USGI is seeking personnel for full time employment in Juba, Sudan in support of a Department of State program. USGI seeks qualified individuals to interface at the ministerial level with the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA), Ministry of Defense to consistently manage the transformation of the SPLA from a largely guerrilla force to a regular military operating under the MoD/SPLA affairs as the civilian authority within the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS). Advisors will assist the MoD senior civilian management and staff at all levels in their role as advisor and mentor. The advisors will be managed by the Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs, Office of Special Envoy to Sudan and the U.S. Consul General in Juba.

The following positions are available:

Position Title: Policy Planning Advisor

Job Description: Provide guidance and expertise on setting up a policy planning office in the Ministry of Defense/SPLA Affairs. Assist MoD staff and SPLA/M in developing detailed plans to support rationalization efforts and strategic objectives including the refinement and implementation of key policies including benefits, pensions, and developing a discharge and decommission process, and preparing troops and families for civilian life. Improve results through strengthened policy, planning and management practices at MoD/SPLA Affairs. Improve the MoDs overall operational performance, increase the coordination of field operations, policy, planning, and promote increased transparency and accountability in program and management.  Collect and analyzing performance information to track progress toward planned results; using performance information and evaluations to influence decision making, policies directions, resource allocations and organizational structures; and communicating results attained, or not attained, to advance MoD organizational development. 

• Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible operations, planning and policy of which a minimum of five years with or supporting a United States Government (USG) foreign affairs agency, international assistance organization, or Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in the field of community development, economic development, or civil society activities, focused on Africa, and at least five years of working in Africa. 
• Experience as an advisor or exchange officer.
• Expert in defense policy and planning.
• Detailed knowledge of, the Sudan geography, economy, political structure, and knowledge of the Government of Sudan armed forces is a major plus. 
• Arabic language capacity is desirable.
• Civilian management backgrounds preferred.

Position Title: Human Resource Advisor

Job Description: Provide guidance and expertise on human resource systems to manage the large civilian and military work force. Provide advice on staff development, covering all aspects of recruitment and rightsizing to support professionalization efforts.

Support and coordinate the HR capacity and planning efforts within the existing MoD/SPLA Affairs structure. Provide technical assistance in formulating, implementing and reviewing HR policies and standard operating procedures on recruitment, deployment and other HR areas. Facilitate HR staff training programs in line with staff development plans and needs based on specific MoD/SPLA HR strategic objectives in consultation with the MoD HR staff. Work with national HR Information System (HRIS) and support the implementation of a HR computerized system for the MoD and SPLA.  Troubleshoot weaknesses in the current HR areas and work with MoD staff in providing solutions. Conduct proactive HR needs assessments and advise MoD on the appropriate strategies and approaches. Develop HR policies which are aligned with policy decisions regarding counting, retention, skills development, discharge and decommissioning, family benefits, pensions and others. Monitor and evaluate progress of various HR initiatives.

• Minimum 10 years in positions requiring general human resources and management experience. 
• Minimum five years experience in developing and implementing HR policies, procedures and projects.
• Experienced HR trainer
• Experience working in Africa strongly preferred. 
• Detailed knowledge of Sudan preferred.
• Good working knowledge of military human resources policies and procedures

Position Title: Financial Management and Procurement Advisor

Job Description: Provide guidance and expertise on budget and resource management issues. Development financial management training and capacity of Ministry of Defense/SPLA Affairs to individual services. Provide technical support and guidance pertaining to financial management to the MoD/SPLA affairs with emphasis balancing short term expenditures with medium term sustainability. Identify and train civilian recruits on financial management and procurement staff on systems, processes and project management. Supervising and coordinating the work of the financial management and procurement specialists within the MoD. Overseeing business process reengineering, documentation, designing, solution testing and deployment activities pertaining to the implementation of a robust financial accounting system within the MoD/SPLA affairs. Providing technical support and quality assurance. In liaison with the MoD/SPLA affairs staff, recommend a comprehensive training plan on financial operations and management for users and monitor the training plan to ensure that objective and targets are achieved. Advising and assisting the MoD/SPLA affairs to define and formulate appropriate Government Defense financial management standards that are consistent with new practices and methods.

• Minimum of ten years in positions requiring general financial management experience or training.
• Proven experience successful management of application build, testing, implementation and quality assurance activities of large-scale financial management systems in developing countries is required.
• Public sector experience in this area will be highly regarded.
• Experience working in Africa strongly preferred.
• Detailed knowledge of Sudan preferred.

Position Title: Strategic Outreach Advisor

Job Description: As the outreach/strategic communications advisor, provide guidance and expertise for senior MoD and SPLA leaders to communicate policies, procedures and strategy as well as informthem on the peace processes. Provide advisory services to the Ministry of Defense/SPLA in collaboration with Ministry of Culture and Communications. Responsibilities include assisting the ministry in: Crafting MoD and SPLA strategic communications, implementing outreach activities (on sight visits) that publicize the MoDs activities, Organizing outreach activities to include coordinating ground and rotary transportation. Assist SPLA/M in developing detail-training outreach plans to support modernization efforts and operational objectives.

Requirements:

• Minimum of eight years in government outreach experience specifically with military related activities or organizations.
• Demonstrated expertise in institutional capacity building, organizational development, training, and public outreach strategies – related to military organization and strategy and/or good governance activities.
• Experience working in Africa strongly preferred. 
• Detailed knowledge of Sudan preferred.

Education: Degree in political science, public administration or related field.

