Call for CVs: Role Players

LEVEL: Mid-Level

LOCATION: Various Locations

TYPE: Consultant/Contract

McColm & Company (McCO) 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 managing bespoke professional training programs, delivering effective capacity building solutions, and providing highly specialized technical advisory and analysis expertise to decision makers.

McCO issues this Call for CVs for Role Players to serve on an anticipated contracts. The position descriptions below detail the duties and qualifications of the anticipated positions, contingent upon contract award.

Duties

McCO seeks to build a bench of Role Players from a variety of backgrounds who are available for intermittent and short term assignments to create live action and realistic training environments that support learning and skills development of national security and foreign affairs focused personnel. Role players may be assigned to travel to different sites to re-enact training exercises and are usually provided with a script or scenario that they must follow to participate in exercises. Roles include various scripted and unscripted roles of host country community members, local officials, insurgents, police officers, interpreters, and others.

The duties of the Role Player are as follows:

• Provide acting during training programs to assist in creating scenarios simulating situations that may be encountered while on TDY or deployments.
• Maintain acting character for duration of scenario.
• Follow directions given by instructors regarding the given scenario.
• Operate in an outdoor field environment in various climate conditions (i.e. heat, humidity, sleet, rain) when required.
• Demonstrate reliability and timeliness with ability to be at training locations when necessary.

Requirements

The qualified candidate for Role Player should possess the following experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, high school diploma or GED equivalent required.
  
• Previous experiences as Linguist/Cultural Advisor/Role Player CONUS and OCONUS is a plus.
• Possess excellent verbal and written English skills, and knowledge of one or more target languages, including the ability to listen and interpret messages correctly.
• Capable of performing their assigned work, including moving distances up to 3 kilometers (KM) over uneven ground and remaining standing for extended periods of time order to support training.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds in scenario and during OE set-up/tear down and carry all associated equipment props in support of the training environment.
• Perform mission-related duties in a manner that ensures mission success within safety constraints.
• Willing and able travel to austere/hazardous locations as necessary.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must have a valid U.S. Passport and eligibility to obtain a country visa, for assignments requiring international travel.

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.