Simon Gilbert Email & Phone Number

Home Base Before Moving To FTRP In South Sudan

Based In Sweden

A consultancy role - primarily to the oil, gas and mining industry. The position involves conducting risk reviews for clients, and training for crisis and emergency teams and responders. It includes the review of documentation of risk and emergency related documentation, making recommendations for their improvement or restructure, and in presenting these.

Stockholm, Sweden

This was a part-time, voluntary role as I coached a brand new rugby club in Sweden. The team grew from 13 members in April 2011, to 40+ playing members in 2013 and we had an additional social membership which brought club strength to over 65. The team now have well over 1000 followers on Facebook also.BERSERKERS won the Challenger Cup at Bingham 2012.

Juba

Management of a multi-million dollar contract on behalf of the World Food Programme in Sudan during a time of significant conflict. Sadly, the project was already scheduled for renegotiation before I joined and, despite significant effort, the new contract was awarded to another company. My contract was thus ended very prematurely.

Supervision of a huge camp in Sudan; provision and supervision of a large guard force and business development for the company to expand operations in a multi-national environment. Expanded business opportunities to involve alarm systems and response techniques. An innovative approach to security in a difficult environment.

Managed all country functions - staff, development, payroll, security, daily functions, monthly reporting, overseas freight.

Fully functional as country manager - payroll, staff, accounting, travel, leave, planning, business development, security, training, weapons usage and management, liaison with Ministries etc

Kabul Responsible for all Logistical matters (including transport, cash, stores, flights etc) in support of Operation SENTINEL. The Project had a workforce of 245 Gurkhas, 124 Expats; a transport fleet of 17 SUV's, 5 armoured vehicles and a very significant cash-flow.An integral member of the senior management team and responsible for coordinating the.

Responsible for a shift of independent consultants to facilitate protection tasks for the US Embassy annex Kabul. Tasks include the supervision and organization of Ghurka static guard forces in all aspects of force protection and threat mitigation as it pertains to overall security of US interests on or around US Embassy grounds.

Responsible for planning and implementing the disposition and collection plans for all equipment associated with the elections process and fully involved in all matters (staff, equipment, finance etc) dealing with the intricate processes required to make the event a success.

I had authority and responsibility for the Peugeot fleet of vehicles (numbering 150 in all) and their associated logistics (including the volunteer workforce who drove them) and deployment of assets to all match venues (all over Australia) during Rugby World Cup 2003 - the greatest sporting event staged in Australia since the Olympics, the most successful.

A Senior Management position and involved with strategic management of the Vending Division (ATM operations, pre-paid Phone card vending) as well as the Security Division (money transfer, personal security and formation); contract negotiation; Company Human Resource Management and dispute resolution; IT/general corporate requirements and strategies..

Commander in the Royal Australian Navy with significant operational experience, including leadership, decision making and project management.ANZAC Operational Test Director, RAN Test, Evaluation and Acceptance Authority. Responsible, through the Director RANTEAA to the Chief of Navy, the Head of Systems Command and the Maritime Commander for the design.

Many varied roles but included Test Director of the ANZAC Class frigates and Vice President of the RAN rugby Union.

Responsible to both the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff and the Maritime Commander for creation and implementation of operational policy, the raising and oversight of Projects to introduce new technologies. In this regard, I was responsible for the production of (and personally authored) a definitive publication governing the Boarding and Small arms policies.

Direct management of 24 professional personnel. Directly responsible to the Maritime Commander (2* Admiral) for all aspects of operation and maintenance. Had 20 months in command during which I took the ship to international exercises in Singapore and Brunei as well as participating regularly in anti-smuggling, anti-drug and illegal immigrant apprehension.

Direct management of 28 professional personnel and indirectly a further 80. Collateral duties included whole ship Training Co-ordinator, Senior Watchkeeper and Divisional Officer (HRM Manager) for Gunnery Personnel

Fully responsible for all surface and above water warfare issues - a large department of senior and junior sailors with a key role in the defence of the ship, Australia and Australian assets - both at home and overseas.