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CURRICULUM VITAE
ISAAC W. JACKSON, Jr.
Attorney at Law
Liberia Maritime Authority
P. O. Box 10 - 9042
Sinkor, Monrovia, Liberia
M: +2316523518/ +231777008140
E: whiekonblo@yahoo.com
SUMMARY OF SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
 High level experience in Government Service;
 Academic qualifications in Law, Economics & Political Science;
 Rich, practical expertise in Public Communications, Research & Advocacy
WORK EXPERIENCE
Government Service
A. 2016 – Present Permanent Representative of Liberia to the International
Maritime Organization (IMO)
Liberian Permanent Mission/Maritime Authority
London, United Kingdom
DUTIES: Responsible to represent and project Liberia’s diplomatic aspirations at the
international level, principally at the level of the International Maritime Organization
(IMO)
B. 2012-2016 Deputy Minister for Press and Public Affairs
Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism
Monrovia, Liberia
DUTIES: Lead in the dissemination of information relative to Government’s Policies and
Programs, including supervision of Assistant Minister for Information Services,
Director of Public Affairs, Director for Audio Visual Aid and Director for
Broadcasting.

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C. 2010 - 2012 Assistant Minister for Information Services
Ministry of Information, Culture & Tourism
Monrovia, Liberia
DUTIES: Responsible for government information dissemination programs. This is done
in a way and manner as to ensure that government policy issues are presented
consistently across sectors, and without legal hassles.
D. 2008 – 2010 Assistant Minister for Culture
Ministry of Information, Culture & Tourism
Monrovia, Liberia
DUTIES: Responsible to supervise the National Museum of Liberia, the Collective
Societies (Musician Union, Movie Union, National Culture Union, Copyright Association,
Writers Association and the Association of Arts & Craft dealers). Worked with UNESCO
and other international partners to unreservedly support the cultural sector of Liberia
as the Ministry remains engaged with Liberia’s cultural heritage and work to ensure that
those attributes of our colorful past are consistently used in fulfillment of the dream of a
peaceful and prosperous Liberia. Assisted in drafting the cultural policy of Liberia.
Legal/Political Services
E. 2008 Legal Assistant
Liberian Bank for Development & Investment
Randal & Ashmun Streets - Monrovia, Liberia
DUTIES: Responsible to assist the lead counsel in reviewing all transactions and
contracts entered into by the bank and offer legal advice on such matters, especially in
determining whether conducts warrant court action - criminal or civil. As a way of
keeping the bank viable, assisted the lead counsel in dragging to court bad debtors.
F. 2007 - 2008 Legislative Research Analyst
Office of Senator Clarice A. Jah (Margibi County)
The Liberian Senate
DUTIES: Responsible to assist in drafting bills and providing policy and legal advice to
Senator Jah. Specifically, I was responsible to research and analyze relevant policy issues
under deliberation in the Senate and its various committees, in preparation for my work.
Such activities were linked to issues on the Committees of Rules, Order and
Administration; Telecommunications & Broadcasting; Health and Social Welfare; and
Education.

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G. 2007-2008 Legal Consultant
Aid for the Needy Development Program
Brewerville City, Liberia
DUTIES: Responsible to research legal issues and draft contracts for the Organization. I
was also responsible to advise the Executive Director on variety of legal issues,
especially those relating to logistical and procurement.
H. 2006 Paralegal
Brumskine & Associates
Tolbert Building, Benson & McDonald Streets
Monrovia, Liberia
DUTIES: Performed legal research, draft and review contracts and memoranda for the
approval of the Supervising Counsels; Probate documents, and organized corporations.
Research/Advocacy Experience
I. 2008 Research Assistant, (Early Childhood Development - Short Term)
Open Society Initiative of West Africa (OSIWA)
Mamba Point, Monrovia, Liberia
DUTIES: Helped the Senior Researcher to collect and analyze data geared toward
developing program and policy for Early Childhood Development. Analyzed the status
of children and families, and identified high-risk and vulnerable groups. Assessed the
Knowledge base with respect to Early Childhood Development and identified training
and resource needs. In addition, I helped to identify gaps and inconsistencies in
statistics and studies that could help future research.
J. 2006 Research Consultant (Short Term)
Consultants for Development & Environment
Merzhauser Str. 183, D-79100 Freiburg Germany
DUTIES: Assisted international expert in identifying migration problems between ACP
and EU countries. Arranged discussions with relevant government agencies: Bureau of
Immigration, Ministries of Labor, Commerce and Health, and analyzed data from them.

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K. 2004-6 Advocacy Officer (Leisurely)
Center for Media Studies & Peace Building (ICT4D Unit)
Monrovia, Liberia
DUTIES: In this role, I worked with the ICT4D coordinator across the WSIS process and
in developing the Liberia Chapter of the African Civil Society on the Information Society
(ACSIS), seeking opportunities to improve the information society in Liberia.
L. 2002 Administrative Officer (Peace Building and Conflict Resolution)
New Democratic Values of Liberia – DEMVOL
DUTIES: Responsible to devise programs to enhance peace building and
reconciliatory projects in Liberia. Reviewed ongoing peace building activities by other
civil society organizations and at the national level, made appropriate
recommendations to ensure success in the subject organizations. And as well
supervise logistical and procurement services.
EDUCATION
2009 LLB
Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law
University of Liberia
2003 B.Sc. Economics (minor-Political Science)
University of Liberia
Capitol Hill, Liberia
2012 Certificate (International Criminal Law)
International Law Institute (ILI)
African Centre for Legal Excellence, Kampala, Uganda
References: Available upon request