Paul Shields

Responsible for the executive leadership, management, training and command of a infantry unit consisting of 650 integral staff with up to an additional 400 cross-functional attached personnel Key responsibilities include: * Train, prepare, manage and lead allocated people and equipment for operations * Drive change, and realise key organisational modernisation objectives • Manage key strategic relationships

Lead Coalition, Joint and Inter-Agency Teams, including 12 core planners expanding out to 70 inter-disciplinary team members, to develop strategic and operational solutions for consideration by Defence Senior Commanders

Program manager responsible for the delivery of a major organisational transformation project to improve the effectiveness of the Australian's Army mid tier officer leadership, planning and management course. Senior Instructor responsible for the design, delivery and continuous improvement of the leadership, management, and operational planning/problem solving training contained within Army's promotion course to Major.

Responsible for the leadership and management of up to 180 personnel to achieve a diverse range of team, organisational, operational and training objectives. The role included establishing an effective goal orientated organisational culture; development of leaders; planning, leading and conducting training/operations; and all facets of implementing and managing corporate governance.

Australian Army on attachment to the British Army, Münster, Germany Responsible for the operational planning and management for an Armoured Infantry Battle Group (750 personnel organisation), across a diverse range of training activities and operational tasks conducted in Europe, Canada and the Middle East

• Lead Program Manager, Trainer and Assessor (2004-2005). Responsible for the design and execution of the Australian Army Mechanised Armoured Fighting Vehicle Crew Commander Training. • Executive Human Resource Manager (2002-2003) • Junior Manager/trainer, including leading an Infantry platoon of 35 personnel on deployment to East Timor in 1999-2000

Managing Agile Organisations Design thinking and planning methodologies Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMPOK)

Business Strategy Financial Management Business Risk Management Change Management

Graduate Australian Command and Staff College is a highly selective one year full time Masters level course focused on strategy, operational planning and executive management based at the Australian Defence College in Canberra

Behavioural Science / Organisational Psychology Workplace Health and Safety Industrial Relations