Special Skills Tactics Instructor (MSD)

Summary

Summary 

Ho-Chunk Inc. Management Services (HCIMS) is seeking a full-time Special Skills Tactics Instructor on our Mobile Security Division (MSD) task order.  The Special Skills Tactics Instructor will serve as an instructor and subject matter expert in areas that may include defensive/non-lethal force tactics, room entry tactics, small unit tactics, physical fitness/wellness, emergency medical care, suspect apprehension and control techniques, risk management, mission planning, personal security detail operations, communications, security awareness and threat prevention, surveillance and surveillance detection, react to direct and indirect fire. 

 

The Office of Mobile Security Division provides advanced security related training and specialized security support overseas and domestically to facilitate the Department of State; Diplomatic Security Bureau's larger responsibility of creating a secure environment for the conduct of U.S. diplomacy. To fulfill its responsibilities as an emergency security support element within the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, MSD performs three primary counter-threat missions: Security Support Teams (SST) provide emergency security support: Tactical Support Teams (TST) provide tactical security support for personal protection security details; and Mobile Training Teams (MTT) provide security support training.  The incumbent has responsibility for planning, organizing, and presenting and/or managing the presentation of one or more of these subjects and for evaluating training effectiveness to ensure that objectives are met.  They are also responsible for ensuring that a training program is in place to ensure that MSD can successfully execute any of its three missions by serving as a course instructor and as a subject matter expert in tactical skills used by specialized military and law enforcement units..  The incumbent may also serve as a subject matter expert for all Diplomatic Security (DS) specialized skills programs, 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.  This position is based at the U.S. Department of State, Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) in Blackstone, VA but could include other training locations within the extended Washington DC area and possible travel outside the area.

  

Essential Functions 

• Plans, organizes, and provides instruction in all environmental conditions;
• Maintains liaison with law enforcement, security, military, government and civilian organizations;
• Researches and reviews information related to DS and keeps abreast of current security techniques, methods, and procedures through attendance at training sessions, seminars, and workshops;
• Reviews established training objectives, lesson plans, training materials, and instructional methods prior to the beginning of assigned courses;
• Tests/evaluates new training courses and instructional materials;
• Resolves complex problems that occur in the preparation for and during training;
• Evaluates training effectiveness to ensure that training objectives are met;
• Reviews and analyzes trainee evaluations and feedback from other instructors;
• Identifies need for and drafts revisions to course content and materials or instructional methods as necessary to improve the effectiveness and quality of the training curriculum;
• Participates in curriculum review and the design of new training as a subject matter expert;
• 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 security training;
• Provides budget estimates for assigned courses;
• Ensures optimum efficiency in the use of assigned resources;
• Assists instructors in other security-related subjects;
• Performs Training Safety Officer/role player controller support tasks and assigns other instructors and role players as needed to assist in training sessions;
• Provides oversight of practical exercises;
• Presents briefings to a wide range of audiences;
• Assists in scheduling and planning classes by developing and maintaining close contact with program coordinators and other training entities;
• Ensures training is consistent with Department regulations and applicable law;
• Submits training records in a timely manner;
• Assists with equipment inventory and maintenance for assigned training programs;
• May be requested and required to participate in Proposal Support functions due to expertise.