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Experienced funding program manager across various industry and community fields.
Location: Yeerongpilly, Queensland, Australia 17 work roles 3 schools
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Paul Jenkins previously worked as Senior Projects Officer at Department Of Innovation, Queensland Government and Senior Grants Officer at Trade And Investment Queensland. Paul Jenkins holds Masters Of Arts, Media And Cultural Policy Studies from Griffith University.

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Paul Jenkins possesses over thirty years’ experience in cultural management and policy implementation, In my professional career I have successfully applied my managerial and cultural development expertise within Government and Industry leadership positions across artforms at local, state and national level, with a particular engagement with regional cultural development.I draw on my academic and real world experiences in delivering the best possible outcomes for my organisation or agency and their client base. With my background in education, cultural development and arts management, I am well suited to a range of roles within both the government and private sector. I believe in being the best you can be and work with every person well - its the people and their views that count.As a professional funding program manager, I can offer:• Long term experience in the full cycle of national, state and local grants management• Well developed, effective internal/external stakeholder communication skills • Capability in risk management, compliance and meeting contractual obligations• A strong track record in program capability improvement across distributed staff teams • Proven ability to operate autonomously while achieving goals and KPI’s• Experienced in delivering multiple projects to time and budget • Use of evidence based approaches to argue for improved resourcing of grant programs• A track record in seeking, securing and acquitting core/project funding from multiple sources • Awareness of the specific requirements of working within the nonprofit ecosystem; and• A strong ethical framework applied to client confidentiality and legal requirements.

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Senior Projects Officer

Department Of Innovation, Queensland Government

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Provided assessment of a range of grant program, development of online grant processes, and review of acquittals.

Jul 2023 - Dec 2023

Senior Grants Officer

Trade And Investment Queensland

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Directly responsible for implementation of TIQ Smartygrants funding programs to deliver Go Global, New Market and E-commerce grants programs. Provided the full cycle of grants policy implementation, program design, process development, trialling, implementation and review on Smartygrants through provision of advice, reports and related services. Contributed to the full range of panel secretariat services from planning, client advisory and acquittal reviews, both independently and as directed by the Program Manager Supported the TIQ Trade Advisors network client engagement activity in order to meet designated KPI's.

Feb 2021 - Jun 2023

Senior Project Officer

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Part of the Growing Tourism Infrastructure program administration team, overseeing contractual. approval, funding and reporting requirements for the Growing Tourism Infrastructure Grants Program. Provision of high level support services via client management.

Feb 2020 - May 2020

Policy And Grants Management Officer

Program Management Unit, Commissioning And Investment, Department Of Communities

Brisbane, Australia

Fixed term, full time contract role. Provision of program advisory and engagement services for the department, including management of the Advancing Queensland Age-Friendly Grants Program through Smartygrants software. Grants secretariat for Thriving Cohesive Communities Grants Program.

Mar 2018 - Feb 2020

Volunteer Grants And Funding Researcher

Bowen Hills, Brisbane

Providing part time volunteer advice and support to GIVIT's General Manager on funding and sponsorship opportunities. Assessing opportunities for relevance of grants and funding to GIVIT's strategic and business plans.

Feb 2018 - Mar 2018

Business Manager

Aboriginal Centre For The Performing Arts (Acpa)

Kangaroo Point, Brisbane/ Judith Wright Centre, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

The Business Manager is responsible for corporate services, VET systems compliance with AQTF/ASQA, as well as other special projects as directed by the Chief Executive Officer. Duties include supporting the CEO in strategic and business planning, program management, grant and funding acquisition and contract accountabilities.

May 2016 - Jul 2017

Manager, Creative Communities

Teneriffe, Brisbane, Queensland

This senior management role was responsible for the creative components of Artslink Queensland's operations. These include Regional Arts Fund operations, Animating Spaces, the Youth Touring program, the Artslink Gallery Space and other projects.

Dec 2015 - Apr 2016

Regional Arts Development Officer - Animating Spaces

Artslink Queensland, Teneriffe, Brisbane, Queensland

This was a two days/week position within Artslink Queensland, looking after the program management and evaluation aspects of the Animating Spaces Projects being completed by Artslink Queensland across the state.This RADO role at Artslink Queensland role was ensured the financial management and logistical arrangements were completed and that the evaluation activity being undertaken by QUT Faculty of Creative Industries was properly informed.

Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

Regional Arts Fund Manager

Brisbane Queensland

The Regional Arts Fund Manager is responsible for all critical elements of the national delivery and national reporting of biannual rounds, Quick Response Grants, National Strategic Projects and the online grant application system.The position promotes the outstanding achievements of artists and arts projects funded through the Regional Art Fund via preparation and editing of material for distribution on the RAA website and social media network.

Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

Experienced Arts And Cultural Development Director

Self Employed

Brisbane, Australia

My work during this period has been low key due to family reasons.

