ACOTA Country Manager

Employer: L-3 Engility
Location:  Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Description
The Country Manager (CM) will be the Program Manager’s primary point of contact for contract execution and coordination of the U.S. Department of State’s complex, multifaceted African Contingency Operations Training Assistance (ACOTA) Program in a designated African country. Responsible for
overall contract execution at his/her location and assists the PM in managing the contract at that location. The CM is the in-country manager of the workflow process at the deployed location and manages all aspects of mission completion. Receives mission guidance from the PM and APO and relays this information to Senior Trainers and/or Team Leaders for execution. Manages personnel assignments and reassignments to different in-country ACOTA Program training tasks and missions. Maintains accountability, quality, and efficiency standards of productivity for deployed personnel. Monitors and tracks movement of all ACOTA contractors traveling to, working in, and departing the country the CM is deployed to. Responsible for individual and collective training of established and /or newly formed PKO units. Provides direction and oversight of day-to-day operations in-country ACOTA training. Coordinates and manages all in-country personnel and logistical support for ACOTA contractors. Ensures all instructor/trainers are prepared to teach and teach to standards stipulated in APO task orders. Inspects and supervises all in-country training. Liaises with Host Nation, USG, and APO representatives.
This position is for temporary work of limited duration.

Qualifications
The CM shall have the following education, experience, and military background unless otherwise approved in advance by the Contracting Officer Representative: The CM shall have a unique blend of skills, experience, and knowledge that will allow that individual to best support the goals and tasks of the ACOTA Program. Minimum of 10 years military operations and training experience (or civilian equivalent) required with a strong background in overseas program operations. Staff experience at battalion, brigade, or Special Forces B Team level (or civilian equivalent) is preferred. Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to completion of college course work leading to an advanced degree, preferred. Has a minimum of three to five years of increasingly responsible experience as a Program Manager or Project Manager in the field of military training or in a related area. Preferably an individual with U.S. Military combat and/or PKO experience at O-3, 0-4, O-5, E-8, or E-9 (or civilian equivalent) level who has completed U.S. Military Education Level 3 or 4 (Command and General Staff College or equivalent) completion requirements.
Experience operating in areas with limited life cycle support and in hardship conditions preferred.
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.
Our core competencies include SETA support, professional services, education and training, operational support, logistics and international capacity development.
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US Security Clearance Required : None
Schedule : Full-time
Shift : Day – 1st
Travel : Yes, 25% of the time

How to Apply 
http://www.engilitycorp.com/careers/opportunities/
JOB ID 041337