(AFG) Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) Freedom of Maneuver (FoM) Instructor

REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW: Freedom of Maneuver (FoM) Instructor will teach tactics in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) threat environment and Counter IED training specific to Afghanistan. Training may be conducted at one static location, or Instructors may be required to travel to temporary training locations throughout Afghanistan. WORK HOURS: Work may include nights, holidays, and weekends on short notice. Standard will be to conduct training six (6) days per week for up to ten (10) hours per day while at OCONUS work site(s) and a standard 40 hour work week while at CONUS work sites. RESPONSIBILITIES: ANDSF FoM 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 FoM courses, to include administration, scheduling, and quality assurance and control. Specific duties include, but not limited to: • Provide all ANDSF FoM course instruction as directed. • Coordinate with and assist ANDSF as they prepare for scheduled training and cross training as required. • Assist the ANDSF in working with the supported units and subcontractors to identify, design and manage the ANDSF FoM training requirements as required. • Participate in post-course evaluations. • Participate in continual improvement process. Assist the ANDSF in the development of FoM training curriculum and development of training scenarios in accordance with the approved curriculum as required. • Assist the ANDSF in creating, maintaining and delivering all required reports as required. • Providing post-training assessments of student performance and present feedback during After Action Reviews (AAR) 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 & EXPERIENCE: • Prior military, with at least 4 years’ experience in Mine Roller, R2C2/Route Clearance, CIED Operations or Combat Engineering (MOS 89D/21B/1371). • Qualified as defined by NATO STANAG 2991. • Formal instructor qualification exhibiting expert instructor skills. • Qualified trainer/operator with experience training and conducting operations in the Middle East and/or host nation. • Previous experience in teaching CIED awareness training. • Sufficient knowledge of current counter-IED operations in Afghanistan area of operations to provide relevant and responsive advice and recommendations. • Detailed knowledge of training processes to counter IEDs which must include operational/tactical and staff/leadership programs. • Knowledge of technological means to counter IEDs. • Knowledge and experience in counter terrorist search techniques. • Must be able to obtain an interim DoD Secret security clearance prior to start and maintain clearance eligibility. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING ENVIRONMENT: • Include but are not limited to the wear of body armor and helmet Personal Protective Gear, unassisted lifting and carrying of duffle bags not exceed the weight of 70 lbs per piece, and the unassisted movement over uneven terrain. • Must be willing to work and live in Afghanistan with an understanding that there could be further assignments to any location in Afghanistan based upon the needs of the U.S. Government, to include hostile and austere areas. • Must be able to attend and pass USG deployment requirements at CONUS Replacement Center (CRC), Fort Bliss, Texas or equivalent location. • Must meet the medical requirements for the position being offered as determined by a pre-employment medical screening and in accordance with published CRC and USCENTCOM medical deployment standards. • Must be able to walk or stand on level and/or inclined surfaces up to eight (8) hours per day and sit for up to three (3) hours per day. • 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 routinely climb / descend stairs. • Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows / knees, and reach above / below shoulders. • Must be able to read and interpret newspaper and typewritten print. • Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear. • Employee will be required to work and live in a potentially hostile environment, at remote locations, and under austere conditions. • Employee may be required to respond to a wide variety of operational circumstances, under extreme weather conditions, within a hostile environment. • The individual may be exposed to extreme noise from aircraft, hostile fire, and other acts of aggression associated with this region. DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: • Combat experience with any of the following; Mine Roller, R2C2/Route Clearance, CIED Operations or combat engineering. • Previous experience teaching C-IED/RCC in Afghanistan. • Involvement with ANDSF during deployed operations. • Involvement with training Afghanistan military forces. • Proficient with Microsoft Office products such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel. • A thorough understanding of US and coalition military organizations, roles and missions. • 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. • An active, transferable DoD Secret Clearance. REQUIRED EDUCATION: • Bachelor’s degree & four (4) years of related experience, OR two (2) years related experience with Master’s degree. Eight (8) years of additional equivalent work experience (12 total years) may be accepted in lieu of BA/BS education requirement

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