Assistant Training Program Manager

About the role

The Tepa Companies are seeking an Assistant Training Program Manager/Country Manager to support the AFSAT Training Program Manager with actions required to successfully accomplish the acquisition, sustainment, and support of designated security cooperation/assistance training program requirements related to international military student (IMS) training management.

Responsibilities

• Develops, modifies, and reviews training plans for security cooperation/assistance training programs to capture country customer manpower structure, weapon system acquisition training requirements, and/or weapon system sustainment training requirements and overarching security cooperation and security assistance goals.
• Develops and coordinates the financial data (based on the master training plan), processes students into any CONUS-based training, and resolves problems resulting from schedule changes and cancellations based on mission needs.
• Ensures support of IMS enrolled and attending USAF-sponsored education and training CONUS by coordinating with the International Military Student Officer or contractor providing student support under a contractor type 1 training contract.
• Supports the AFSAT/TPM with the development and documentation of detailed technical training requirements associated with the acquisition of unique (not in the DoD inventory), complex, or major weapons systems for international customers.
• Provides required documents to AFSAT/TPM for approval within acquisition timelines established based on country customer required training dates or as assigned by the AFSAT/TPM.
• Provides planning and technical consultation to MAJCOM, USAF level integration process groups, and/or international customers, addressing training issues and initiatives to include international customer expectation management, execution of assigned country’s international training programs in accordance with applicable regulations, policies, guidance, and customer country requirements.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalency
• Five (5) years of experience working at Department of Defense (DoD), Department of State (DoS), or 5 years’ experience working International Programs at other USG agencies
• USAF aircraft maintainer, preferably with fighter aircraft background (F-15, F-16, F-22, etc.) or heavy or (C-130, MC-130, C-5, etc.) aircraft
• Working knowledge of aircraft maintenance training pipeline and aircraft maintenance training curriculum
• Working knowledge with the latest version of WINDOWS (e.g. XP), and Microsoft applications (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Project, and Visio)
• Experience handling of classified materials up to U.S. Secret
• Must be able to travel worldwide via commercial and U.S. military aircraft (or foreign military aircraft when approved by the COR), if needed.

Skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with project team members and clients
• Demonstrated effectiveness in building working relationships and interacting with multidisciplinary teams
• Strong interpersonal, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks to meet multiple schedule deadlines.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision, generous paid time off and holidays, 401(k) plan with company match, life insurance, flexible spending and health savings account, mental health support and resources, short and long-term disability, and tuition reimbursement.