Experience

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  British army

  Jan 1972 - Jan 1997

  British army
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  Trj advisory services

  Jan 2003 - Mar 2011

  Freelance security advisor

  Provided timely Security and Safety advice to Media teams working on the ground in Hostile environments

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  Dawnus international sierra leone project

  Apr 2010 - Jul 2015

  Head of security

  Head of Security for Dawnus International on several major projects in Sierra Leone and West Africa. Responsibilities include;Provision of timely and relevant intelligence and security information to ensure operational impacts are identified, assessed, and management measures are put in place for mitigation.Monitor the security situation (both positive and negative) in the Project area, and make appropriate recommendations to Senior Management on potential threats that may impact on present and future work programs.Provide security leadership, advice and counsel to Senior Project management in achieving current and long range strategic program objectives.Design and implement security plans and procedures for all operational activities to enhance protective arrangements and security of Project personnel, facilities, and assets.Ensure contingencies, such as security incidents, are appropriately addressed and mitigated.Oversight and implementation of the Crisis Emergency Management (CEM) Programme.Development and maintenance of Security Risk Assessments (SRA), the Facility Security Plans (FSP) and any other required Security related documentation. Show less

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  Acacia mining tanzania

  Apr 2016 - Aug 2017

  Gold mine processing plant security manager (ppsm)

  Head of the Processing Plant Security Department and key member of the Buzwagi GM leadership team. Responsible for the delivery of all security services at the Buzwagi Gold Mine Processing Plant. A diverse role requiring strong and imaginative leadership and strong team building and communication skills. Security lead for all issues, including the security of all staff, contractors and assets including information at the processing plant.Leadership and management of the Processing Plant Security DepartmentMaintenance of effective operational security measures that are constantly reviewed to combat emerging threats to the Processing Plant and Timely communication of the threat risks and levelsMaintenance and implementation of a comprehensive and up-to-date site security plan for the processing plantDesign and implementation of effective incident and crisis management, formalized in a comprehensive site crisis management plan that is understood and regularly briefed to all staff including its rehearsalProvision of security advice and joint planning to support mining operationsMaintenance and management of the Processing Plant Security budgetMaintenance of standards and compliance in line with Acacia policies and international codes of conduct such as VPSHRDelivery of all mandated security training, (theoretical or practical) to ensure that all staff are competent, confident and capable of delivering operational excellence in their rolesProvide lead in security-related engagement and liaison, with the community, Tanzanian Police Force and other stakeholdersMaintenance of Use of Force authorization and ammunition usage expenditure recordsEnsure proper storage/accounting/security of ammunition and weapons ensuring that weapons and ammunition are licensed in accordance with international and host-nation rule of lawSupport as necessary to the Buzwagi Mine Investigations Group (MIG) team and the Information and Investigations fusion cell in Dar es Salaam Show less

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  Self-employed

  Aug 2017 - now

  Private security
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  Country home / estate

  Sept 2018 - Mar 2020

  Security

  A Baronial hall and country estate in UK. The ancestral home is a Grade 1 listed building which incorporates 15th, 17th, 18th and 19th century parts.. It is open to the public during part of the year.

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  Private girls school

  Mar 2020 - now

  Security manager