Houghton Jeff is a high-skilled expert, working in Planet main office of which is in 1096. on the position of Team Leader since 2016. This expert has earned professional experience in more than 27 positions at various companies. Houghton Jeff went to the Manchester Business School and was studying there from 1988 to 1992. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the area, where the professional was lastly known to be living. This professional's phone and email are accessed through SoftwareOfficial on demand.
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Houghton Jeff
Last updated May 20, 2024
Contact Information
Last Update
Jul 4, 2022
Email
j.**@easynet.co.uk
Location
Grand Rapids, MI
Company
Planet
Workplace
Team Leader
Work History
Team Leader
645 Harrison St FLOOR 4, San Francisco, CA 94107
EU Project: Technical Assistance to Bingol Enterprise Development Centre (ISGEM)
1. Improving ISGEM's service infrastructure
2. Strengthening Technical Capacities of ISGEM and its tenants.
Nov 2016 — Jun 2017
Sme Access To Finance Expert
ADB Project - Enhancing Border Trade Services and Rules for SMEs:
Reviewed the financial policy and regulatory environment in PRC, Vietnam and Mongolia for the sustainable financing of MSM...
Oct 2011 — May 2013
Sme Strategy Development Advisor
EU project - SME Support through the Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Developed an SME Strategy and outline Implementation Plan for Kosovo, in line with EU SME Policy and the Small Business...
Dec 2010 — Apr 2011
Team Leader
EU project - TA to Improve the Business Environment of Small and Rural Enterprises:
1. Conducted a review of the business legislation environment and existing and new regulations affecting...
Mar 2010 — Jul 2010
Team Leader
EU project - TA to Rural Enterprises for Accessing Credit and Competitiveness Enhancement: 1. Evaluated the role and future activities of the Small Enterprises Development Unit (SEDU) at th...
Nov 2009 — Dec 2009
Team Leader
EU project - Sector Policy Support Programme (SPSP) Identification and Formulation Study:
1. Supported the preparation of the Sector Budget Programme of the EC to the Republic of Moldova f...
Nov 2008 — Oct 2009
Private Sector and Sme Development Consultant
Wrote rationale and methodology for “Albania: Supporting SMEs to become more Competitive in the EU Market” project, and “Monitoring of the Implementation of the SPSP – Support to PFM Reform...
Jan 2007 — Sep 2009
Financial Management and Bsp Expert
EU project - SME Support to the Rural Sector Project:
1. Delivered a series of financial management workshops
2. Evaluated business support service needs in Moldova
3. Advised the Minist...
Jun 2007 — Dec 2007
Chief of Party
USAID project - Albania Small Business Credit and Assistance (SBCA) Program:
1. Established an SME Credit line (for loans from 3-25,000 USD) and an SME Loan Guarantee Scheme (for loans fro...
Apr 2002 — Jan 2007
Sme Policy Advisor
UNIDO Sudan project - Integrated Program, SME Policy Component:
1. Reviewed the work of the Industrial Policy Unit and the Dept. of Small Industries (DSI) – the state body responsible for ...
Nov 1999 — Dec 2001
Sme Consultant
EU project - Micro and SME Development Project, Republic of Moldova: 1. Conducted preliminary research and drafted the Terms of Reference (ToRs) for the new SME project which started in 2002
Jan 2001 — Sep 2001
Sme Business Development Advisor
ADB PRC project - Development of an SME Enterprise Credit Support System:
1. Assessed the need and scope for co-ordination of different SME support services; and,
2. Made recommendations ...
Jun 2001 — Jul 2001
Sme Business Advisory Specialist
ADB Philippines project - Strengthening Export Competitiveness at the Ministry of Industry SME Department:
Reported on improving access to credit for SMEs and exporters
Assessed the insti...
Nov 2000 — May 2001
Sme Advisor
DFID PRC project - State-Owned Enterprise Restructuring and Enterprise Development (SOERED) Project, Liaoning Province, China: 1. Worked with Provincial and Municipal Governments in establis...
Jan 2000 — Nov 2000
Chief of Party
7600 Wisconsin Ave SUITE 200, Bethesda, MD 20814
USAID project - Small and Medium Enterprise Support in Western NIS, the NEWBIZNET Project:
1. Established business support centres (8 in Ukraine, 1 in Moldova) to provide international and...
Sep 1996 — Sep 1999
Small Business Consultant
7600 Wisconsin Ave SUITE 200, Bethesda, MD 20814
USAID project - Small Business Support Project (SBSP): 1. Prepared a training plan for 1996 based on the training needs of businessmen and women for USAID's SBSP institutional counterparts.
Nov 1995 — Dec 1995
Senior Sme Expert
EC-TACIS project - SME Development in Ukraine: 1. Preparatory work for establishing a project preparation unit (PPU) to prepare business plans for businessmen and women applying for an EBRD ...
Sep 1995 — Nov 1995
Sme Expert
EC-TACIS project - SME Development in Kazakhstan: 1. Wrote proposal for the establishment of a business planning unit within the Kazakhstan Entrepreneurship and Training Centre and presentin...
Oct 1995 — Oct 1995
Sme Trainer
7600 Wisconsin Ave SUITE 200, Bethesda, MD 20814
USAID project - Small Business Support Project: 1. Designed and delivered a course on 'Financial Decision Making for Small Business Owners and Managers' at the Bethlehem University Business ...
Jul 1995 — Aug 1995
Sme Finance Expert
EC-PHARE project - Credit Finance and Guarantee Fund for SMEs in Estonia: 1. Advise on the establishment of the first LGS in Estonia to provide loans to SME manufacturers.
Feb 1995 — Jun 1995
Team Leader
EC-PHARE project - Socio-Economic Development Project at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy:
1. Advised the Ministry PMU on developing MIS systems to control and manage the spending ...
Feb 1994 — Dec 1994
Sme Advisor and Team Leader
EC-PHARE project - SME Development in Albania:
1. Established and developed a national structure of seven Regional Business Agencies (RBAs) to support SMEs in Albania (Some are still opera...
Feb 1992 — Dec 1993
Consultant
1. Organised the Entrepreneurship Project for FT and PT MBA programmes. 2. Jointly organised the 1991 UK Small Firms Conference held in Blackpool.
Aug 1991 — Jan 1992
Sole Proprietor
Manufactured a range of hand-painted model baseball stadiums and other sports stadiums in rural Wales, mostly for the U.S. market.
Jun 1989 — Aug 1991
Managing Director
Handcast Designs was established by a syndicate of 7 people (including myself) to manufacture a range of hand-painted resin giftware and jewellery. 40% of sales were exported to the USA and ...
Jan 1984 — May 1989
Sole Proprietor
The marketing of Mid-Wales products in the U.S.A. and Canada. This included organising, exhibiting at and attending trade shows in USA and Canada to pilot an export marketing system for the ...
Sep 1982 — Sep 1984
Management Consultant
Projects included:
Setting up a system of exporting the products of Welsh SMEs to the U.S.A. and Canada
Developing an order allocation system for knitwear manufacturers
and,
Organising ...
Jul 1980 — Sep 1982
Education
1988 — 1992
1978 — 1980
1973 — 1976
Occupations
Executive
Team Leader
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Skills
Analysis
Strategy
Management Consulting
Project Management
International Development
Proposal Writing
Policy
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Strategic Planning
Program Management
Writing
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Music
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