District Stability Framework Advisor/Instructor Position
Development Transformations (DT) seeks a District Stability Framework (DSF) Advisor to serve as an instructor/advisor on a mobile stability training team domestically and internationally on behalf of USAID. The DSF Advisor will report to DT’s Director of Stabilization Programming. The work will primarily be conducted at military bases across the US but might also include work based abroad, such as in Afghanistan or Germany.
Primary duties include: serving as a DSF instructor, facilitating classroom exercises and role plays, developing and designing scenarios for classroom and field exercises and providing tactical and/or field-based population-centric stability advice. For more information on the DSF Program see http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_partnerships/ma/dsf.html
Responsibilities:
Advisory
- Provide tactical and/or field-based population-centric stability advice and mentoring to military staff, subordinate units, and civilian practitioners during academic and practical field-based exercises;
- Provide planning and strategic-level advice related to stability operations and/or stabilization programming.
Training/Instruction
- Serve as an instructor on a mobile stability training team domestically and internationally on behalf of USAID;
- Facilitate classroom exercises, role play scenarios, and other hands-on activities to reinforce learning;
- Provide instruction on the DSF curriculum to U.S. Government officials and other civilian personnel;
- Provide instruction related to the DSF curriculum to military personnel (primarily regiment, battalion, company, platoon levels);
- Participate in curriculum development, design, and implementation related to DSF.
Scenario Development/Scripting
- Develop, design, and script scenarios for classroom and field exercises pertaining to root causes of instability;
- Manage other instructors, role players, and other staff on exercise site as necessary;
- Coordinate with multiple agencies to synchronize training objectives and desired effects;
- Formally evaluate training participants on their execution of the DSF and stability-related activities.
Qualifications
- Masters degree (or Bachelors with relevant experience) in international relations, conflict resolution, community development, or a similar discipline;
- 5+ years of overseas program/project management experience in unstable environments with USAID, Department of State, international organizations, NGOs, or other civilian entities;
- Demonstrated civilian-military experience required;
- Excellent spoken and written English and public presentation skills required;
- Willingness to travel and work in remote areas and under difficult circumstances;
- Experience in Afghanistan, Iraq, or other conflict zones preferred.
Contact Details
- Contact:
- Ilan Cooper
- Telephone:
- 202-758-3617
- Email:
- employment@dev-trans.com
Application Instructions
Please submit a resume and cover letter to: employment@dev-trans.com
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