Employer:A-T Solutions, Inc
Location:Summit Point, West Virginia
Req Id 10622
A-T Solutions is actively seeking a Special Skills Tactics Instructor 1 for their Summit Point,
WV location.
General Description:
The Special Skills Tactics Instructor reports to the Defensive Tactics/Room Entry (DTRE) Unit Chief located in the Special Skills Branch, Security and Law Enforcement Training Division, Office of Training and Peformance Support(TPS), Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), U.S. Department of State. The TPS is a fully accredited academy through Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA). The incumbent will serve as an instructor in defensive/non-lethal force tactics, room entry tactics, small unit tactics, physical fitness/wellness, emergency medical care, and suspect apprehension and control techniques, with responsibility for planning, organizing, and presenting and/or managing the presentation of one or more of these courses and for evaluating training effectiveness to ensure that objectives are met. The incumbent serves as an authoritative expert for all DS specialized hard skills program, force continuum procedures and for such anti-terrorism topics as domestic and overseas high threat dignitary protection, improvised explosive device (IED) recognition, room entry tactics (Close Quarters Battle-CQB), defensive tactics, advanced firearms tactical applications and physical fitness.
Major Duties
• Plans, organizes, and manages basic and advanced tactical instruction and other related anti-terrorism topics for both domestic and overseas programs in all environmental conditions (indoor and outdoor). Tactical topics include defensive tactics, room entry tactics, vehicle and helicopter operations, land navigation, small unit tactics, emergency rope operations, intermediate weapon certifications, tactical communication, map reading/land navigation, basic rotary wing aircraft operations, urban warfare operations, emergency medical care, basic and advanced marksmanship applications, computer simulated rules of engagement training, live fire and simulated attack scenarios, basic and advanced anti-terrorism tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Administer sponsored DS fitness programs in accordance with DS standards and policies
• Provide approved emergency medical training support as needed
• Perform Training Safety Officer/role player controller support tasks
• Reviews established training objectives, lesson plans, training materials, and instructional methods prior to the beginning of assigned courses
• Complies with all FLETA accreditation standards
• Researches and reviews current intelligence related to the diplomatic security mission and introduces applicable information
• Resolves problems that occur in the preparation for and during training
• Evaluates training effectiveness to ensure that training objectives have been met
• Reviews and analyzes trainee evaluations, feedback from instructors, and personal observations
• Identifies need for revision to course content and materials or instructional methods as necessary to improve the training curriculum effectiveness and quality
• Evaluates the impact of planned or projected changes in DS security programs and associated training requirements on the existing content, materials, and methods used for technical security training
• Recommends minor updates/revisions to courses or recommends the need for a complete curriculum review to the Section Chief Unit Chief
• Develops budget estimates for assigned courses
• Monitors the expenditure of funds to ensure optimum efficiency in the use of assigned resources
• Participates in curriculum review conferences as a subject matter expert in small unit tactics, physical fitness/wellness, emergency medical care, room entry tactics, non-lethal force training, apprehension, and control techniques
• Assists instructors in other security related subjects
• Provides assistance in conducting practical exercises when needed
• Presents security awareness briefings to a wide range or audiences, including senior officials
• Establishes and maintains liaison with a broad array of law enforcement, security, military,
government and civilian organizations interested in or affected by small unit tactics, physical
fitness/wellness, emergency medical care, room entry tactics, non-lethal force training, apprehension,
and control techniques
• Keeps abreast of current security techniques, methods, and procedures in small unit tactics, physical
fitness/wellness, emergency medical care, room entry tactics, non-lethal force training, apprehension,
and control techniques through attendance at training sessions, seminars, and workshops
• Assists in scheduling and planning classes by developing and maintaining close contact with program
coordinators as well as with other appropriate training entities
• Assigns instructors and role players as needed to assist in training sessions
• Ensures training is consistent with current legal and liability restrictions
• Provides security awareness briefings
• Submits training records in a timely manner
• Serve as subject matter expert for the design of new training
• Tests/evaluates new training courses and instructional materials
• Accounts for equipment inventory and maintenance for assigned training programs.
