1. JANE JOHNSON
CURRICULUM VITAE
32 Pound Farm Road, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 7PU
Nationality: British
jane_johnson@hotmail.com
+1243 528936 or Mobile: 07985 105143
Professional Profile
I 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

2. • 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

3. • 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)
Education
Open University Nov ’97 – May ’98 Development Studies: Context and practice
University College, London Oct ’88 – June ’91 BSc Hons Psychology Degree Class 2:1
Sorbonne University, Paris Feb ‘ 98 – May ’98 Intermediate French
Key I.T Skills
Microsoft Office including Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & Word.
Languages
Fluent written and spoken Spanish; Intermediate level French
References available on request