Calling the intel studies academy – Iraq edition
It’s time for a member of the academy to step up and do their part in this Long War. L3/MPRI is looking for an intelligence educator to support the Iraqi MOD’s new intelligence and security studies program. It is the summer, and there are plenty of those without tenure that could easily take sabbatical to fill this need.
(To forestall the inevitable questions and / or accusations: Yes, this is a contractor position… one more step in the privatization of the community. And No, Kent’s Imperative is no way affiliated with L3 or MPRI… this position is widely advertised in open media, and we comment on it only from this perspective. KI in no way profits from this blog entry – just like all of our writings here. And frankly, were we not otherwise fully engaged in current operations we might consider this particular deployment ourselves.)
We strongly believe that the creation of strong host nation services are critical to creating victory. We would not be surprised if in a decade we would see our Generation Victory serving alongside such new allies, trained to the best standards the intelligence community could offer.
So – for all those who have authored endless papers on reform and the notionally ideal service – here is your chance. There is an institution which is virtually tablua rasa upon which to write the best practices of tomorrow. But mere theoreticians need not apply – your students will be going in harms way (even if only as much as the American students deployed in the GWOT that you may have already forgotten) - and there is no time for them to be hashing out pet theories or ego battles on your behalf. They need the solid basics of analytic and operations tradecraft with a strong focus on the contemporary counterinsurgency and counterterrorism environment.
This is an opportunity to work on the cutting edge of US and multinational doctrine. We have not seen a similar opportunity since the first wave of instructors whose responsibility was to tie together post apartheid South African intelligence services. There, they had to merge British tradition, local doctrine (developed over decades of hard fought small wars), and ANC-era KGB proxy training into a cohesive whole to tackle serious internal security and transnational issues problems. Iraq is no less a difficult challenge.
But for those who want to contribute their best, it’s time to face Smoking Mirror. Is there anyone among you willing?
Professor of Intelligence and Security
Duty Description:
Assigned as primary professor of the Intelligence and Security department in the Iraqi Ministry of Defense Civil Service College. Responsibilities include analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating curricula, syllabi, lesson plans, and training support packages pertaining to the Intelligence and Security department. Additional duties include mentoring, coaching and developing the Iraqi professors assigned to this department; to include certifying them as instructors and conducting train-the-trainer programs within their respected area of expertise. Assist Iraqi counterparts in the submission of all teaching materials to the Iraqi Ministry of Education for accreditation of any degree or certificate producing course. Must be able to obtain a security clearance.
Deliverables:
Required education and job skills:
We also feel there is a strong opportunity to help contribute the best-in-class curriculum and training support materials to this effort. For those interested in assisting in providing such materials (or additional Arabic language translation support) to but who are otherwise unavailable due to ongoing operations, please contact us. Perhaps this is a clear case in which an unclassified but secure private wiki environment can be of value. If nothing else, it is an application we are interested to explore.
(To forestall the inevitable questions and / or accusations: Yes, this is a contractor position… one more step in the privatization of the community. And No, Kent’s Imperative is no way affiliated with L3 or MPRI… this position is widely advertised in open media, and we comment on it only from this perspective. KI in no way profits from this blog entry – just like all of our writings here. And frankly, were we not otherwise fully engaged in current operations we might consider this particular deployment ourselves.)
We strongly believe that the creation of strong host nation services are critical to creating victory. We would not be surprised if in a decade we would see our Generation Victory serving alongside such new allies, trained to the best standards the intelligence community could offer.
So – for all those who have authored endless papers on reform and the notionally ideal service – here is your chance. There is an institution which is virtually tablua rasa upon which to write the best practices of tomorrow. But mere theoreticians need not apply – your students will be going in harms way (even if only as much as the American students deployed in the GWOT that you may have already forgotten) - and there is no time for them to be hashing out pet theories or ego battles on your behalf. They need the solid basics of analytic and operations tradecraft with a strong focus on the contemporary counterinsurgency and counterterrorism environment.
This is an opportunity to work on the cutting edge of US and multinational doctrine. We have not seen a similar opportunity since the first wave of instructors whose responsibility was to tie together post apartheid South African intelligence services. There, they had to merge British tradition, local doctrine (developed over decades of hard fought small wars), and ANC-era KGB proxy training into a cohesive whole to tackle serious internal security and transnational issues problems. Iraq is no less a difficult challenge.
But for those who want to contribute their best, it’s time to face Smoking Mirror. Is there anyone among you willing?
Professor of Intelligence and Security
Duty Description:
Assigned as primary professor of the Intelligence and Security department in the Iraqi Ministry of Defense Civil Service College. Responsibilities include analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating curricula, syllabi, lesson plans, and training support packages pertaining to the Intelligence and Security department. Additional duties include mentoring, coaching and developing the Iraqi professors assigned to this department; to include certifying them as instructors and conducting train-the-trainer programs within their respected area of expertise. Assist Iraqi counterparts in the submission of all teaching materials to the Iraqi Ministry of Education for accreditation of any degree or certificate producing course. Must be able to obtain a security clearance.
Deliverables:
- Analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating curricula, syllabi, lesson plans, and training support packages.
- Mentoring, coaching and developing the Iraqi professors assigned to this department
- Certifying instructors and conducting train-the-trainer programs within their respected area of expertise.
- Assist Iraqi counterparts in the submission of all teaching materials to the Iraqi Ministry of Education for accreditation of any degree or certificate producing course.
- Intel Support to Counterinsurgency -
- Advance Strategic Analysis -
- HUMINT Policy & Requirements –
- Strategic Targeting –
- Indications and Warning –
Required education and job skills:
- A bachelor’s degree
- Work experience in security and intelligence agencies
- Computer skills required; Powerpoint, MS Word, Excel
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Post-graduate degree in international and political affairs
- Formal teaching experience at college or university level
- Ability to speak Arabic
We also feel there is a strong opportunity to help contribute the best-in-class curriculum and training support materials to this effort. For those interested in assisting in providing such materials (or additional Arabic language translation support) to but who are otherwise unavailable due to ongoing operations, please contact us. Perhaps this is a clear case in which an unclassified but secure private wiki environment can be of value. If nothing else, it is an application we are interested to explore.
Labels: privatization of intelligence, teaching intelligence
posted by Kent's Imperative at 19:52
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