DeJane Gibbons

De-Jane Gibbons

Social Development Specialist

Persons who know De-Jane are not surprised she is in the field that she is in and excelling at it. She is a genuine person with the kindest heart, always willing to help others through difficult situations or improve their lives and never forgetting those who have played roles in her journey to success.

A Social Development Specialist and Advisor, she has moved from serving as a Community Education Officer at the Barbados Family Planning Association, (BFPA), to her current position, as a Coordination Specialist in the Executive Office at UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.

Along her journey, De-Jane has worked throughout the Caribbean and internationally, and with a number of international agencies, most connected with the United Nations.

From Tom Bend Gap, St. Peter, the former Alexandra student and Combermerian, she holds a first degree in Sociology and Psychology and a Masters in Project Management and Evaluation.

She started work at the Barbados Advocate, focusing on health and human-interest journalism. Her work as a journalist delivered an invitation to join the BFPA as a Community Education Officer.

Moving on, De-Jane worked with the United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF), as a Consultant, working mainly with government and civil society partners in five Eastern Caribbean countries in developing HIV/AIDS programmes with and for young people.

She also worked with the United Nations Fund for Women, UNIFEM, focusing on youth, advocacy and HIV/AIDS programming and as Project Management Consultant with the Canadian International Development Agency, (CIDA), providing project management and research support for Eastern Caribbean countries.

Prior to her assignments at UNFPA, De-Jane worked as the UN Coordination Analyst in the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, (OECS). Her responsibilities included assisting in coordinating the development and acceptance of the first United Nations Development Assistance Framework, which was signed by the ten participating Member States. She also assisted the UN Subregional Team for Barbados and the OECS.

At country level, De-Jane worked as the Assistant Representative/Liaison Officer for the UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean, Barbados Liaison Office, which is the focal office for Barbados and the OECS.