Polish Cultural Role Player

Katmai•Fort Polk North, LA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Role players provide rotational training units (RTU) with a realistic contemporary operational environment (COE) by portraying various individuals such as general noncombatants, special characters, cultural noncombatants, Host Nation officials, US Government officials, and Non-Government Officials (NGOs). These roles are enacted within up to 12 mock villages in the training areas of Fort Johnson, focusing on a regional or district government with self-governing local villages. The role player's presence adds realism and complexity to the operational challenges faced by the rotational training unit. Interpreters and Senior Interpreters also play crucial roles, interpreting for U.S. Army units at various levels and portraying key civilian and military figures. Subject Matter Experts provide instruction on target language phrases and cultural customs. Access control and general duties like punctual attendance and performing assigned tasks are also part of the role.

Requirements

Must have resided in the United States for 18 consecutive months prior to employment for the purpose of screening by G-2.
Fluent in target language of Polish.
Must be able to access Ft Johnson and other military facilities.
Ability to speak, read, and write in both English and target language at the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) 3 level or equivalent.
Ability to convincingly portray a wide variety of skills.
Must be able to perform rotational duties as military interpreters for the RTU (Type 2).
Must have the ability to speak, read, and write in both English and target language at the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) 3 level or equivalent (Type 3).
Must have special professional qualifications and/or knowledge in accordance with specific rotational exercise requirements that will be identified prior to start of the rotation (Type 3).
Personnel with cultural experience for a target country or region to provide a realistic cultural training experience, primarily in Poland (Type 4).
Will typically portray the Armed Forces of the Polish commanders, primary staff officers, translators and Polish civil leaders (Type 4).
Personnel must possess a high degree of familiarity with Polish language, culture, history, religion, customs, and courtesies (Type 4).
Must pass a pre-hire background check, base screening, and agree to random on demand substance abuse checks.
All cultural role players will be Counterintelligence (CI) screened as a condition of employment.
All individuals who have not been previously screened shall have a completed SF85P & OFI 86C when they arrive at Fort Johnson.
Subject matter experts may be required to possess a Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Previous Polish government service or experience as a member of the Armed Forces of Poland are preferred (Type 4).
Desired experience may include but not limited to; military, para-military, police officer, civil service employee of a ministry of defense, interior, agriculture, public health, customs/border control, judge, lawyer, government prosecutor, tribal, religious leader, teacher and/or professor in Poland (Type 4).
Practical interpreting experience – preferably in the government sector (Senior Interpreters).
Sufficient field experience as translators in the target language in order to train other cultural role players in translator duties and for Quality Assurance and Quality Control purposes (Subject Matter Experts).
Personnel capable of fulfilling these requirements be identified from within the pool of CRP used for rotational support (Subject Matter Experts).

Responsibilities

Possess the requisite knowledge and/or background and linguistic ability to portray the populous of the rotational scenario for the target region and other roles.
Receive verbal/written role-play instructions, including comprehensive written guidance for the character to be portrayed and outlining required actions to support training objectives.
Execute role-play instructions without deviation unless directed by the Prime Contractor or a JRTC Trainer/Mentor.
Remain in specific training town, village, or base camp overnight on a rotating basis.
Be transported in civilian/military wheeled, track or air transportation.
Wear issued role-play uniforms, civilian attire, and equipment as per character profile.
Wear uniforms and equipment to role-play standards.
Serve as interpreters for U.S. Army units at platoon, company, and battalion level, and for members of a battalion-level staff, interpreting basic military terminology, instructions, and conversational content.
Be given civilian role-play character assignments for the rotational exercise, including roles as local officials, important personalities, and other roles as required.
Be available to support rotational requirements 24 hours each day while in direct support of the RTU.
Live in an assigned base camp of the U.S. Army unit they are supporting.
Conduct foot patrols of up to 5 kilometers – day or night, all weather – while wearing assigned military equipment.
Conduct rotational assignments in adverse weather conditions.
Serve as interpreters for a U.S. Army Brigade Commander, Battalion Commander, and selected members of the brigade staff, interpreting political-military terminology and concepts for senior military and civilian leaders.
Work closely with the JRTC Operations Group in supporting personal “Engagement Training” to key members of the RTU.
Serve in key civilian role playing roles in accordance with the rotational exercise scenario, including political, military and religious leaders.
Provide instruction or assist in instruction on basic target language phrases, as well as ethnic-oriented customs and culture to Prime Contractor employees or U.S. Army personnel.
Comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Perform other duties as assigned.