Revised Attachment 1 - PWS Workforce Education -Amendment 0001.docxv2.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) Security Cooperation Workforce Development Program (SCWDP)

Revised 26 August 2021

Part 1 General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide security cooperation workforce development program (SCWDP) support services. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.

1.1. Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, material, supervision, and any other items or non-personal services necessary to perform the tasks outlined in this performance work statement except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2. Background: The Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) is the Department of Defense’s Center of Excellence for security cooperation education and training. DSCU supports the Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s (DSCA’s) mission of training, educating, and providing for the long-term development of the Security Cooperation (SC) workforce.

1.3. Objectives: DSCU requires contract support to successfully implement the following mission areas:

· Delivering a competency-based curriculum to train, educate, and develop the security cooperation workforce in support of the Security Cooperation Workforce Certification Program.

· Offering educational and training opportunities to non-security cooperation workforce U.S. Government, U.S. industry stakeholders, and foreign government military and civilian personnel.

· Leveraging a virtual consortium of stakeholder education and training institutions and subject matter experts to serve as a security cooperation enterprise-wide resource for developing and advancing security cooperation.

· Partnering with the Joint Staff, other Department of Defense and U.S. Government organizations, and civilian academic institutions to advance security cooperation education and training.

1.4. Scope: As directed by DSCA, DSCU manages, implements, and supports a variety of programs, initiatives, and systems related to its mission areas. DSCU requires specialized subject matter expertise in the areas of SC workforce development, SC workforce analysis and analytics, education and training operations analysis, Concept of Operations (CONOPS) Development, strategic planning support, budget and resource allocation analysis, datamining and data analysis, survey services, data collection, and data call support, Information Technology (IT) requirements definition, performance metrics development and reporting, supporting systems analysis, technical requirements management, help desk and issue resolution support for supported systems, configuration and systems change management, academic accreditation support, curriculum analysis and evaluation, and subject matter expertise and curriculum development for Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) . The required subject matter expertise will ensure objectives, as directed by DSCA, will be met for the following programs, initiatives, and systems:

· Security Cooperation Workforce Development Program (SCWDP)

· Security Cooperation Workforce Development Database (SCWD-D)

· SC Workforce Analysis and analytics integration

· SC Certification Center

· Security Assistance Network (SAN) and International Security Assistance Network (iSAN)

· SC Lessons Learned and Best Practices

· DSCU Academic Planning

· DSCU Course Cost Benchmarking

· DSCU Faculty Resource Utilization Analysis

· DSCU Education and Training Operations and Resource Analysis

· Qualified Instructor Resource Scheduling Tool

· SC Education and Training Metrics Development and Reporting

· DSCU Concept of Operations Development (CONOPS) and Strategic Planning Support

· DSCU Academic Accreditation and course credit recommendations.

· SC Women, Peace, and Security Training and Education

· Anticipate 250 to 350 events every full year of the contract.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for be for one (1) Base Period of 6 months and two (2), 12-month option periods.

1.6. General Information:

1.6.1 Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The QCP shall be delivered via electronic mail within 30 days of contract award. Amendments/changes to the QCP shall be delivered to the COR and KO within five (5) working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The Government shall provide a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) to monitor the Contractor’s performance. The QASP will provide oversight help to ensure that service levels reach and maintain the required levels for performance of this task. Further, the QASP provides the COR with a proactive way to avoid unacceptable or deficient performance, and provides verifiable input for the required Past Performance Information Assessments. The QASP is a living document and may be updated by the Government as necessary. Any updates to the QASP will be provided to the Contractor. The Government and Contractor define acceptance of the deliverables as follows:

Deliverable passes all new automated and manual acceptance tests that were defined before the most recent iteration.

Deliverable passes all prior automated and manual acceptance tests, verifying that no regression has occurred.

Deliverable conforms to the “definition of done” that was defined before the iteration.

The customer/PO will have a period of one week within an iteration (“Evaluation Period”) after increments of a deliverable have been provided to verify that the Deliverable or part thereof is not deficient per acceptance criteria. The PO should notify Contractor prior to the expiration of the relevant Evaluation Period if the Deliverable or part thereof is deficient in any material respect (a “Nonconformity” pursuant to the definition of done or acceptance criteria agreed upon by the parties).

