Professional
Professional
Run by an experienced independent professional Economic Development Officer who enjoys the challenges of strategic planning, project management and research.
CV
Previously Scottish Executive/Enterprise Digital Champion for Dundee/Aberdeen and rural areas in the East of Scotland.
Working in partnership with clients to adopt innovative and creative approaches to managing change in society in areas where the impact of ideas and their successful implementation does matter.
- working on the “people side“ with communities and communities of interest
- “enabling the enablers" agencies, organisations, groups, individuals
- helping to achieve strategic objectives by giving ‘added value’ insight
- using strategic and organisational project management skills to problem solve
- achieving positive outcomes and final products, cost effectively, within realistic time scales, ensuring future project sustainability
- working in partnership with stakeholders and partners
Community, Social and Business Economic Development
Community, Social and Business Economic Development
Engagement and capacity building for communities and communities of interest running awareness raising events, seminars, focus groups, workshops and networks; developing action plans, feasibility and pilot studies.
Business support; business planning, funding advice -signposting, mentoring through funding application processes; project planning - design, implementation and management; marketing plans; skills and training analysis.
Research, Programme Management & Funding
Research, Programme Management & Funding
Action and comparative research; audits, benchmarking, data and gap analysis; community mapping; evaluations.
Strategic and operational project design, development, implementation and management. (Prince 2)
Business support and advice -signposting, mentoring through funding application processes; undertaking minor and major applications (BLF outline proposals to full applications)
Web & Portal development
Web & Portal development
Encouraging and developing capacity and access to information and intelligence for communities / communities of interest, voluntary organisations and businesses. Including content development, mapping, analysis; website building, appraisals and evaluations.