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Commercial Manager (Defence)
Job Description:
My client is one of the leading Consultancies in the UK with a network of offices across the country as well as overseas. They have a great reputation in the market and are working on some of the South’s largest infrastructure and defence projects.
THE POSITION
They are actively looking to recruit a number of individuals at Commercial Manager level to get involved in taking full responsibility of projects from inception to completion. The successful Procurement Manager will be given the opportunity to take full control of the projects and help mentor junior staff.
THE CANDIDATE
The successful Commercial Manager must:
Have at least 4+ years experience working within a Commercial/ Procurement environment
Have experience working within either Defence, Aerospace or Public Sector
Have experience working on end to end procurement, with knowledge of Sourcing and Contract Management.
Have good communication and client facing skills
MCIPS is preferred but not essential
Would ideally have Security Clearance or have had it previously
WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY
Opportunity to work on some of the regions largest projects.
Excellent progression opportunities within clear outline on how to get to Director level
Market leading Consultancy with a great reputation in the market
Fantastic company culture and senior management
INTERESTED?
Apply in confidence to this advert or contact Niall Collins on (phone number removed) for more information
Flagship Consulting
LOCATIONS
MARITIME
07 Jun 21. French, Singapore armed forces enhance interoperability with inaugural deck landings. The French Navy and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) have further improved their interoperability after conducting the deck landing of the latter’s Super Puma helicopters on the French Navy’s Mistral-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) Tonnerre .
The defence mission of the Embassy of France in Singapore told Janes that the landings, which took place while Tonnerre was in Singapore in late May 2021, were the first to be conducted between the RSAF and the LHD.
Besides the deck landings, Tonnerre also took part in a passage exercise with the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN’s) Formidable-class frigate, RSS Steadfast (70).
“The training with the Singaporean Navy and the Republic of Singapore Air Force contributed to improve our interoperability,” said Captain (Navy) Arnaud Tranchant, Tonnerre ‘s commanding officer. “It was also a great opportunity for our cadets to learn how to work in a multinational context,” he added.
Tonnerre was in Singapore as part of the French Navy’s annual deployment known as ‘Mission Jeanne d’Arc’.
Besides the training of cadets, the five-month mission also aims to improve the French Navy’s ability to operate with the navies of partner countries across the Asia-Pacific region. Tonnerre was accompanied by the La Fayette-class frigate, Surcouf , while it was in Singapore.
03 Jun 21. First Russian Project 03182 Arctic support vessel joins Black Sea Fleet. The first of the Russian Navy’s new Arctic multipurpose support vessels entered service with the Black Sea Fleet during a ceremony held in Sevastopol, Crimea, on 29 May, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced.
Vice Admiral Paromov is one of four Project 03182 vessels ordered by the MoD under two separate contracts awarded in 2014–16. Two ships are being built for the Pacific Fleet at Vostochnaya Verf in Vladivostok, while Volga Shipyard is building the second pair for the Black Sea Fleet at its yard in Nizhny Novgorod.
Developed by the Zelenodolsk Design Bureau, the Project 03182 vessels are designed to act as small replenishment and support vessels for Russian warships working in the Arctic region. Additional patrol and support functions include search and rescue, fishery protection, and support of oil and gas installations in the region. The ships are being built to Russian Arc 4 ice class standard and will be equipped with a 20-tonne crane amidships. Vice Admiral Paromov was the first ship to be laid down at Volga Shipyard in September 2016 and was launched in December 2018. A second ship, Vasiliy Nikitin , was laid down at the yard in March 2017 and is expected to be launched this year. (Source: Jane’s)
07 June 21. Lebanese Navy to receive 7 offshore patrol vessels. The Lebanese Navy expects to receive seven offshore patrol vessels, including four with help from France and three Protector-class OPVs that are part of U.S. military aid.
“Currently, there is coordination with French shipbuilders to supply Lebanon with four OPV frigates, of 65- and 75-[meters] length each,” Navy Commander Senior Capt. Haissam Dannaoui, told Defense News recently.
The French ships are not part of that country’s military assistance to Lebanon, he added, but they will be financed through a loan from France in accordance with the Rome 2 Conference, a 2018 ministerial meeting in Italy in support of Lebanon’s armed forces.