The Contractor will correct such nonconformity as soon as reasonably practical, but no longer than the length of one iteration thereupon. The Government will receive an additional Iteration period (“Verification Period”) commencing on receipt of the corrected Deliverables or part thereof to verify the specific Non-conformity has been corrected.

The Contractor will also deliver the release test plan which is a step by step walkthrough of the functionality in the release and allows the user community to make notes and comments regarding how that functionality can be improved and made more useable or defect-free. The Contractor shall work to correct all errors and increase usability. Comments that are delivered within 3 days of the release walkthrough shall be included in the subsequent deliverable/release.

1.6.2.1 Identification of Non-Disclosure Requirements:

The activities in this PWS will require the contractor to receive Government furnished information (GFI), and access data and information proprietary to other contractors or government agencies and/or of such a nature that its dissemination or use, other than in performance of this PWS, would be adverse to the interests of the government and/or others. The contractor, including contractor personnel, subcontractors, and consultants, will not divulge or release data or information developed or obtained in performance of this PWS except to government authorized personnel or upon written approval of the KO or COR. The contractor will not use, disclose, or reproduce proprietary data, which bears a restrictive legend, other than as required in the performance of this PWS. The limitations above do not apply to data or information that has been made public by the government. All products, deliverables and work produced, as well as associated back-up documentation, will be considered the property of the Government. Contractors will be expected to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements as part of their on-boarding process.

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: The contractor is not required to perform service on holidays (Defined in 5 § U.S.C. 6103, and listed below):

Juneteenth National Independence Day Christmas Day Independence Day

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. Situational telework will be implemented when warranted by conditions. For the duration of the contract period of performance, the contractor shall maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within the PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed primarily at DSCU campuses located in Arlington, Virginia and Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Some tasks may be performed at the contractor’s facility or at other CONUS Government facilities as necessary to achieve the objectives of the contract, but the primary duty location for the Contractor’s personnel supporting this contract shall be at a DSCU campus, and daily physical presence of the Contractor’s workforce at the primary duty location is required. Telework may be authorized at the discretion of the Government. Performance of some tasks under this contract may require contractor personnel to travel away from their primary duty location at DSCU’s discretion.

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The government will award a hybrid contract type of Firm Fixed Price (FFP), and Time and Materials (T&M) CLINs.

1.6.7 Security Requirements: The Contractor, and all Contractor personnel, shall abide by all DSCA and local rules, procedures, and standards of conduct on physical, OPSEC, COMSEC, industrial, information, and personnel security.

The overall classification of work associated with this PWS is at the SECRET level. The Contractor shall have a current facility clearance of at least a SECRET at the time of proposal to work this effort. All personnel assigned to this contract must be U.S. citizens.

Contractor personnel working in support of this contract shall have at least a favorably completed Access National Agency Check and Inquiries (ANACI), National Agency Check with Local Agency and Credit Check (NACLC), or T3 resulting in a final SECRET eligibility adjudicated by the DOD Consolidated Adjudication Facility (DOD CAF) or another recognized adjudication facility in the Defense Information Security System (DISS).

The Contractor Facility Security Officer (FSO) is required to submit a signed Visitor Authorization Request (VAR) to the DSCA Security Office, dsca.ncr.odam.mbx.industrial-security@mail.mil, verifying the Contractor(s) personnel security credentials prior to the beginning of each contracting/task order period of performance and as new Contractor employees are assigned to the contract. INTERIM SECRET eligibility may be accepted by DSCA provided it has been awarded by the DOD CAF, and DISS reflects the information for the contract awarded company.

The Contractor may use their format as long as all of the following information is provided on company letterhead:

· Company Name, address, telephone number, assigned Commercial and Government Entity code, facility security clearance

· Contract/Task Order Number

· Name,

· Rank,

· Title or Position,

· Social Security Number,

· Date of Birth,

· Place of Birth,

· Nationality,

· Citizenship

· Clearance and Date

· Purpose of visit

· Date/Duration of visit

· Name of COR/Alternate COR

DSCA Security personnel can be contacted for Industrial or Personnel Security related issues at dsca.ncr.odam.mbx.industrial-security@mail.mil.

