Location: A designated African country
This position is contingent upon award of contract
Duties and Responsibilities:
♦ Peace Support Operations (PSO) Soldier Skills Trainers shall provide Peacekeeping Operations (PKO)
soldier skills instruction to African military units receiving U.S. Department of State’s African
Contingency Operations Training Assistance (ACOTA) Program training.
♦ Instructs and supervise PKO soldier skills training in African for African company grade officers and their
soldiers who shall deploy to PKOs.
♦ Focuses on BRM, CQM, Movement formations and techniques, Infantry squad and platoon battle drills,
Convoy operations, CQM/CQB, C-IED, Recon, Checkpoint operations, crowd control, and cordon and
search.
♦ Instructs African soldiers on instruction in human rights (to include gender respect, elimination of sexual
exploitation and child protection), individual health maintenance, individual first aid, HIV/AIDS
prevention, and an orientation in United Nations peacekeeping operations.
♦ Responsible for ensuring development of POIs, lesson plans, and training support packages for individual
and collective training as noted in each ACOTA Program Office (APO) task order.
♦ Peace Support Operations (PSO) Soldier Skills Trainers shall provide Peacekeeping Operations (PKO)
soldier skills instruction to African military units receiving U.S. Department of State’s African
Contingency Operations Training Assistance (ACOTA) Program training.
♦ Instructs and supervise PKO soldier skills training in African for African company grade officers and their
soldiers who shall deploy to PKOs.
♦ Focuses on BRM, CQM, Movement formations and techniques, Infantry squad and platoon battle drills,
Convoy operations, CQM/CQB, C-IED, Recon, Checkpoint operations, crowd control, and cordon and
search.
♦ Instructs African soldiers on instruction in human rights (to include gender respect, elimination of sexual
exploitation and child protection), individual health maintenance, individual first aid, HIV/AIDS
prevention, and an orientation in United Nations peacekeeping operations.
♦ Responsible for ensuring development of POIs, lesson plans, and training support packages for individual
and collective training as noted in each ACOTA Program Office (APO) task order.
Education and Experience:
The PSO Skills Trainer shall have a unique blend of skills, experience, and knowledge that will allow that individual
to best support the goals and tasks of the ACOTA Program.
Minimum of five (5) years of U.S. military operations and training experience in a Combat Arms Specialty required
with a strong background in OCONUS program operations focused on training local national military personnel and
units preferred.
Subject matter expert in at least one Combat Arms U.S. Military Occupational Specialty, Branch, or Functional
Area.
Experience with either U.S. State Department, United Nations (UN) Chapter Seven Operations, or Africa Union
(AU) highly desired.
Experience with Africa peace support operations is highly desired and should include current experience with the
Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) Program.
Former Special Forces A Team or Combat Arms Non-Commissioned Officer or Warrant Officer preferred.
Familiar with standard military training concepts, practices, and procedures.
Recent U.S. Military combat and/or PKO experience at E-5 thru O-3 level.
Experience operating in areas with limited life cycle support and in hardship conditions preferred.
Recent OIF/OEF experiences desired..
How to Apply
http://www.fdr-inc.com/careers/
The PSO Skills Trainer shall have a unique blend of skills, experience, and knowledge that will allow that individual
to best support the goals and tasks of the ACOTA Program.
Minimum of five (5) years of U.S. military operations and training experience in a Combat Arms Specialty required
with a strong background in OCONUS program operations focused on training local national military personnel and
units preferred.
Subject matter expert in at least one Combat Arms U.S. Military Occupational Specialty, Branch, or Functional
Area.
Experience with either U.S. State Department, United Nations (UN) Chapter Seven Operations, or Africa Union
(AU) highly desired.
Experience with Africa peace support operations is highly desired and should include current experience with the
Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) Program.
Former Special Forces A Team or Combat Arms Non-Commissioned Officer or Warrant Officer preferred.
Familiar with standard military training concepts, practices, and procedures.
Recent U.S. Military combat and/or PKO experience at E-5 thru O-3 level.
Experience operating in areas with limited life cycle support and in hardship conditions preferred.
Recent OIF/OEF experiences desired..
How to Apply
http://www.fdr-inc.com/careers/
