(AFG-KABUL) Advisor (Lead), Force Management

Job Summary

Force Management Advisor (Lead) Senior Mentor shall supervises the Force Management Contractor Team in its Train, Advise, and Assist (TAA) mission to deliver effective Force Management to the Afghan National Defense Security Force (ANDSF) and perform duties as the senior Afghan Force Manager supervisor in Theater

Principal Accountabilities

• Supervises the Force Management Contractor Team in its Train, Advise, and Assist (TAA) mission to deliver effective Force Management to the ANDSF and perform duties as the senior Afghan Force Manager supervisor in Theater.


• Trains, Advises, and Assists ANDSF force managers in order to set conditions to transfer the force management function to ANDSF force managers. Leads the teams’ TAA efforts to set the conditions to transfer the responsibility of force management processes to ANDSF Force Management teams.


• Supervises the overall function and performance of the force management team.


• Assists with the planning, development, and conduct of the Command Plan Review (CPR) process, and assists Afghan force managers as required.


• Assists and advises on the formulation and development of doctrinal organizations, and materiel requirements.


• Assists and advises on manpower management activities, integrating manpower, military and civilian personnel, and financial management systems. Focus is on authorizations, documentation and utilization.


• As required, develops policies and procedures for the Afghan equivalent of Tables of Organization and Equipment (TOE), Basis of Issue Plans (BOIPs), Force Management, and Total Army Analysis (TAA).


• As required, directs and conducts manpower studies to determine minimum required staffing and develop manpower models.


• Assists and advises on organizational realignments to ensure proper focus on missions and functional responsibilities.


• Assists in the development of strategies for allocating scarce manpower (military and civilian) resources and balancing priorities.


• Ensures new mission requirements are carefully reviewed to ensure the appropriate manpower and equipment resources are applied.


• Trains, advises, and assists ANDSF force managers.


• Provides advice and assistance to USG and NATO leadership for mentorship and leader engagements (LE) with Afghan senior leaders. As requested, assists USG and NATO leadership on senior key leader engagements (KLE).


• Advises ANDSF force management personnel on the development of force management processes and development of force management directives and policies.


• Advises ANDSF force managers on the implementation of rules for out-of-cycle submissions for modifications to personnel and equipment documents.


• Provides concise assessments, reports, and updates on topics within his/her specific area of expertise (ANDSF).


• Monitors, analyzes and reports on relevant developments within his/her specific area of expertise (ANDSF).


• Determines the necessary objectives for time-phased transfer of responsibility of Force Management processes to ANDSF Force Management Departments. Develops the objectives and assessment framework necessary to provide advice on transfer of responsibility to ANDSF Force Management Departments.


• Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the Capabilities Development Directorate Director.


• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge & Skills

• Extensive knowledge of key force management processes, regulations, web-based applications (Force Management System Web), and major documents influencing the Army’s force structure to include Force Generation, Force Development, Manpower Management, Warfighting Capabilities Determination, Military and Civilian Position Classification and Structure Development, How the Army Runs, Total Army Analysis, and other pertinent documents.


• Extensive knowledge of the policies and processes to develop organizational documents including, but not limited to, the Afghan equivalent of Tables of Equipment (TOEs), Modified Tables of Equipment (MTOEs), or Basis of Issue Plans (BOIPs) which prescribe the required structure, manpower, equipment and organizational options.


• Ability to analyze, determine, prioritize, and document requirements for doctrine, organizations, training, leader development and education, materiel and materiel-centric (DOTMLPF) requirements.


• Ability to use US Army doctrine, policies and procedures to develop Afghan products to include, but not limited to, regulations and policies.


• Understand organizational structures and behaviors as well as mission drivers

Experience & Education

• Experience successfully managing force management processes, procedures, and development.


• Minimum of 2-years experience with international missions in active-insurgency/conflict/post-conflict environments.


• Experience successfully working with and building consensus among high-level contacts within the host government.


• Experience working or coordinating closely with US and international partners and stakeholders.


• Military experience Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW3) or Lieutenant Colonel (05) or higher; or equivalent experience in a civilian career field. Military grade requirement may be waived by the requirement owner.

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, 8:54:00 AM

Unposting Date: Ongoing

Req ID: 1600931

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