All Contractor employees with an incident report in DISS who have had their access to classified suspended will not be permitted access on a DSCA facility or project. The FSO is required to report any derogatory information on all individuals associated with this contract.

Contractor employees arriving to DSCA will be required to attend the Security portion of the DSCA In-Processing Brief. Contractor employees shall comply with all DOD Government security regulations, manuals, and directives and meet the security requirements as provided in the DD Form 254. Contractor employees will not transmit or receive any government documents to any personally owned devices. Initial and periodic security training and briefings will be provided by Government security personnel.

Failure to comply with Government security regulations and requirements shall require the company to provide the Government with a written remediation/corrective action plan; furthermore, failure to comply with such requirements can be cause for removal, and the Contractor will not be able to provide service on this contract/order.

The Contractor shall comply with DOD 5400.7-R, Chapter 4, DOD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program, requirements. This regulation sets policy and procedures for the disclosure of records to the public and for marking, handling, transmitting, and safeguarding FOUO and CUI material.

Contractor personnel shall report to an appropriate authority any information or circumstances of which they are aware may pose a threat to the security of DOD personnel, Contractor personnel, resources, and classified or unclassified defense information. This also includes loss of any DOD identification cards.

Contractor employees departing DSCA will be required to out process with DSCA Security. The Common Access Card (CAC), DSCA Badge, and other access cards issued to contractor personnel are government property and must be returned either upon departure from the program or at the conclusion of the contract (whichever comes first).

Site Access: The Contractor shall permit the KO, or authorized representative, access to all work areas, records, and data used in the performance of the contracted services. The Contractor shall provide support and not interfere with the KO, CORs, state, federal, and other designated personnel in the performance of their official duties. Access shall be provided as soon as possible, but not to exceed one (1) workday after the request.

1.6.7.1 Physical Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

Common Access Cards (CAC)

All Contractor personnel will be required to obtain a US Government issued CAC. Contractor personnel must acquire a functioning CAC to access the Government’s facilities. Additionally, the CAC will allow the holder to log onto the LAN, access Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) enabled web sites, access mail.mil email, and send/receive digitally signed and encrypted emails. The CAC is not considered to be a badge.

1.6.8 Special Qualifications: Within ten working days of award of this contract or 10 days of employment, the Contractor shall insure that all Contractor employees complete annual Government-furnished training in Information Assurance, Privacy Act, Operational Security, and other assigned training required. Any Contractor behavior deviating from standards taught in the course shall be grounds for termination of the contract. Contractor must maintain a cyber-threat plan security awareness certification plan.

1.6.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.10 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The (COR) will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.6.11 Key Personnel: The Contractor shall provide resumes of Key Personnel. Personnel identified as Key Personnel are considered to be essential to the work being performed and must meet or exceed the required levels of experience and education outlined below. It is expected that key personnel presented within the contractor’s response will perform the work if a contract is awarded. Prior to changing an individual identified as Key Personnel, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in no less than 30 business days and will submit written justification as to the reason for substitution. Substitution within the first 90 days will only be considered for reasons of illness, death, or termination of employment. The Justification must include the name and qualifications of the proposed substitute(s). The proposed substitute(s) will possess qualifications equal to or superior to those of the Key person being replaced. The Contractor shall not substitute Key personnel without written consent from the Contracting Officer. No change in fixed unit prices may occur as a result of key personnel substitution. The key personnel may, with the consent of the contracting parties, be amended from time to time during the course of this contract to either add or delete personnel, as appropriate, provided that the contracting officer is notified 30 days in advance and an adequate substitution is presented and accepted by the Contracting Officer. Substitutions of Key Personnel shall be equal to or have greater qualifications than the personnel being replaced.

1.6.11.1. The Contractor is expected to provide a fully trained workforce to the government; therefore, personal development training costs and hours are not billable to the government. The following key positions have been identified:

Program Manager (PM), SCWD SME & Project Manager, Senior SCWD Consultant (NCR), Senior SCWD & Management Operations Consultant, SCW Research Consultant (WPAFB)

1.6.11.2. Key Personnel/Minimum Qualifications: The personnel listed below are considered essential to the work being performed under this contract. Before removing, replacing, or diverting any of the listed or specified personnel or facilities, the Contractor shall (1) notify the Contracting Officer reasonably in advance and (2) submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on this contract. The Contractor shall make no diversion without the Contracting Officer's written consent. Please see the below Key Personnel positions.

