In-Country Team Lead - Deputy Program Manager
Washington, DC, United States
Overview
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SUMMARY
Arcticom, a subsidiary of Bering Straits Native Corporation, is currently seeking a qualified In-Country (Togo)Team Lead for an international peacekeeping support contract that relies heavily on U.S. military, infantry training skills and contracted subject matter experts to provide training and assistance. The Team Lead will provide strategy, managerial, and administrative support to the Program Manager to fulfill the contract objectives.
This position may require travel to and within countries with security, health, and other potentially dangerous conditions.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned.
* Duties and Responsibilities: The TL serves as the Project Manager's primary point of contact for contract execution, coordination, and management of GPOI contract activities in the respective African country. The TL is the primary interface with the U.S. Embassy, Host Nation military leadership, U.S. military and international trainers, and other stakeholders associated with contract execution. The TL manages personnel assignments across training tasks; maintains professional standards of accountability, quality, and effectiveness; monitors conduct and discipline and tracks the movement of his or her team members traveling to, working in, and departing from the host country; and ensures the conduct and quality of all task order activities and requirements.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed beow are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
In-Country Team Lead.
Minimum Qualifications: The TL shall have the following qualifications
* US. Citizen.
* Minimum of fifteen (15) years of military experience, which includes service after September 11, 2001.
* Attainment of military grade of CW-3, E9, or O4 and
* Demonstrated experience as a senior mentor/advisor, military or civilian, to a senior foreign security partner with directly related experience in capacity building and unit-level
* Relevant military operations or foreign security force (police or military) capacity building experience in the last 5 years.
* Previous professional experience (in a military or civilian capacity) in Togo or region [region is defined as Sub-Saharan Africa]
* Examples of previous experience working with training and military resource management issues at the operational level
* (Preferred) Experience in organizational development, conducting activities intended to drive institutional improvement and self-sufficient organizational change.
* (Preferred) Experience as trained and certified Foreign Area Officer (FAO) with regionally focused expertise, including in an Office of Security Cooperation or Defense Attaché
* (Preferred) Experience in a U.S. or NATO military training and doctrine development organization, or permanent assignment to a S. or foreign military training school or combat training center.
NECESSARY PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employees must maintain a constant state of mental alertness at all times. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.
DOT COVERED/SAFETY-SENSITIVE ROLE REQUIREMENTS
* This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation "safety-sensitive" functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily in a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
* This position is self-managed and works at the direction of the government and is directly related to the business operation supporting the customer's objectives.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS
As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain the appropriate clearance levels required and be able to obtain access to military installations.
Shareholder Preference. BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.
Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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