Expertise
John Hamilton
Director, Social and Economic Consultant
Education
- Masters of Social Science with Distinction, RMIT. 2014
- Grad. Cert. Applied Finance and Investment (Kaplan), 2008
- Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Hons) and Bachelor of Commerce, University of Melbourne, 1998
- Certificate in Public Participation (IAP2), 2008
- Mining Investment Analysis (Kaplan), 2008
Career Summary
I have 22 years' experience in undertaking social and economic impact assessment, stakeholder engagement and community consultation, resettlement and social programs, government policy development and program evaluation and monitoring. I also have strong experience in project management, including projects involving multiple simultaneous tasks, tight timelines, divergent stakeholder demands and multi-disciplinary teams.
Combining a social science, economics and science background, I bring a range of technical knowledge and practical experience to addressing a variety of challenges in the mining, oil and gas, hydropower, government, agriculture, water, environment and sectors.
I am a member of the International Association of Impact Assessment.
Partnering and Collaboration
Hamilton SierraCon partners and collaborates with trusted consulting firms from around Australia, Asia and the Pacific and other regions to form multi-disciplinary project teams and to provide a range of locally appropriate services. Consulting partners and collaborators have included: Cardno, ERIAS Group, Intersocial Consulting, Rhelm Consultancy, Social Ej Philippines, Steyn Reddy Associates, and a range of other capable individual consultants.