Military Historian - Battle Staff Ride Tour Leader

LEVEL : Subject Matter Expert

LOCATION : Remote, with travel to training locations

TYPE : Contract / Consultant - Intermittent Support

McColm & Company (McColm) is a mission-driven and customer-focused consulting firm that equips change makers with the knowledge, skills, and insights they need to succeed in an increasingly complex world. McColm specializes in supporting U.S. federal customers with foreign affairs and national security focused portfolios by managing bespoke professional training programs, delivering effective capacity building solutions, and providing highly specialized technical assistance and analysis expertise to decision makers.

McColm issues this Call for CVs for qualified Military Historian candidates under an anticipated contract with AFRICOM. The position description below details the anticipated duties and qualifications of the position, contingent upon contract award.

Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering tour and instruction services to groups of military personnel on battle staff rides in Europe on a contract / intermittent basis.

Battle staff rides are educational training and leadership exercises where participants study a historical battle on the actual battlefield terrain, analyzing key decisions made by commanders to extract leadership lessons applicable to modern warfare while instructing and leading discussions and also prompts critical thinking about the battles events and their implications for current military operations.

Battle staff rides may visit the following or similar locations and are typically 2 to 5 days in length :

• Flanders WWI
• Battle of Normandy
• Battle of Nuremberg
• Blitzkrieg France
• Operation Nordwind
• Battle of the Bulge
• Battle of Paris

Requirements

The ideal candidate for this position will deliver the following skills and expertise :

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications :

Benefits

McColm offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to all of our staff. Compensation is offered according to job requirements, market dynamics, and experience / skills of the successful candidate. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurances, generous Paid Time Off, 11 paid federal holidays, and annual performance-based bonuses.

McColm & Company is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, gender identity or expression, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Due to the high volume of applications McColm receives and to ensure we comply with our internal hiring policies, we regret we are not able to respond to individual phone calls or emails regarding application status.