WASS Mission Systems Instr

SUMMARY

This is a permanent based Mission Systems Instructor position based in San Jose, Costa Rica. They will be expected to support airborne training as part of an integrated ground and air team providing Mission and Continuation training to sensor and systems operators in accordance with a government provided syllabus and training objectives. While stationed in San Jose, Costa Rica, candidate will provide fixed wing maritime operational support for the Department of State INLA program in support of the Host Nation Nationalization Program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute all assigned preflight, mission, and post-flight duties as required to safely and effectively operate sensor systems supporting missions requirements as assigned. This includes mission planning, pre briefings, mission system inspection, operation, troubleshooting, post-flight inspections, debriefings, and mission documentation.
• Apply systems knowledge, analysis techniques and procedures and coordinate with customers, hardware team, software team and functional experts within WASS/INLA to maximize mission effectiveness.
• Provide Standardization oversite and guidance to the Host Nation IAW DoS INLAs policies, procedures, and the Tactical System Operators Training Program.
• Conduct classroom, ground and airborne training and assist in the production of qualified Tactical System Operators.
• Conduct mission briefs, execute sorties and then participate in debriefs and post mission documentation. 
• Responsible for leading, mentoring, training, and supporting personnel assigned to the program. - Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensure daily operations are effectively and efficiently implemented, coordinated, and conducted in compliance with contract, U.S. government requirements and company SOP.
• Perform sensor upgrades, mission system maintenance, and troubleshooting.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent  

Skills and Experience Required 

• Current FAA Class II Medical Certificate.
• Position requires a U.S. Security Clearance.
• English Level Fluent Native. 
• Spanish Level Fluent Native.
• Previous military ISR systems training experience.
• A strong background in integrated flight and ground training.
• Experience with sensor platforms or like systems to support all weather and night operations.
• Prior military sensor operator on a DoD or DoS INLA program.

Preferred

• Bachelors degree preferred.
• 3 Years Experience Preferred

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Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Core Competencies

1. Focus on Results Able to plan and organize work to achieve goals achieves targeted results with minimal supervision is accountable for own actions.
2. Communications Possess excellent verbal and written communications skills Provides timely, well organized verbal and written information that is audience appropriate listens attentively to others and retains processes information. 
3. Teamwork Builds alliances, partnerships and collaboration with others including those different from him her deals tactfully with others assumes helps with a variety of team roles. 
4. Strategic Planning and Decision Making Develops strategic short and long term plans arrange priorities, distinguishing urgent, important and unimportant in order to meet goals and deadlines consults and collaborates with appropriate people. 
5. Initiative Innovation Generates new ideas personally encourage team to do the same stays up to date on technology and approaches to work provides creative solutions and input when faced with challenges. 
6. Interpersonal Relationships Builds effective relationships with internal and external customers ability to work independently and coordinate work with others resolves conflicts in a professional manner. 
7. Quality and Safety Adheres to all safety and security policies and regulations demonstrates quality work that is accurate, thorough and efficient. 
8. Continuous Improvement Examines personal and organizational processes, promotes opportunities for improvement analyzes successes and failures to learn and improve. - Training and Development Completes required and suggested training shows eagerness and capacity to learn receptive to coaching and feedback. 
9. Integrity Committed to passionately and consistently promoting a professional culture that is trustworthy, honest socially responsible, and where differences are respected and valued. 
10. Performance Management Sets clear expectations and direction for staff achieves team results consistently coaches staff to improve is a positive role model 
11. Expense Management Plans budget appropriately, uses sound judgment analyzes operation for improving expense efficiency demonstrates knowledge of financial process and results. 
12. Leadership Builds commitment to team, company, mission and customer through effective and frequent communications promote an environment of trust fosters a respectful, energetic and positive work culture.

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