Professional Qualifications/Skills:
Must be a US citizen and possess or be able to obtain/maintain a SECRET clearance
Must have attended a recognized instructor development training course
At least two (2) years instructor experience
Must have excellent people and organizational skills
Periodic local travel (Washington DC area) and occasional United States may be required
Maintains requisite levels of proficiency in all duty-related techniques and procedures
Expert knowledge of terrorist operations, surveillance detection, motorcade operations
Subject matter expertise in the development and revision of training curriculum
Knowledge of current DS protective security methods to provide instruction that is consistent with
currently accepted methods and practices
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
Skill in oral and written communications to present training to a variety of audiences
Knowledge of adult learning principles, course development, classroom and practical instructional
presentation methods, and methods for evaluating training effectiveness
Must be familiar with the functions, responsibilities, and duties of Foreign Service personnel
Comprehensive knowledge of advanced concepts, principles, and practices to provide basic and
advanced training in the application of protective security methods
Knowledge of security programs, operations, and techniques, including terrorism and anti-terrorism
operations, use of force, civil liability, and appropriate techniques, tactics, and procedures
Good familiarization in emergency medical care, Physical Fitness/Wellness program training,
Defensive/Room Entry Tactics (Close Quarters Battle-CQB) or firearms tactical applications.
Minimum of five (5) years of relevant hard skills tactics experience
Ability to complete work requiring regular and recurring physical and mental exertion, long periods of
standing, and irregular hours
Ability to work in unpleasant or adverse environmental conditions, such as extreme hot and cold
Ability to lift and carry equipment and materials (in excess of 75 lbs.) demonstrating physically challenging
practical exercises
Ability to work effectively in an environment that consists of numerous personnel, use of non-lethal
projectiles (firearms), air assets (helicopters), pyrotechnics, and fast moving vehicles
How to Apply
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Location:Summit Point, West Virginia
Req Id 10622
A-T Solutions is actively seeking a Special Skills Tactics Instructor 1 for their Summit Point,
WV location.
General Description:
The Special Skills Tactics Instructor reports to the Defensive Tactics/Room Entry (DTRE) Unit Chief located in the Special Skills Branch, Security and Law Enforcement Training Division, Office of Training and Peformance Support(TPS), Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), U.S. Department of State. The TPS is a fully accredited academy through Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA). The incumbent will serve as an instructor in defensive/non-lethal force tactics, room entry tactics, small unit tactics, physical fitness/wellness, emergency medical care, and suspect apprehension and control techniques, with responsibility for planning, organizing, and presenting and/or managing the presentation of one or more of these courses and for evaluating training effectiveness to ensure that objectives are met. The incumbent serves as an authoritative expert for all DS specialized hard skills program, force continuum procedures and for such anti-terrorism topics as domestic and overseas high threat dignitary protection, improvised explosive device (IED) recognition, room entry tactics (Close Quarters Battle-CQB), defensive tactics, advanced firearms tactical applications and physical fitness.
