ACOTA Senior PSO Soldier Skills Trainer at IDS International

IDS believes in resolving conflict and building innovative approaches to do so. Combining operational expertise with an intimate understanding of today’s greatest challenges to bring our customers the solutions required for success in a complex and multidimensional world. We tailor solutions for a diverse range of government, military, nonprofit, and public-sector clients.

IDS International is seeking a Senior PSO Soldier Skills Trainer to support the ACOTA Peacekeeping Operations Training and Assistance in Zambia. The Senior PSO Soldier Skills Trainer shall supervise the contractor’s instruction of Peace Support Operations (PSO) soldier skills to military units receiving training. This position is contingent upon award.

Responsibilities:

• Instruct and supervise PSO soldier skills training for company grade officers and their soldiers who shall deploy to PSOs.
• Focus on BRM, CQM, Movement formations and techniques, Infantry squad and platoon battle drills, route clearance and Convoy operations, CQM/CQB, C-IED, Recon, Checkpoint operations, crowd control, and cordon and search.
• Responsible for ensuring development of POIs, lesson plans, and training support packages for individual and collective training as noted in each task order.
• Training shall support the preparation of partner country soldiers for the rigors of sustained PSO operations.
• Senior PSO Soldier Skills Trainers shall ensure all training scenarios are based on the most current mission area information from Areas of Operation where units will deploy.
• Training will involve classroom and field instruction in austere environments.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of ten (10) years of U.S. or foreign military operations and training experience in a Combat Arms Specialty: armor, cavalry or infantry
• Directly related experience in overseas program operations focused on training local national military personnel and units
• Thorough understanding of and prepared to instruct human rights courses (to include gender respect, elimination of sexual exploitation, and child protection),  as well as individual health maintenance, individual first aid, HIV/AIDS prevention, and an orientation in United Nations peacekeeping operations
• Military Education Level 3 or 4 (Command and General Staff College or NCOES equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent U.S. Military combat and/ or PSO experience at O-3 to O-5, E-8 or E-9 level
• A combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to completion of college course work leading to an advanced degree
• Experience operating in areas with limited life support and in hardship conditions
• U.S. Military combat arms experience and knowledge or PSO experience and possess the ability to fill the role of TL if required to best support the goals and tasks of the GPOI Program.

Employee needs to be able to sit at a workstation for extended periods; use hand(s) to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Most positions require ability to work on desktop or laptop computer for extended periods of time reading, reviewing/analyzing information, and providing recommendations, summaries and/or reports in written format. Must be able to effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing. Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.

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