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Sepp Rodgers

Kingston

Summary

Insightful Manager with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement. Empowers, equips and trusts employees to independently handle daily functions and integrates stakeholders. Talented leader with analytical approach to emergency management planning and day-to-day problem-solving. An agile and collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with management, coworkers and employees to promote engaged, empowering work culture and problem solving. Documented strengths in communication, building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced and resource constrained settings.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Officer

Department National Defence (DND) - 1st Canadian Division Headquarters
08.2024 - Current
  • Developed and implemented strategic plans to enhance support operation and coordination across multiple government and international agencies.
  • Led cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and achieve organizational goals in Emergency Preparedness and Management.
  • Analyzed complex data sets to inform decision-making and optimize resource allocation, response to diaster and humanitarian assistance operations.
  • Coordinated stakeholder engagement initiatives to ensure alignment with project objectives.
  • Facilitated training sessions to enhance team skills in project management and strategic planning.
  • Mentored junior staff, fostering professional development and enhancing team performance.

Officer Commanding

DND
07.2020 - Current
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities, established quality insurance and mentored team members to maximize team agility.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account and processes development.
  • Developed and implemented business strategies to achieve business goals and alignment with current and future needs analysis.
  • Planned, implemented technology and applied life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations with limited resources.

Project Director

DND
07.2018 - 07.2020
  • Developed project control roadmap to guide various projects.
  • Monitored project and program quality to meet expectations, including Government of Canada policies to include Indigenous procurement goals.
  • Oversaw up to 17 projects simultaneously without sacrificing standards.
  • Traveled to other locations for temporary assignments, meetings or training.
  • Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
  • Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.

Strategic Planner

DND - NORAD & USNORTHCOM
07.2015 - 07.2018
  • As a Staff officer established, initiated and optimized defence and partnership strategies on bi-national, NATO and other stakeholder's pertaining to the security and policy of North America and the Arctic.
  • Led a multifaceted team of professionals from both military and civilian agencies to meet objectives, influence policy development to include Indigenous and environmental considerations, and international cooperation.
  • Staff Officer supporting the planning to both exercises and real-life synchronizing of defence support to civil authorities, working with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other stakeholders in support to U.S. humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) efforts.



Education

Master of Arts - International Relations And Conflict Resolution

American Military University

Bachelor of Arts - Film And Cultural Studies

Carleton University

No Degree - Military, Interagency And Gender Awareness Cert

United Nations Peace Operations Training Institute
Virginia, USA
01-2019

Skills

  • Strategic Planning and Execution
  • Emergency Response Management
  • Staff Management
  • Policies, Procedures and Training
  • Project and Resource Management
  • Operations management
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Collaborator
  • Cultural Advisor

Mutlilingual Workplace Expereince

French
Professional Working

Certification

UN and NATO Gender Advisor, Culture Advisor and USNORTHCOM Defense Support of Civilian Authorities

Timeline

Staff Officer

Department National Defence (DND) - 1st Canadian Division Headquarters
08.2024 - Current

Officer Commanding

DND
07.2020 - Current

Project Director

DND
07.2018 - 07.2020

Strategic Planner

DND - NORAD & USNORTHCOM
07.2015 - 07.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Film And Cultural Studies

Carleton University

Master of Arts - International Relations And Conflict Resolution

American Military University

No Degree - Military, Interagency And Gender Awareness Cert

United Nations Peace Operations Training Institute

Personal Information

Title: Staff Officer

Sepp Rodgers