Jenna Neilson

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Education, Health and Humanitarian Capability and Cadre Manager at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Greater Glasgow Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Jenna Neilson is a Capability and Cadre Manager at the UKs Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. She specializes in managing the recruitment, accreditation, and talent development for technical experts across the education, health, humanitarian, and social development sectors to support global strategies and programs.

She previously managed the Direct Entry Scheme for Advisers (DESA) at the Department for International Development, a program designed to cultivate in-house technical talent.

Personality Overview

Confident & Optimistic

Charming & Persuasive

Achievment Oriented

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Talent Management
Manages recruitment, accreditation, and competency assessments for the FCDO's professional cadres to ensure high-quality technical expertise.
Humanitarian Recruitment
Actively involved in recruiting Humanitarian Advisers for overseas and UK-based roles, including for posts in Bangladesh.
Social Development
Her responsibilities include managing the social development cadre and overseeing the accreditation process for professionals in this field.

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Work History

4-2024
Education, Health and Humanitarian Capability and Cadre Manager at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
9-2020 - 4-2024
Education, Health and Social Development Cadre Man at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
1-2020 - 9-2020
Education, Humanitarian and Social Development Cadre Manager at Department for International Development (DFID)
4-2011 - 9-2020
People Workstream Manager at Department for International Development (DFID)
4-2019 - 1-2020
Resourcing Policy and Talent Manager at Department for International Development (DFID)

Education

Jenna has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Jenna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jenna is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jenna

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jenna move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Jenna take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Jenna

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