Summary:

The program manager shall conduct overall day to day management coordination, scheduling, evaluation, and shall be the central point of 3-353rd Security Force Assistance Course (SFA) contact with the Government for performance of all work under the contract.  The subject matter expert (SME) will provide Security Force Assistance training support services in support of the 3-353rd SFA Course, Leader Regional Aligned Course (RAAC), and Senior Leader Advisor Training (SLAT).  End state of all training is to prepare units and individuals with SFA and advisor skills needed to effectively accomplish advisor roles for building the capability, capacity, and interoperability of partner nation security forces and defense institutions in support of Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) Security Cooperation (SC) requirements.

 

Required Qualifications:

    • 2 years of recent project/program management experience comparable levels of scope and responsibility as the 3-353rd TSC.  Experience performing, providing, or coordinating support to military training exercises that require at a minimum; cultural role-playing linguists and opposing forces.
    • SECRET security clearance (or interim clearance)
    • 5 years’ experience in supervising or managing full/part-time employees.
    • Possess military experience at the Battalion or above level with a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
    • Possess project management experience in either the government or private sector at comparable levels of scope and responsibility at a Combat Training Center.
    • Has a background and previous experience in SFA and Security Cooperation.
    • 1 year in combat as a staff officer (or commander) in a maneuver BCT (Army) or Task Force (Marine).
    • Ability to capture, conduct analysis, and organize collected data to integrate training systems into existing Programs of Instruction (POIs).
    • Possess an in-depth and current understanding of the Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE), relevant threat force doctrine and tactics.
    • Ability to build and execute DATE compliant training materials (Lesson Plans, Vignettes, scenarios, Operational Orders, Concepts and Material).
    • In-depth knowledge of culture, customs, and TTPs. Using the PMESII-PT model, to continuously research and refine the OE roles, social networks, and equipment required for realistic training.
    • Verifiable experience at the senior executive level developing and delivering training, integrating operations with intelligence, and conducting or managing Government research, and shall have experience in SFA Operations.
    • 5 years minimum experience in the design and development of OE scenarios.
    • Demonstrated experience and a working knowledge of Army doctrine and regulations for the development and delivery of training. 
    • Exceptional writing skills and significant experience in briefing key leadership. Possess an in-depth and current understanding of relevant threat force doctrine and tactics.
    • Demonstrate OE depiction, in accordance with AR 350-2 and the FM/TC 7-100 series manuals.
    • Possess experience dealing with other cultures.
    • Demonstrate the ability to act out nonverbal cues with a high level of realism.
    • Demonstrate proficiency in the use of automatic data processing (ADP) equipment, and standard desktop publishing software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), as to prepare briefing materials.

Clearance: Secret (or interim clearance)

Travel: Travel maybe required 25% of the time

Location: Fort Polk, LA

NOTE: This position is contingent upon contract award

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