(AFG-KABUL) Advisor, Cultural Liaison / Strategic Sustainment

Job Summary

Cultural Liaison/Strategic Sustainment Advisor will act as a liaison between Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) and the coalition’s Resolute Support Mission (RSM) efforts to develop a capable and enduring ANDSF

Principal Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with senior ANDSF leaders.


• Coordinate activities between ANDSF and RSM teams.


• Independently liaise with ANDSF officers to support RSM mission.


• Prepare and transmit all required correspondence for Key Leader Engagements (KLEs) with ANDSF.


• Advisor is responsible for listening, understanding, and translating verbal or written statements, laws, policies, regulations, notes, etc…between languages (e.g. English to Dari or Pashto or any combination thereof).


• Directly support the RSM and Coalition staff with strategic level policy generating products that directly support the train, advise, and assist (TAA) for ANDSF.


• Without the aid of a language assistant, provide multi-echelon mentoring to ANDSF related to planning and executing strategic initiatives that build enduring capability within the ANDSF with direct engagements as necessary.


• Provide direct oversight of the translation of strategic level sustainment correspondence between the coalition and ANDSF to ensure consistent and accurate messaging between the organizations


• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge & Skills

• Fluency in Dari, Pashto, and English.


• Must be able to translate for the Deputy Advisor for the Minister of Defense during large meetings and key leader engagements with senior Afghan Officials.


• Ability to effectively create and communicate the results of studies and analyses for senior coalition and ANDSF officials via written reports, briefings, and oral presentations.


• Perform effectively in a complex strategic environment through influence and interactions.


• Strong analytical skills using appropriate quantitative and qualitative tools and methods.


• Automated data processing knowledge including working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, graphics presentation, databases, email, and web browsers.

Experience & Education

• Working towards a bachelor’s degree.


• Minimum of ten years’ experience working within military organizations at the tactical, operational, and strategic level.


• Minimum of four years management experience.


• Must have a final (not interim) DOD Secret Clearance. Preference towards Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information. Clearance must be obtained before deployment and maintained throughout deployment

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

• Must pass all medical and fitness requirements directed by US Central Command (CENTCOM) in order to deploy.


• Must be able to operate in harsh and austere conditions of Afghanistan

Travel

• Must be capable of daily travel in and around Kabul as well as to locations throughout Afghanistan

Primary Location: AFGHANISTAN-OCONUS-KABUL

Job Posting: Mar 7, 2016, 8:50:43 AM

Unposting Date: Ongoing

Req ID: 1600928

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