Pauline Brown is the Senior Director of Project Development, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). With almost three decades of service in Jamaica’s public sector, she has built a distinguished career in project and programme management, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, procurement, and organisational development.

Mrs. Brown’s professional journey began with studies in Building and Civil Engineering and training as a teacher, experiences that helped shape her practical, analytical, and people-centred approach to leadership. She has since developed extensive expertise in managing complex programmes and fostering collaboration across multiple sectors.

Since joining ODPEM in November 2005, Mrs. Brown has provided strategic leadership for the planning, development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programmes and projects that strengthen Jamaica’s disaster risk management framework and support national development priorities. She works closely with Government ministries, departments and agencies, international development partners, regional organisations, and other key stakeholders to deliver initiatives that enhance institutional capacity, resilience, and operational effectiveness.

Before joining ODPEM, Mrs. Brown held several senior technical and project management positions within Jamaica’s public sector. She served as Senior Project Manager at the Kingston Restoration Company Limited (KRC), where she led multidisciplinary teams in the planning and implementation of major infrastructure and urban development projects. Prior to that, she served as a Technical Appraisal Officer at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), a Junior Architect at the National Housing Corporation (NHC), and Senior Project Manager at Operation PRIDE. Across these roles, she was responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating a wide range of development projects, ensuring their technical soundness, long-term sustainability, and responsiveness to the needs of the communities they served.

Mrs. Brown holds a Master of Science in Architecture from the Kiev State Technical University of Construction and Architecture and a Master of Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma, specialising in Community Development and Social Change. She has also completed extensive professional development in project management, grant writing, monitoring and evaluation, risk-based auditing, and procurement, including achieving Level 4 certification under the Government of Jamaica Public Sector Procurement Certification Series.

Committed to excellence in public service, Mrs. Brown is passionate about strengthening institutional capacity, promoting sound governance, and delivering sustainable solutions that enhance Jamaica’s disaster risk management system.