USSOCOM Role Player

Status: Position contingent on contract award

Type: Independent Contractor

Location: Fort Irwin National Training Center CA

Position Summary:

Role player support to training events. These events require role players to understand scenarios and are capable of reacting to a wide variety of responses from candidates or students. Additionally the role player will adjust appropriately depending on the desired outcome of the learning event.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• No security clearance required.
• Must be of general good health and must be cleared by a medical physician (physical examination) to participate in this exercise.
• Role players must understand how to engage students at the appropriate level of intensity and then adjust responses based on the performance of the student.
• Role players must understand the intent mechanics and flow of each exercise.
• Able to speak read and write English.
• May be required to simulate combat in a training environment that may require the use of blank ammunition simunitions paint ball and pyrotechnics.
• Role players may be required to die in place or to be captured after a simulated firefight and will be searched in accordance with SOPs for POW search teams.
• Role players will be subjected to searches on a regular basis.
• Students are required to clear the role player of weapons and/ or explosive devices and to conduct a thorough pat down search that includes vigorous search of all areas of the body.
• At times role players may be required to perform numerous roles or other roles in support of the exercise depending on exercise requirements (i.e. an OPFOR role player may be required to play the role of a civilian on the battlefield (COB) or a Guerrilla role player).

Physical Demands:

• Capable of heavy lifting and carrying of 50 pounds and over; straight pulling (2 hours); pulling hand over hand (2 hours); pushing (2 hours); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; walking (4 hours); standing (8 hours); crawling (30 minutes); kneeling (30 minutes); repeated bending (1hour); climbing legs only (30 minutes); climbing use of legs and arms (30 minutes); operation of heavy equipment truck tractor mower or motor vehicle; ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Good visual perception.
• Able to function in the following environmental factors: outside and inside; excessive heat; excessive cold; excessive humidity; excessive dampness or chilling; excessive noise intermittent or constant; excessive dust; fumes smoke or gases; solvents or degreasing agents; grease and oils; flammable materials; electrical energy; slippery or uneven walking surfaces; working around machinery with moving parts; working around moving objects or vehicles; working on ladders or scaffolding; working below ground; working at extreme heights; unusual fatigue factors; vibration; working closely with others or alone.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers handle or feel objects tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand walk sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Company Overview:

Established in 2008 Telum is an SDVOSB delivering high-quality training personnel support and management service solutions to U.S. Government customers within the Special Operations and Intelligence communities.

Disclaimer:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully the incumbents will possess the skills aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge skills or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise other than an at will relationship.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Telum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin ancestry citizenship status marital status disability genetic information protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.