[3][4][5] He joined the United States Foreign Service as a career diplomat.

[3][5] From 2005 to 2008, Jones served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

[3][4][5] Jones also served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Baghdad.

[3][4][5] On July 21, 2011, Jones was appointed United States Ambassador to Jordan.

[3][4][5] On May 8, 2014, President Obama nominated Jones to be the United States Ambassador to Iraq.