Mar 31, 2014

Security Force Advisor - Afghanistan

Employer: General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan

Job Description
Security Force Advisor (Counter Insurgency) in Afghanistan-City Not Available
SFA Advisors serves as a top level Counter Insurgency /Foreign Internal Defense technical or functional expert, advising ISAF forces at the Regional Command level. SFA Advisors often working on multiple projects and programs.

1. Serves as a top level technical or functional expert supporting one or more clients and unlimited user groups.
2. Performs highly specialized technical tasks associated with cutting-edge technologies.

3. Works with user groups to solve business problems with available technology including hardware, software, databases, and peripherals.
4. Applies expert functional knowledge and experience to significant business projects or processes.
5. May perform business development activities, including providing technical input to proposal efforts.
6. Provides guidance and training to less experienced staff.
7. May serve as a technical task or project leader.
8. May have supervisory responsibilities.
9. Maintains current knowledge of relevant developments in area of expertise.
10. Participates in special projects as required.

1. Bachelors Degree in a related discipline.SFA Advisors shall have a BA or BS or better in a strategic analysis or SFA-related field (e.g. security studies, conflict studies, international relations, management, operations research, terrorism studies)
2. Masters Degree preferred.

Requires 10-15 years experience. SFA Advisors shall have previous operational experience in counterinsurgency campaigns, and shall have a minimum of 10 years work experience in counterinsurgency-related fields.

All SFA Advisors shall have at least 1 year of experience, within the last 3 years, experience in OEF.

The SFA/COIN Advisor shall be trained and equipped to operate in the field with RC Teams.
As clear, concise reporting is a critical mission requirement, all SFA Advisors shall demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
Must be eligible for Secret Clearance.
 
Additional Information
Relocation No
Security Clearance Level Secret
Security Clearance Basis Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)
Security Clearance Polygraph None
Job ID Number 221806

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