C-IED Instructor/Operator
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Tel:
- 00 353 (0)45 526560
- Mobile:
- 00 353 (0) 87 6363 583
Summary
A skilled, accomplished, experienced and highly qualified trainer and operator, with over 25 year’s domestic, international and multi-cultural experience, utilising continuous professional development as a key motivational driver; with an acknowledged record in evaluating, developing, co-coordinating and delivering world class military education and training. A flexible, adaptable and fluid individual seeking to transfer and enhance his experience and skills with the capability to develop potential and deliver capability resulting in significant returns in investment, for the private sector
Education
Education and Training:
Level 6 Certificate in Training Needs Analysis & Training Design. The Irish Institute of Training and Developmen(IITD) 2016
Level 5 City and Guilds Certificate in Close Protection Global Risk Solutions 2016
Level 8 Higher Diploma in Business Management Carlow Institute of Technology (IT) 2014-15
Level 6 Certificate in Health Safety & Welfare at work. University College Dublin 2002-03
Level 7 Ordinary Degree in Leadership Management and Defence Studies Carlow IT 1999
Experience
Employment History:
Organisation: Defence Forces Ireland 1981 – Present
Title: Company Sergeant (OR 8) Director of Training Branch, DFHQ. 2013 – Present
Responsibilities:
• Senior NCO in the Defence Forces (DF) Directorate of Training, DFHQ, with special responsibility for
Training design, development and evaluation of DF Training and Education programmes.
• Developing, coordinating and evaluation of all pre deployment training packages for DF overseas deployments.(16 Missions throughout Africa, Asia, Europe and The Middle East )
• Managing and administrating an office with a staff of 25
• Delivering C-IED and threat awareness guidance and training to Irish Special Forces, in addition to mission specific C-IED training and lectures to selected units deploying overseas.
Title: Sergeant (OR7), Ordnance School C-IED Cell-Instructor 2010-2013
Responsibilities:
• Programme design, development, and evaluation. Maintaining a Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) culture, and the development of National & International training programmes in several C-IED disciplines.
• Subject Matter Expert in C-IED Training, with responsibility for coordinating all DF C-IED training for Career Courses, and Overseas Pre Deployment Training.
Title: Sergeant (OR7): United Nations Training School Ireland-Instructor 2008-2010
Responsibilities:
• Office Manager and Instructor in an International Training School, delivering a wide range of Operational Peace Support Mission training packages,(law of armed conflict, gender awareness protection of civilians) to both Irish and International students, specialised in Civil and Military Co-operation (CIMIC)
Title: Sergeant (OR7): Artillery School-Instructor 1991-2008
Responsibilities:
• Instructor in all Field Artillery disciplines specialised in Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance. (ISTAR)
• Health and Safety Officer
Title: Sergeant (OR7) Military College Officer Cadet School-Instructor 1988-1991
Responsibilities:
• Training Sergeant for Officer Cadets, delivering training and education in all aspects of Offensive, Defensive, Retrograde and Counter Insurgency Warfare.
Title: Corporal (OR6) Artillery School-Instructor 1984-1988
Responsibilities:
• Instructor in Field Artillery Gunnery and Survey
Skills
- Effective Communicator
- Loyal
- Reliable
- Selfless
- High Integrity
- Moral & Physical Courage
Specialties
- Instruction, international experience, Military Experience, Multi Culteral training experience, Team Leadership, Training and Education
Spoken Languages
- English-Working French