé International Seabed Authority (ISA), which was successfulty undertaken.. Assumed thé administrative responsibilities of thé Permanent Mission of Jamaica to thé United Nations as its Head of Chancery.. Advisor to thé Président of thé 48th Général Assembly on An Agenda for Development Counsellor, Embassy ofjamaica, Venezuela. Provided representational functions in ail areas of thé bilatéral interests of Jamaica, among them energy coopération, cultural diplomacy and consular relations.. Participated in thé activities of SELA and ECLAC to strengthened Jamaica's understanding of its linkages with thé économies of Latin America and thé benefits ta be derived therefrom.. Assisted thé Head of Mission in managing Jamaican's relations with other countries in South America underthejurisdiction of thé Embassy.

4 Counsellor, Permanent Mission ofjamaica to thé United Nation and Représentative to thé Second (Economie and Financial) Committee of thé United Nations Général Assembly.. Performed representational functions at thé UN in thé économie field as an active negotiator in thé Second Committee and as a member of thé Group of 77.. Coordinator each year for thé Human Resource Development Résolution, working closely with other interest groups and countries to promote its relevance and impact.. Provided proposais for strengthening coopération among developing countries in thé économie field as a Member of thé Panel of Experts on thé Caracas Programme of Action on South-South Coopération of thé Group of 77.. Contributed to meetings dedicated to thé development of global processes which shaped thé sustainable development framework of thé UN, such as climate change, environment and development, human settlements, women and devetopment and population and development.. Promoted national interests in thé treatment of issues related to development coopération and children, through représentation on thé Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA and UNICEF Foreign Service Officer, Political Affairs Department/Economic Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica. Provided extensive research and analysis of political and économie developments regionally and internationally, to support policy-making activities.. Honed skills in negotiation through représentation at meetings of thé Organization ofamerican States and thé International Seabed Authority and participation in thé Inter-American Juridical Committee's programme in international law. Attendante at Conférences and Meetings. Member of or head of Jamaica's délégation to a wide range of international meetings, in bilatéral and multilatéral contexts. Thèse hâve strengthened my appréciation of thé importance of préparation for thèse engagements and thé value of meaningful participation of Jamaica in thé substantive délibérations, where outcomes are measure against inputs. Appointments: Appointed Permanent Représentative ofjamaica ta thé International Seabed Authority.. Advisor to thé Président of thé 48th Session of thé United Nations Général Assembly on "An Agenda for Development".. Memberofthe Group of Experts of thé Caracas Programme of Action, ofthe Group of77, 1992 Training and Development. Publie Sector Senior Leadership Development Programme, January-December 2016» Seminar in International Law organised by thé Inter-American Juridical Committee, Rio de Janeiro, Seminar in International Negotiations, United Nations, NY, Seminar in Post-Conflict Peace-Building, Vienna, Austria. Wilton Park Conférence, United Kingdom, 2004

5 Awards and Récognition Solomon Lutchman Award for thé Theory and Practice of Diplomacy Conforment with thé Order of thé Aztec Eagle, thé highest award to non-nationals, by thé Government of Mexico. * Long Service (25 years) award as memberof thé Civil Service ofjamaica Founder of thé Jamaica Scholarship Support Fund, Canada Personal Interests:. Philanthropy, especially in thé field of éducation. Founded thé Jamaica Scholarship Support Fund (JSSF) which provides scholarship support to Jamaican tertiary students;. Honorary Patron of thé Project for thé Advancement of Childhood Education (P.A. C. E. Canada). Adopted an infant school in Jamaica.. Reading; Interior Décoration and Gardening. December 2017