Mark Evans
Bilingurr,Australia
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience as a Prison Officer at Broome Regional Prison, excelling in crisis management and operational planning. Proven leadership in high-pressure environments, adept at training facilitation and regulatory compliance. Recognized for exceptional communication skills and a commitment to safety and integrity in all tasks undertaken.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Prison Officer / Special Operation Group, (SOG)
Broome Regional Prison
10.2016 - Current
- Prison officer Broome Regional Prison (BRP)
- OSH Representative (BRP)
- Prison Officer, Special Handling Unit (SHU) Casuarina Prison
- Successful completion of prison officer entry level training program (ELTP) followed with SOG specialised selection course completion
- Breathing apparatus (BA) qualified
- Critical incident response
- Major incident response
- High security escorts, Funeral escorts, hospital sits, intrastate/interstate transfers and ballistic escorts.
- Statewide response to emergency situations as required
- Security/auditing evaluation and commissioning of infrastructure
- Search operations, prisons, vehicles, visitors and staff
- Supervising prisoners and prison activities
- Perimeter security and security system testing/commissioning
- Master control room operations
- High profile patrols
- Operational and emergency management training
- Provide basic riot control training for ELTP courses
Youth Custodial Officer
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
11.2015 - 10.2016
- Successful completion of the entry level training for youth custodial officers.
- Transitioned to Banksia Hill Detention Center in January 2016 to commence my role as a YCO.
- Daily supervision and management of detainee wings in all units across the centre
- Conduct and forward population counts
- Security searches of areas and detainees
- Manage conflict through affective communication techniques
- Follow and understand relative legislation and operate under standing orders
- Respond to incidents/emergencies as required
- Primary response team duties as required
- Accurate and timely recording of information using TOMS system.
Water well mud rotary drillers offsider
06.2015 - 11.2015
- Servicing, maintenance and repairs of the drill rig, support vehicles and truck mounted HIAB crane
- Operating small wheel loader/ backhoe building drill bunds and drill pads
- Loading/unloading of drill rods and pallet loads from laydown yard to site utilising backhoe forklift
Serviceperson de-watering
10.2011 - 06.2015
- Assisting to run morning pre-start meetings, pre-start of service trucks, refueling of all generators and pumps on site along with maintaining correct operating fluids and weekly scheduled maintenance
- Operating a variety of Heavy rigid vehicle’s
- Fueling and basic maintenance on all mobile plant; loaders, Manitou, crane and backhoe
- Maintaining correct documentation and records
- Assist maintaining department stores, filter kits and consumables
- Accurate reporting of equipment faults and correct procedure for reporting any unsafe equipment or hazards
- Drive 52-seater coach from site to camp and return.
Dual rotary drilling offside / mobile plant operator
Barber Drilling
09.2010 - 10.2011
- Began with Barber Drilling, a dual rotary water bore specialist company drilling 6” to16” diameter water bore’s for de-watering and production purposes
- Drilling operations involved; Basic arc welding, Oxy cutting, profile cutting, maintaining drilling fluid levels, dogging, collection/organisation of drill samples for hydrologist team, cementing of water bore pads, servicing, maintenance and repairs of the rig and support vehicles
- Truck mounted HIAB crane operations.
- Operating small wheel loader/ backhoe building drill bunds and drill pads
- Pre-start/Daily maintenance checks
- February 2011 I was elected as the rig safety representative by the crew.
Emergency Co-ordination Centre (ECC) Senior watch member
Royal Australian Navy
07.2009 - 09.2010
- Posted to HMAS Stirling navy base as the Emergency Co-ordination Centre (ECC) junior watch member, being the first point of contact for all emergency situations throughout the base in a 2 watch rotation of an 11 hour day and 13 hour night watch.
- Promoted to watch supervisor after one month by demonstrating position knowledge and taking charge whilst staying in control of all emergency situations that occurred during this time.
- Co-ordinating defence emergency services including Fire, Medical, Naval police and defence personnel along with civilian emergency services to emergency situations throughout the Stirling establishment including hazardous substance spills, fire alarms and a motor vehicle accidents.
- Working with senior management and emergency service personnel on improving emergency procedures.
- Assist training for junior members.
COMMUNICATIONS – SHIPS DIVER
HMAS Arunta
08.2006 - 07.2009
- Took up a communications role on HMAS Arunta, an ANZAC class vessel crewed by more than 160 personnel based at HMAS Stirling
- Communication operations, safety management, daily maintenance and mustering of highly classified equipment and information
- Coordinated ship movements with local port authorities and acted as the Communications Manager during emergencies onboard the ship
- Deployed to the Persian Gulf for 6 months under arduous conditions in an extremely high-pressure position as the ships boarding party communications member. Conducted boarding’s and searches of large merchant vessels, oil tankers, offshore oil rigs and small fishing vessels for security purposes. This position involved a high level of situational awareness due to the possible volatile environment. This position also involved working with many different cultures due to the number of international vessels being searched which added an extra element of remaining sensitive and knowledgeable of other cultural and beliefs systems to be able to properly interact together safely and securely whilst still conducting our job to the highest standard
- Conducted multiple diving operations during the Persian Gulf deployment including security sweeps of oil platforms, successful searches for lost equipment and underwater maintenance reports for the engineering department onboard HMAS Arunta. This was a voluntary but highly sort position within the ship’s crew.
