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ACOTA PSO Soldier Trainer
| Job ID: 1976 |
Location: Africa, United States
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| Category: Instructional Training - Military
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Position Type:
Contract
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| Contract Name: Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance
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Contract Length:
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| Salary:
Open
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Security Clearance:
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| Status (definition): Proposal
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| Company Description |
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| Position Description |
The Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) Program is a U.S. Department of State program managed by the Bureau of African Affairs in close collaboration with the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The purpose of the ACOTA Program is to enhance the capacity of selected African nations to participate in multinational peace support operations (PSO) in Africa. Typical Dyncorp International (DI) ACOTA training teams will consist of approximately 15 – 30 trainers deployed for periods from two weeks up to several months to conduct PSO training in designated ACOTA Partner Nations in Africa.
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. Soldier Skills Trainers will instruct and supervise PKO soldier skills training in Africa for African company grade officers and their soldiers who shall deploy to PKOs. Soldier skills Training shall Focus 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. Trainers will also instruct 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. PSO Soldier Skills Trainers shall be 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. Trainers are expected to know or review the US Army doctrine applicable to the task for which they are responsible to instruct.
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. PSO Soldier Skills Trainers should be subject matter experts 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 in 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. Preferably any individual with 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
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Special Requirements (contract specific)
Present courses to Junior African Military Personnel, and support Staff in local facilities in any of 22 African Countries.
Task Order Assignments from two weeks to three months at a time.
Remote and austere accommodations, limited medical support Pre Deployment Screening and DI plus DOS Training
Ability to obtain a CAC Card
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