Justin Jones
Hamilton,WKO
Summary
Results-driven Security Manager with extensive experience in high-stakes environments, adept at managing complex operations in challenging locations. Proven track record in strategic planning and execution of large-scale initiatives while upholding the highest standards of integrity. Expertise in leveraging advanced technical, business, and logistics skills to optimise processes and achieve organisational objectives.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Corrections Officer
New Zealand Department of Corrections
Hampton Downs, Waikato
04.2024 - Current
- Adhere to Acts, Rules and Regulations
- Prisoner Welfare
- Managed conflict and negotiated resolutions between prisoners to prevent violence and ensure the safety of all individuals in the facility.
- Observed daily operations throughout the facility for compliance with standards set forth by governing bodies.
- Monitored conduct of prisoners in housing unit or during work or recreational activities to prevent escape or violence.
- Operated telephones, switchboards, intercoms and two-way radios to communicate with other personnel.
- Enforced resident behavior management protocols and drafted incident reports for infractions.
- Inspected cells and other areas for contraband and safety hazards.
- Developed rapport with prisoners by engaging them in conversation about their interests or providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Monitored prisoners' behaviour to detect any signs of physical or psychological distress, as well as potential for violent outbursts.
- Counseled inmates and responded to legitimate questions, concerns and requests.
- Employed de-escalation techniques, verbal commands and physical and mechanical restraints to address unruly prisoners.
Kuwait Energy Iraq LTD
11/2014
Siba Iraq
11.2014 - 03.2024
- Security Section Head for Kuwait Energy Iraq Ltd since November 2017
- available direct response and support field managers for all security related issues, available 24/7 by telephone and email.
- Maintenance of appropriate Security and staff relationships, particularly with security contractors, maintaining a high level of cultural awareness between all key interfaces.
- Maintain close effective communication and coordination between myself, security chief, contracted security staff, project manager, field manager and camp bosses, report to Vice President.
- Oversight guidance and development of Kuwait Energy Iraq Litd (KEIL)
- Ensure that operations running smoothly (zero/minimal incidents) appropriate reaction to incidents and situations which could escalate into incidents.
- Accurated interpretation and maintenance of security plans - the KEIL minimum operating security standards and standard operating procedures, including where necessary, writing and amending Security Management Plans and ensure employed procedures meet acceptable security standards.
- Conduct regular security drills to ensure base personnel react in appropriate manner during any security emergency.
- Manitenance of the emergency response plan and all related contact details for outside agencies and the joint security operations centre.
- Remain punctual diligent and accountable for all actions and reactions within my area of responsibility.
- Engage in meetings and discussions with all stakeholders as a representative of KEIL.
- Oversight of all required field and facility access paperwork.
- Maintain effective cooperative working relationships with KEIL management, subordinates, contractors and subcontractors, vendors and outside agencies at all times.
- Conduction ongoing security vulnerability assessments of KEIL.
- Provide up to date accurate, daily security reports to the Vice President and keep the project manager of all loctactions under my responsibility appraised of an security issues on daily basis.
- Punctual and accurate daily reporting in the requierd KEIL security report format to the KEIL security Vice President by 7pm daily.
Hostile Environment Close Protection Leader
TA'AZ Security Southern Iraq
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Hostile Environment Close Protection Leader for TA'AZ security employed within commercial security projects within Southern Iraq.
- Close Protection Team Second in Command with KEIL project mobile security teams. Located primarily within SIBA Gas field, with additional operations in Majnoon, West Quran and Basra.
- Private security detail team leader, in charge of close protection team.
- Responsible of life, protection of clients in hostile environments, preservation of life and asset.
- Responsible for maintaining a high level of awareness on all missions.
Security Manager
Diverse Security Organisations
, Australia/New Zealand
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Operations Manager for Allied Security New Zealand.
- Operations Manager for TCB Security, Queensland Australia.
- Celebrity Protection.
- High Value Asset Protection, cash and diamonds.
Part & Full Time New Zealand Army
New Zealand
01.1996 - 01.2010
- Regular and Advanced Radio User.
- NCO and Crew Commanders Course Passes.
- Convoy escort and Valuable Asset Protection Trained.
- Close Target Reconnaissance Trained.
- Surveillance and Counter-Surveillance trained and experienced.
- NZ Armoured crew commander.
Additional Qualifications
New Zealand/Australia/South Africa/Iraq
- Offensive and defensive driver.
- Experienced close protections and Armoured-vehicle driver.
- Advanced and high-speed driver trained.
- Advanced off-road driver qualified.
- Conflict management trained
- Hostile environment negotiator
- Basic life support qualified
- Ships captains medic qualified (Ronin Medical, South Africa).
- First person on scene intermediate (Edexcel, UK0 (RoD 2018).
- Pre Hospital Emergency Care (St Johns, New Zealand).
- National Paramedic Training Academy Senior First Aider (Australia).
- Business Technology Education Counsel Level 3 Close Protection (Ronin, South Africa).
Skills
- Excellent and effective communication
- Work effectively in high pressure environment
- Team management and leadership, contributes to improving team skills
- Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills, with implementation of tactical options, ie AWOCA and TEN-R
- Certificate of prisoner handling and management
- Have the ability to problem solve and initiating vital decision making
- Extensive experience and skills in the security sector
- Assessment of job knowledge and skills, the ability to perform job independently
- Openly contributes towards team building and improving team skills
- Consistently complies with policies and procedures
- Willingly sacrifices own time to meet work obligations
- Accuracy of work, and eye for detail
- Quantity and quality of work output
- Always self evaluating to improve personal skills and abilities to meet job requirements
- Capable of working in a team environment
- Assess critical situations
- Execute objectives, that need to be achieved with the departments and teams
- Proven record of relationship building in retaining relationship with stake holders, contractors and work colleagues
Honorary Fisheries Officer
- Currently training as an Honorary Fisheries Officer
- Education people on fishing rules and encouraging voluntary compliance
- Patrolling Coastlines
- Checking fishers are complying with fisheries regulations.
- Gathering information, investigating suspicious behaviour.
- Working in the community providing advise and conversation in a watchful eye in the name of sustainability.
Timeline
Corrections Officer
New Zealand Department of Corrections
04.2024 - Current
Hostile Environment Close Protection Leader
TA'AZ Security Southern Iraq
01.2015 - 01.2017
Kuwait Energy Iraq LTD
11/2014
11.2014 - 03.2024
Security Manager
Diverse Security Organisations
01.2010 - 01.2015
Part & Full Time New Zealand Army
New Zealand
01.1996 - 01.2010
Additional Qualifications
New Zealand/Australia/South Africa/Iraq
Similar Profiles
Heidi CrawfordHeidi Crawford
Administration Officer at The Department of Corrections New ZealandAdministration Officer at The Department of Corrections New Zealand
Sonam Swastika DeviSonam Swastika Devi
Mental Health Nurse at Department Of Corrections, New ZealandMental Health Nurse at Department Of Corrections, New Zealand
Vinod LalVinod Lal
Programme Supervisor at Department of Corrections New ZealandProgramme Supervisor at Department of Corrections New Zealand
Zhenyanar MoosmanZhenyanar Moosman
Funeral Arranger at Papa KaingaFuneral Arranger at Papa Kainga
Jordan SmithJordan Smith
Cleaner at Personal FriendsCleaner at Personal Friends