Ciaran Pocock Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

Supporting US companies as they setup and expand in Hong Kong.

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

US sector lead for Aerospace and Advanced Engineering. Responsible for developing and delivering the UK’s trade promotion strategy for the Aerospace sector and for the UK’s investment strategy for the Aerospace, Food & Drink, Advanced Engineering Supply Chain and Chemicals sectors in the USA.

Greater New York City Area

Cairo Governorate, Egypt

● Analyzed complex reporting and submissions, ensuring that they were reviewed and considered in all decision making● Produced relevant, high value reporting on Egyptian security issues, directly impacting UK travel advice for Egypt● Successfully organized and led the Egyptian President’s security team on a recce visit to London prior to Egyptian President Sisi’s visit to the UK● Reignited the UK’s counter terrorism joint-working relationship with Egypt by building new and effective working partnerships with key Egyptian stakeholders● Lobbied Egyptian and third country partners on UK areas of interest, delivering the channels required to enable cooperative working at the highest levels of government● Conducted research into individuals and organisations, producing high impact reporting that directed future work ● Experience in compliance frameworks and regulatory working ensuring that joint working could continue between Egypt the UK● Implemented financial overhaul for section spending by introducing accurate forecasts and expenditure monitoring, leading to annual spend variance within 1% over the past two years● Led threat report presentations and provided current situation reports to protection teams for VIP visitors to Cairo● Successfully retrieved and presented information to be used directly in legal investigations into government practice and compliance as well as implemented enhanced information retrieval processes to be implemented in all future investigations ● IT procurement experience, delivering multi million pound efficiency savings on IT hardware and service provisions on the way to smashing annual savings targets● Resource management, reacted to daily last minute requests whilst maintaining high levels of service as well as delivering effective short-medium term planning

London, United Kingdom

● Delivered expert advice and guidance on DWP policies and procedures● Front office experience dealing with the general public on sensitive and emotive issues in a fast paced, high pressured environment● Experience of conflict resolution, particularly when delivering difficult messages

Greater New York City Area

● Met and surpassed individual targets for processing UK visa applications according to UK Borders Agency guidelines● Delivered expert advice and guidance on applications for UK visas, managing applicant’s expectations during peak periods ● Excellent front office management experience dealing with applicants and couriers in a fast paced, high pressured environment● Designed and produced UK visas pamphlet to be distributed to over 25,000 students