Experience

SEEDA

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• European Projects Manager

  • Nov 2009 - Present

  - Managing & appraising a number of European Low Carbon projects. - Contract negotiation and writing of contracts. - Facilitating project and steering group meetings with a range of key partners. - Managing & appraising a number of European Low Carbon projects. - Contract negotiation and writing of contracts. - Facilitating project and steering group meetings with a range of key partners.



South East England Development Agency. Cross Lanes

• Employment & Skills Manager

  • Mar 2008 - Nov 2009

  November 2009 - European Projects Manager. - Managing & appraising a number of European Low Carbon projects. - Contract negotiation and writing of contracts. - Facilitating project and steering group meetings with a range of key partners. - Successfully managed and reconciled the Skills department's annual marketing budget. - Preparing and writing of papers and materials for appraisals of projects. - Development of partnerships and relationships with a range of partner orgs, inc; Local Authorities, The Learning and Skills Council and Sector Skills Councils. - Undertake effective evaluation and distribution of key actions from a range of initiatives. Show less



Age Concern England

• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Grants Officer

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2007

  Outreach and development work with Age Concerns and voluntary community groups. - Managed budgets for 2 specific grant programmes to the total of £372,000 p.a. - Collated & presented finance and allocation committee papers. - Monitored, managed & evaluated a range of projects, outputs & outcomes. - Preparation and presentation of annual reports on 2 programmes. - Attended a number of marketing events, facilitation of meetings and conferences. - Production of articles for in-house and external Age Concern publications, inc: Network. - Written annual reports on the success of a number of grant programmes. Show less



Big Lottery Fund

• Lottery Grants Officer, Awards Officer and Grants Officer

  • May 2000 - May 2006

  Processing and preparing payments, monitoring statistics aimed at ensuring spend against profile. Contract and output schedule negotiation, including project start up and delivery. Assisting and developing projects at the management stage, including set up meetings. Evaluating and analysing published accounts and budgets Making objective judgements against BLF policy criteria Project development, including; payment, delivery and staffing plans are in place. Management of 75+ individual grants up to £300,000. - Preparing management reports and offer/ reject letters to applicants. Processing and assessing application forms and guiding claimants on their completion. Liasing with other Lottery Distributors to create and develop cross body information. Liasing with internal departments over policy issues. Development of projects and organizations including preparation of monitoring info. Outreach work developing projects / hosting and presenting seminars. Monitor, measure and manage own workload of assessment, grant management. Review and development of business plans and property applications info. Show less



Howzat

• United Kingdom

• Sales Assistant/ branch mgr

  • May 1999 - May 2000

  Identifying sales opportunities and providing specialist products Contacting suppliers, customers and clubs. Training of staff, providing support, monitoring and appraisals. Identifying sales opportunities and providing specialist products Contacting suppliers, customers and clubs. Training of staff, providing support, monitoring and appraisals.



Defra

• Italy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administration Assistant

  • Aug 1998 - Mar 1999

  Review of unit's administration and health and safety procedures & legislation Implementation of health and safety legislation; Course and medical bookings Establishment of Medical procedures for field staff. Review of unit's administration and health and safety procedures & legislation Implementation of health and safety legislation; Course and medical bookings Establishment of Medical procedures for field staff.