Experience

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  Help for Heroes

  • United Kingdom
  • Fundraising
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Head of Recovery Operations

    • Jul 2014 - Present

    Provide support to, undertake projects for, and conduct programme management for the Director of Recovery Help for Heroes

  • Recovery Plans

    • Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

    Develop and maintain policies that are coherent across the Hero Recovery Centres.

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  Stonehenge Broadband

  • Winterbourne Stoke

  • Coordinator

    • Feb 2010 - Present
    • Winterbourne Stoke

    Volunteer role in community-based project to improve broadband delivery to a rural area in deepest darkest Wiltshire that is connected to the local BT exchange by aluminium cable. Assisted with drafting a business case for EU funds and to influence Wiltshire Council plans. Working with others to influence Wiltshire Council with regard to local Broadband service in a "Not Spot".

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  British Army

  • United Kingdom
  • Armed Forces
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Officer Commanding Personnel Recovery Centre

    • Jul 2011 - Aug 2013

    Responsible for all serving wounded, injured and sick service personnel undergoing recovery at Help for Heroes' flagship operation. Managed a joint military and civilian team to deliver recovery activities for 750 personnel over the past 2 years. Required to brief regularly on role up to ministerial, military 3 star, and civilian VIP level.

  • Project Manager

    • Oct 2010 - Jul 2011

    Developed policy, plans and implementation programme forthe delivery of the Personnel Recovery Centre at Tedworth House on behalf of Army Recovery Capability. Involved with the recruitment and selection of military staff and the induction training of military and Help for Heroes staff. Developed working practices that were rolled out as best practice across all the Recovery centres.

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  British Army

  • United Kingdom
  • Armed Forces
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Regional Forces

    • Jan 2007 - Apr 2009

    Lead staff officer in the Army Headquarters responsible for peacetime command and control structures, in the UK and Germany, including development of super-garrison policy, recruiting and training, infrastructure, reserves, cadets; and adventurous training.

  • Principal Staff Officer

    • Dec 2004 - Dec 2006

    Sole military officer in the Headquarters of the Chaplain General which is responsible for over 200 Army chaplains. Planned and delivered new policies, implemented a robust method of personnel selection, drafted a contraversial plan that delivered significant output improvement by increasing front-line posts by 20% in the face of complex and entrenched external stakeholder pressure.

  • Deputy Project Manager

    • Nov 2002 - Dec 2004

    Deputy leader of a £600m innovative strategic partnering initiative to mansage 180 army ranges and training area sites from North Cornwall to the Orkneys. Developed policy and plans for a bid review process managing a team of 74 subject-matter experts across 5 lines of development. Developed policy for the transition to new innovative partnering arrangements while improving efficiency and raising standards. Appointed Commander for final 6 months in post to cement change processes.

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  British Army

  • United Kingdom
  • Armed Forces
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Divisional Lieutenant Colonel

    • Aug 1999 - Sep 2001

    HR manager for 7 regular infantry battalions and 5 TA infantry battalions with specific responsibility for senior warrant officers and late entry officers.

  • Commanding Officer

    • Apr 1997 - Aug 1999

    Commanding Officer of 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment.

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  United Nations High Commission for Refugees

  • Sarajevo

  • Military Advisor

    • May 1996 - Feb 1997
    • Sarajevo

    Seconded from the Army to the Foreign Office to work in Sarajevo for UNHCR. Developed policy and plans for resettlement of refugees in a politically sensitive and severely damaged area.

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  Eastern District

  • SO2 Trg/Ex

    • 1989 - 1990