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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

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.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Education, Health and Humanitarian Capability and Cadre Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater Glasgow Area, United Kingdom
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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.
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Work history

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