Why IDS?
IDS believes in resolving conflict, building innovative approaches to do so. Combining operational expertise with an intimate understanding of today’s greatest challenges, we bring our customers the solutions required for success in a complex and multidimensional world. IDS tailors solutions for a diverse range of government, military, nonprofit, and public-sector clients.
Outstanding past performance built IDS’s reputation as the leading provider of support for multifaceted operations.
IDS is seeking a Primary Instructor/Site Lead to lead a Technical Assistance Field Team (TAFT) that will provide in-country training, technical support, and advice for HIMARS Systems in Orzysz, Poland. The Primary Instructor/Site Lead will be responsible for the management and execution of contract requirements, and must be able to direct trainers and effectively interface with the client.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as primary in-country point of contact, lead instructor, and supervisor for TAFT.
- Acts as liaison between all stakeholders.
- Responsible for the instruction of specific lesson(s) of the Program.
- Assures that students obtain proficiency in each module of instruction before they proceed to the next area of instruction.
- Responsible for the design, development, administration, and grading of all written and practical examinations.
- Responsible for assuring that course goals and objectives are met IAW the PWS.
- Provides instructors and students with counsel, mentoring, and assessment of their academic performance as required.
Required Qualifications:
- Active Secret clearance
- 5+ years of experience in managing programs, training, and oversight for projects of a similar size and scope.
- Previously completed a successful HIMARS Battery experience, with additional operational experience in the field environment.
- Experience as one or more of the following: HIMARS Tactical Control Officer or Tactical Control Assistant; HIMARS Tactical Director or Tactical Director Assistant; HIMARS Battery Trainer; and/or BN Standardizations.
- Serve as an PAF-HIMARS Instructor Trainer on the employment, operation, and maintenance of the Poland HIMARS system.
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What We Do
Hybrid conflict. Non-state actors. Digital hacktivists. Tribal politics. Advanced technology. Ancient beliefs. Rapid adaptation. Strategic uncertainty. Declining resources. Rising extremism.
Today’s national security challenges are complex and multidimensional, requiring adaptive, interagency responses.
For more than a decade, IDS International has delivered innovative training, research and operational civil-military services to help address these 21st century challenges. We are seasoned soldiers, aid workers, diplomats, intelligence professionals, cyber warriors, technical experts, political advisors, and more with a common understanding of how to train for and operate in conflict zones and transitional areas.
Our team of interagency experts and field practitioners operate and train together daily, building on our global multidisciplinary understanding of challenges, best practices and new approaches. This wide range of perspectives permits us to serve as a liaison between civil society, military, government and technology to enhance coordination and effectively solve complex security and political problems.
