1. RICHARD MOUNSEY
84 Back Beach Road, San Remo, Victoria 3925 H: +61356785585 E-mail: rmounsey@arafura.net.au
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Richard has broad ranging experience and is capable of doing most tasks at the senior International Development
level. He is a quick thinker and rapidly responds to environmental emergencies and potential and innovative
development situations. He knows how to work closely with senior ministers and government representatives,
provides excellent advice and is creative and adaptable in his approach to information sharing, environment
sustainability, economic development, coastal community advancement, climate change, millennium ecosystems
improvements and capacity building, making him a leading international consultant and ministerial adviser in a wide
range of fields including, policy development, crisis prevention, marketing, post-crisis rehabilitation, business
development, alternative livelihoods, fisheries and agriculture sectors.
SKILLS
Program management Alternative livelihoods / SME
Marine conservation Climate change adaptation
Fisheries management Capacity building
Policy advise Strategic planning
WORK HISTORY
Business and Economic Developed Adviser, 07/2015 to Current
Coffey International – Papua New Guinea
 Developing new and innovative alternative livelihoods.
 Business expansion opportunities for the poor, via new products, PPP's and private investments in PNG.
 Providing advice to provincial governments on facilitating small scale economic development.
Senior Ministerial Adviser, 09/2014 to 02/2015
Ministry for Agriculture and Fisheries / Ministry for State Administration – East Timor
 Adviser to two Ministers on sustainable development and income generation of coastal communities.
 Aquaculture, green growth, fish & habitat management support / developed a new strategic approach to waste management.
Chief of Party, 01/2012 to 09/2014
Chemonics International – Indonesia
 Headed up program covering management / fisheries management, conservation biodiversity, marine
protected areas, adaption to climate change while overseeing the management of 232 project sites.
 Provided advice and written reports to MMAF and USAID.
 Developed a new innovative climate change adaptation tool that was officially adopted by Indonesia.
 Multiple new national fisheries management laws were implemented.
 Proved to Indonesian government that fish resources were being over exploited.
 Achieved policy changes on resource development strategies.
 Convinced government to stop fuel subsidies for large trawlers /13 new training curriculum.
 Improved sustainability and higher profitability in four major industries.
Senior Projects Coordinator, 01/2010 to 12/2011
CMD International – East Timor
 Oversaw all major USAID activities in Oecusse Timor-Leste and provided support to special secretary of
state (future water for communities/ climate change adaptation /new cattle production methods / marine
conservation / energy supply / employment).
 Received funding from JICA for a new port / Convinced ADB to fix town water supply.
 General government acceptance of new economic zone blue prints.
 50% improvement in USAID project performance in Oecusse.
 Piped water to 35,000 people.
 Increased donor and government focus on Oecusse.

2. Senior Economic Development Adviser, 09/2006 to 01/2010
UNDP – East Timor
 Provided policy advice to the Oecusse special secretary of state.
 Capacity built national staff.
 Introduced climate change preparedness.
 Provided environment, conservation and best management practices.
 Improved agriculture and fisheries.
 Provided environmental impact / mitigation strategies.
 Developed innovative approaches to new business.
 Provided assistance on strategic planning / policy adoption.
 Briefed ministers and visiting dignitaries.
 Increased employment opportunities.
 Provided budget support.
 Initiated 10 new projects.
Development Consultant, 09/2005 to 12/2005
PADCO – India
 Developed EOI to design two new coastal fishing communities.
Chief of Party, 05/2004 to 04/2005
PADCO – Afghanistan
 Led large teams of experts and technicians and controlled multimillion dollar monthly project budgets.
 Achieved 95% reduction in poppy production; 800 kilometres of new irrigation channels; 400 kilometres
of new farm roads; 9 new major bridges, 6 new crops introduced, 2 new processing factories- dairy,
dehydration plant and a cannery; and 2 new commercial fish farms.
Fisheries Development Consultant, 02/2004 to 03/2004
CARANA – Guyana
 Business Development (USAID) Guyana.
 Reported on best practises, policies and strategies to advance the fisheries sector.
Country Director, 03/2003 to 02/2004
AINA – Afghanistan
 Ensured accurate reporting of the war and heroin trade.
 Managed 450 staff across a wide range of disciplines.
 Developed 8 new media centres; 6 safe houses for journalist and a new TV station.
 Two new monthly-magazines and a monthly poetry night with rebel fighters.
Community Capacity Building Consultant, 02/2003 to 04/2003
Western Australian Government – Western Australia
 Provided rural coastal community support.
 Made it possible for finfish trawl fishers and resident pods of dolphins to co-exist.
 Reduced dolphin mortality rates in trawl nets by 95%.
Coastal Community Reef Management Specialist, 07/2002 to 01/2003
World Bank – Indonesia
 World Bank Coastal Community Reef Management Specialist.
 Developed the fisheries/climate change management and enforcement components that helped win the
$70+ million COREMAP-2 project.
Head of Fisheries and Marine Environment, 01/2000 to 05/2002
United Nations – East Timor
 Re-established national fishing industry following civil unrest.
 Raised $40 million in environmental funding support.
 Established a new functional fisheries department.

3. Fisheries Manager / Senior Technologist, 01/1987 to 12/1999
Northern Territory Government of Australia – Northern Territory
 Took the mud crab fishery from $200,000 a year to a $14 million per year industry.
 Invented AusTED, a trawl net turtle exclusion device.
 Invented the environmentally friendly bottom trawl that reduced seabed damage by 97%.
 Provided ministerial advice.
 Won multiple environmental awards.
 Produced scientific and industry papers.
 Developed 3 new industries.
Team Leader, 09/1983 to 10/1987
FAO/UNDP – Trinidad and Tobago
 Initiated and developed what is now recognized as the world's best managed shark industry.
 Established functional fishery departments in Trinidad and Tobago and Dominica.
EDUCATION
Master of Science: International Development, 2003
RMIT University - Melbourne Australia
 International Development studies with a focus on poor coastal communities
AWARDS
 Primary Industry Minister's Major Award for Scientific Excellence in 1998
 Primary Industry Minister's Major Award for Scientific Excellence in 1997
 Federal Government Productivity Gold Award 1993 for Fisheries Development
 Australian Land Care Award 1992 for Science and Technology
 Winston Churchill Fellowship Memorial Award
Languages: English, Indonesian, Pidgin