Nigel Anderson BA MSc

Experience

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  GC Anderson Consulting Ltd

  Aug 2002 - Mar 2005

  HR Consultant

  • HR Consultant in family business. • Developed interviewing skills in a variety of consulting assignments and meeting on a regular basis with Head of Training in the Employers and Industrialists Federation in Cyprus generating new business and suggesting ideas for the strategic direction of the company.

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  HM Forces

  Apr 2005 - Mar 2014

  Project Manager and Training Advisor to General in charge of Royal Jordanian Military Academy on Officer Training.• Design, prepare and conduct training courses for Academy instructors on a variety of subjects including: leadership development, leadership and motivation; 12 courses completed, each course 1 week, 30 students.• Advise senior management in command, on best practice and efficient use of resources (approx $10m in value) on how to run Royal Military Academy.• Co-ordinate and manage external training teams from UK. Show less • Direct line manager responsible for 110 men, their career management and training, appraisals and report writing, motivation, welfare and team development. • Responsible for equipment to the value of £70m, their operational capability and maintenance.• Responsible for the development of strategy, and for the management of operations, logistics and human resources.• Led a specialist team motivating and mentoring approximately 1000 Afghan officers and soldiers .• Organised and gave presentations to large teams of senior officers, UN workers, and civil aid agencies, implementing reconstruction and development programs for local nationals. • Organised health and safety programs specifically targeting equipment usage. Show less • Line Manager responsible for 12 staff, their career development and training, appraisals and reports, welfare and team development.• Responsible for the sustained productivity of an experienced workforce that required a shift to new and unfamiliar equipment; implemented the change of roles and responsibilities in the group that seamlessly transformed the teams output from one environment to another.• 1st Afghanistan Tour of Operations as a lieutenant attached to US Army, working in northern and central Afghanistan. • Team Leader in charge of leading 50 Afghan and New Zealand soldiers responsible for all aspects of training.• Liaising with NATO forces from a variety of European and North American countries, developing training methods for the Afghan Security Forces.• Appointed media representative conducting several interviews for various news channels, relating to sensitive information using professional conduct and diplomacy. Show less

  • Advisor Staff Officer at Royal Jordanian Military Academy

    Jun 2012 - Mar 2014

  • Senior Manager Advisor Royal Jordanian Army Special Forces School

    Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  • Second in Command of Tank Squadron, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

    Oct 2008 - Dec 2011

  • Tank Commander and Troop Leader, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

    Apr 2005 - Sept 2008
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  FlexTech Engineering

  Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  Projects Manager

  Projects Manager and Business Development Manager in specialised Flexible Pipe Consultancy.Co-Ordination and delivery/control of UK & Global project teams.Managed onshore and offshore logistics for a large number of established Oil and Gas organisations, both UK & globally.

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  ASCO Group

  Apr 2015 - Dec 2016

  Project Manager

  Project Manager for AX Dynamics Project Team implementing new ERP operating system across ASCO Group.Key roles and responsibilities:Project Manager in Multinational Oil services and logistics organisation.Manages data analysis and migration team, concerned with implementation of Microsoft AX Dynamics across ASCO Group.Liaises with and supports Business Change team as part of the ERP transition process.Responsible for managing interface between Quayside Logistic Management system and AX Dynamics.Create and update project plans (MS Project) in association with PMO Manager. Show less

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  Torchlight Group

  Jul 2017 - Sept 2019

  Project Manager

  Country Manager and Project Manager delivering CSSF/CTPF funded Defence Engagement Project on behalf of British Embassy Tunis. Border Management and International Security Specialist with a current focus on developing Tunisian border security and economic strategic development through delivery of bespoke Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and communications training, at the tactical, operational and strategic levels to the Tunisian MOD. Development of training delivery for Tunisian Ministry of Interior (National Guard Maritime and policing units) including focus on promoting migration issues, through sustainable training relating to migration policy development. Responsible for stakeholder engagement concerning end user beneficiaries (Tunisian MOD - Tunisian Airforce and ground forces, Tunisian MOI – National Guard Maritime, including various policing units), FCO/British Embassy, and international partners (in particular US Embassy officials). Responsible for strategic planning and financial accounting for multiple projects.Responsible for business development with successful tendering for further FCO/ UK National Crime Agency (NCA) projects in North Africa.Responsible for creation and updating risk assessment processes, regional security awareness and dissemination of intelligence to specific teams. Show less

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  JV -BP/Equinor/Sonotrach - In Salah Gas

  Sept 2019 - May 2020

  Operations Liaison Coordinator - JV Gas

  Providing security advice, coordination and liaison activities to all expatriate workers involved within the Joint Venture Gas project located at the In Salah Gas fields in southern Algeria. BP, Equinor and Sonotrach are the principle stakeholders of the JV who are continuously supported by an experienced, dynamic and proactive Security Liaison Team.

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  Hatton House Art & Design

  Mar 2020 - May 2024

  Owner & Director

  Co-Founder and Owner of Art & Design Gallery located in the picturesque Highland Perthshire village of Dunkeld. Bespoke art from world renowned artists and designers coupled with established local artists provide an eclectic mix of unique art works.

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  OMV

  May 2024 - now

  Security Manager & Asset Protection Expert

  Security Manager & Asset Protection Expert responsible for operations in Eastern Libya.