France is expected to open a credit line of 400m euros (about $488m) to allow the Lebanese government to purchase French military equipment.
“In regard to the specifications and cost of these vessels, we are still negotiating them, and we hope to reach an agreement soon,” Dannaoui responded June 3 to Defense News questions.
In early May, the U.S. Defense Department notified Lebanon of planned delivery in 2022 of the three Protector-class patrol boats. The ships will help counter regional threats and keep maritime passages open, the U.S. State Department said May 21 in a statement after the first Defense Resourcing Conference to discusses deepening the two countries’ security collaboration.
Overall, the State Department announced $120m in fiscal 2021 for Lebanon from the foreign military financing program, administered by the Defense Department. The amount increased $15m from the year before.
“These vessels will help protect the Lebanese coast and territorial waters. The Lebanese coast length is about 150 km, and patrol vessels will secure customs protection, prevent smuggling and illegal immigration, and the territorial waters against terrorist attacks,” said Lebanon Parliament member Wehbe Katicha, a retired Army general.
He pointed out that the timing of receiving the vessels will facilitate securing the Lebanese oil exploration in the Mediterranean.
Retired Lebanon Army Gen. Khalil Helou said the Lebanon Navy effectively has only seven operational patrol boats, and their maintenance is very costly.
“These rapid interception boats are crucial to the maritime capabilities since the Lebanese navy will double its capacity after receiving them increasing its coastal security coverage,” he told Defense News.
“The navy has limited capabilities, hence the persistent need is to start in-house maintenance capabilities of the patrol boats and to procure advanced radars to detect threats hundreds of miles away from the coast to have real time intervention and technical intelligence,” Helou continued. (Source: Defense News)
04 June 21. US Navy Christened Littoral Combat Ship Canberra. The Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Canberra (LCS 30), during a 12 p.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, June 5 in Mobile, Ala.
The Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator the Honourable Marise Payne, serves as the ship’s sponsor. As she is unable to attend, His Excellency the Honourable Arthur Sinodinos, Australian Ambassador to the United States delivered the christening ceremony’s principal address. Mr. Todd Schafer, acting assistant secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations, and Environment) and Vice Adm. Ricky Williamson, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics (N4) also provided remarks. In a time-honored Navy tradition, the Australian Ambassador’s wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Sinodinos, will break a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow on behalf of Foreign Minister Payne.
“Tomorrow we christen the second USS Canberra named for the great capital city of Australia, our stalwart ally and superb naval partner,” said acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker. “In so doing we move one step closer to welcoming a new ship to Naval service and transitioning the platform from a mere hull number to a ship with a name and spirit. There is no doubt future Sailors aboard this ship will carry on the same values of honor, courage and commitment upheld by crews from an earlier vessel that bore this name.”
LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. The platform is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.
The LCS class consists of two variants, the Freedom-variant and the Independence-variant, designed and built by two industry teams. The Freedom variant team is led by Lockheed Martin in Marinette, Wisconsin (for the odd-numbered hulls). The Independence-variant team is led by Austal USA in Mobile, Ala., (for LCS 6 and the subsequent even-numbered hulls).
LCS 30 is the 15th Independence-variant LCS and 30th in class. It is the second ship named in honor of the city of Canberra. The first USS Canberra (CA 70) was laid down as USS Pittsburgh on Sept. 3, 1941 and renamed Canberra on Oct. 15, 1942. She was named in honor of the Australian heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra, which sank after receiving heavy damage during the Battle of Savo Island. CA 70 was the first U.S. Navy cruiser named for a foreign capital. USS Canberra (CA 70) received seven battle stars for her service in World War II. In May 1958, Canberra served as the ceremonial flagship for the selection of the Unknown Serviceman of World War II and Korea. Canberra was decommissioned in a ceremony on Feb. 2, 1970, at the San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard. One of her propellers is preserved at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, while the ship’s bell was donated to the Australian National Maritime Museum in 2001. (Source: US DoD)
AIR
08 Jun 21. Five more S-70i Black Hawk helos for PAF arrive in Philippines. An additional five Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) have arrived at Clark Air Base in Angeles City, Pampanga Province. The multirole rotorcraft, which were manufactured by PZL Mielec – a Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky company in Poland – landed at the base on 7 June aboard an Antonov An-124 Ruslan strategic airlifter, said the PAF in a statement issued that same day.