- Toward the end of my tenure, ran the communications centre onboard and supervised 2 junior staff.
COMMUNICATIONS – SEAMANSHIP
HMAS Fremantle
08.2005 - 08.2006
- Joined HMAS Fremantle, based in Darwin, an aging, now decommissioned Fremantle class patrol boat with a small team of between fifteen to twenty personnel at any given time
- Given additional roles and responsibilities beyond communications due to our small team yet large work load including successful completion of helmsman training, conducting engine room rounds and a large emphasis on maintenance due to the age of the ship
- Conducted several northern border security operations of suspected illegal entry vessels and illegal fishing vessels.
INITIAL RECRUIT TRAINING – TECHNICAL TRAINING
05.2003 - 08.2005
- Successfully completed an intensive 12 week defence recruit program. Formally trained in teamwork, leadership, appraising work situations, problem solving, oral and written communication, employing initiative, presentation skills, first aid, OHS and planning. Subsequently graduated a further 12 month communications training program encompassing a broad spectrum of IT and communication topics. Gained exposure to resource supervision, administration, customer service, office administration and conflict resolution skills.
Education
Victor Harbor High School
South AustraliaSkills
- Teamwork - Proven teamwork skills backed by experience working in diverse work environments
- Crisis management
- Emergency response
- Risk assessment
- Training facilitation
- Regulatory compliance
- Operational planning
- Physical fitness
- Strategic planning and organization
- Interpersonal skills – Working within such diverse environments and personnel has given me great communication skills with both colleagues, prisoners and clients
- Calm demeanor - My manner gains the trust, confidence and loyalty of clients and colleagues
- Communication - A high degree of literacy and an ability to communicate in a fluent manner on a wide variety of topics
- Organisation - Frequently managed competing tasks and organised major activities to tight time frames
- Problem solving - Practical experience analysing complex issues and breaking them into solvable parts
- Quality focus - An excellent eye for detail supported by high personal standards and a track record of integrity
- Able to adapt quickly to new roles and changes in the industry, proven through a wide variety of tasks and roles successfully undertaken throughout my career
- Deep appreciation of diversity and group dynamics
- Proven skills in selling ideas and solutions
- Action oriented team player with a positive attitude
- Proven leadership with successful completion of any task given, to a safe and high standard of work and within time frames
- Well disciplined
Certification
- Certificate III in Correctional Practices, Corrective Services Academy (Completed 2016)
- Heavy rigid vehicle unrestricted licence
- I.C.A.M (Incident Investigation Training)
- Experienced in Backhoe operation
- Asbestos Awareness
- OH&S and Risk Management Induction
- Occupational Health and Safety Awareness
- Alcohol and Drug Awareness (Defence)
- Equity & Diversity Awareness (Defence)
- RADHAZ Technical Safety course (Defence)
- Fraud and Ethics Awareness (Defence)
- Security Awareness (Defence)
- Suicide Awareness and Prevention (Defence)
- Scuba Air Diver (RAN)
- ITT Bridging and Further Mathematics Training (Defence)
- Certificate II in Information Systems (Defence)
- Suite of basic and advanced IT and communication courses with Defence
References
- Tate, Alexander, Senior Prison Officer, Special Operations Group, Department of Justice, Tate.Alexander@justice.wa.gov.au, 93666800, 0422231244, Department of Justice
- Ian, Wilson, Senior Prison Officer, Special Operations Group, Department of Justice, Ian.Wilson@justice.wa.gov.au, 93666800, 0400893086, Department of Justice
References
References available upon request.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
- PRISON OFFICER, SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP (SOG)
- YOUTH CUSTODIAL OFFICER, BANKSIA HILL DETENTION CENTRE (BHDC)
- WATER WELL DRILLERS OFFSIDER
- SERVICEPERSON - DE-WATERING
- DUEL ROTARY DRILLERS OFFSIDER / MOBILE PLANT OPERATOR
- ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY / COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST
- BOARDING PARTY COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
DUTIES
- Critical incident response
- Incident management
- Team leader, varied operations
- High security escorts
- Conflict resolution
- Emergency response unit (ERU)
- De-escalation of critical incidents
- Operational reporting
- Incident review
- Emergency response
- Planned use of force
- Advanced riot control
- Training entry level prison officer’s
VALUES
- Teamwork
- Safe work practices
- Professionalism
- Discipline
STRENGTHS
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Communication skills
- High situational awareness
- Self-control during stressful events
- Taking the initiative
- Understand and follow procedures
- High level of personnel fitness
- Adaptability during fluid situations
Timeline
Prison Officer / Special Operation Group, (SOG)
Broome Regional Prison
10.2016 - Current
Youth Custodial Officer
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
11.2015 - 10.2016
Water well mud rotary drillers offsider
06.2015 - 11.2015
Serviceperson de-watering
10.2011 - 06.2015
Dual rotary drilling offside / mobile plant operator
Barber Drilling
09.2010 - 10.2011
Emergency Co-ordination Centre (ECC) Senior watch member
Royal Australian Navy
07.2009 - 09.2010
COMMUNICATIONS – SHIPS DIVER
HMAS Arunta
08.2006 - 07.2009
COMMUNICATIONS – SEAMANSHIP
HMAS Fremantle
08.2005 - 08.2006
INITIAL RECRUIT TRAINING – TECHNICAL TRAINING
05.2003 - 08.2005
Victor Harbor High School
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