USmax Corporation is seeking a Personnel Recovery Training Specialist to support the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Office of Security. 

The Personnel Recovery Training Specialist must have an extensive background in training delivery, curriculum development, and planning and is responsible for conducting academic, laboratory, demonstration-performance, and operational training in accordance with the prescribed syllabus and other Course of Instruction documents (COI) in support of security training programs. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts training during mobile training team events in CONUS and OCONUS environments in support of specific Personnel Recovery Programs.
• Presents Personnel Recovery Employee Education, Management, Prevention, and Training (PREEMPT) and PR Officer (PRO) training IAW approved COI documents.
• Assist in developing training objectives. 
• Assists in developing COI documents, training aids, and lesson plans.
• Assists in maintaining PR equipment inventory including PR Communications, Personnel Survival Kits (PSK) and Individual First Aid Kits (IFAK), and training team equipment.
• Creates individual lesson plans in support of COI and specific requirements. 
• Produces required training reports in support of training deliverables.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have experience in tactical communications.
• Must have experience in tactical medical procedures.
• Graduate of Department of Defense PR 206, Joint Resistance Training Instructor Course, or equivalent.
• SERE Subject Matter Expertise in the areas of: map reading, land navigation, world-wide survival methods/techniques, world-wide escape and evasion techniques, air/sea/land exfiltration, cross cultural communications, physical and psychological aspects across the spectrum of captivity, captive communication techniques across the spectrum of captivity, escape planning techniques across the spectrum of captivity, techniques for resistance to exploitation across the spectrum of captivity, and the U.S. Military Code of Conduct.
• Ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and sensitivity to various issues.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Base knowledge in safety and security principles.

Physical Requirements: 

• Must be able to physically stand, kneel, and bend for long periods of time and have the ability to climb ladders with dexterity in both hands. 
• Must be able to lift a 50-pound item to waist height 30 pounds over the head. 
• Must have 20/20 vision with corrective lenses if necessary. 
• Must have acceptable color vision and have acceptable depth perception. 
• Must be physically able to travel to and operate in potentially dangerous, overseas environments. 
• Must be physically able to walk distances up to five miles in a variety of adverse environments while carrying a 30-pound backpack. 
• Must have the ability to hear normal conversation, alarms, and warning signals with corrective devices if necessary. 

*Applicants must possess a Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance to be considered.
*Applicants must be able to work in the US without sponsorship.

About USmax 

USmax Corporation is an award-winning SBA Certified Woman-Owned Small Business and leading provider of Innovative Professional, Technical and Enterprise IT services. Our client areas span International Development, Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Healthcare markets. 

Our Commitment to quality and continuous process improvement is demonstrated by our CMMI-SVC ML3 appraisal, as well as ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000-1:2018, and ISO 27001:2013 registrations. We offer complete program life cycle support through a full range of planning, design, implementation, management, and support services. Our services based on trust, quality, efficiency, and innovation drive the mission of our various federal and commercial customers.

USmax embraces diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and strives to build and maintain a safe environment where we celebrate diverse backgrounds, treat everyone with respect, and value the unique lived experiences each person brings based on their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, military or veteran status, national origin, age, marital status or family status and related conditions.

USmax is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to: www.usmax.com.

USmax is certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Veterans Services as a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Facility and certified as a V3 Certified Employer. USmax is an avid supporter of the men and women who have served our country. This certification recognizes this achievement and furthers our commitment to veterans and their families.

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