The aircraft are part of an order for 16 S-70is placed by Manila in 2019 to meet the PAF’s ‘combat utility helicopter’ (CUH) requirement under the ‘Horizon 2′ phase of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (RAFPMP).
The arrival of the second batch of Black Hawks follows the induction of the first six helicopters of the type into the PAF’s 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing on 10 December 2020. The remaining five rotorcraft are expected to be delivered before the end of this year.
The platforms are being acquired under a USD241 m contract between Manila and Warsaw.
The move comes after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte approved in early February the acquisition of at least 15 more Black Hawks for the PAF amid plans to decommission the service’s ageing Bell UH-1 ‘Huey’ multirole helicopters following a series of accidents in recent months, the latest of which occurred on 16 January in Mindanao and resulted in the death of all seven people on board.
Manila has not specified which Black Hawk variant is to be acquired by the PAF, but it is likely to be a follow-on order for S-70is. (Source: Jane’s)
PLANT CLOSURES, JOB LOSSES AND STRIKES
07 June 21. US AFGSC deactivates Air Force NC3 Center. The US Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has deactivated the Air Force Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Center (AF NC3 Center) on 4 June.
USAF NC3 Center is a sub-organisation of AFGSC established on 1 October 2016. It was activated at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, US, on 3 April 2017.
It consists of communications, governance and training, logistics, operations and plans, programs, and requirements directorates.
The centre has 236 personnel who are assigned to the directorates and have worked to streamline the management of some 62 different systems.
AFNC3 Center commander colonel Craig Ramsey said: “In the last four years, we made a lot of progress across the airforce that was needed to increase the focus area of NC3.
“Now it has the attention it deserves across the enterprise, and we’re in a better position for NC3 overall.”
Deactivation of the centre is part of the service’s efforts to ‘normalise’ NC3 weapon system.
It involves transitioning its mission sets such as bombers, launch control centres, wing command posts, and unified command centres and more under their respective directorates.
AFGSC noted that the movement, transfer of roles and responsibilities will not result in decrease in the number of personnel.
Ramsey added: “For instance, sustainment and logistics for the NC3 systems will move back under the A4 directorate, which manages the same type of issues for every other weapon system.
“Planning and programming for the various mission sets will move back to the A5/8 directorate, which manages plans and programmes for all things in the command.”
In May last year, AFGSC launched a national innovation hub during a virtual event conducted at Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City, Louisiana. (Source: airforce-technology.com)
MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT
PERSONNEL
EUROPE APPOINTMENTS
09 June 21. Paul Bate appointed as UK Space Agency CEO. Dr Paul Bate will start as the new UK Space Agency CEO on 6 September 2021. Science Minister Amanda Solloway has approved the appointment of Dr Paul Bate as CEO of the UK Space Agency, with a mission to continue the success of a sector that will play an increasingly vital role in the UK economy. The new appointment underlines ambitions by the UK government to boost the commercial and scientific contribution of the £16.4bn UK space industry, and ensure that innovation in space benefits everyone as we build back better. Paul is currently Vice President, Commercial at Babylon Health, working with healthcare organisations in the NHS and across the world. Prior to Babylon, he was the Executive Director of Strategy and Intelligence at the Care Quality Commission. As a civil servant, he was the policy adviser for health and adult care for the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister from 2011 – 2013. Paul has a PhD in Particle Physics. The appointment was approved by the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, following a comprehensive and open recruitment process. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
07 June 21. Change of Her Majesty’s Consul General to Hong Kong: Brian Davidson. Mr Brian Davidson CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Consul-General to Hong Kong and Non-Resident Consul-General to Macao. Mr Brian Davidson CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Consul-General to Hong Kong and Non-Resident Consul-General to Macao in succession to Mr Andrew Heyn CMG OBE, who has now retired from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Davidson will take up his appointment during July 2021. Brian joined the FCO in 1985 and has served in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai in China, and in Lithuania and Australia, before his most recent overseas posting as Ambassador to Thailand. While in the UK Brian has worked for the Cabinet Office as an analyst on international terrorism and on secondment to International Financial Services London as Deputy Chief Executive.(Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
11 June 21. Change of British High Commissioner to Guyana 2021. Ms Jane Miller OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and Her Majesty’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Suriname in succession to Mr Greg Quinn who has transferred to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Miller will take up her appointment during July 2021.
(Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
U.S. APPOINTMENTS
10 June 21. SASC advances Air Force secretary pick, six other nominees. President Joe Biden’s nominee for Air Force secretary and six other top Pentagon picks advanced out of the Senate Armed Services Committee by a voice vote June 10. The Senate must consider them before they can be confirmed. The nominations are as follows:
- Frank Kendall ― a former Pentagon acquisition official ― for secretary of the U.S. Air Force.
- Heidi Shyu ― a former top Army acquisition official ― for undersecretary of defense for research and engineering.
- Susanna Blume for director of the Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation office, known as CAPE.
- Jill Hruby for director of the National Nuclear Security Administration, or NNSA.
- Frank Rose for principal deputy administrator of the NNSA.
- Deborah Rosenblum for assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, chemical and biological defense.
- Christopher Maier for assistant secretary of defense for special operations/low intensity conflict.
(Source: Defense News)
10 June 21. USMC MG David J. Furness for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as deputy commandant for plans, policies, and operations, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. Furness is currently serving as assistant deputy commandant for plans, policies, and operations, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.
10 June 21. USMC MG Matthew G. Glavy for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as deputy commandant for information, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. Glavy is currently serving as commander, Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.
07 June 21. Bechtel’s Mike Costas named to space industry advisory board ASCEND, a global community focused on building humanity’s off-world future faster, today announced its 2021 Guiding Coalition, including Mike Costas, general manager of Bechtel’s Defense and Space business line. The coalition is an advisory board of technical, scientific, engineering, and business leaders selected to help maximize ASCEND’s year-round reach and impact, including the design and content of its centerpiece annual event. (Source: PR Newswire)
09 June 21. USAF BG Linda S. Hurry to the grade of major general. Hurry is currently serving as the director of logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
INDUSTRY
PERSONNEL
09 June 21. Ingalls to hire 3,000 full-time shipbuilders. Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Wednesday that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division plans to hire roughly 3,000 full-time shipbuilders as part of its future-growth plan.
“We are steadily adding new team members to our growing workforce,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson said in a statement. “Shipbuilding is a challenging, extremely rewarding and potentially life-changing career, and we are excited to offer so many full-time, stable, full-benefits opportunities to our community.”
HII, based in Pascagoula, Mississippi, is America’s largest military shipbuilder. The company said it’s adding ship fitters, electricians, pipefitters, pipe welders and structural welders, and is also seeking applicants with mechanical, hot work or carpentry experience. The company is recruiting across Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana.
On the Newport News, Virginia-based firm’s quarterly earnings call last month, executives highlighted that HII has been on a spending spree to boost its unmanned business, which is part of its Technical Solutions unit. HII says it employs more than 41,000 people in the U.S. and abroad.
(Source: Defense News)
07 June 21. Australian Government, industry launch new job seeker platform for shipbuilding industry. The Commonwealth government and industry have launched a new job portal to support Australia’s shipbuilding workforce. The government, in partnership with the defence industry, has launched a new shipbuilding jobs website to better link industry with the prospective workforce. The website was launched through a partnership between the federal government’s Naval Shipbuilding College and key partners, and it is hoped that it will facilitate Australia’s current ongoing shipbuilding programs as well as Australia’s sovereign shipbuilding industry into the future.
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price commented that the portal, dubbed the JobsPortal, will support a range of prospective shipbuilding employees from the trades through to those with PhD qualifications.
“By 2030 about 15,000 workers across the country will be employed in Australia’s National Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise, carrying out the largest regeneration of our naval fleet since the Second World War,” Minister Price said.
“Currently, the Naval Shipbuilding College’s weekly job alert contains, on average, more than 150 job opportunities.
