Special Skills Tactics Instructor (FACT)

About the role

Ho-Chunk Inc. Management Services (HCIMS) is seeking a full-time Special Skills Tactics Instructor with our Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT) Program. The position supports the FACT Program and is based at the U.S. Department of State, Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) in Blackstone, VA.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and provides instruction in all environmental conditions.
• Maintains liaison with law enforcement, security, military, government, and civilian organizations.
• Researches and reviews information related to DS and keeps abreast of current security techniques, methods, and procedures through attendance at training sessions, seminars, and workshops.
• Complies with all Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) accreditation standards.
• Reviews established training objectives, lesson plans, training materials, and instructional methods prior to the beginning of assigned courses.
• Tests/evaluates new training courses and instructional materials.
• Solves problems that occur in the preparation for and during training.
• Evaluates training effectiveness to ensure that training objectives are met.
• Reviews and analyzes trainee evaluations and feedback from other instructors.
• Identifies need for and assists with revisions to course content and materials or instructional methods as necessary to improve the effectiveness and quality of the training curriculum.
• Participates in curriculum review and the design of new training as a subject matter expert.
• Ensures optimum efficiency in the use of assigned resources.
• Assists instructors in other security-related subjects.
• Performs Training Safety Officer/role player controller support tasks and assigns other instructors and role players as needed to assist in training sessions.
• Presents briefings to a wide range of audiences.
• Assists in scheduling and planning classes by developing and maintaining close contact with program coordinators and other training entities.
• Ensures training is consistent with Department regulations and applicable law.
• Provides assistance with practical exercises.
• Maintains levels of proficiency in all duty-related techniques and procedures.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of instructor experience required, plus five (5) years of relevant hard skills tactics experience.
• Experience working overseas preferred.
• Experience in an embassy environment preferred.
• Completion of a recognized instructor development training course preferred.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and possess or be able to obtain/maintain a SECRET clearance.

Skills

• Knowledge of security concepts, principles, and practices to provide basic training in the application of protective and personal security and surveillance detection.
• Knowledge of security programs, operations, and techniques, including terrorism and anti-terrorism operations.
• Basic knowledge of adult learning principles, course development, classroom and practical instructional presentation methods, and methods for evaluating training effectiveness.
• Basic knowledge of the development and revision of training curriculum.
• 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 express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word.

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 $89,000 to $91,000 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.