1.6.11.3 Key Personnel/Minimum Qualifications:

1.6.11.4 Program Manager

The Program Manager is responsible for the overall performance of the contract and contract administration. The Program Manager provides executive level sponsorship of the project at the company level and participates project management reviews and interfaces with the Agency's Contracting Officer Representative.

a. Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or subject matter related to the program.

b. Clearance: Active Secret.

c. Minimum 20 years of project/program management experience in direct support of international programs, foreign military sales, or security cooperation programs.

d. Experience required with all aspects of project management principles and has demonstrated experience successfully managing other personnel.

Duty Locations: Contractor Location.

1.6.11.5 Project Manager

The Project Manager (PM) is the senior member of the project execution team and maintains a high level of expertise with the Security Cooperation Workforce Development Program (SCWDP), related initiatives, and supporting processes and IT systems. The PM is also responsible for the day to day project management and oversight of personnel assigned to the project and serves as the Program Manager's alternate with the same authority as the Program Manager. The PM is responsible for quality control within the project and facilitates task and deliverable review for accuracy, timeliness, and the appropriate application of research methods and best practices among the entire team. The PM has the necessary experience within the Department of Defense to fully understand and manage support provided to multiple SC Enterprise-wide initiatives related to Security Cooperation Workforce Development, Security Cooperation Education and Training, and DSCU mission areas.

c. Minimum 10 years of experience designing and executing independent research using both quantitative and qualitative research methods.

d. Minimum 5 years of experience developing predictive statistical models related to organizational operations.

e. Minimum 5 years of experience designing and implementing survey instruments using recognized industry standards research using survey data.

f. Experience directly supporting international programs, foreign military sales or security cooperation programs.

g. Experience executing and supporting training and education activities.

h. Experience executing and supporting workforce development initiatives.

i. E experience using the Security Cooperation Workforce Development Database and analyzing Security Cooperation Workforce data.

j. Completed SC training courses:

(1) Introduction to Security Cooperation (SC-101), (2) Introduction to Technology Transfer (SC-111) or equivalent, (3) Introduction to Cross Cultural Competence and Regional Orientation (SC-151), (4) one Intermediate Cross Cultural Competence course (SC-25x)

k. Working knowledge or experience with: DoD manpower and personnel systems and processes; Survey Design and Implementation; Resource Utilization Analysis; International Affairs; Data Collection Design and Analysis; System Requirements definition and Analysis; Research Report Writing; quantitative analysis and statistical software (e.g., IBM SPSS, SAS, or STATA); Survey Implementation Software (e.g., survey monkey, survey methods, etc.); Microsoft Office 365 (DoD MS Office 365 preferred), especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Planner, and OneNote.

Duty Locations: Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (WPAFB) or NCR with travel between those locations on occasion.

1.6.11.6 Senior Security Cooperation Workforce Development Consultant (NCR) The Senior Security Cooperation Workforce Development (SCWD) Consultant is responsible for providing day-to-day research, analysis, and program support services to the DSCA Workforce Development Directorate and the National Capital Region DSCU Campus. The focus of tasks are research and analysis in direct support of the SCWDP including topics related to SC Workforce Management, SC Certification Tracking, SC Workforce Gap Analysis, as well as SC Workforce composition and assignment analysis. The Senior SCWD Consultant will use both quantitative and qualitative methods to design and conduct research on the SC Workforce so that data trends and anomalies can be both identified and explained within the context of the SCWDP. The Senior SCWD Consultant will generate business intelligence reports based on research and analysis completed, and will assist in the preparation of briefings used for informational meetings, presentations, and to support senior leadership decisions. Other primary support duties include data collection support for SC Workforce data, providing input to the definition of supporting system requirements, analyzing new data sources and evaluating their utility to the program and facilitating the process to establish new data automation between authoritative systems.

a. Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, International Affairs, International Politics, Operations Research, Statistics, Accounting, or Financial Management.

b. Clearance: Active Secret.

c. Minimum 10 years of experience conducting research and analysis using both quantitative and qualitative methods.

d. Experience directly supporting international programs, foreign military sales or security cooperation programs.

