(AFG-Kabul) Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) Female Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Instructor

Contingent upon Funding

REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW: Under general supervision, Instructors will conduct CIED/EOD/IEDD/SSE training to ANDSF MOI Female EOD/IEDD candidates. Candidate must have previous training experience in teaching CIED/EOD/IEDD/SSE courses. Training will be conducted at Central Training Center-Kabul (CTC-K) or instructors may be required to travel to temporary training locations throughout Afghanistan. Due to cultural sensitivity in the region the US Army has established a requirement for female trainers to train female Afghan EOD/IEDD technicians. This is considered a Bona Fide Occupational qualification for the position (BFOQ).

WORK HOURS: Work may include nights, holidays, and weekends on short notice. Standard will be to conduct training 6 days per week for up to 10 hours per day while at OCONUS work site(s) and a standard 40 hour work week while at CONUS work sites.

RESPONSIBILITIES: AND SF MOI Female EOD/IEDD Instructor will ensure that training objectives are completed on time following established training curriculum and schedules; conduct daily training and actively assist or provide direction to students as required. Instructor will be required to execute the content of ANDSF CIED/EOD/IEDD/SSE courses, to include administration, scheduling, and quality assurance and control.

Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

* Provide all ANDSF CIED/EOD/IEDD/SSE course instruction as directed

* Coordinate with ANDSF as they prepare for scheduled training and cross training

* Assist the ANDSF in working with the supported units and subcontractors to identify, design and manage the ANDSF CIED/EOD/IEDD/SSE training requirements

* Participate in post-course evaluations and continual improvement process

* Participate in the development of CIED/EOD/IEDD/SSE training curriculum and development of training scenarios in accordance with the approved curriculum as required

* Create, maintain and deliver all required reports as required

* Provide post-training assessments of student and ANDSF candidate instructor performance and present feedback during After Action Reviews (AAR) at the conclusion of training

* Assist the ANDSF with supervision, administration, and support of students and ANDSF candidate instructors as required

* Utilize Train the Trainer (T3) techniques

* Other duties as assigned

Required Operational, Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

* Prior military, E6 or higher, with at least 4 years operational experience in EOD, IEDD, and SSE operations

* U.S. Military qualified Senior EOD Technician, qualified as an EOD Team Leader with experience training and conducting operations in the Middle East and/or host nation

* Formal instructor qualification exhibiting expert instructor skills

* One deployment as an EOD Team Leader in Afghanistan

* Proficient with EOD/IEDD specific tools in operations, build-ups, field repairs, and procedures

* Detailed knowledge of current CIED operations in Afghanistan area of operations to provide relevant and responsive advice and recommendations

* Detailed knowledge of training processes to counter-IEDs to include operational/tactical and staff/leadership programs

* Knowledge of technological means to counter IEDs

* Knowledge of technical/sensitive site exploitation, graduate of post-blast course of instruction

* Knowledge and experience in Counter Insurgency (COIN)

* Proficient with Microsoft Office products such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel

* Good interpersonal, networking, and social skills

* Must be able to obtain and maintain an interim U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance

* Must be able to obtain a visa for Afghanistan

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

* Must be willing to work, live, and travel in Afghanistan

* Must be willing to work in harsh or adverse environments

* Must be willing to deploy and live on forward operating bases operated by Coalition Forces in austere conditions without regular U.S. PX and Commissary facilities

* Must be willing and able to travel outside of protected areas via military convoys or MILAIR, and wear protective clothing and equipment as required. In the conduct of their training contractors may encounter hostile forces

* Must be able to walk, stand, and sit for extended periods

* Must be able to type using a standard keyboard to communicate through e-mail and various software applications

* Must be able to crouch, crawl, grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbow/knee and reach above/below shoulders

* Must be able to communicate by voice and ear over telephone

* May be required to lift objects whose weight may not exceed 30 pounds

* The ability to read, write, and interpret technical data

* May be required to respond to a wide variety of operational circumstances, including extreme weather conditions and rudimentary infrastructure

* May be exposed to extreme noise from turbine and jet engine aircraft

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

* Recent experience, within last 24 months (Afghanistan preferred) training local nationals

* Posses working experience with and in developed countries with local nationals in capacity building

* Previous experience working with/using interpreters

* Demonstrated ability to understand and work in Muslim culture

* Experience working with law enforcement

* Involvement with ANDSF on deployed operations

* Involvement with training Afghanistan military forces

* A thorough understanding of US and coalition military organizations, roles and missions

* Combat experience with any of the following: EOD/IEDD/CIED or SSE operations

* Curriculum development experience, specifically in continual improvement efforts to determine the efficacy of unit training programs and organizational training principles and practices

* Incorporation of Lessons Learned and TTP’s

* Experience working with C-IED/EOD TADSS, and a practical working knowledge of EOD and C-IED organization and doctrine is preferred

* Active U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance

Required Education:

A Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field. 8 years of direct experience may be considered in lieu of education requirement.

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