Combat Lifesaver Trainer - Gabon

Employer: Engility
Location: Gabon
Requisition ID : 2014-9903
Responsibilites And Duties:

• Provide Combat Lifesaver (CLS) Training to African military units receiving U.S. Department of State's African Contingency Operations Training Assistance (ACOTA) Program training.  
• Instruct and supervise PKO CLS training in African for African company grade officers and their soldiers who shall deploy to PKOs.
• Focus on prevention and treatment of heat injuries, CPR, airway management, intravenous access, treatment of fractures, treatment of extreme burns, treatment of gunshot wounds, and treatment of internal injuries due to traumatic impact and primary blast effects.
• Ensure development of POIs, lesson plans, and training support packages for individual and collective training as noted in each ACOTA Program Office (APO) task order.
• Support the preparation of ACOTA partner country soldiers for the rigors of sustained PKO in Africa.
• Training will involve classroom and field instruction in austere environments. 
• This position is for temporary work of limited duration.
• Training will be conducted in French, the language of the host nation.

MINIMUM TANGIBLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of five (5) years of U.S. military operations and training experience (or civilian equivalent) in a Combat Service Support Specialty required.
• PSO Medical Trainers should be subject matter experts in CLS.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or be legally authorized to work in the U.S. (hold a valid work permit).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong background in overseas program operations focused on training local national military personnel and units preferred.
• Prefer U.S. Military Occupational Medical Specialty pertaining to CLS, preferably 68W (Combat Medic), 18D (Special Forces Medic), US Navy Corpsman  or USAF pararescue Jumper.
• Preferably an individual with recent U.S. Military combat and/or PKO experience at the O-2 to O-4 or E-5 to E-9 level.
• Experience operating in areas with limited life cycle support and in hardship conditions preferred.
• Recent OIF/OEF experiences desired.

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Engility Corporation was formed in 2012 and is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. Our name is derived from “engineering” and “agility” and we employ great people who anticipate and move quickly to serve our customers. Engility has about 9,000 employees in locations throughout the United States and worldwide. Our professionals provide a broad range of technical, analytical, operational, training, security services and products to government and commercial customers. At Engility, we conduct ourselves with the utmost of integrity, accountability and respect to honor our commitment to excellence in everything we do.

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