Jun 2014 - Feb 2015

Executive Director

Tasmanian Regional Arts

Tasmania And Nationally

Responsible for the overall management of TRA's policies, programs and projects. TRA delivers funding, runs a statewide access and touring program, supports creative social enterprise development and maintains a network of staff, 27 volunteer run Branches and nineteen affiliated organisations statewide. TRA's head office is located in Latrobe,in the states's north west.As Executive Director, I oversaw TRA's annual delivery of the Regional Arts Fund (RAF) program, our statewide access and touring program, dedicated project services to a range of community and government organisations such as our involvement in social enterprise, secured resources for our organisation and provided advice, support and assistance to regionally based artists. At the national level, I have been a Director and past National Secretary of Regional Arts Australia (RAA), the national advocacy body representing all state and territory regional arts development organisations. In this capacity I have also been a member of the National Executive Committee and Curatorial Advisory Committee for the highly successful RAA 2012 National Conference - Kumuwuki: Big Wave in Goolwa, South Australia.At the state level, I also sat on the Board of Directors as co Vice President of the Junction Arts Festival, the major winter regional participatory arts festival held annually in Launceston, Tasmania. which was a development arising from TRA's hosting of the National RAA Conference in August 2010. I was also a foundation member of the Tasmanian Social Enterprise Network (TSEN) Advisory Group whose role is to promote the social enterprise sector in Tasmania.

May 2008 - May 2014

Freelance Consulting Services

Creative Industries And Vocational Education

Brisbane, Queensland

Commissioned to develop a series of short courses for the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) program tailored to support RADF committee volunteers. Other services provided included provision of curriculum development advisory and course proponent services to private Registered Training Organisations, or RTO's. This work included facilitating Course Development Advisory Committees (CDAC's) which led to the accreditation of courses in the performing arts.

Aug 2006 - May 2008

Business Development Manager

Aboriginal Centre For The Performing Arts

Brisbane Queensland

Undertook research and developmental roles in order to draft the ACPA business plan. As part of this process, I was also tasked with seeking, securing delivering and evaluating three Reframing the Future Funded projects that contributed to the organisations VET sector capability. I was also tasked to undertake a series of strategic projects, primarily around the organisation's vocational education and training roles and in the initial stages of development of an alumni support program to provide ongoing mentoring for ACPA graduates.

Oct 2006 - Jun 2007

Chief Executive Officer

Creative Industries Skills Council

Brisbane And Nationally

An inaugural CEO, I was responsible for the development of advisory services and projects to the many and varied industry areas that the skills council covered. This work was primarily to act as the interface between the Government, Industry and the VET sector to ensure that vocational education and training was relevant to industry needs. This work required non financial auditing advice to government on training, advice on skills shortages and special initiatives to meet these needs, and support for new and existing RTO's to work towards good practice in VET delivery. As part of my role I was involved in preparing and staging industry forums, advisory services and publications and information distribution systems across the creative industries sector in Queensland.

Jul 2003 - Sep 2006

Executive Director

Arts Training Queensland

Brisbane Queensland

Oversaw a range of arts skills development projects and advocacy activities associated with the creative industries vocational education and training sector. Provided industry advice to government and educational partners in VET delivery.

Sep 2001 - Jun 2003

Program Manager Regional Arts Development

Arts Queensland

Brisbane Queensland

Inaugural Program Manager charged with rolling out the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Program to all 124 Councils in Queensland. Also implemented the SEQ 2001/2020 Cultural Development Strategy, Managed the cultural partnerships program that employed arts development officers and also oversaw delivery of the Regional Arts Fund (RAF) in Queensland.

Jan 1992 - Sep 2001

Community Arts Officer

Gladstone City And Calliope Shire Councils

Gladstone, Central Queensland

Employed as Community Arts Officer for two regional Councils. Primary role was to engage community groups and members in the arts, and to ensure that specific groups were provided access to cultural development resources. Over this period I was responsible for artists in residence programs, music in the park events, youth arts and holiday programs, local/oral history publications, support for regional arts and music groups/events, weekly arts media stories/broadcasts and commissioning of community theater productions.In this role I also fulfilled the volunteer position of regional representative for the Queensland Community Arts Network (QCAN) for three years 1998-2001.

May 1985 - Dec 1991
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Paul Jenkins education

Masters Of Arts, Media And Cultural Policy Studies

Dissertation Thesis on models and benefits of regional arts and cultural development as supported through devolved funding programs..

Batchelor Of Education, Secondary Arts And Crafts Education Majoring In Woodcraft And Educational Psychology

Activities and Societies: Supported the Student Union, Advice and help desk, Orientation Week activities. Main role was to work.

Taa 40104 Workplace Trainer And Assessor, Vocational Education

Southbank Institute Of Tafe

TAA40104 Certificate lV Workplace Trainer and Assessor:

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Paul Jenkins has worked for Department Of Innovation, Queensland Government, Trade And Investment Queensland, Department Of Innovation And Tourism Industry Development, Program Management Unit, Commissioning And Investment, Department Of Communities, and Givit.Org.Au.

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Paul Jenkins holds Masters Of Arts, Media And Cultural Policy Studies from Griffith University.

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