Jon Hassain

Career

According to his Linkedin profile.

• Deployable Civilian Expert (Strategic Communication) UK Government's Stabilisation Unit Jul 2018 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos
• Strategic Communication (Stratcom) Specialist UK Ministry of Defence · Freelance Mar 2014 - Present · 9 yrs 1 mo
• Strategic Communication Consultant - Cabinet Office · Contract

Nov 2020 - Apr 2021 · 6 mosNov 2020 - Apr 2021 · 6 mos London, England, United Kingdom

• Strategic Communications Consultant Foreign and Commonwealth Office Nov 2018 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos London, United Kingdom
• Senior Campaign Manager, Communication & Behaviour Change CampaignsSenior Campaign Manager, Communication & Behaviour Change Campaigns

Scientific Communication Laboratories May 2014 - Dec 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos London, United Kingdom Responsible for directing communication campaigns for various projects from concept to delivery: tender creation and pitch, research and TAA, strategy development, campaign management, client/account management, evaluation and lesson formulation.Responsible for directing communication campaigns for various projects from concept to delivery: tender creation and pitch, research and TAA, strategy development, campaign management, client/account management, evaluation and lesson formulation.

• Deployable Surgical Platform Logistics Team (pro bono) Merlin Mar 2014 - May 2014 · 3 mosMar 2014 - May 2014 · 3 mos

London, United Kingdom

• Project Manager (pro bono)Project Manager (pro bono)

Speakers TrustSpeakers Trust Dec 2013 - Mar 2014 · 4 mosDec 2013 - Mar 2014 · 4 mos London, United Kingdom

• British Army

5 yrs 4 mos5 yrs 4 mos Head of Unit Operations and Training, Bomb DisposalHead of Unit Operations and Training, Bomb Disposal Dec 2011 - Mar 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mosDec 2011 - Mar 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mos Kenya, United Kingdom.Kenya, United Kingdom. Primary operational planning officer, ensuring 170 employees were fully trained to undertake bomb disposal tasks, support UK Police operation, the 2012 Olympic Games and a deployment to Afghanistan.

Successfully planned and delivered overseas projects in Central Kenya involving 110 personnel, coordinating activity with international stakeholders, military and civilian, in a challenging environment with poor communication infrastrucrure.Primary operational planning officer, ensuring 170 employees were fully trained to undertake bomb disposal tasks, support UK Police operation, the 2012 Olympic Games and a deployment to Afghanistan. Successfully planned and delivered overseas projects in Central Kenya involving 110 personnel, coordinating activity with international stakeholders, military and civilian, in a challenging environment with poor communication infrastrucrure. Operations Manager, Bomb Disposal and Risk Mitigation, Afghanistan.Operations Manager, Bomb Disposal and Risk Mitigation, Afghanistan. Feb 2013 - Sep 2013 · 8 mosFeb 2013 - Sep 2013 · 8 mos Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Operations Manager for 100 staff spread over 2,500sq km. Coordinated all bomb disposal activity between various multi-national stakeholder groups within the British area of operations in Helmand Province. Demonstrated a calm and decisive problem solving approach, successfully overseeing risk analysis & mitigation planning for all bomb disposal projects in a 7 month period.Operations Manager for 100 staff spread over 2,500sq km. Coordinated all bomb disposal activity between various multi-national stakeholder groups within the British area of operations in Helmand Province. Demonstrated a calm and decisive problem solving approach, successfully overseeing risk analysis & mitigation planning for all bomb disposal projects in a 7 month period. Departmental Manager, Army Engineering Training Regiment.Departmental Manager, Army Engineering Training Regiment. Dec 2010 - Dec 2011 · 1 yr 1 moDec 2010 - Dec 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo Royal School of Military Engineering, Chatham, KentRoyal School of Military Engineering, Chatham, Kent Line Manager of 15 specialist engineering staff who delivered training in conjunction with a Public Private Partnership educational initiative. Responsible for the training and quality control of the instruction of 90 personnel, as well as wide ranging pastoral and welfare responsbilities. Required strong change management and relationship building skills to successfully cope with a period of significant organisational upheaval. Line Manager of 15 specialist engineering staff who delivered training in conjunction with a Public Private Partnership educational initiative. Responsible for the training and quality control of the instruction of 90 personnel, as well as wide ranging pastoral and welfare responsbilities. Required strong change management and relationship building skills to successfully cope with a period of significant organisational upheaval. Team Leader, Construction and Military Engineering, Germany and Iraq.Team Leader, Construction and Military Engineering, Germany and Iraq. Dec 2008 - Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 1 moDec 2008 - Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 1 mo Germany, Iraq.Germany, Iraq. Line manager of 30 staff. Delivered £70,000 construction project, on time and within budget, on behalf of the Iraqi Police Academy; a challenging environment with severe time constraints. Ensured appropriate and specific messaging was delivered whilst working with domestic news agencies (BBC, ITN, C4 etc.) during British handover ceremonies in Iraq.Line manager of 30 staff. Delivered £70,000 construction project, on time and within budget, on behalf of the Iraqi Police Academy; a challenging environment with severe time constraints. Ensured appropriate and specific messaging was delivered whilst working with domestic news agencies (BBC, ITN, C4 etc.) during British handover ceremonies in Iraq.

• Qatar International School

Sep 2002 - Apr 2007 · 4 yrs 8 mosSep 2002 - Apr 2007 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Company Director

• Conch

Affiliations

• National Security Communications Team
• SCL Elections/Strategic Communication Laboratories

Resources

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcHWs0YeXqA&ab_channel=NATOStratComCOE
• https://stratcomcoe.org/publications/disinformation-in-democracies-improving-societal-resilience-to-disinformation/241
• http://basrablog.blogspot.com/2009/03/?m=0