Immediate Opportunities for 1 x Project Manager & 2 x Deputy Project Managers

Ambrey Risk is looking for 1 x Project Manager/ 2 x Deputy Project Managers to work in southern Iraq alongside a major oil and gas company training the local guard force. This is a 3 year contract working a 8/4 rotation with favourable salary which is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
The following skills and experience are essential for this role:

• Recent experience and comprehensive understanding of the DSAT system.
  
• Working knowledge of Arabic Language; colloquial or Linguist preferred but not essential.
  
• Experience of working in the Middle East.
  
• Understanding and experience in the UK training accreditation process (C&G/Edexcel/Highfield).
  
• Proven ability and recent experience as a training instructor in the military.
  

• Stage 5 range qualification (military), or equivalent.
  

• Recent hands-on experience in managing people.
  

• Recent experience of managing and working within a small team.
  
• Excellent interpersonal communications and presentation skills.
  

• Strong IT skills including proficiency in all MS Office programmes.
  

• Strong administration skills, with the ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously while meeting exacting deadlines.
  

• Strong candidate-facing skills, with ability to efficiently communicate with a wide range of clients/sub-contractors face-to-face, via phone and email.
  

• Exemplary written and judgement skills.
  

• Flexibility and resourcefulness.
  

• A keen eye for detail.
  

• Ability to work under pressure.
  

The following skills and experience are desirable for this role:

• Previous and recent experience of the commercial security environment.
  
• Previous experience of working in Iraq
  
• Previous experience of working on Oil & Gas project sites and with O&G clients
  
• Previous experience of working with and providing training and mentoring to local security forces
  
• PTLLS qualified.
  
• Previous experience within or understanding of an administration/coordination role.
  
• Must be client focussed.
  
• Sense of humour & patience.
  

The role will entail responsibility as follows:

• Apply and implement a DSAT – Review, Design & Successful delivery of the training requirement.
  
• Implement changes in response to the review.
  
• Draft, develop and implement the Training Policy.
  
• Implement and deliver accreditation for all courses.
  
• Offer training advice and assistance to the client.
  
• Identify, and fulfill, specific niche training requirements.
  
• Provide and/or supervise on-site training to provide QA, compliance and adherence to Client H&SE standards.
  
• Draft, develop and implement training SOPs, across the project, in conjunction with the Training Director.
  
• Supervise the co-ordination of logistics for all training courses.
  
• Management of the documentation produced for training outcomes.
  

Specific competencies:

• Experience to define operational standards and associated training requirements
  
• Wide ranging managerial experience
  
• Ability to deliver specific training course design, implementation and evolution alongside associated project management
  
• Ability to multitask in a pressure environment
  
• High attention to detail
  
• Ability to work alone/within a small team, with minimal supervision, but to achieve specified goals.
  
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
  
• IT literacy – ability to produce hiqh quality training material and client reports in various formats
  

If interested then please send your CV along with a covering letter to mick.clifford@ambreyrisk.com