Sr. Technical Trainer : Engagement/CIMIC – McColm & Company

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Job Description

LEVEL: Subject Matter Expert

LOCATION: Uganda, Zambia, and Malawi

TYPE: Contract

McColm & Company (McColm) is a mission-driven and customer-focused consulting firm that equips change makers with the knowledge, skills, and insights they need to succeed in an increasingly complex world. McCO specializes in supporting U.S. federal customers with internationally and thematically focused portfolios by designing and delivering bespoke professional training programs, effective capacity building programs, and by providing highly specialized advisory and analysis expertise to decision makers.

McColm issues this call for a Senior Technical Trainer in support of the Global Peace Operations Initiative Capacity Building Assistance in Uganda, Zambia, and Malawi.

  • This position is contingent upon contract award.**

The Senior Technical Trainer shall be the Team Lead’s principal trainer conducting various peacekeeping-related contract training requirements. The Senior Technical Trainer shall have a minimum of 10 years of technical experience which includes a relevant blend of military skills, experience, knowledge, and current certifications.

Requirements

  • Minimum of ten (10) years U.S. or foreign military experience, including service after September 11, 2001
  • Demonstrated military experience as a civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) practitioner. (CIMIC experience is defined as experience formally serving in a Civil Affairs unit and/or formal assignment – annotated by dates and duration – to an Engagement Team or CIMIC staff position in a maneuver unit. Candidates without these required assignment titles or unit experience may only be considered acceptable with detailed evidence of demonstrated experience and expertise – annotated by dates and duration – conducting formal, structured, and stand‐alone CIMIC and engagement operations as a primary function of their responsibilities.)
  • Relevant military operations or foreign security force (police or military) capacity building experience in the last 5 years
  • Experience as a trainer to a foreign security partner, military or civilian
  • At least one deployment to a combat, peacekeeping, or other contingency operations as part of a civil affairs, engagement, Human Terrain, or other CIMIC-related team
  • (Preferred) Completion of a U.S. or foreign equivalent recognized FET or civil affairs course for land forces
  • (Preferred) Experience working in sub‐Saharan Africa

McColm & Company is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, gender identity or expression, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Due to the high volume of applications McCO receives and to ensure we comply with our internal hiring policies, we regret we are not able to respond to individual phone calls or emails regarding application status.