“That number is only going to grow. The JobsPortal is a one-stop shop for job seekers and shipbuilding industry recruiters.
“If you are interested in learning more about career opportunities in shipbuilding and advice about training pathways, I recommend you connect with the Naval Shipbuilding College and join the national Workforce Register.”
According to a statement released by Minister Price, the Naval Shipbuilding College is expected to enhance Australia’s shipbuilding industry by offering education, training and partnership opportunities. (Source: Defence Connect)
EUROPE APPOINTMENTS
08 Jun 21. Changes to Babcock’s Executive Committee. Babcock International, the Aerospace, Defence and Security Company today announced that following a long and successful career, John Davies, Chief Executive, Land has decided to retire.
John joined Babcock in 2010 through the acquisition of VT Group, and previously held the position of Chief Executive of Babcock’s Defence and Security and of Support Services divisions.
Babcock CEO David Lockwood said: “John has been an important part of the Group for 11 years. I would like to thank him for his commitment and wish him well in his retirement.”
John will be succeeded by Tom Newman who will take up the role of Chief Executive, Land on 28 June. Currently Chief of Staff and the member of the Executive Committee responsible for managing the Group’s Strategic Partnering Programme with the UK Government, Tom brings a broad range of experience to the role having held senior positions in shipbuilding, defence and emergency services. Following an internal process, Collette McMullen has been appointed to succeed Tom as Chief of Staff.
09 June 21. Rolls-Royce (RR.L) said that Anita Frew would succeed Ian Davis as chair on Oct. 1 2021, making her the first woman to chair the British aero-engine company when Davis retires after nine years in the role. Frew, 63, is currently chair of science and chemicals group Croda (CRDA.L) and a non-executive director of mining giant BHP Group (BHPB.L). Rolls-Royce’s senior independent director Kevin Smith said that Frew was the clear choice to lead the group as he thanked Davis for his service. (Source: Reuters)
U.S. APPOINTMENTS
07 June 21. McDermott International, Ltd today announced that Lee McIntire, an independent director on the McDermott Board of Directors, will assume the responsibilities of interim Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. David Dickson, Chief Executive Officer, has decided to resign. Mr. McIntire was recruited to join McDermott’s Board of Directors in July 2020. He brings more than 35 years in customer-focused construction engineering and executive leadership. Mr. McIntire most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Terrapower from August 2015 to October 2018 and was previously Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of CH2M HILL, a global engineering services company, from 2006 to 2014. At CH2M HILL, Mr. McIntire doubled company revenue, grew the workforce to more than 30,000, and expanded the company’s international presence. Prior to joining CH2M HILL, Mr. McIntire was a Partner and Executive Vice President and a member of the board of the Bechtel Corporation from 1989 to 2004. Mr. McIntire has served on multiple corporate boards including the Executive Committee of the Nuclear Energy Institute, National Petroleum Council, and British Aerospace (BAE). He is currently a board member for Ovintiv (Encana) and Spur Petroleum. Mr. McIntire holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from the University of Nebraska College of Civil Engineering and a Master’s Degree from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona. He attended the Executive Management Program at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and served as executive-in-residence at the University of California, Davis, Graduate School of Management. (Source: PR Newswire)
10 June 21. Major General (Ret.) Garry Dean, US Air Force, has joined Vita Inclinata Technologies as a Senior Advisor, the company announced today, bringing his extensive background in National Guard and Reserve affairs, and aviation safety excellence to Vita’s mission of “bring everyone home… every time.” General Dean transitioned from the service in 2015, retiring as Director of the National Guard Bureau Joint Staff in the Pentagon, where he supported Army and Air National Guard policy, missions and operations in the 54 US states, territories, and the District of Columbia. (Source: PR Newswire)
REST OF THE WORLD APPOINTMENTS
07 June 21. Thales on Monday announced the appointment of Ashish Saraf as Vice-President and Country Director for India with effect from June 1, 2021. In this role, Saraf will lead the company’s India business and will be responsible for the strategic growth of Thales in the country across all of its markets, further strengthening local teams, collaborations and innovation, it said. (Source: Google/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/)
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