Michael Mckernan Email & Phone Number

Glasgow, GB

Barrhead, Scotland, United Kingdom

Currently Economic Development & Inclusive Growth Manager with a focus on: People - helping people aged 16 and over in East Renfrewshire improve their skills to get ready for work and find jobs. Place - working with a wide range of partners to help develop and improve our town centres and neighbourhoods across East Renfrewshire and to make them more.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

• MPM EU Consultants specialises in assisting a wide range of clients access funding from European Union and National operational programmes as well as supporting the development and project management of grant/loan.
• explore the different EU funding programmes to see which fits best for your organisation
• project development covering all aspects of the project planning cycle including project planning, business planning, financial management, eligibility, monitoring and evaluation ensuring that both local, national and.
• partnership working
• support you throughout all stages of the application process, ensuring that all national and EU regulations are met
• preparation and submission of interim reports and claims

• Business Development with dedicated remit to help grow Deloitte's European Structural Funds practice across Europe.
• Implemented and drove a structured bid management process to deliver competitive tenders;
• Covered all parts of business development: identification of opportunities, business intelligence and networking, identification of consortium partners, preparation of expressions of interest, tender proposal.
• Understanding and managing client expectations and requirements.
• Developed a wide range of training toolkits such as Financial Instruments, Verification of Structural Funds projects, Using Structural Funds for Smart Cities, Performing Ex-Ante Evaluations
• Provided briefings on operational and policy matters relating to Cohesion Policy and Structural Funds.

Senior Project Executive: Worked on LUPS 2007-2013 ERDF & ESF Operational Programmes specialising in audits and on-the-spot verifications. Provision of advice to beneficaries on all aspects of Structural Funds Programming and compliance issues. Developed and implemented accredited training modules, trained Mananging Authority and Intermediate Body staff in.

10 years of professional knowledge and experience in managing and delivering European Structural Funds Programmes (2000-2006, 1997-1999, 1994-1996 Objective 2 Programmes and URBAN I & II Community Initiatives) and related economic development/regeneration activitiesTheoretical and practical knowledge regarding Structural Funds concepts and regulations.

Provided support to four pilot counties in Romania to develop necessary systems, tools and policies for effective operation of their specialised units. Preparation of bespoke training modules and delivery of training to the four pilot counties on elaboration of ERDF applications and internal project monitoring requirements of approved Structural Funds.

Responsible for design and delivery of bespoke training programmes specifically for eight Local Authorities in Romania on Structural Funds Local Policy Alignment for Structural Funds training and preparation.

Short Term Expert on Twinning contract between between Hungary and the United Kingdom. Developed and delivered a series of Structural Funds training modules to Government ministries on: Programme Management Processes; How to Ensure Projects Succeed; Preparing for N+2 targets; Financial Management; Measure Effectiveness of Programme management; Project Risk.

Post Graduate Diploma, Local Economic Development (With Distinction)

Subjects studied: - Project Appraisal and Evaluation; - Introduction to Local Economic Development; - Human Resource Development: Training.

European Studies Ma, Eu Politics, French, Spanish, International Terrorism, 2:1

European Studies MA (Honours) (with French and Spanish)

Spanish, French, International Terrorism, Politics

French, Spanish, Politics, Economics