e. Experience executing and supporting workforce development or training and education activities.

f. Experience developing business intelligence reports and preparing presentations and briefings to present research findings.

g. Experience analyzing data systems and supporting requirements definition for system enhancements.

h. Completed SC training courses:

(1) Introduction to Security Cooperation (SC-101), (2) Introduction to Technology Transfer (SC-111) or equivalent, (3) Introduction to Cross Cultural Competence and Regional Orientation (SC-151).

i. Working knowledge or experience with: Workforce Development; Training and Education; International Affairs; Data Collection and Analysis; Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods; Report Writing and Briefing Preparation; Systems Analysis and Requirements Definition; Security Cooperation Workforce Development Database (SCWD-D); Microsoft Office 365 (DoD MS Office 365 preferred), especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Planner, and OneNote.

Duty Locations: NCR or Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (WPAFB), with travel possible.

1.6.11.7 Senior Security Cooperation Workforce Development & Management Operations Consultant The Senior Security Cooperation Workforce Development (SCWD) and Management Operations Consultant is responsible for executing and consulting other team members on tasks related to SC Workforce Development, SC education and training research and analysis, and other programs that support DSCUs mission areas. The research and analysis tasks executed by the Senior SCWD & Management Ops Consultant emphasize DSCUs training and education operations, including research and analysis of accounting and budget data and the execution of return on investment analyses. The Senior SCWD & Management Ops Consultant is also responsible for providing consultation to other team members and external customers on supported Information Technology systems including the Security Assistance Network (SAN), the Security Cooperation Workforce Development Database (SCWD-D), and the International Security Assistance Network (iSAN). The Senior SCWD & Management Ops Consultant also maintains technical writing proficiency and documents instructions, troubleshooting steps, and drafts correspondence for dissemination to internal and external customers. The Senior Security SCWD and & Management Ops Consultant also supports temporary projects related to DSCUs internal operations including, but not limited to institutional re-accreditation, reviewing and editing academic journal articles in preparation for publication, concept of operations development, resource requirements definition, gap analysis, and survey design and implementation.

a. Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, International Affairs, International Politics, Operations Research, Statistics, Accounting, Financial Management, or Business Management.

b. Clearance: Active Secret.

c. Minimum 1 year of experience supporting international programs, foreign military sales or security cooperation programs.

d. Minimum 1 year of experience executing and supporting training and education activities.

e. Minimum 1 year of experience executing and supporting workforce development initiatives.

f. Working knowledge of or experience with the Security Cooperation Workforce Development Database and analyzing Security Cooperation Workforce data.

g. Experience drafting program documentation and defining workforce development program requirements and drafting formal correspondence in preparation for Senior Executive level signature.

h. Experience developing and writing technical documents and user guides for workforce data systems.

i. Completed SC training courses:

(1) Introduction to Security Cooperation (SC-101), (2) Introduction to Technology Transfer (SC-111) or equivalent, (3) Introduction to Cross Cultural Competence and Regional Orientation (SC-151)

j. Must Working knowledge or experience with: Workforce Development; Budget Analysis; Data Collection and Analysis; Survey design and execution; Academic Accreditation; Data Analysis and Technical Writing; Systems Requirements definition and analysis; Security Cooperation Workforce Development Database (SCWD-D); Security Assistance Network (SAN) and the International Security Assistance Network (iSAN); Survey design and implementation: Microsoft Office 365 (DoD MS Office 365 preferred), especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Planner, and OneNote.

Duty Locations: NCR or Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (WPAFB).

