Sr. Technical Trainer - Tactics

LEVEL: Subject Matter Expert

LOCATION: 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 Zambia and Malawi.

**This position is contingent upon contract award.**

Requirements

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. 

• Minimum of ten (10) years of U.S. or NATO military experience in a combat arms specialty [combat arms is defined as infantry, armor, cavalry, engineer, field artillery, infantry, or special operations forces].
• Attainment of military grade of E-7 and higher.
• Experience deployed to an overseas contingency operation since September 11, 2001.
• Relevant military operations or foreign security force (police or military) capacity building experience in the last 5 years.
• Experience as a senior trainer, military or civilian, to a foreign security partner with directly related experience in capacity building and unit level assessments.
• (Preferred) Experience as an instructor in a tactics training unit (e.g., U.S. ArmyRanger School or USMC Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, Jungle Operations) developing individual and collective skills intended to develop technical and tactical proficiency.
• (Preferred) Regional experience in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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