Duties:- Responsible for the maintenance of the organisation’s risk registers. Regular updating of the risk registers to reflect emerging risks, and critical analysis of control measures to reduce residual risks to tolerable thresholds. - Led organisation’s insurance renewal for FY23, closing existing insurance gaps through procurement of new insurance policies and strengthening existing policies, with a focus on equity of coverage for expatriate and local staff. - Was the key risk manager for a yearly, multi-million-dollar government program.- Managed external relationships with donors on risk management issues, including the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).- Primary focal point for safety and security related matters for the organisation’s functions, including domestically, training and deployment operations.- Reported directly to the Board’s Audit and Risk Committee.Achievements:- Led the creation of an Environmental Policy and Environmental Strategy. Chaired the Environmental Committee and authored the Environmental Strategy and Action Plan, analysing complex climate data. Influenced Senior Leadership Team and Board of Directors for strategic buy-in.- Established a new organisational approach to risk management in training delivery through implementation of tighter adherence to control measures, mandatory risk management briefings for training staff and culture change techniques towards risk management.- Developed key processes to improve operational information flow with donors around program delivery in high-threat contexts.

Duties:- Designed and implemented operational-level risk due diligence process for host organisation partners.- Analysed a range of threats to deployed personnel to create complex Higher Threat Security Risk Assessments.- Ensured compliance of programs, projects and corporate activities to ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management - Guidelines. - Responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of effective strategies to mitigate risk, maintain continuity of operations and manage stabilisation of/recovery from critical incidents both domestic and in the field.- Conducted security assessments of physical sites to create in-depth Security Management Plans.Achievements:- Coordinated operational aspects of complex, multi-agency Humanitarian Response Team deployment into a post-natural disaster setting in Vanuatu.- Trained humanitarian workers on risk prevention strategies for high-risk contexts in Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) courses.- Focal point and subject matter expert on all safety and security related matters within Asia Pacific.

Duties:- Managed the program pipeline and planning of domestic training cycles, from conception to execution, successfully delivering trained recruits to the Field Army.- Coordinated organisation’s response to COVID-19, analysing data trends and implementing health measures to mitigate risk.- Monitored and facilitated timely incident reporting to key external stakeholders.Achievements: - Oversaw a review into key areas of development for the organisation over a 12-month period. Analysed KPIs and devised new strategies for improving outcomes and effectiveness across the organisation. Clearly articulated findings to key stakeholders and directly influenced organisational change.- Advised and provided assurance to executive leadership team on their policies, conducting deep thinking and analytical work to manage deliverables under short notice and with often rapid turnaround.- Chaired and led meetings of up to 25 key stakeholders on operational functions, navigating levels of risk and competing ideas.

Duties:- Led crisis and contingency planning on operations for UK troops across strategic area of Malakal, South Sudan, including thorough security and risk assessment creation.- Managed the careers of employees through analysing current career training gaps and guided candidates towards training opportunities to assist with their professional growth and development.Achievements:- Collaborated with UN’s Conduct and Discipline Service to analyse data that drove training of targeted demographics in the prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.- Influenced key stakeholders for United Nations Civilian-Military Cooperation activities, resulting in successful integration of UK soldiers into contingency operations.