Cognitive Specialist

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Hampton, VA, US

10 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $71,520.00 To $77,000.00 Annually

Strategic Resources, Inc. (SRI) is an international, ISO 9001/20000/27001 Certified, CMMI Level 3 Rated full-service provider with more than 38 years’ experience in the Federal, military, and commercial marketplaces with a business line dedicated to providing Healthcare and Human Performance support services.

Overview: The U.S. Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) System is designed to improve Soldier readiness, resilience, health, and performance across the Total Army. SRI is seeking a Cognitive Performance Specialist to serve as an integrated member of the Maneuver Center of Excellence H2F Implementation Team at Fort Eustis, Virginia. The CPS will use expertise in cognitive skills training, mental resiliency, sport psychology, and performance enhancement to train Brigade H2F Performance Teams and Army leaders on H2F doctrine, standardized implementation, lessons learned, and best practices.

The CPS will participate in implementation efforts across the Active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve and will travel approximately 25%–50% of the time to CONUS and occasional OCONUS locations.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary HIT and Brigade H2F Performance Teams to educate and train personnel on holistic Soldier readiness.
• Provide education and training related to cognitive performance, mental resiliency, team cohesion, and task-specific performance.
• Participate in in-person and virtual pre-implementation planning meetings with HIT and Brigade representatives.
• Develop CPS-specific implementation plans based on unit assessments.
• Conduct pre-implementation research and analysis, including unit data, content requirements, and Brigade culture/history.
• Develop additional or modify existing H2F implementation content based on unit needs, subject to Government approval.
• Attend implementation site visits and deliver standardized H2F implementation instruction.
• Assist Brigade H2F Performance Teams in integrating cognitive-performance programming into unit training schedules, operational requirements, battle rhythms, and culture.
• Participate in post-implementation meetings to reinforce and clarify H2F standards and practices.
• Support virtual H2F implementation efforts for Active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve organizations.
• Participate in periodic HIT meetings and provide specialty-specific implementation reports, recommendations, and feedback.
• Track questions, concerns, comments, and lessons learned from interactions with Brigade H2F Performance Teams and leaders.
• Recommend opportunities for H2F System improvement.
• Educate and train personnel on strategies needed to develop and execute cognitive-enhancement programs in accordance with FM 7-22.
• Provide instruction and guidance to Brigade leadership and H2F Performance Teams regarding cognitive-enhancement programs designed to optimize specific performance.
• Teach strategies for developing cohesive H2F teams and establishing productive relationships with unit leadership.
• Develop and deliver effective classroom and field-based instruction.
• Develop course content of similar scope and complexity.
• Participate in Government-required education and in-service training.
• Maintain required professional certifications and/or licenses.
• Maintain proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and related systems.
• Travel approximately 25%–50% of the time to implementation sites and other mission requirements.

Qualifications:

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