Major Duties
• Plans, organizes, and manages basic and advanced tactical instruction and other related anti-terrorism topics for both domestic and overseas programs in all environmental conditions (indoor and outdoor). Tactical topics include defensive tactics, room entry tactics, vehicle and helicopter operations, land navigation, small unit tactics, emergency rope operations, intermediate weapon certifications, tactical communication, map reading/land navigation, basic rotary wing aircraft operations, urban warfare operations, emergency medical care, basic and advanced marksmanship applications, computer simulated rules of engagement training, live fire and simulated attack scenarios, basic and advanced anti-terrorism tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Administer sponsored DS fitness programs in accordance with DS standards and policies
• Provide approved emergency medical training support as needed
• Perform Training Safety Officer/role player controller support tasks
• Reviews established training objectives, lesson plans, training materials, and instructional methods prior to the beginning of assigned courses
• Complies with all FLETA accreditation standards
• Researches and reviews current intelligence related to the diplomatic security mission and introduces applicable information
• Resolves problems that occur in the preparation for and during training
• Evaluates training effectiveness to ensure that training objectives have been met
• Reviews and analyzes trainee evaluations, feedback from instructors, and personal observations
• Identifies need for revision to course content and materials or instructional methods as necessary to improve the training curriculum effectiveness and quality
• Evaluates the impact of planned or projected changes in DS security programs and associated training requirements on the existing content, materials, and methods used for technical security training
• Recommends minor updates/revisions to courses or recommends the need for a complete curriculum review to the Section Chief Unit Chief
• Develops budget estimates for assigned courses
• Monitors the expenditure of funds to ensure optimum efficiency in the use of assigned resources
• Participates in curriculum review conferences as a subject matter expert in small unit tactics, physical fitness/wellness, emergency medical care, room entry tactics, non-lethal force training, apprehension, and control techniques
• Assists instructors in other security related subjects
• Provides assistance in conducting practical exercises when needed
• Presents security awareness briefings to a wide range or audiences, including senior officials
• Establishes and maintains liaison with a broad array of law enforcement, security, military,
government and civilian organizations interested in or affected by small unit tactics, physical
fitness/wellness, emergency medical care, room entry tactics, non-lethal force training, apprehension,
and control techniques
• Keeps abreast of current security techniques, methods, and procedures in small unit tactics, physical
fitness/wellness, emergency medical care, room entry tactics, non-lethal force training, apprehension,
and control techniques through attendance at training sessions, seminars, and workshops
• Assists in scheduling and planning classes by developing and maintaining close contact with program
coordinators as well as with other appropriate training entities
• Assigns instructors and role players as needed to assist in training sessions
• Ensures training is consistent with current legal and liability restrictions
• Provides security awareness briefings
• Submits training records in a timely manner
• Serve as subject matter expert for the design of new training
• Tests/evaluates new training courses and instructional materials
• Accounts for equipment inventory and maintenance for assigned training programs.
Professional Qualifications/Skills:
Must be a US citizen and possess or be able to obtain/maintain a SECRET clearance
Must have attended a recognized instructor development training course
At least two (2) years instructor experience
Must have excellent people and organizational skills
Periodic local travel (Washington DC area) and occasional United States may be required
Maintains requisite levels of proficiency in all duty-related techniques and procedures
Expert knowledge of terrorist operations, surveillance detection, motorcade operations
Subject matter expertise in the development and revision of training curriculum
Knowledge of current DS protective security methods to provide instruction that is consistent with
currently accepted methods and practices
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
Skill in oral and written communications to present training to a variety of audiences
Knowledge of adult learning principles, course development, classroom and practical instructional
presentation methods, and methods for evaluating training effectiveness
Must be familiar with the functions, responsibilities, and duties of Foreign Service personnel
Comprehensive knowledge of advanced concepts, principles, and practices to provide basic and
advanced training in the application of protective security methods
Knowledge of security programs, operations, and techniques, including terrorism and anti-terrorism
operations, use of force, civil liability, and appropriate techniques, tactics, and procedures
Good familiarization in emergency medical care, Physical Fitness/Wellness program training,
Defensive/Room Entry Tactics (Close Quarters Battle-CQB) or firearms tactical applications.
Minimum of five (5) years of relevant hard skills tactics experience
Ability to complete work requiring regular and recurring physical and mental exertion, long periods of
standing, and irregular hours
Ability to work in unpleasant or adverse environmental conditions, such as extreme hot and cold
Ability to lift and carry equipment and materials (in excess of 75 lbs.) demonstrating physically challenging
practical exercises
Ability to work effectively in an environment that consists of numerous personnel, use of non-lethal
projectiles (firearms), air assets (helicopters), pyrotechnics, and fast moving vehicles
How to Apply
https://career4.successfactors.com/career?career_ns=job_listing&company=atsolutions&navBarLevel=JOB_SEARCH&rcm_site_locale=en_US&career_job_req_id=10622