Instructor Maritime Security & Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)

Labor Classification: Instructional Support Maritime Security & MDA
Projected Level of Effort: 400 Labor Hours (NPS projected)
Period of Performance: 2 13 February 2026
Location: Abidjan C te dIvoire
Customer: Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Center on Combating Hybrid Threats (CCHT)
Supported Organizations: U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) NETSAFA

Position Summary

The Maritime Security & Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Instructor will provide instructional support to develop refine and deliver course modules for a two-week in-person professional education program in Abidjan C te dIvoire. The program supports the Significant Security Cooperation Initiative (SSCI) and is designed to enhance maritime security and MDA capabilities for C te dIvoire naval officials and governmental maritime security stakeholders with anticipated regional participation from West Africa.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and refine course materials including presentations case studies and practical exercises.
• Conduct research to tailor instruction to the West Africa/Gulf of Guinea maritime security context and C te dIvoires national framework.
• Deliver in-person instruction during the two-week course.
• Facilitate scenario-based exercises group discussions and applied learning activities.
• Support course execution and contribute to end-of-event observations recommendations and lessons learned.

Minimum Technical Requirements

5.1 A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in maritime security naval operations maritime domain awareness (MDA) maritime law enforcement or a closely related field.

5.2 Demonstrated experience delivering in-person instruction to international audiences in Africa within the past 3-5 years specifically in one or more of the following subject areas: maritime security maritime domain awareness maritime law enforcement and maritime operations.

5.3 Demonstrated experience teaching or lecturing at a military or defense educational institution.

5.4 Experience facilitating senior -or mid- level military and civilian government participants in a multinational or interagency learning environment.

5.5 Professional certifications relevant to maritime security intelligence or maritime domain awareness tools and methodologies.

5.6 Demonstrated ability to design and deliver graduate-level or equivalent professional military education (PME) instructional content to include presentations and practical exercises.

5.7 Demonstrated familiarity with maritime security challenges in West Africa/Gulf of Guinea.

5.8 Identification of an Instructional Lead responsible for supporting onsite course execution including: coordination and management of course materials administration and collection of course participant surveys notetaking and documentation to support after action reports introduction of speakers between sessions and ensuring audio/visual readiness and coordination with venue support staff.

5.9 Compliance with Minimum Technical requirements including submission of signed Letters of Intent (LOI) for Key Personnel demonstrating recent Africa-based instructional experience and teaching experience at military institutions for foreign military students.

Deliverables

• Course curriculum materials (slides case studies exercises)
• In-person delivery of assigned instruction
• End-of-event summary with observations recommendations and lessons learned