Pacific Regional Instructor
About The Position
The Pacific Regional Instructor leverages expertise and instruction on the Indo-Pacific operational environment to inform plans, exercises, operations, and engagements. The instructor shares understanding of East Asia countries’ strategies, capabilities, and actions, and advises teams and clients on cultural and language considerations and approaches for working with host nation military personnel, government officials, and nongovernmental entities to achieve mutual goals. The role contributes to distance-learning modules and in-person training content, develops and maintains course content and practical exercises based on current threat environments, military domains, and joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational (JIIM) capabilities, and coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of course instruction. Travel of up to 25% may be required, including international travel.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience with East Asia in a military, intelligence community, diplomatic, academic, or commercial field.
- Experience researching, analyzing, or instructing on key nation states’ or USPACOM nations’ military strategy, operations, and tactics.
- Experience communicating with senior military and civilian officials, including flag officers and senior executives.
- Experience working with foreign nationals and recognizing cultural differences and learning styles.
- Knowledge of U.S. and potential adversary nation military capabilities and national command authority.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, including internationally.
- Ability to conduct research in one or more East Asian languages using appropriate search and machine translation tools.
- Secret clearance required.
- Bachelor’s degree.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in instruction or teaching.
- Experience with East Asian military history, international relations, or deterrence in an academic environment.
- Experience with military operations, including combat.
- Experience conducting or leading USPACOM security assistance operations.
- Experience as an East Asia Foreign Area Officer (FAO).
- Experience conducting or leading intelligence support to USPACOM or East Asia topic areas.
- Experience conducting or leading USPACOM or East Asia operations and exercises and East Asia planning efforts, and writing original content on East Asian regional security issues.
- Ability to speak, read, and write in a critical East Asian language.
- TS/SCI clearance.
- Master’s degree preferred; doctorate degree a plus.
Responsibilities
- Instruct training audiences on the Indo-Pacific operational environment to inform plans, exercises, operations, and engagements.
- Share knowledge of East Asia countries’ strategies, capabilities, and actions.
- Advise teams and clients on cultural and language considerations and approaches for working with host nation military, government officials, and nongovernmental entities.
- Contribute to distance-learning modules and in-person training content.
- Develop and maintain course content and practical exercises based on current threat environments, military domains, and JIIM capabilities.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to maximize course-instruction efficiency and effectiveness.
- Conduct research in one or more East Asian languages using appropriate search and machine translation tools.
- Travel up to 25% of the time in support of course instruction, including international travel.
Benefits
- Health, life, and disability benefits.
- Financial and retirement benefits.
- Paid leave.
- Professional development.
- Tuition assistance.
- Work-life programs.
- Dependent care.
- Recognition awards program for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
