Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Motivation
Professional Highlights
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Tim Keenan

Experienced Programme Delivery Professional
Hassocks,WSX

Summary

Programme delivery professional able to lead a remote team effectively even in challenging or pressured situations. Used to working flexibly to accommodate time zones and schedules.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Trusts & Foundations

Dogs Trust / Mission Rabies
2021.03 - Current
  • Monitored and evaluated service delivery worldwide
  • Leading team of 8 in UK and US in support of CEO of Mission Rabies to deliver vaccination programmes in Malawi, Mozambique and Uganda.
  • Planned expansions of projects to new locations and secured funding.

Major Projects

Zoological Society of London
2018.09 - 2020.03
  • Development and funding lead on international biodiversity projects in Zimbabwe and UK
  • Primary link to local delivery partners
  • Contract ended by advent of covid.

Interim Executive Director

Elephant Family
2017.01 - 2018.08
  • Directing conservation projects in India and SE Asia
  • Working with local partners in-country
  • Stabilised charity after death of its founder by improved solvency; broadened funding base, developed effective Marcomms strategy, reworked website, wrote Impact Report
  • Reworked £1.5m grant programme to become more outcome focused and sustainable

Director UK & Northern Europe

Oceana
2006.05 - 2016.12
  • Oceana is a Washington DC based organisation campaigning for protection of the oceans. Sole staff member in UK
  • Worked closely with colleagues in DC, NYC, Brussels and Madrid to deliver programs, campaigns and events in UK, Scandinavia, Netherlands and Switzerland.
  • Advised CEO and board on UK and European policy
  • Engaged MPs, EU Commissioners and WTO representatives

Programme Director

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
1998.08 - 2006.04
  • Advised trustees on funding strategy and priorities, evaluated impact, represented foundation at events
  • Assessed grant applications, made site visits and grant recommendations, monitored use of funds, managed grant team, specialist advisers, finance and support staff.

HIV & GU Medicine Business Manager

St Mary's Hospital Paddington
1995.08 - 1998.08

Non clinical management one of the largest HIV and GU medicine centres in UK - Jefferiss Wing, Praed Street Project, clinical trial centre and two inpatient wards.

HIV Services Officer

East Sussex Health Authority
1993.11 - 1995.07
  • Epidemiology and services planning in support of NHS public health consultant.
  • Developed safer sex and harm reduction strategies (free access to condoms, needle exchange via 15 local pharmacies, sex worker outreach etc)

Education

BSc Biological Sciences -

University of Sussex
Brighton

MSc Global Biodiversity Conservation -

University of Sussex
Brighton

Skills

Extensive planning, budgeting, HR, equal ops, team management skills gained in smaller organisations

Managing for impact - focus on SROI and sustainable outcomes over activity

Ability to bring out the full value of projects - social, educational, health and economic

Extensive planning, budgeting, HR, equal ops, team management skills gained in smaller organisations

Motivation

Having worked in health promotion I'm aware of the challenges of modifying behaviour and the importance of having the right message carried by the right vehicle. Soccer as a harm prevention tool is a touch. My skills are a great fit with the role and I'd love to take on this mat cover.

Professional Highlights

  • Headed up £9m pa grants programme at Esmee Fairbairn Foundation dealing with c300 new projects pa
  • Set up a number of projects to reduce villager deaths from wildlife incursions in Assam, India including buying new land and building new houses to relocate a village out of the path of an elephant migration trail
  • Personally brought in average of £2.5m pa funding for Oceana
  • Secured project letters of support from Angela Merkel, Ban Ki Moon (UN DG) and the Dalai Llama! (invaluable) for helping profile and credibility

Timeline

Head of Trusts & Foundations

Dogs Trust / Mission Rabies
2021.03 - Current

Major Projects

Zoological Society of London
2018.09 - 2020.03

Interim Executive Director

Elephant Family
2017.01 - 2018.08

Director UK & Northern Europe

Oceana
2006.05 - 2016.12

Programme Director

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
1998.08 - 2006.04

HIV & GU Medicine Business Manager

St Mary's Hospital Paddington
1995.08 - 1998.08

HIV Services Officer

East Sussex Health Authority
1993.11 - 1995.07

BSc Biological Sciences -

University of Sussex

MSc Global Biodiversity Conservation -

University of Sussex
Tim KeenanExperienced Programme Delivery Professional