IIT Role Player - California

Katmai•Camp Pendleton North, CA

2d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

This position generally plays the role of a Role Player, one of several roles of various indigenous people in a foreign culture. The mission is usually scheduled on a military base in a realistic village erected for the purpose of training U.S. military personnel to relate to the general populace of a foreign culture. Positions required include Arabic, Tagalog/Filipino, Korean, General Role Player, Amputee Role Player, and Opposing Forces Role Player.

Requirements

Must be able to gain and maintain access to US military installations.
Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or commercial/government agency background and reference check.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.
Authorized to work in the United States
Role players shall be physically capable of performing their assigned work.
Ability to work for one or more days at a time at secured locations and work up to 12 hours per day.
Must have flexibility in scheduling work hours and available for occasional travel.
Must speak the required language and act in a manner consistent with the assigned role.
Fluent in English and targeted language.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a Role Player preferred.
Experience in improvisational or semi-scripted acting preferred.
Specifically oriented on skills that help individuals and small unit leaders to perform their duties and maximize unit training effectiveness.
Play a major role in support of unit training execution and after-action review, the unit Chain of Command is ultimately responsible for conducting the training and any resulting assessment or evaluations.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to evaluate and respond realistically to actions of other role players, including U.S. military personnel.
Ability to provide accurate cultural knowledge of the region being duplicated in the mission.
Improvise convincing reactions to changing and unscripted U.S. military character and trainee movements within the training environment.
Experience in improvisational or semi-scripted acting preferred.

Responsibilities

Always adheres to military training standards including but not limited to: Staying within assigned training lane, Remaining “in role” during training mission, Following required security rules for the assigned military base, Accurately portraying culture to U.S. military personnel.
Participate in BFA weapons handling and operation training when required.
Perform in urban/mounted operations training and may be shot at using blank-firing weapons.
Role players may be required to “die in place” or to be captured after a simulated firefight.
Integrate into military scenarios using weapons, equipment, and various vehicles in a multitude of situations such as hostile forces, ambushes, sniper, friendly forces, police, host nation civilian, terrorist, etc.
Portrays an assigned role.
Stays in character, applies independent judgment within the scripted scenario or ad lib if directed. Utilizes creativity to make the situation real in a training environment.
Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions.
Conforms to all safety rules and use all appropriate safety equipment.
Dress in costume appropriate to the role.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Communicates with co-workers, supervisors, military personnel, and others in a courteous and professional manner.
Additional duties as assigned.