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Lincoln, United Kingdom

Operational and tactical level planning and command of a high readiness headquarters with the ability to deploy on global contingency operations at short notice. Led a team conducting force protection and aviation security reviews, including counter terrorism and CBRN threats of large middle eastern airbases to tight timelines and within discrete host nation engagement and security environment.Planned and conducted large organisation training events (400+ personnel).Led the logistical and human resource support for two business sub-units of 300+ personnel at 3 UK sites.

Beirut

Delivered the UK MOD Defence Engagement and Support programme providing capacity building to the Lebanese Armed Forces.Identification of security business opportunities for future programme development.Departmental budget planning and management.Strategic level planning and briefings.Provided security and force protection assessments and guidance for teams operating in high threat environments.Comfortable and extremely competent in conducting timely dynamic risk assessments and managing those risks effectively.Liaison and negotiation with top tier host nation and multi-national partners and agencies to effect successful project delivery.

High Wycombe

Analysis of operational, training and resource implications in a future security operating environment for an organisation of over 2200+ personnel.Created the strategy for long term equipment procurement including vehicles, surveillance equipment and other bespoke projects.Dynamic management of urgent operational equipment requirements for global security operations. Sought and managed client feedback to equipment providers including complying with risk management processes.Doctrine and concepts development for force protection and security operations.

Honington, Suffolk

Second in Command of a high readiness agile deployable business unit in charge of the day to day management and leadership of 190 personnel.Coordination and management of unit budget and equipment worth over £4M as well as all aspects of human resources and career management for all personnel.Planned and conducted operational deployments which involved the dynamic coordination of all personnel and resources and their associated risks.

Monrovia, Liberia

Strategic/operational planning officer for countrywide multinational security operations of key installations, national infrastructure, host nation and NGO support.Specific responsibility for the security of a key installation in a neighbouring country, requiring significant cross department and government liaison.Lead UN security planning officer for foreign VVIP visits including Presidential and Ministerial level visits. Required significant liaison, negotiation, coordination and discretion to achieve credible and effective security plans.

Akrotiri, Cyprus

Head of Security for a large aviation facility, involving extensive interagency work with other security providers, including host nation security services.Preparing business continuity plans, including exercising those plans and evaluating personnel. Training personnel in mandatory force protection and security procedures relevant to their workplace as well as more challenging operational preparedness training.

Postgraduate Diploma In Management

Ongoing - part time.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Biological Sciences

Project Management Module, Masters

Project and Programme Management (MSP) as part of the Defence Acquisition Training Course.