Project Delivery

Ministry of Defence.Managing a team of 20 personnel, providing administrative support to wide variety of functional departments engaged in activities such as project management, logistics, training, finance and core military operations.The authorised demander and organisational lead for all unclassified information technology infrastructure including user account management and local security arrangements. Security Officer.Employed to support the Operations Director… Show more Ministry of Defence.Managing a team of 20 personnel, providing administrative support to wide variety of functional departments engaged in activities such as project management, logistics, training, finance and core military operations.The authorised demander and organisational lead for all unclassified information technology infrastructure including user account management and local security arrangements. Security Officer.Employed to support the Operations Director overseas as his principal project support officer. Key tasks included providing a wide variety of HR and finance related advice to the overseas team. Majority of outputs are classified but typically included core military operations as well as providing a project team to deliver enhanced capability to indigenous forces.Managed the movements of the Operations Director and external stakeholders in hostile environments which often required significant planning often at short notice with limited resources. Show less

to the Chief Executive (Major General) who directed an organisation of some 3500 staff with an annual budget in excess of £250m spread across 8 cost centres including a corporate headquarters of 140 staff. Managed a team of 12 personnel who provided administrative support to each of the 9 functional Directors across the corporate headquarters.Principal HR advisor to the board on all matters regarding career management, discipline, honours and awards as well as providing… Show more to the Chief Executive (Major General) who directed an organisation of some 3500 staff with an annual budget in excess of £250m spread across 8 cost centres including a corporate headquarters of 140 staff. Managed a team of 12 personnel who provided administrative support to each of the 9 functional Directors across the corporate headquarters.Principal HR advisor to the board on all matters regarding career management, discipline, honours and awards as well as providing additional administrative support to the Chief Executive’s outer office who were often engaged in providing briefings, liaison and visits at ministerial level on a regular basis. Show less

Sierra LeonePrinciple Project Support Officer for a large International Project team sponsored by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to train and modernise the Sierra Leone Armed Forces. Core responsibilities included:Budget management and project costs reporting to FCO sponsor stakeholders as well as own internal project board.Managed a locally employed civilian (LEC) workforce engaged in a wide variety of tasks in support of the project team.Responsible for… Show more Sierra LeonePrinciple Project Support Officer for a large International Project team sponsored by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to train and modernise the Sierra Leone Armed Forces. Core responsibilities included:Budget management and project costs reporting to FCO sponsor stakeholders as well as own internal project board.Managed a locally employed civilian (LEC) workforce engaged in a wide variety of tasks in support of the project team.Responsible for administering LEC pay roll.Ensuring internal control processes were contantly reviewed to ensure that they were fit for purpose in order to mitigate the significant risk of maintaining a long term large cash based operation in a third world country. Show less

Employed in a variety of financial and administrative roles throughout career including key tasks such as:Book keeping including VAT registered trading accounts.Pay roll administration (SAGE).