Mr. Omar Sweeney

Omar Sweeney is an astute Engineering professional with a wealth of over two decades of experience in the areas of Civil & Construction Engineering and Project Management, working for several global entities in the local and international markets. He currently holds the post of Managing Director at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) where he has portfolio responsibility for the execution of several impactful social intervention and infrastructural projects within vulnerable communities across Jamaica. These projects are funded by the Government of Jamaica, the World Bank, the European Union, the Caribbean Development Bank and other donors. Mr. Sweeney also serves as the Deputy Chairman to the Prime Minister of Jamaica for the Zones Of Special Operations (ZOSO) and the Board Chairman of the Professional Engineers Registration Board (PERB).

Prior to his appointment at JSIF, Mr. Sweeney served in senior leadership roles at the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). He was also a former President for Administration at the Wolmer’s Alumni Association, South Florida Chapter and an active member of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), having previously served as President.

He is the holder of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Engineering Degree from the University of Florida, and a recipient of the Martin Luther King Scholarship. He has also successfully completed post graduate executive training programmes at the London School of Economics and at the University of Oxford.