Location: Gabon
Requisition ID 2014-9898
Job Summary:
- Serve as a Staff Trainer for the African Contingency Operation and Training Assistance (ACOTA) program, conducting the training in French, the language of the Gabon Army
- Support the preparation of battalions and/or brigades for deployments to and sustained operations in multinational peacekeeping operations in Africa by training African commanders and staffs in Peace Support Operations (PSO) command and staff operations skills and procedures.
- Ensure development of POIs, lesson plans, and training support packages for collective training shall be carried out as noted in each ACOTA Program Office (APO) task order.
- Ensure all training scenarios are based on the most current mission area information from Areas of Operation that African PKO battalions and brigades will deploy to.
- Training will involve classroom instruction, PSO Command Post Exercises (CPX), and computer assisted CPXs.
- This position is for temporary work of limited duration.
Minimum Tangible Qualifications:
- MUST be able to conduct training in French without the assistance of an interpreter. Proof of fluency is required.
- Six to ten years of U.S. military operations and training experience required.
- Be a subject matter expert in at least one Combat Arms, Combat Support or Combat Service Support U.S. Military Occupational Specialty, Branch, or Functional Area.
- Staff experience at battalion or brigade level is required.
- Must be familiar with standard military training concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or hold documentation to legally work in the U.S.
Prefered Qualifications:
- Prefer an advanced degree or any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to completion of college course work leading to an advanced degree.
- Recent U.S. Military combat and/or PKO experience at the O-4/O-5/O-6 level preferred.
- Completion of US Military education Command and General Staff College or equivalent preferred.
- Recent OEF/OIF experience desired.
- Experience operating in areas with limited life cycle support and in hardship conditions preferred.
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