JIll French
Jill French has a broad range of community development and project management experience, and her qualifications provide her with a strong foundation in communications, business management social planning, and excellent research and evaluation methodologies. Her skills, experience and accountability, provide a high level of integrity to the consultancy.
Location
Jill French has worked on community planning and development projects in Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, the Northern Territory, and Queensland, where she is currently based.
Qualifications
Jill holds a Masters Degree in the area of community planning and capacity building processes for effective regional social and economic development. This covers strategic planning frameworks, the drivers of development, processes for grass roots engagement, change management and capacity building. Her Masters dissertation crossed disciplines, and was assessed in the Faculty of the Built Environment (QUT, Brisbane)
- Master of Professional Communications (community planning and development processes), USQ (2000).
- Grad. Dip, Organisational Communications, USQ (1995).
- Bachelor of Arts, (Communication & Cultural Studies) With Distinction, USQ (1993).
- Certificate IV in Workplace Training, TAFE Qld (1999).
- Participatory Planning and Facilitation Certificate, Unfolding Futures Pty Ltd (2000).
- Association Governance, NSW TAFE (2007).
Expertise and areas of practice
Clients and communities benefit from Jill’s diverse experience which includes:
- Business planning and enterprise development;
- Project management;
- Indigenous community capacity building (strategic planning, enterprise development and governance support);
- Community engagement and participatory planning processes;
- Managing program delivery in the community sector; and,
- Organisational reviews
Affiliates
Jill works with a network of experienced professionals which allows her to bring together the necessary skills and expertise to meet the varying needs of clients as required.
Professional Memberships
Jill is a member of the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Australasia and endorses and promotes the ethos and principles of the IAP2. She is also on the panel of Business Consultants for the Northern Territory Department of Business.
Referees and Testimonials
Referees and testimonials are available on application
Fees and Charges
A schedule of fees is available on application
Contact Details
Email: Jill@jillfrench.com.au
Phone: 0419 520 828