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Experienced military Officer with a proven record of Leadership success across a wide variety of roles and responsibilities. Highly experienced in Leadership and Crisis Management roles within the military at home and on three deployments abroad serving with both the United Nations and European Union.Highly experienced Field Security Officer both at home and abroad. Specialist in Strategy, Planning, Training and Cultural Awareness. Manager of many multi-national military and civilian teams in intense security environments. Qualifications from and invited instructor at both the European Security and Defence College (E.S.D.C) and the United Nations School in Ireland. Qualified and experienced Transport & Logistics Officer (120 personnel) holding CPC in Road Haulage Transport Management and ADR/IMDG/IATA carriage of dangerous goods qualifications.Excellent Communicator, fluent in three foreign languages (French, Russian & Spanish) with experience serving as liaison with the O.S.C.E, the E.U, the U.N, and the Malian Department of Foreign Affairs including in country coordinating and planning of An Taoiseach's (Irish Prime Minister's) visit to Mali.Most recent deployment to Lebanon as a United Nations Chief Civil-Military Liaison Officer for the Irish/Polish Battalion. Responsible for Department of Foreign Affairs (Irish Aid) funds and development project management in South Lebanon. Dealing with International and local stakeholders including local military and municipality leadership in a hostile and high pressure environment. A role focused on Force Protection.