Laura Bird Email & Phone Number

York, Gb

- Portfolio manager for portfolio of 12 international development projects, aligning with strategic goals and optimising resource allocation. Managed multi-million-pound contracts across sectors including Counter-Terrorism, Serious and Organised Crime, Intelligence, Security Sector Reform, and Defence.- Financial management of budgets exceeding £25M, ensuring financial responsibility, accurate forecasting, and adherence to targets.- Global operations manager to deliver projects in 10 countries across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, addressing security, cultural, and compliance challenges.- Risk manager of risk assessments to mitigate and manage project risks in complex environments.- Client and Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with clients, donors, and key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with project goals.- Quality and Deliverables: Ensure high-quality deliverables and maintained a strong track record of on-time delivery under challenging conditions.

London, England, United Kingdom

- Programme manager for all company training projects. - Design, deliver and assure bespoke Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) courses for international clients. - Company lead for all armed, unarmed, K9 and bespoke security training and operations - design, deliver and assure all associated training to client and UN standards. - Training and D&I Advocate. Design integrated training on Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), implement mechanisms for reporting suspected human rights abuses, modern slavery and forced labour, corruption and bribery. - Lead and manage the international training team, dispersed over multiple locations. - Operational relief country manager across subsidiary group locations (Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar and Somalia).- Ensure ISO 18788 and International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA) compliance through policy and procedural development, training, audits and assurance. - Conduct Training Capability Analyses and Training Needs Requirements for existing company locations and new company acquisitions. - Advise extensively on travel and security risk management in hostile and remote locations.

Warminster, England, United Kingdom

Shrivenham, England, United Kingdom

Strategic Leadership and Management

Harrogate, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for designing, delivering and assuring Mental Resilience Training, Physical Training and Adventurous Training to 16-18 year old recruits

Afghanistan

Responsible for mentoring and implementing training for female and male Officer Cadets at the Afghan National Army Officer Academy

Hermitage, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for designing and delivering overseas training and education in Security Sector Reform. Gender Specialist.Deployments to the Occupied Palestinian Territories (Palestinian Authority Security Force), Kenya and Uganda (East African Standby Force).Monitoring and Evaluation Practitioner.

Shrivenham, England, United Kingdom

Student of Modern Standard Arabic including 5 month International attachment to the Royal Jordanian Air Force in Amman, Jordan.

Catterick, England, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Winchester, England, United Kingdom

Camberley, England, United Kingdom

Mchem, Chemistry

Master Of Education - Med, Education

Pgce, Education

Master'S Degree, Chemistry

Level 7 Diploma In Strategic Leadership And Executive Management

Athe Level 6 Award In Security And Risk Management Consultancy, Security And Risk Management

Celta (Certificate Of English Language Teaching To Adults)