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Job description / Role
Oversight of relationships and security of the contract. The Host Nation Liaison Manager ensures compliance with the Contract and is the prime point of interface with the Contract Service Delivery Manager to ensure barriers of business are minimized with regards to Host Nation interaction.Structure and reporting relationship.
Key accountabilities:
Conduct successful engagements with the UK Defense Force; strengthen coalition ties; support contingency operations; and assist in facilitating a positive Australian presence in the country.
Ensuring Serco and its subcontractors’ staff are appropriately cleared for access to AMAB and the ADF compound, as required; Manage the translation process for the UK Defense Force.
Act as the key liaison person to support and oversee the effective relationships between ADF, Bahrain Armed Forces, Serco and other Bahrain Government departments. Support the UK Defense Force with security functions that include equipment and services case management; training management; program monitoring; evaluation and planning of Bahrain military capabilities and requirements; administration; and promoting standardization between the UK and Bahrain Armed Forces on Al Minhad Airbase.
Have full knowledge and understanding of Bahrain Culture in order to support the UK Defence Force with regards to cultural matters within the Bahrain; Maintain strong relationships with UK Defence Force Senior Officers; Oversight and Management of the Contractor GHQ registration process; Management and Oversight of the Bahrain Armed Forces Contractor Base Access passes; Access Register; HSQE Responsibilities and Information Security Responsibilities
Requirements
• Ex Bahrain military with open communications with the Bahrain Security
• Ability to liaise within all levels of Bahrain Military GHQ.
• Bahrain National
• A minimum of five years’ experience in the Bahrain military or police forces;
• A minimum of 5 years management experience in a similar field;
• Essential qualifications
• Degree in Management of similar experience, Essential technical, professional skills, knowledge and essential experiences.
• Familiarity with the Bahrain base security processes and procedures;
• Knowledge and understanding of process and requirements for gaining base access for contractor staff and subcontractors.
• Proficient in spoken and written Arabic and English languages;
• Highly motivated and flexible to work in a time-sensitive environment to respond quickly and effectively to unanticipated high workloads, events and emergencies; and Ability to multi-task and analyse situations promptly and without bias so as to determine the proper course of action.
About the Company
Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company which combines commercial know-how with a deep public service ethos.
Serco customers are looking for expertise in managing their people, processes, technology and assets more effectively. We advise economic decision makers, design innovative solutions, integrate systems and - most of all - deliver quality services directly to the public.
Serco supplies to governments, government enterprise, agencies and companies who seek a trusted outsourcing partner with a solid track-record of service excellence. Serco people offer operational, logistical and technical expertise in the Transport, Justice and Immigration, Defence, Education and Healthcare industries as well as in the commercial sectors of Facilities Management.
Serco Middle East have been in the Region since 1947, starting out delivering Air Traffic Control Services in Bahrain; a service we are proudly still running today and have expanded to include many other Airports in the region.
We have expanded significantly since that time across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. We have been supporting the RTA to operate the Dubai Metro since 2009, are preparing to launch the flagship Saudi Arabia Passenger Rail service from Riyadh to Qassim in 2016. We deliver Facility Management services to both Cleveland Clinic and Healthpoint Hospitals in Abu Dhabi, large-scale medical facilities in Saudi Arabia and a range of educational and commercial properties in the UAE. We also deliver postgraduate education to Officers in the Qatar Armed Forces through the Joaan Bin Jassim Joint Command and Staff College in Doha.
Focusing on our core values, and creating a positive environment for employees to thrive, we look forward to a bright future as we continue to grow with the region.