WPS III Training Instructor: Firearms & Security

Acuity International; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity International seeks experienced security professionals for training U.S. contractors in Mogadishu, Somalia, under Department of State Worldwide Protective Services III (WPS III). The role includes classroom and range instruction, refresher training, and potential support to protection teams in austere environments.

Requirements include U.S. citizenship, multiple years of security/instruction experience, valid driver’s license and passport, English proficiency, and successful completion of

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess a minimum of two years as an instructor in a security field.
• Must possess a minimum of one year experience working as a FTE firearms instructor; this experience must have been earned as part of other federal, state, or local government training assignments.
• Must possess a minimum of five years’ experience in protective security assignments; two years in a supervisory role; at least six months in protective security under WPS III or predecessor contracts.
• Must have a valid U.S. Driver’s License.
• Must have a valid U.S. Passport with at least 6 months remaining.
• Shall be proficient in English.
• Applicants must pass the pre-employment Physical Readiness Test (PRT).

Responsibilities

• Conduct training for WPS III personnel.
• Coordinate and conduct refresher training and firearms re-qualifications for WPS III personnel.
• A bio-approved TI may fill the Protective Security Specialist role as required.

Job description

Acuity International seeks experienced security professionals for training U.S. contractors in Mogadishu, Somalia, under Department of State Worldwide Protective Services III (WPS III). The role includes classroom and range instruction, refresher training, and potential support to protection teams in austere environments.

Requirements include U.S. citizenship, multiple years of security/instruction experience, valid driver’s license and passport, English proficiency, and successful completion of