Are you tired of just being a number? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? At Terrestris, we are changing the way small businesses support the government. We are seeking a Senior Technical Trainer for the United States Department of State to join our team of talented professionals who possess the experience, vision, commitment, and integrity to successfully support the strategic goals of the U.S Department of State’s Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI). This is a temporary position with deployment in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Join our team, grow your career, and crush your goals at Terrestris.

I’ve never heard of Terrestris. What do you do?

At Terrestris, we leverage technology to create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We approach this by forming strong client and team relationships through transparency. We strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris seeks to deliver extraordinary values to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

So, what will the Senior Technical Trainer at Terrestris do?

The vision for GPOI is to promote international peace and security by reinforcing the global commitment to achieve and sustain effectiveness in United Nations (UN) and regional peace operations. In support of this vision, the GPOI mission is to strengthen the effectiveness of UN and regional peace operations by enhancing partner countries’ capacities to prepare, deploy, and sustain peacekeepers and reinforcing UN and regional organizations’ performance and accountability frameworks.

Specifically, this role serves as an onsite support of the Team Lead’s principal trainer in conducting various peacekeeping-related contract training requirements and position new bureaus for long-term success with the application.

What does a typical day look like for the Senior Technical Trainer?

You will:

Plan and Conduct Command and Control
Plan a Reconnaissance including drones
Plan Patrols
Plan Casualty Evacuation
Plan Convoy Escort and Tactical Moves
Plan and Establish a Checkpoint (CP)
Plan and Conduct a Cordon and Search
Plan and Prepare a Base Defensive
Plan on Establish an Observation Post (OP)
Plan a Temporary Operating Base
Provide Support to Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR)
Plan Crowd Control and Reacting to Civil Disturbances
Plan Reinforcement
Plan the Execution of a Withdrawal and Evacuation
Plan Extractions and Offensive Operations
Assure Protection of Civilians

What qualifications do you look for?

You might be the leader we’re looking for if you have:

The ability to speak French fluently
A minimum of 10 years of U.S. or NATO military experience including combat arms battalion/brigade staff officer experience on a U.S. or NATO military staff
Experience in armor, cavalry, engineer, field artillery, infantry, special forces, or special operations forces
Attainment of military grade of O3 and higher (or NATO equivalent)
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
Minimum of 15 cumulative years of U.S. or NATO military experience, including combat arms battalion/brigade staff officer experience on a U.S. or NATO military staff
Attainment of military grade of O4 and higher or NATO equivalent (Preferred)
Regional experience in Sub-Saharan Africa (Preferred)
Battalion and/or brigade staff experience while deployed to a combat, peacekeeping, or other contingency operation (Preferred)

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?

We offer outstanding benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Military Training Advisor for Sub Sahara Africa (Operations)