Susan Greene

Experience

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  Department for International Development (DFID)

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  Programme staff
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  Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Business Development - Government of Barbados

  Aug 1997 - Sept 1998

  Senior Business Development Officer
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  Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Business Development, Government of Barbados

  Sept 1997 - Sept 1998

  Senior Business Development Officer- Government of Barbados

  I was appointed to assist the Minister in the preparation of a white paper on Small Business Development in Barbados. The paper informed and led to the successful passing of the Small Business Development Act. As senior business development officer, my main responsibilities included:• Undertaking extensive research on the small and medium enterprise sector in Barbados.• Making recommendations on the development of the micro-enterprise sector as requiring targeted support• Representing the Ministry on a working group with other line ministries and departments to look at innovations in the Small and Medium Enterprise sector• Briefing the Cabinet Minister about activities taking place in the Small Business sector and how it can be repositioned to be regionally and globally competitive• Liaising with other Government ministries and regional (CARICOM) and international organisations on matters relating to the small and medium enterprise sector• Preparing project proposals for policy initiatives geared towards the development of the small business sector Show less

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  Caribbean Centre for Development Administration

  Oct 1998 - Apr 2001

  Director, Caribbean Management Development Association (CaMDA

  • Represented CaMDA at regional and international meetings addressing issues of management development• Forged links with public and private sector agencies to identify training and management requirements in the Caribbean.• Designed and supervised the implementation of regional programmes• Prepared project proposals and undertook negotiations with international and regional donor agencies for resource mobilisation.• Prepared budgets and forecasting for CaMDA’s income and expenditure in accordance with the accounting procedures of donor agencies Show less

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  Van Leer Foundation

  Apr 2001 - Dec 2011

  Regional Programme Director, Caribbean Support Initiative Programme

  The Caribbean Child Support Initiative (CCSI) was a ten year multidimensional programme funded by the BvLF focused on: (1) Knowledge Building and Application, (2) Practice through community interventions and (3) Communications and Policy AdvocacyMy responsibilities included:•Liaising with government institutions, international agencies, international and local NGOs and donor/development partners •Ensuring efficient and strategic use of all resources within the programme.•Developing and managing a supportive and motivating work environment for a team of four (4) professional and support staff•Monitoring all aspects of the financial management for the programme, including the submission of budget forecasts and financial reports to BvLF and other partners, ensuring adherence to approved budget limits and reporting requirements•Providing management oversight to the start up and implmentation of pilot projects and the provision of technical assistance in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Dominica, Grenada, Belize, Suriname, Tobago and Jamaica•Providing management support and oversight to nine (9) country and regional project coordinators•Managing an average of ten consultants annually, engaged for both short and long-term consultancies•In collaboration with technical teams, implementing sound monitoring and evaluations systems for projects/programmes, including developing indicators and realistic benchmarks/milestones•Leading the various country teams in regular programme reviews in line with each (country-specific) work programme and the overall CCSI regional strategic plan•Leading CCSI team members in annual self-review exercises and quarterly individual performance reviews•Ensuring the production of high-quality programme reports and other documentation for regional and international dissemination• Managing a strategic advocacy and communications agenda based on CCSI’s regional outreach at both micro and macro levels, networking and partnerships Show less

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  Barbados National Terminal Company Ltd

  Sept 2002 - Jun 2008

  Member Board Of Directors
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  YWCA

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  Vice President Board Of Directors
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  Targeted Development Consulting Inc.

  Jan 2012 - now

  Managing Director and Principal Consultant

  Targeted Development Consulting (TDC) is a small-by-design Programme Management, Development and Monitoring and Evaluation consultancy firm. The TDC consulting associates bring decades of experience in assisting international and regional organisations, national governments, public and private sector agencies, regional corporations and NGOs maximise their performance while working towards continuous improvement.Our “boutique”-consulting model allows for a more responsive approach that encourages listening to the clients and designing fit for purpose solutions that meet their unique needs and requirements.TDC Inc. works with independent associates globally but we rely on a core of highly qualified consultants who are subject matter experts, development specialists, monitoring and evaluation experts, economists and researchers to name a few. We are passionate about leaving a sustainable footprint and as such, we create learning opportunities and seek to empower key stakeholders to be part of the process. Our associates not only offer sound technical knowledge and practical experience but work alongside our clients to ensure every engagement brings added value and is developmental. Show less

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  Self-Employed Contractor

  Jan 2012 - now

  Independent Development and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

  Specialising in:Designing Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks and SystemsDesigning Impact Assessment FrameworksImplementing M+E systems for projects and programmesResults-Based Management (RBM)Strategic PlanningProject design and planning End of Project Evaluations Mid-Term EvaluationsDeveloping Theory of Change Project Cycle ManagementFacilitating Outcome Mapping, Most Significant Change and other participatory methodsCase Study "Stories of Change" and Comparative Case AnalysisProposal WritingProgramme and Project Operations Guidelines and ManualsTraining in M+E, Project Cycle Management and Results Based ManagementLeadership DevelopmentToolkit DevelopmentGender mainstreaming Show less

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  CHSB-UWI Cavehill School of Business

  Jul 2013 - Jun 2017

  Part-Time Clinical Faculty

  - Provision of consulting, facilitation and other professional support to the CHSB's Strategic Business services unit-Facilitation of academic courses various MBA programmes including, Multinational Strategic Management, Negotiation Skills, Managing Organisations Through People and Organisational Development and Transformation.

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  Expertise France

  Oct 2020 - Oct 2022

  Manager, Programme Coordination and Implementation Oversight
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  Freelance

  Oct 2022 - now

  International Development Practitioner