David Lavery, Pakistan as Senior Close Protection Manager

David Lavery

Pakistan as Senior Close Protection Manager

UN Security Council

Location
Afghanistan
Education
High school or equivalent, Psychology
Experience
37 years, 3 months

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Total years of experience :37 years, 3 months

Pakistan as Senior Close Protection Manager at UN Security Council
  • January 2014 to March 2014

F Provided strategic support to the UN Security Council mission to Pakistan as Senior Close Protection Manager

Vice President at BMK Afghanistan Engineering & Construction LTD
  • January 2013 to March 2014

BMK Afghanistan Engineering & Construction LTD Afghanistan
Vice President 2013- present
F Consulting engineering and design-build firm that provides in-house structural and blast engineering, physical security
engineering, construction, security appraisals and assessments, and construction management with entire turnkey capability to mitigate innovative and secure steadfast solutions.

President/Executive Director at Raven Rae Resources
  • January 2012 to March 2014

Raven Rae Resources Afghanistan & Kenya
President/Executive Director 2012 - present
F Provided holistic, safe and secure life support services to a wide spectrum of humanitarian and developmental organisations, public and private sectors in Afghanistan and Kenya
F Security risk management services, e.g., security risk analysis and mitigation, business continuity planning, security design and management systems, and crisis management training

Executive Director at Canpro Afghanistan Limited
  • January 2010 to January 2012

Canpro Afghanistan Limited Afghanistan
Executive Director 2010 - 2012
F Created and delivered holistic, safe and secure life support services to a wide spectrum of the humanitarian and developmental agencies as well in public and private domains in Afghanistan
F Provided high-quality capacity building, training assistance and service deliveries
F Delivered an array of security-related services not limited to the analysis but also the provision of many of the solutions to circumvent
identified security risks
F Applied crisis management during hostile intent
F Designed, manufactured, implemented security infrastructure enhancements

Business Development Manager at HART Maritime Security Ltd
  • Singapore
  • January 2009 to January 2010

HART Maritime Security Ltd. Singapore
Business Development Manager 2009 - 2010
F Developed, promoted and marketed secure maritime assets in all environments
F Designed and manifested maritime risk assessments and surveys
F Designed and implemented technical measures to mitigate risks to critical business functions related to security breaches, weak business
practices and disasters
F Monitored and established physical maritime operational procedures
F Designed and trained Maritime courses meeting the ISPC standards

Security Adviser at United Nations Department of Safety and Security
  • January 2008 to January 2009

United Nations Department of Safety and Security Tajikistan
Security Adviser 2008 - 2009
F Served as Principle Security Advisor to UN Designated Official and Security Management Team in the execution of accountabilities with regards to the safety and security of all UN staff members and their dependants
F Directed the administration of emergency preparedness and response and security policies, activities and standards
F Identified and analysed security-related risks to the United Nations system
F Provided emergency surge capacity support and crisis management to the United Nations Country Team Pakistan
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Senior Operations and Training Manager at United Nations Department of Safety and Security
  • January 2006 to December 2008

United Nations Department of Safety and Security Somalia/Kenya
Senior Operations and Training Manager 2006 - 2008
F Provided emergency surge capacity support and crisis management to the United Nations Country Team Sri Lanka by establishing the
Security Information Operation Centre
F Developed procedures and managed the emergency operations and security risk mitigation implementation
F Conducted security risk assessments and development of security plans and emergency contingency documents
F Developed an integrated secure network with non-government organizations
F Established and managed the security information and operation reporting system
F Provided senior management protection in high-risk locations (Mogadishu & Baidoa)

Deputy Security Advisor at United Nations Department of Safety and Security
  • January 2006 to December 2006

United Nations Department of Safety and Security Darfur, Sudan
Deputy Security Advisor 2006
F Provided security risk management in the high-risk region for the UN emergency humanitarian relief operation
F Directed the implementation of an enhanced security reporting system, streamlining critical security information sharing within the UN and
I/NGO communities and established a rapport with all significant security interlocutors
F Managed the emergency helicopter extraction of NGO staff caught in a high-risk armed conflict between rebel militia and government
troops
F Provided senior management of the planning and protection of humanitarian aid community in high risk locations

Area Field Security Coordination Officer at United Nations Department of Safety and Security
  • January 2002 to January 2006

Area Field Security Coordination Officer (2002-2006) Afghanistan

at United Nations Department of Safety and Security
  • January 2000 to January 2006

United Nations Department of Safety and Security 2000 - 2006

Field Security Coordination Officer
  • January 2001 to December 2001

Field Security Coordination Officer (2001) Turkmenistan

Security Consultant at Raven Rae Resource Group
  • Canada
  • January 2000 to January 2001

Raven Rae Resource Group Perth, Ontario, Canada
Security Consultant 2000 - 2001

Security Specialist Officer
  • January 2000 to December 2000

Security Specialist Officer (2000) Eritrea
F Provided strategic guidance on all security matters in a medium to high-risk country
F Oversaw implementation of security planning, security risk and threat assessments and analytical reporting
F Provided security capacity building to the local government security forces
F Conducted security risk assessments to facilitate UN mandates, security accountability, safety and welfare of all UN staff members
F Conceived, established and managed the UN Protection Unit (767 all rank members)
F Provided technical expertise and physical support to the Afghan government during the high altitude search and recovery of victims of an aviation disaster
F Directed emergency support to the emergency UN security program in Afghanistan while in Turkmenistan
F Provided direct security management simultaneously to two UN agencies, WFP and UNICEF

at United Nations in Eritrea
  • June 2000 to September 2000

F Provided security management for the United Nations in Eritrea (June-September 2000)
F Provided consultancy and security training services to various public and private organisations

Master Warrant Officer MMM, CD (Retired) at Canadian Department of National Defence
  • Canada
  • January 1977 to January 2000

Canadian Department of National Defence Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Master Warrant Officer MMM, CD (Retired) 1977 - 2000
F Founding member of the Canadian Anti-Terrorist/Hostage-Rescue Unit, Joint Task Force-Two
F Served as Operations and Training Sergeant Major/Troop Commander and Second in Command
F Participated in law enforcement and security details in Canada and USA
F Maintained security and emergency contingency plans, and Standing Operating Procedures
F Recruited, selected and trained members for tactical operations
F Provided extensive technical and practical field support in a high-profile demonstration and sales of military equipment (Egypt - General

at Motors of Canada
  • January 1982 to December 1982

Motors of Canada, 1982)

Education

High school or equivalent, Psychology
  • at University of Manitoba
  • January 2003

F University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Canada Psychology (credits) 2002 - 2003 F Canadian Forces Various Canadian Forces Bases, Canada

Master's degree,
  • at University of Leicester

F University of Leicester Leicester, UK Security & Risk Management (MSc) 2013- ongoing