1.6.11.8 Security Cooperation Workforce Research Consultant (WPAFB) The Security Cooperation (SC) Workforce Research Consultant is responsible for executing research and analysis tasks related to the Security Cooperation Workforce Development (SCWD) Program and operations of DSCUs SC training and education mission. The SC Workforce Research Consultant implements both long-term and short-term research projects and conducts data collection and data-mining on a variety of sources to make connections between various datasets, conducts data analysis using predictive models developed by the SCWD SME, and makes recommendation for new models. The SC Workforce Research Consultant develops briefings based on analysis completed and presents findings as requested. The SC Workforce Research Consultant is also responsible for identifying, documenting, and resolving issues with the supported information technology systems (or escalating for resolution to the appropriate technical expert). The SC Workforce Research Consultant interfaces with internal and external users of SC Workforce data systems on a daily basis and is responsible for assisting them with using the applications to maximum effectiveness. The SC Workforce Research Consultant also assists with the requirements definition and review of supported SC Workforce systems, analyzes new sources of data and assesses their utility related to the SCWD Program and DSCU’s SC Training and Education Program. The SC Workforce Research Consultant is responsible for pre-release testing of supported SC Workforce systems and works with system developers to identify required fixes, verifying fixes, and updating technical requirement documentation. The SC Workforce Data Analyst maintains expertise with DSCUs internal operations to provide meeting facilitation support using Microsoft OneNote to coordinate the data entry of meeting agenda items and action item tracking for DSCU Office of Education.

a. Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, International Affairs, International Politics, Operations Research, Statistics, Accounting, Financial Management, or Business Management.

b. Clearance: Active Secret.

c. Minimum 1 year of experience designing and conducting both quantitative and qualitative research studies.

d. Minimum 1 year of experience analyzing research data using statistical software.

e. Minimum 1 year of experience executing data collection projects and identifying anomalies in data.

f. Minimum 1 year of experience documenting research and presenting research findings.

g. Minimum 1 year of experience analyzing data and resolving or escalating issues related to the data.

h. Experience with: Datamining, Data Analysis, Report Writing and Technical Writing; Budget Analysis; Systems Requirements definition and analysis and; Microsoft Office 365 (DoD MS Office 365 preferred), especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Planner, and OneNote.

Duty Locations: Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (WPAFB) or NCR.

1.6.12 Non-Key Personnel Minimum/Qualifications: The Government anticipates the following qualifications will be required to perform this effort:

1.6.12.1 SC WPS Instructor/SME

The SC WPS Instructor will be embedded in DSCU and will be responsible for developing curriculum where directed for inclusion in SC courses as offered by DSCU. The WPS Instructor will provide WPS subject matter expertise for the development of WPS curriculum to be delivered via distance/online learning platforms and in-residence at DSCU and other SC workforce locations. All presentations will be provided in MS PowerPoint and compliant with DSCU style guides and standards. All course material will be provided in DSCU-specified format. The WPS Instructor will assist in the development of WPS curriculum and will conduct or assist DSCA in conducting information gathering sessions as requested. Work will be primarily remote, but periodic visits to the DSCU NCR or DSCU West campuses are expected when necessary for teaching or meetings. The WPS Instructor is to develop a train-the-trainer transition plan for the DSCU faculty and provide WPS training to the SC workforce using the course developed at DSCU provided training venues.

a. Master’s degree in a field of study related to international affairs, international security, strategic studies, or other degree with demonstrated course emphasis on gender theory/women’s studies in politics/national defense.

b. Clearance: Active Secret.

c. Experience related to international gender theory in politics/national defense, women’s studies

d. Must have experience teaching, planning, designing or implementing WPS programs or projects for a national organization, an NGO/IGO, the UN, or private industry.

Duty Locations: NCR.

1.6.12.2 SC WPS Advisor/SME

The SC WPS Advisor is responsible for providing WPS subject matter expertise throughout the program and will assist with and advise DSCA on integrating WPS into current programs through WPS training. The WPS Advisor will also act as the Senior SME for the development of curriculum and will provide second-level SME review of WPS content. The Advisor will also assist with the facilitation of information gathering sessions as requested. Work will be primarily remote, but periodic visits to the DSCU NCR or DSCU West campuses are expected when necessary. The WPS Advisor will provide informational briefs, assist in the development of tracking mechanisms to measure WPS integration, identify WPS curriculum and training gaps, and will advise on strategies to best address those gaps. The WPS Advisor will also participate in development of WPS training priorities to ensure maximum effectiveness of the WPS to support the WPS integration objectives. The Advisor will also assist in the establishment of SC WPS integration metrics and desired outcomes for the SC Workforce that can be affected by WPS training.

a. Master’s degree in a field of study related to international affairs, international security, strategic studies, or other degree with demonstrated course emphasis on gender theory/women’s studies in politics/national defense.

b. Clearance: Active Secret.

c. Published (peer-reviewed) in a field related to National Security

d. Experience teaching, planning, designing or implementing WPS programs or projects for a national organization, an NGO/IGO, the UN, or private industry.

e. Experience producing written reports and developing platforms to present monitoring data such as dashboards or other updateable graphic presentations of data, and conducting, analyzing, presenting and incorporating program and activity evaluations.

