Personnel Recovery Instructor

About the role

The Personnel Recovery Instructor position at Ho-Chunk Inc. Management Services (HCIMS) is based in Blackstone, VA at the U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC).

Responsibilities

• Aid in the planning, organization, and instruction of personnel recovery tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Facilitate Operations-based Exercises in support of international security programs.
• Facilitate Discussion-based Exercises to update and build plans and policies in support of international operations.
• Review established training objectives, lesson plans, training materials, and instructional methods prior to the beginning of assigned courses.
• Plan, prepare, and organize course material for presentation to students in classroom instruction, practical exercises, as well as in field training exercises.
• Cook up administrative functions associated with student records, instructor management, and course execution.
• Evaluate training organization and implementation in order to ensure objectives and standards are met.
• Continually assess and ensure exams and exercises are effective in enabling students to meet or exceed course standards and objectives.
• Review and analyze trainee evaluations, feedback from other instructors, and personal observations; suggest the need for revision to course content and materials or instructional methods as necessary to improve the training curriculum effectiveness and quality.
• Participate in curriculum revision and development.
• Continually assess and ensure curriculum currency and relevance based on current operational environments and threat assessments.
• Evaluate the impact of planned or projected changes in DS programs and associated training requirements on the existing content, materials, and methods used for personnel recovery training.
• Assist instructors in other security related subjects.
• Research and review current open source information related to Diplomatic Security.
• Present personnel recovery briefings to a wide range of audiences.
• Keep abreast of current techniques, methods, policies, and procedures for personnel recovery events.
• Aid in the development and maintenance of policies and procedures for DS personnel recovery.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for all personnel recovery tactics, techniques, and procedures as well as reporting criteria and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Conduct operations risk management.
• Provide assistance in conducting practical exercises.
• Ensure training records are submitted in a timely manner.
• Aid in Personnel Recovery Teams equipment inventory and maintenance.
• Ensure optimum efficiency in the use of assigned resources.
• Articulate instructional tasks and provide guidance on how to perform them; assist with performance evaluations.
• Maintain requisite levels of proficiency in all duty-related techniques and procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum five (5) years experience in managing and facilitating interagency Discussion and Operations Based Exercises.
• Minimum five (5) years instructor experience.
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of security concepts, principles, and practices to provide basic and advanced training in the application of personnel recovery methods.
• Advanced knowledge of security programs, operations, and techniques, including terrorism and anti-terrorism operations, use of force, civil liability, and appropriate techniques, tactics, and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of current protective security methods to provide instruction that is consistent with currently accepted methods and practices.
• Familiarity with the functions, responsibilities, and duties of Foreign Service personnel preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of adult learning principles, course development, classroom and practical instructional presentation methods, and methods for evaluating training effectiveness.
• Ability to immediately analyze, predict, and preclude situations to ensure training is conducted in a safe manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain liaison with personnel at all levels in order to plan and coordinate assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to complete work requiring regular and recurring physical and mental exertion, long periods of standing, and irregular hours.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment that consists of numerous personnel, use of non-lethal projectiles (firearms), air assets (helicopters), pyrotechnics, and fast moving vehicles.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma; Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Completion of a recognized instructor development training course preferred.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of security concepts, principles, and practices to provide basic and advanced training in the application of personnel recovery methods.
• Advanced knowledge of security programs, operations, and techniques, including terrorism and anti-terrorism operations, use of force, civil liability, and appropriate techniques, tactics, and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of current protective security methods to provide instruction that is consistent with currently accepted methods and practices.
• Familiarity with the functions, responsibilities, and duties of Foreign Service personnel preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of adult learning principles, course development, classroom and practical instructional presentation methods, and methods for evaluating training effectiveness.
• Ability to immediately analyze, predict, and preclude situations to ensure training is conducted in a safe manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain liaison with personnel at all levels in order to plan and coordinate assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to complete work requiring regular and recurring physical and mental exertion, long periods of standing, and irregular hours.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment that consists of numerous personnel, use of non-lethal projectiles (firearms), air assets (helicopters), pyrotechnics, and fast moving vehicles.

Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits that allow you to balance work and life. A benefits summary is available from this link: https://jobs.allnativegroup.com/categories/1/benefits/1/employee-benefits.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position is $104,000 to $106,000 per year negotiable depending upon education and experience.

Schedule

This is a full-time position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evening and weekend hours required, as required by business need.