My left foot left the ground at the Mogadishu airport 1448h, 24 Jan 12 and life has been very busy since. Arrived back in Melbourne 30 Jan, and have spent a couple of weeks between Melbourne, Brisbane, and back in my hometown of Kyogle...been great visiting and spending time with family.
Left Mogadishu with the prospect of a job back in Tarin Kowt, and it is still there. Have also been busy as, applying for a wide range of training, HS&E, and contract management roles here in Australia and am currently short-listed for two in a different state.
Then....out of the blue last Saturday, I received a phone call from a bloke who is one of the Directors of this company (
Alpha Group operates in East Africa and specializes in Marine and Logistics services) with the proposal that I come and be a Country Manager for them. Had dealt with them in Mogadishu. They have offices and do business from Mombasa, Mogadishu, Dar es Salaam, Seychelles, Mauritius, Uganda, & Dubai.
Full time employment (after a 6mth probation period) with good money, a house, a car, medical etc....zip tax...AND....me MISSUS is coming with me!!
Forgot to mention............... the country of which I am to be their Country Manager is................Mozambique!
Praying and hoping that this can be the job of my lifetime. They/I will be chasing the oil & gas industry and the business that the likes of Rio Tinto & CVRD (Vale) are have just started doing in Mozambique. Mozambique has anthracite coal with estimated reserves possibly larger than the Bowen Basin...and, it has hardly been touched yet, along with gold, diamonds, platinum and mineral sands.
Supposed to be departing before the end of March.
I had absolutely no idea that this was coming.
My left foot left the ground at the Mogadishu airport 1448h, 24 Jan 12 and life has been very busy since. Arrived back in Melbourne 30 Jan, and have spent a couple of weeks between Melbourne, Brisbane, and back in my hometown of Kyogle...been great visiting and spending time with family.