Duty Locations: NCR.

1.6.12.3 WPS Instructional Systems Designer (ISD)/technologist

The WPS ISD/technologist is responsible for developing distance learning content for an SC WPS online module. The content should include remembering and understanding levels of blooms taxonomy. These modules should not exceed 8 hours in length and may be conducted synchronously or asynchronously by students in other SC programs of studies. Modules will be hosted on the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) learning management system, currently Blackboard. Distance learning courseware will be developed in HTML5 and be SCORM compliant. The WPS ISD/technologist will apply the Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate (ADDIE) model of instructional systems design and implement the appropriate levels of Blooms Taxonomy into the resident course student evaluation.

a. Bachelor’s degree Education or IT development and/or Instructional Systems Design (ISD) certification.

b. Clearance: Active Secret.

c. Knowledge of learning styles, participatory methods, instructional design, whole systems design, e-learning, blended learning, and related topics.

d. Experience in adult learning, instructional design, training and facilitation.

e. Experience in training and facilitation, needs analysis and training evaluation methodologies.

f. Experience with e-learning tools, job aids/performance support tools, online platforms, and other learning products.

Duty Locations: NCR.

1.6.12.4 Component Security Cooperation Workforce Development Program (SCWDP) Support Project Manager (PM)

The Component SCWDP Support PM is the project execution team lead for SCWDP Support provided directly to the Military Departments (MILDEP). The Component SCWDP Support PM maintains expertise with the SCWDP, related initiatives, and supporting processes and IT systems. The SCWDP PM is responsible for the day-to-day project management and oversight of personnel assigned to a support team and serves as a Program Manager alternate with the same authority as the Program Manager on matters relating to the SCWDP Support to the MILDEPs. The Project Manager is responsible for quality control within the project and facilitates task and deliverable review for accuracy, timeliness, and the appropriate application of research methods and best practices among the entire team. The SCWDP PM has the necessary experience within the Department of Defense to fully understand and manage the support provided to multiple entities in the SC Enterprise and understands Enterprise-wide initiatives related to Security Cooperation Workforce Development, SC Professional Certification, Security Cooperation Education and Training, and SC Workforce Management and Certification Program Compliance. The SCWD PM also provides consultation on matters related to SCWDP execution within the DoD components.

a. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Science, or field related to the subject matter of the project combined with Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

b. Clearance: Active Secret.

c. Project/program management experience in support of workforce development, professional certification or training programs or human capital initiatives.

d. Experience conducting quality control or quality assurance reviews or audits, and ensuring compliance with performance standards.

e. Experience developing workforce reports and analyzing workforce data.

f. Experience working with manpower data owners personnel data to obtain access an integrate data.

g. Must have Experience with: Technical and report writing; facilitating meetings; system requirements definition and analysis; data integration and; Microsoft Office 365 (DoD MS Office 365 preferred), especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Planner, and OneNote.

Duty Locations: NCR or Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (WPAFB).

1.6.12.5 Security Cooperation Workforce Data Analyst

The Security Cooperation (SC) Workforce Data Analyst is responsible for supporting the execution and implementation of the daily research tasks and multiple SC Workforce data system operations. The SC Workforce Data Analyst is the initial point of contact for new users of the Security Assistance Network (SAN), International Security Assistance Network (iSAN), Security Cooperation Workforce Development Database (SCWD-D). The SC Workforce Data Analyst is responsible for the appropriate assignment of system permissions and assists new users with data collection and usability of the supported SC Workforce systems. The SC Workforce Data Analyst also provides in-class support for DSCU’s Training Automation blocks of instruction to ensure all students know how to gain access to the SC Training Management System (TMS) hosted on the SAN. The SC Workforce Data Analyst conducts both long-term and short-term datamining and data analysis projects in support of DSCU training and education mission, and assists with the development of material to present research findings. The SC Workforce Data Analyst is also responsible for identifying, documenting, and resolving issues with supported systems, and assists with the pre-release testing of enhancements to supported systems.

