Malachy Keegan

Malachy Keegan

Vehicle Mechanic

Followers of Malachy Keegan514 followers
location of Malachy KeeganAfghanistan

Connect with Malachy Keegan to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Malachy Keegan to Send Message

Connect
  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chief Transport Officer at UNAMA

  • Education

    • Army Apprentice School (AAS) Naas

      1979 - 1982
      City & Guiles Certificate in Mechanics & E lectrical Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies

      Activities and Societies: Participated in their sports program, representing the school in both Football and Hurling. I studied Vehicle Technology, achieving City and Guilds certification in Motor Vehicle Technology and Motor Vehicle electrical systems.

    • Killucan Vocational School

      1973 - 1979
      Leaving Certificate High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

      Activities and Societies: I participated in the Drama Societity and a very activy participant in the sports program.

  • Experience

    • Irish Defence Forces

      Oct 1979 - Jul 1992
      Vehicle Mechanic

      Following graduation from AAS, Naas in 1982, I was deployed to 4th Field S&T Coy in Mullingar. During next ten years I served on five occassions as a UN peace keeper in Lebanon (UNIFIL) within Transport company.

    • UNIFIL

      Jan 1992 - Jan 1993
      OIC Dispatch
    • Surface Transport Section, New York

      Jun 1999 - Oct 2001
      Transport Officer
    • MONUSCO

      Oct 2001 - Oct 2015
      Tranport Officer

      My duties included managing MONUSCO ground Transport fleet in Region West, Kinshasa and six antenna locations. Total fleet size of 345 units. I managed a team of International and National staff (drivers, vehicle mechanics, and store personnel) totaling over 64. My duties included day-to-day tasking ground support to over 1,000 staff including uniformed, UN agency and official visitors. I also planed in-house vehicle maintenance, ensuring adequate staffing, spare parts and consumables were available as required, achieving a VOR rate of 3.2%. Show less

    • UNMISS, Juba

      Nov 2015 - May 2017
      Transport Officer

      My new function in UNMISS is Fleet operations officer.

    • UNAMA

      Jun 2017 - Mar 2023
      Chief Transport Officer
  • Licenses & Certifications