Jimmy Mauldin

Manage a staff of 546 local Nigerien staff and 90 U.S. Direct Hires, across four U.S. Government agencies investing more than $400 million annually in programs.

Develop and implement plans by which the total coordinated U.S. Government activity will most effectively meet the goals of the U.S. Mission in Niger, ensuring human and budgetary resources are prioritized and aligned with Mission goals and objectives.

Lead U.S. Mission efforts to inform U.S. policy recommendations on bilateral engagement with Niger in a post coup d'etat and fluid political environment.

Promote effective U.S. interagency coordination of U.S. counterterrorism, humanitarian, and development policy goals in Niger.

Ensure the safety of American personnel and facilities in a high-risk environment marked by threats form violent extremist groups and an unstable political environment.

Manage morale, mentor personnel, and implement changes to procedures to improve teamwork, efficiencies, and effectiveness

Led the strategic planning and outreach for the U.S. Consulate, coordinating efforts to strengthen U.S.-Pakistan ties in Sindh and Balochistan provinces and engaging with provincial government leaders to promote U.S. foreign policy goals, particularly supporting American businesses and deepening bilateral trade and development.

Advised the Consul General on political, economic, assistance, and public diplomacy developments and opportunities.

Supervised team of twelve to advance America's intellectual property interests with the broader U.S. Government interagency.

Provided support to our American diplomats serving at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world in their work to promote American intellectual property protection.

Earned Masters of Science degree in National Resource Strategy from the U.S. National War College Eisenhower School. Studies specialized in critical minerals and their importance to U.S. national security interests.

For the past 20+ years, I have served as an American diplomat at our U.S. embassies and consulates in India, Morocco, Ghana, Pakistan, Niger, and in Washington, DC. where I led political and economic sections, worked in consular sections, and served as staff assistants for U.S. ambassador and Assistant Secretaries of State.

Led and managed a 100 bed mission hospital in rural northern Ghana, West Africa where we treated 10 thousand inpatients and 40 thousands outpatients annually.

Developed robust program for medical missionary volunteers and church teams visiting Ghana and the hospital up north.

Planted churches in the surrounding villages of the hospital.

Completed a two year hospital management residency program with Baptist Health Systems in Birmingham, Alabama while completing my MBA degree.

Managed mission organization's country business office in Accra, Ghana and operated a guest house for missionaries and mission volunteers.