Military Historian - Battle Staff Ride Tour Leader
About The Position
McColm & Company (McColm) is a mission-driven and customer-focused consulting firm that equips change makers with the knowledge, skills, and insights they need to succeed in an increasingly complex world. McColm specializes in supporting U.S. federal customers with foreign affairs and national security focused portfolios by managing bespoke professional training programs, delivering effective capacity building solutions, and providing highly specialized technical assistance and analysis expertise to decision makers. McColm issues this Call for CVs for qualified Military Historian candidates under an anticipated contract with AFRICOM. The position description below details the anticipated duties and qualifications of the position, contingent upon contract award.
Requirements
- Expertise in Military History: deep knowledge of the specific battle being studied, including the terrain, opposing forces, key decisions made by commanders, troop movements, and historical context.
- Leadership Skills: skilled at guiding group discussions, encouraging active participation from all participants, and facilitating thoughtful analysis of the battle's events.
- Facilitation Techniques: ability to utilize open ended questions, prompts, and scenarios to stimulate discussion and critical thinking among the participants.
- Terrain Awareness: adept at using the battlefield terrain to enhance the understanding of the battle, pointing out key features and their impact on the combat actions.
- Application to Contemporary Operations: Ability to identify timeless lessons from the historical battle that can be applied to contemporary military operations, and the guide the group to extract these insights.
- Masters Degree required, Doctorate preferred, in History, Museum Studies, American History, Military History or other relevant degree
- Prior U.S. military service or experience providing training to the U.S. military
- Prior experience as a tour guide, museum docent or similar
- Expertise in various types of instructional methods that are engaging and designed for experienced adult learners
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams, including effective collaboration with remote teams.
- Fluency in English - written and verbal
- Ability to travel in Western Europe to deliver contract requirements, as ordered
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in local language - German, French, or Dutch is desirable, but not required
Responsibilities
- delivering tour and instruction services to groups of military personnel on battle staff rides in Europe on a contract/intermittent basis
- studying a historical battle on the actual battlefield terrain, analyzing key decisions made by commanders to extract leadership lessons applicable to modern warfare while instructing and leading discussions and also prompts critical thinking about the battles events and their implications for current military operations
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and life insurances
- generous Paid Time Off
- 11 paid federal holidays
- annual performance-based bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
