JANE JOHNSONCURRICULUM VITAE

32 Pound Farm Road, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 7PUNationality: British

jane_johnson@hotmail.com+1243 528936 or Mobile: 07985 105143

Professional ProfileI am a self-motivated individual, with strong analytical skills and extensive experience designing and delivering multi-partner community, health and emergency projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as global projects. I have worked with local, regional and international organisations, and have spent time based in the Caribbean region working on HIV projects. More recently I have worked from a distance supporting applications for a number of different countries. I adapt well to different circumstances, and relate to all people in a professional and culturally sensitive manner. I have travelled extensively for work, frequently having to work to tight deadlines to design projects and develop programmes with staff in many countries.

Key skills and abilities• Advanced project cycle management, including problem analysis, project design, financial

planning and management, monitoring and evaluation; • Demonstrable analytical and creative skills: fundraising strategy development and implementation;

organisational strategy development; • Excellent programme funding skills, including proven track record of raising funds and managing

grants, including the requisite Monitoring and Evaluation, from institutional donors; specialist in EU, ECHO and USAID external funding;

• Excellent numeracy skills for budgeting, monitoring and financial analysis; successfully developed and produced donor reports and project budgets in excess of US$ 10 million, ensuring good financial practice and adherence to donor rules and regulations

• Great aptitude for working alongside a diverse mixture of people – able to establish good working relationships within an international context.

Work Experience

International Development Consultant January 2011 – present

• Short term contracts for various institutions, including the Caribbean HIV&AIDS Alliance, ActionAid UK and ActionAid offices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar, Nepal, Cambodia, Kenya, Lesotho and Pakistan, IMA World Health and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance

• Managed the Technical Support Hub for the Caribbean HIV&AIDS Alliance, procuring technical experts for a variety of projects, including the Global Fund; this included developing ToRs for external evaluations and other pieces of work

• The organisation of a regional seminar on Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV in Trinidad for the Caribbean HIV&AIDS Alliance with participants from Governments and NGOs

• Research in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States on the delivery of services for most at risk populations

• Supported development of a proposal in the Congo to Department for International Development • Development of a proposal for funding for Promoteurs Objectif ZeroSida in Haiti• Development of the operational plan for the Caribbean HIV&AIDS Alliance

• Internal systems and procedures audit for the Caribbean HIV&AIDS Alliance in preparation for a USAID external audit

Policy and Programme Development Manager June 2009 – end October 2010

The Caribbean HIV&AIDS Alliance (CHAA), 122 Eastern Main Road, Tunapuna, Trinidad & Tobago• Developing strategies for programming across the Caribbean• Writing policy briefings on a number of key issues such as the meaningful involvement of key

populations in the HIV response• Working closely with CHAA staff to develop fundraising strategies and plans and supervising

monitoring and evaluation systems for various projects, including USAID and DFID funded ones• Responsible for the supervision of CHAA’s communications strategy and materials• Oversight of all materials developed by CHAA, including publications, briefings, website

development and reports to external donors• Development of key documents for the organisation, including the strategic framework 2009-2012• Representing CHAA’s work externally.

Senior Project Officer, Caribbean region July 2008 – May 2009 (maternity cover)

The International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Preece House, 91 Davigdor Road, Hove, BN3 1RX• Developing and supporting strategic opportunities and providing programmatic, technical, and

organisational support to partners in the Caribbean and Haiti • Working closely with partners in the Caribbean and Haiti to ensure compliance with donor

contracts, and quality monitoring of programmes, including a large regional programme in the Eastern Caribbean funded by USAID, a DFID funded project in Jamaica and Barbados, and a Big Lottery funded project in Haiti

• Responsible for liaising with donors on all aspects of programme management and compliance• Supporting the development of new programmes in the Caribbean and Haiti, including to DFID,

USAID, the Big Lottery Fund, AUSAID, Elton John Foundation and other small grants• Representing the Alliance’s work externally.

Head of Development February 2006 – end July 2008

Consumers International, 24 Highbury Crescent, London N5 1RX• Development of fundraising and capacity building strategies and plans, and systems for monitoring

and evaluation of projects• Developing the capacity of staff in the area of programme funding and Project Cycle Management

(PCM) – development of systems and procedures for needs assessment, capacity building and monitoring and evaluation, and guidelines for members

• Developing proposals for funding from a variety of donors in Latin America and the Caribbean, Central Asia, Africa and global projects

• Representing Consumers International’s work externally, including the provision of training to partners in El Salvador

• Ensuring compliance with donor requirements and contractual obligations• Management of five staff.

Programme Funding Manager, Latin America and Caribbean

2002 - February 2006

Christian Aid, 35 Lower Marsh, London, SE1 7RT• Development of funding strategies and plans for the region• Representing Christian Aid’s work both internally and externally• Design and conceptualisation of a variety of development projects/programmes, including health,

development, indigenous and other rights, for a variety of donors, specifically the European Commission and DFID (largely in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, Haiti and the Dominican Republic)

• Developing the capacity of partners and staff in the area of programme funding and project cycle management

• Advising staff on European Union (EU) contract management, coordinating approach to EU, watching brief on trends and shifts in EU policies, ensuring maximisation of funding opportunities

• Management of three programme funding staff

Programme Funding Officer October 1998 – 2002 Christian Aid

• Writing project proposals and reports to donors for development and emergency funding• Monitoring and evaluating on-going projects, appraising and planning new ones• Assessing and evaluating partners’ proposals and reports. Exploring new donor funding

opportunities and analysing special fundraising initiatives/strategies• Co-ordinating and networking with organisations and representing the organisation.

Professional Development

Prince 2 Practitioner (2008) Project Management (2006 – Consumers International)

Emerging Managers (2006 Consumers International)

Remote Management (2005 – Christian Aid)

Prince 2 Foundation (2005 – Christian Aid) Coaching & Mentoring (2004 – Christian Aid)

Hostile Environments (2002 – Christian Aid) Project Cycle Management (2001 – EuronAid)

APRODEV co-financing offers group (2002-04) Committee Member BOND EC Funding group (2002-2006)

EducationOpen University Nov ’97 – May ’98 Development Studies: Context and practiceUniversity College, London Oct ’88 – June ’91 BSc Hons Psychology Degree Class 2:1Sorbonne University, Paris Feb ‘ 98 – May ’98 Intermediate French

Key I.T SkillsMicrosoft Office including Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & Word.

LanguagesFluent written and spoken Spanish; Intermediate level French

References available on request