(AFG-KABUL) Advisor, Cultural Liaison / Resource Management and Procurement

Job Summary

Act as a liaison between the Afghanistan National Defense Security Forces (ANDSF) and the Deputy Chief of Staff – Security Assistance (DCOS-SA)/Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan (CSTC-A) Resource Management (RM), Essential Function 1 (EF1) mission to develop a capable and enduring ANDSF.

Principal Accountabilities

• Develop relationships with senior ANDSF financial and procurement leaders.


• Coordinate activities between DCOS-SA/CSTC-A RM (EF1) and ANDSF teams.


• Conduct independent liaison with ANDSF offices and officials as required for assigned projects.


• Prepare and transmit all required correspondence for key leader engagements (KLE) with the ANDSF.


• Responsible for listening to, understanding, and translating spoken or written financial and procurement statements, laws, policies, regulations, notes, etc. from one language to another to facilitate effective communication between DCOS-SA/CSTC-A RM (EF1) and ANDSF General Officer and civilian leadership.


• Directly support the DCOS-SA/CSTC-A RM (EF1) with strategic level policy generating products that directly support the train, advise and assist effort for ANDSF financial and procurement management.


• Provide direct oversight of the translation of strategic level sustainment correspondence between the DCOS-SA/CSTC-A RM (EF1) and the ANDSF to ensure consistent and accurate messaging between the organizations.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to effectively create & communicate the results of research and policies to the DCOS-SA/CSTC-A RM (EF1) and ANDSF officials through written reports, briefings, and oral presentations.


• Capability to be effective in a complex strategic environment through influence and interaction. Strong analytical and persuasive communication skills.


• Automated data processing knowledge: possess working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, graphics presentation, e-mail clients, and web browsers.

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree or 5 years’ experience supporting, working with or working within military organizations.


• Understanding of and experience with Afghan financial and procurement laws, policies, and regulations as well as the ANDSF organizations or experience working at a strategic level within a military or civilian equivalent technical field.


• Fluency in written and spoken Dari, Pashto and English. Fluency in French is also desirable.


• Must have a final (not interim) SECRET Level Security DoD Clearance before deployment and must maintain that clearance.

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: Jun 7, 2016, 12:39:15 PM

Unposting Date: Ongoing

Req ID: 1602054

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