Certified Strength And Conditioning Specialist (Cscs) – Aviano Air Base, Italy

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) – Aviano Air Base, Italy Reef Systems is seeking a fully qualified certified strength and conditioning specialist to support AFSPECWAR Operators (CRO/PJs) at Aviano Air Base, Italy.

Introduction : The United States Air Force has highlighted the need for increased focus on preserving the current FSPECWAR Operator (CRO/PJ) combat capability. The need for one Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) is identified as a key specialty to improve readiness and rehabilitation. The mission of this support specialist is to:
Reduce injury rates and rapidly return injured personnel to optimal physical performance standards as defined by AFI 10-3502v1 and v2, CMR, and contractor's expertise of optimal performance threshold. Enhance and maintain optimal physical performance and readiness of AFSPECWAR Operators. The Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) program will focus on the whole operator concept; not only to assist operators in accomplishing their military missions in the short term but to emphasize the maintenance of peak performance over the long term to lengthen the service life of the 'human weapon system.' This long-term perspective means the POTFF program must include rehabilitative services that ensure rapid recovery from injuries and provide focused physical and mental conditioning facilitating a rapid return to duty. The mission is accomplished by increasing the physical capacity of the AFSPECWAR Operator, decreasing the rate of injuries, and accelerating return to duty times.

The CSCS will work with individual operators to optimize physical performance while collecting, analyzing, and resolving physical readiness level concerns. This requirement calls for support at Aviano Air Base, Italy.

Task, Purpose and Overall Objective : The overall purpose is to provide strength and conditioning to accomplish the mission and associated tasks as required herein for operators at Aviano Air Base, Italy.

Performance Requirements : The Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist is to establish and administer effective strength and conditioning protocols to maximize the physical performance of individual AFSPECWAR Operators. These protocols will ensure tactical conditioning by monitoring and resolving performance trends while addressing individual needs. The contractor will provide routine fitness reports to the appointed commander/representative and maintain a professional relationship with the operators' medical support staff to resolve problem areas outside their scope. Specific Tasks: Coordinate individualized exercise programs with the organization to ensure a safe and expeditious return to training of individuals recovering from injury. Design and implement physical training programs to ensure proper functional movement fitness routines for each individual AFSPECWAR Operator to increase energy system development, strength training, and power development. Design and monitor physical training programs for personnel who are on temporary duty or deployed. Perform routine (once a month) pre and post workout program evaluations that will determine arm/leg/abdomen/hip girth measurements and functional movement screening that will determine AFSPECWAR Operators ability to move efficiently. Perform routine (once a quarter) performance testing on all operators that includes the following minimum: Operators that:
AFSPECWAR Operator Fitness Test AFSPECWAR Operator functional movement max performance Fitness Assessments Provide instruction and guidance to individuals on physical conditioning and injury prevention. Refer all personnel under his/her purview with an apparent new or undiagnosed medical condition to a medical provider for evaluation and treatment. Applicable to Aviano Air Base, Italy Only : Understand the unit's mission and operator physical requirements. Understand how strength and conditioning impacts mission accomplishment. Understand operator scheduling issues and be familiar with training and deployment cycles. Participate in periodic meetings to review and evaluate physical training programs and identify opportunities for improvement. Perform administrative duties such as maintaining records of workload. Assist with physical conditioning/rehabilitation supply inventories. Provide input to organization regarding supply needs and optimal equipment. Ensure equipment and facilities are properly organized and utilized, and are in safe working condition, including gym equipment and any additional equipment specified by team lead. Advise the Government on layout of the human performance facility. Assist in developing facility standard operating procedures, guidelines, and exercise protocols including the safe use of strength and conditioning equipment. The contractor will collect, analyze, resolve, disseminate, and archive information resulting from products created under this support. The contractor is also required to understand the highly complex DoD culture, policies, and processes, as follows:
Collect: The contractors shall execute active collection to include direct observations, interviews, surveys, and focused collection of strength and conditioning for individuals in the unit. The contractor will then perform the initial analysis of the collected data and provide direct feedback. This requires activities to include but are not limited to strength and conditioning testing, evaluating, identifying physical performance trends, and providing feedback for physical performance improvement, injury avoidance, and injury recovery. Analyze: The contractor shall analyze collected information and research current professional references to facilitate in-depth analyses to determine trends, additional material or support requirements, future performance concerns, and other information. Data collection and analyses shall be conducted on an ongoing basis with quarterly reporting. Furthermore, analysis and reporting related to the support will be performed during the training cycle and during pre and post deployment training evolutions. Where applicable, the results of these analyses should identify and prioritize physical training and rehabilitation gaps across the unit with recommendations so that the final product will be able to be disseminated to the correct audience for resolution in accordance with the Government's guidance. This includes providing any recommended performance training guidance necessary to enhance the operators' capabilities. Resolve: The contractor shall recommend mediums and forums to publish findings, characterized as issues or deficiencies that negatively impact the unit's performance, readiness, training, and procedures. Disseminate: The contractor shall release findings based on approved recommendations in the form of reports, summaries, publications, and entries into systems of record. Additionally, findings will be incorporated into training, exercises, and operational planning. Archive: The contractor shall perform updates to applicable databases for trends analysis and historical reference. All information, reports, and products are the property of the government. Qualifications and Certifications : Education: The contractor must have a master's degree or higher in an accredited exercise science, health science, or physical education-related discipline and shall have a minimum of five years of experience.

Experience: Demonstrated sustained experience working with elite athlete populations. Creditable specialized experience includes developing long and short-range planning and coordination of specific performance programs resulting in attributable results with elite athletes (i.e. Division I collegiate, Olympic, professional level athletes or SOP-specific tactical professionals).

Certification: The contractor must have and maintain current certification by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), or be a Licensed Athletic Trainer. Maintenance of this certification shall be an enduring commitment of the requirement and be the contractor's responsibility. The contractor shall be physically proficient to demonstrate all prescribed exercises and techniques. The contractor may be asked to attend certain training(s) to better understand SOP performance and injuries - contractor should be able to hike over rough terrain, function in austere environments, and be able to lift and manipulate loads and plates up to 25 kilograms. Hours of Work : The Contractor shall work between the hours of facility operation. Weekend and holidays are observed as non-working days, ensuring a healthy work-life balance. The following Federal Legal Holidays are observed by the applicable United States Air Force (USAF) installations:
New Year's Day 1 January Birthday of Martin Luther King Third Monday in January Washington's Birthday Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth Independence Day 19 June Independence Day 4 July Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans Day 11 November Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day 25 December U.S. Citizenship : Employee must be a U.S. citizen. For the purpose of base and network access, possession of a permanent resident card ("Green Card") does not equate to U.S. citizenship.

SECURITY : All contractor personnel require a minimum of a Tier 1 background check (T1)/SF85 for any position that requires access to the internet, use of automated information systems to cover standalone computers or unescorted entry into restricted or controlled areas prior to reporting for duty in support of any requirement. The investigation is not for a security clearance; it is for a position of trust. This is a mandatory requirement set forth in DoDM 5200.02_AFMAN 16-1405, Air Force Personnel Security Program. All documentation required for security certification shall be the responsibility of the contractor.
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