a. Clearance: Active Secret.

b. Minimum 3 years of experience providing support to Department of Defense clients.

c. Minimum 3 years of experience supporting training and education programs in the Department of Defense.

d. Experience executing data collection projects and identifying anomalies in data.

e. Experience documenting research and presenting research findings.

f. Must have professional experience analyzing workforce data, and resolving or escalating issues related to the data.

g. Must have direct Experience with Microsoft Office 365 (DoD MS Office 365 preferred), especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Planner, and OneNote.

h. Experience with customer support

i. Experience with Database Administration

j. Experience with Technical Writing

k. Experience with Systems Requirements definition and analysis

Duty Locations: Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (WPAFB).

1.6.12.6 Senior Security Cooperation Workforce Development Program (SCWDP) Consultant, National Capital Region (NCR)

The Senior SCWDP Consultant (NCR) is responsible for providing day-to-day program support and compliance management services to DoD Components in the NCR. The focus of tasks are on research and analysis in direct support of the SCWDP including topics related to SC Workforce Management, Professional Certification Tracking, SC Certification and Training Gap Analysis, as well as facilitating the formulation and drafting of component-level policy. The Senior SCWDP (NCR) supports all aspects of the DoD SCWDP at the component level in the NCR to include ensuring the timely update of the SCWD-Database (SCWD-D) records, making recommendations on how to ensure component-level compliance with the SC Certification Program Requirements, conduct research on the SC Workforce so that data trends and anomalies can be both identified and explained with in context of the SCWDP, generating business intelligence reports based on research and analysis completed, and assist in the preparation of briefings used for informational meetings, presentations, and to support senior leadership decisions. Other primary support duties include data collection support for SC Workforce data, providing input to the definition of supporting system requirements, analyzing new data sources and evaluating their utility to the program and facilitating the process to establish new data automation between authoritative systems, drafting and coordinating memorandums of understanding (MOUs), and ensure communication of and facilitate compliance with continuous learning guidance. The Senior SCWDP Consultant (NCR) also provides advice and consultation to other internal and external team members to ensure compliance with the SC Certification Program and to implement quality assurance methods at that component-level.

a. Bachelor’s degree in English, Political Science, International Affairs, Human Resources, Communications, Computer Science, or other multi-disciplinary field of study.

b. Clearance: Active Secret.

c. Minimum 5 years of direct experience with workforce development, manpower/personnel initiatives, human capital services, or professional certification programs.

d. Minimum 5 years of experience facilitating the formulation, drafting, and coordination of policy and official guidance documents.

e. Minimum 5 years of experience analyzing workforce data and systems.

Duty Locations: NCR.

1.6.12.7 Senior Security Cooperation Workforce Development Program (SCWDP) Consultant (Navy)

The Senior SCWDP Consultant (Navy) is responsible for providing day-to-day program support and compliance management services to the Department of the Navy (DoN) and its system commands. The focus of tasks are on research and analysis in direct support of the SCWDP including topics related to SC Workforce Management, Professional Certification Tracking, SC Certification and Training Gap Analysis, as well as facilitating the formulation and drafting of component-level policy. The Senior SCWDP (Navy) supports all aspects of the DoD SCWDP execution within DoN to include ensuring the timely update of the SCWD-Database (SCWD-D) records, making recommendations on how to ensure component-level compliance with the SC Certification Program Requirements, conduct research on the SC Workforce so that data trends and anomalies can be both identified and explained with in context of the SCWDP, generating business intelligence reports based on research and analysis completed, and assist in the preparation of briefings used for informational meetings, presentations, and to support senior leadership decisions. Other primary support duties include data collection support for SC Workforce data, providing input to the definition of supporting system requirements, analyzing new data sources and evaluating their utility to the program and facilitating the process to establish new data automation between authoritative systems, drafting and coordinating memorandums of understanding (MOUs), and ensure communication of and facilitate compliance with continuous learning guidance. The Senior SCWDP Consultant (Navy) also provides advice and consultation to other internal and external team members to ensure compliance with the SC Certification Program and to implement quality assurance methods at that component-level.

a. Bachelor’s degree in English, Political Science, International Affairs, Human Resources,…