Experience

Royal Australian Navy

• Australia
• Armed Forces
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Aviation Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Fleet Battle Staff Aviation Operations Manager

• Ship Aviation Officer

  • Nov 2018 - Jan 2020

  Head of the aviation department on board ship. Manage the ships aviation capability and assets. Lead the ships aviation team to maintain an air capacity to move stores and personnel to and from the ship.



Joint Task Group 629

• Royal Australian Navy Liaison Officer

  • Jul 2018 - Oct 2018

  Australian liaison officer to the Philippines Defence Force for the conduct of combined training with the Australian Navy



816 Squadron

• Aviation warfare officer

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018



725 Squadron

• Military Aircrew

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2017



Department of Defence Navy

• Executive Officer /Trainer -Naval Aviation Sea Survival Centre

  • 2013 - Jul 2016

  • Lead teams of up to 12 staff, determining priorities, setting team goals, allocating resources, monitoring day to day work activities and authoring management reports.• Functional responsibility encompassing business planning, operations management, resource management, workplace safety, risk management, compliance to corporate governance.• Vocational trainer and assessor for national aviation qualifications. Experienced learner facilitator using online learning and direct instructional methods. Maintenance and development of enterprise training and assessment materials.



723 Squadron Naval helicopter Squadron

• Helicopter Aircrew

  • 2009 - 2013

  Aircrew flying on AS350BA Squirrel and A109 Augusta helicopters.• Functional responsibilities included; operational planning, aircrew coordination, risk management, Passenger management, cargo management, compliance and operational briefings.• Managed aircraft configuration, including security of weapons, explosive, cargo, mail and baggage during aircraft ops.• Conducted aircraft weight and balance calculations, and conduct fuel planning.• Provided detailed flight briefs to passengers, demonstrating use of emergency equipment such as safety systems, survival vests and emergency beacons.• Planned and managed the deployment of aviation assets, including supply chain requirements.• Identified capability deficits and prepared business case for procurement of specialist equipment and consumables.



Army Aviation Training Centre

• Operations Manager

  • 2012 - 2012

  • Functional responsibility encompassing business planning, operations management, resource management, workplace safety, risk management, compliance to corporate governance.• Supervised the provision of aviation support to external agencies, through liaison with support contractors, military and civil agencies.• Authoring the business plan, communicating the plan to the team, allocating resources, monitored day to day work activities and authored management reports.• Vocational trainer and assessor for enterprise aviation qualifications.



Australian Defence Force -Joint Taskforce Headquarters

• Operations Manager

  • 2010 - 2010

  Functional responsibility encompassing operations management, resource management, compliance to corporate governance.• Presented daily briefings to the operations management team encompassing all aspects of business operations, threat analysis and trends.



School of Airwarfare

• Aircraft Aircrew

  • 2007 - 2009

  Aircrew flying on KA350 Kingair aircraft.• Functional responsibilities included; operational planning, aircrew coordination, risk management, Passenger management, cargo management, compliance and operational briefings.• Managed aircraft configuration, including security of weapons, explosive, cargo, mail and baggage during aircraft ops.• Conducted aircraft weight and balance calculations, and conduct fuel planning.• Provided detailed flight briefs to passengers, demonstrating use of emergency equipment such as safety systems, survival vests and emergency beacons.• Planned and managed the deployment of aviation assets, including supply chain requirements.• Identified capability deficits and prepared business case for procurement of specialist equipment and consumables.



Directorate of Aviation Capability Management (Army)

• Training Manager

  • 2006 - 2006

  Functional responsibility encompassing business planning, resource management, compliance to corporate governance.• Advised executive decision makers on critical skillsets to meet operational capabilities and provided input to training development initiatives to meet emerging workplace needs.• Supervised the acquisition of aviation training from external agencies, through liaison with support contractors, military and civil agencies.• Authoring the business plan, communicating the plan to the team, allocating resources, monitored day to day work activities and authored management reports.



1st Aviation Regiment (Army Helicopter Regiment)

• Training Manager

  • 2005 - 2005

  • Responsible for coordinating and supervising high level training functions to ensure all business unit employment streams were capable of providing effective support to military aviation operations.• Forecast and coordinated training resources and facilities.• Provided technical advice on all aspects of the training cycle to the management team, including training analysis, design, delivery and evaluation.• Functional responsibility encompassing business planning, resource management, compliance to corporate governance.• Authoring the business plan, communicating the plan to the team, allocating resources, monitored day to day work activities and authored management reports.



Army Aviation Training Centre

• Training Development Manager

  • 2003 - 2004

  Functional responsibility encompassing business planning, resource management, compliance to corporate governance.• Advised executive decision makers on critical skillsets to meet operational capabilities and provided input to training development initiatives to meet emerging workplace needs.• Supervised the acquisition of aviation training from external agencies, through liaison with support contractors, military and civil agencies.• Authoring the business plan, communicating the plan to the team, allocating resources, monitored day to day work activities and authored management reports.



Army Logistic Training Centre

• Workforce Manager (Army Transport Trades)

  • 1999 - 2002

  Employment Category Manager for Army Transport Trades.• Reported to the Chief Executive of the ALTC and advised on professional skills requirements, career development and trade testing. Made recommendations on selection and recruitment of staff across transport trades.• Prepared and conducted training reviews and course evaluations.• Conducted trade reviews for the transport trades and advised on submission of pay cases to the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal.• Conducted Training Needs Assessments for new transport capabilities acquired by the Army.• Developed Training solutions and conducted cost benefit analysis of solutions. • Functional responsibility encompassing business planning, resource management, compliance to corporate governance.• Authoring the business plan, communicating the plan to the team, allocating resources, monitored day to day work activities and authored management reports.• Vocational trainer and assessor for national training and assessment qualifications.



Air movement Training and Development Unit

• Executive Officer /Trainer

  • 1996 - 1998

  • Lead teams of six staff, determining priorities, setting team goals, allocating resources, monitoring day to day work activities and authoring management reports.• Functional responsibility encompassing business planning, operations management, resource management, workplace safety, risk management, compliance to corporate governance.• Vocational trainer and assessor for national aviation qualifications. Experienced learner facilitator using online learning and direct instructional methods. Maintenance and development of enterprise training and assessment materials.• Prepared and conducted training reviews and course evaluations.



Darwin Logistics Battalion (Army)

• Land Resource Manager

  • 1995 - 1995

  Managed four Army Field Training Areas located in the Northern Territory and West Australia covering approximately 8000 square kilometres.• Liaison with environmental and cultural agencies to ensure compliance with all corporate governance regulations.• Coordinated training area development and maintenance activities on roads, fencing, accommodation and airfield facilities.• Managed training area use by external agencies, including allocations, deconfliction and compliance with environmental and cultural corporate governance regulations.• Lead teams of eight permanent staff, determining priorities, setting team goals, allocating resources, monitoring day to day work activities and authoring management reports.• Functional responsibility encompassing business planning, operations management, resource management, workplace safety, risk management, compliance to corporate governance.



Army Support Unit Darwin

• Executive Officer

  • 1994 - 1994

  • Managed logistic supply and distribution depot for rations, ammunition and repair parts.• Fleet management responsibility for a vehicle fleet of sixty cars and trucks.• Lead teams of twenty permanent staff, determining priorities, setting team goals, allocating resources, monitoring day to day work activities and authoring management reports.• Functional responsibility encompassing business planning, operations management, resource management, workplace safety, risk management, compliance to corporate governance.