Position Title: Decommissioning Advisor

Job Description: Provide guidance and expertise on decommission activities. Prepare an operational plan based on GoSS defense policies regarding decommissioning and discharge or SPLA troops. Assisting with pre-decommissioning and discharge preparations, including drafting civilian skills program. Provide technical assistance in formulating, implementing and reviewing civilian skills program. Prepare a profile of troops to be decommissioned and discharged. Develop civilian skills training program and help manage the implementation of such a program, including weapons storage management systems. Advise on HR policies which are aligned with policy decisions regarding skills development, discharge and decommissioning, pensions and others. Monitor and evaluate progress of various decommission initiatives.

Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years in positions requiring general human resources and management experience.
• Minimum five years experience in developing and implementing HR policies, procedures and projects.
• Experienced HR trainer
• Experience working in Africa strongly preferred.
• Detailed knowledge of Sudan preferred.
• Good working knowledge of military human resources policies and procedures

Minimum five years experience in developing and implementing HR policies, procedures and projects

Education: Minimum bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field. Post graduate training in Human Resource Management from a recognized institution preferred.

USGI is seeking personnel for full time employment in the Washington D.C. area working with the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) to support deliberate and adaptive planning and technical assistance for a variety of emergency management programs and initiatives in support of the DHS/FEMA, Response Directorate (RD).

Position Title: Senior Planner

Job Description: Planning support and technical assistance in the development of deliberate and adaptive plans for both geographic and scenario-specific hazards (i.e., Florida hurricane/ California earthquake), and non-geographic and non-scenario-specific hazards (all-hazards catastrophic planning). In addition the candidate may be tasked with:

• Development and upkeep of information storage sites
• Program analysis and assessment
• Documentation review, analysis, and assessment
• Assist in program documentation support
• Technical analysis and system design and integration
• Program test, training, and exercises
• Program risk and vulnerability assessments
• Software applications support
• Technology exploration, evaluation, and exploitation
• Information sharing, geographic information systems and other decision making tools

Requirements: Must have ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience as an operational planner, including at least five (5) years of experience managing projects with more than ten (10) staff, and multiple subcontractors and consultants. Minimum of eight (8) years experience in the field of emergency management preparedness with particular expertise in disaster operations planning. Demonstrated ability to manage numerous complex and time- critical support activities simultaneously. Must understand emergency management preparedness programs and principles.

Education: Must have a BS/BA in Business, Management, Finance or related field.

Preferred qualifications:

• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or Certified Business Continuity Planner (CBCP)
• Current Secret security clearance or eligibility for a clearance)

USGI is seeking qualified applicants for a US Navy Security Forces Training services contract to support the CENSECFOR, Navy Fleet Concentration Areas. Instructors must meet the requirements set forth below and be able to instruct in the following courses:

• Small Arms Marksmanship Instructor
• Antiterrorism Training Supervisor
• Security Reaction Force (Advanced)
• Armed Sentry/Security Reaction Force (Basic)
• Master at Arms Class A School Training
• Non‐Compliant Boarding, Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure
• Antiterrorism Officer Level II
• Naval Security Force Officer
• Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure Boarding Officer

Instructor Academic Qualifications. All instructor personnel must:

• Have direct experience in the field of expertise which applies to the course(s) for which they will instruct.
• Have one (or more) of the following qualifications:
  • Navy NEC 9502 Instructor, or
  • Navy NEC 9518 Naval Leadership Development Program (NAVLEAD) Instructor, or
  • Graduate of one of the following courses of instruction:
    • Instructional Delivery Continuum (IDC) Journeyman Instructor Training (JIT) (A‐012‐0077)
    • Instructional Delivery Continuum (IDC) Journeyman Instructor Training (JIT) Mobile Training Team (A‐012‐1011)
    • Naval Leadership Facilitator (P‐012‐0045)
    • Facilitator Training Course (P‐012‐0075)
    • Nuclear Instructor Qualifications (NFAS) (A‐661‐0108)
    • Nuclear Instructor Qualifications (NNPS) (A‐661‐0109)
  • Other Service designation (or equivalency) upon approval of CENSECFOR DOT (See Note below) or
  • Completion of a civilian (or commercial) formal course of instruction which has been evaluated and certified as a JIT equivalency by the Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD)

Note: Effective 31 Aug 2009, the USMC Formal School Instructor Course (FSIC) was revised such that it no longer satisfies the instructor training qualification requirement associated with this solicitation. Graduates of the USMC FSIC prior to 31 Aug 2009 may apply completion of the course toward meeting the qualification requirement.

USGI is seeking applicants for Intelligence Analyst positions in Washington DC.

Duty Description: Coordinates and participates in the analysis, processing, and distribution of strategic and tactical intelligence; solves difficult technical problems. Specific duties include: preparing all-source intelligence products; assists in establishing and maintaining systematic, cross-referenced intelligence records and files; receives and processes reports and messages; assists in determining the significance and reliability of incoming information; assists in the analysis and evaluation of intelligence holdings to determine changes in an adversaries capabilities, vulnerabilities and probable courses of action. Successful applicants will have the following qualifications:

• 3-5 years relevant experience
• Current TS/SCI Clearance
• Knowledge of DOD intelligence systems, MS Office and Analyst Notebook
• Experience in intelligence community databases and systems such as: Orion MAGIC, TRIPWIRE Analytic Capability, WISE, JDISS and HARMONY
• Bachelor degree desirable, not required
• Immediate availability

Additional Information:

• This will be a full time position
• Pay scale: 70-90K with full benefits package

Interested and qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter with salary requirements to hr@teamusgi.com Please include the position in the subject line. USGI is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer a generous benefits package and competitive salary.