Regional Capacity Building Operations Manager

4 weeks ago


Reston, Virginia, United States SGI Global, LLC Full time

The Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) is a program under the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Global Programs and Initiatives, Peace Operations Capacity Building Division (PM/GPI/POCB), aimed at enhancing international peacekeeping capacity worldwide. This initiative collaborates closely with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to strengthen the effectiveness of the United Nations (UN) and regional peace operations by bolstering partner countries' capacities to prepare, deploy, and sustain peacekeepers. The GPOI program's mission is to reinforce UN and regional organizations' performance and accountability frameworks.

Job Overview

SGI Global, LLC is seeking a highly experienced and skilled Regional Capacity Building Operations Manager to serve as the primary point of contact for contract execution, coordination, and management of GPOI contract activities in various African countries. The successful candidate will be responsible for interfacing with the U.S. Embassy, Host Nation military leadership, U.S. military and international trainers, and other stakeholders associated with contract execution.

Key Responsibilities

The Regional Capacity Building Operations Manager will be responsible for:

  • Managing personnel assignments across training tasks
  • Maintaining professional standards of accountability, quality, and effectiveness
  • Monitoring conduct and discipline and tracking the movement of team members traveling to, working in, and departing from the host country
  • Ensuring the conduct and quality of all task order activities and requirements

Requirements and Qualifications

To be considered for this position, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • Minimum of 15 years of military experience, including service after September 11, 2001
  • Attainment of a military grade of CW-3, E9, or O3 and higher
  • Demonstrated experience as a senior mentor/advisor, military or civilian, to a senior foreign security partner with directly related experience in capacity building and unit-level assessments
  • Relevant military operations or foreign security force (police or military) capacity building experience in the last 5 years
  • Regional experience in Sub-Saharan Africa

Preferred Qualifications

The following qualifications are highly desirable:

  • Experience in organizational development, conducting activities intended to drive institutional improvement and self-sufficient organizational change
  • Experience as a trained and certified Foreign Area Officer (FAO) with regionally focused expertise, including in an Office of Security Cooperation or Defense Attaché Office
  • Commanded a combat arms battalion level unit in the U.S. or NATO military land forces
  • Previous GPOI experience working with the TPDF
  • Experience in a U.S. or NATO military training and doctrine development organization, or permanent assignment to a U.S. or foreign military training school or combat training center

Estimated Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 per year

Location: Various African Countries

Job Type: Full-time



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