IRREGULAR WARFARE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SMES)/INSTRUCTORS

The employee will provide Irregular Warfare Subject Matter Experts which will provide expertise and support in all facets of Irregular Warfare training in a formal school intended to provide training to new individuals entering SOF.  Personnel qualifications are provided below.

EMPLOYEE WILL:

• Support the planning and execution of all facets of Irregular Warfare training
• Become familiar with the MSOS organization, mission, responsibilities, and administrative procedures.
• Provide technical and tactical training and support for all MSOS  Derna Bridge exercises
• Act as ambassadors to the local community in support of Derna Bridge requirements
• Provide training to assist in the qualification and certification of ITC students at the individual and team level
• Provide training that incorporates individual and collective tasks culminating in the execution of training exercises

In order to facilitate the development and improvement of the Irregular Warfare curriculum, contractor personnel shall utilize the following steps in support of MARSOC objectives.  Employee personnel shall have a basic understanding of these steps, but are not required to be experts in these areas:

Systems Approach to Training (SAT):  SMEs shall utilize SAT methodology to provide objective-based tactical training in basic and advanced skill sets. This shall include the constant analysis of training requirements to determine training objectives, develop training plans to achieve course objectives, and to assess the success of these changes once they are implemented. SMEs must understand and implement the five-phase SAT process when conducting the required POI and lesson plan analysis, development of new concepts and classes, as well as integrating new technologies into courses.      

Program of Instruction (POI) Analysis and Improvement:  SMEs shall provide POI and curriculum analysis to include the continuous research and development of new and emerging Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) that are applicable to the subject area or in response to emerging threats that U.S. and Allied forces are exposed to overseas.  When required, SMEs shall develop new classes or modules based on foreseen requirements and validate requirements for training while ensuring that lesson plans are updated to reflect the new TTPs.

Conception, Modeling, Development, and Coordination of Exercise Scenarios:  SMEs shall utilize Company - or Government-furnished POIs, training objectives and other curriculum to develop Exercise Scenarios.  This includes an analysis of MARSOC training objectives and other factors such as the student's qualifications; experience and training; and developing an exercise plan to meet these goals. Additional requirements include inter-agency coordination, intelligence scripting, logistical coordination, training area identification, identifying training resources such as transportation, supplies, personnel, ammunition, equipment and other logistical “back side” requirements to support exercise execution.

Team personnel will maintain appropriate dress code necessary to present a professional appearance for the environment in which they work, either office or field settings. The contractor's professional dress shall reasonably identify them as contractor support personnel, and not government employees.

Skills/Qualifications:

• A graduate of the U.S. Army JFKSWCS SF Qualification Course or MARSOC Individual Training Course.
• Minimum 10 years' SOF experience and five years on either with a Special Forces ODA or an MSOT.
• Held an instructor billet while on active duty.
• A graduate of a Basic Instructor Course.
• Possess a Secret Clearance.
• Have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Have excellent written and verbal skills.
• Able to conduct formal classes and teach in a field setting.
• Able to work under field conditions for up to three weeks twice a year. 
• Able to carry 30lbs and move at least three miles over varying terrain.