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General Dynamics Information Technology

Builds and runs technology for government agencies

Human Performance Advisor

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Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree or equivalent in an accredited exercise science, health science, or physical education-related discipline is required.
  • At least five years of demonstrable accumulated experience developing long- and short-range planning and coordination of sport- and/or mission-specific performance programs with attributable results for individual athletes and groups at NCAA collegiate, Olympic, professional sports, and/or operator levels.
  • Specialized experience includes planning and coordinating new functional training and nutrition programs; a history of positive attributable results from human performance advisor work; relevant work in collegiate and/or professional athletic environments; and multi-domain programming, including lecture, multimedia, and practical hands-on training related to strength, conditioning, performance nutrition, and team dynamics.
  • Current certification as a Certified Athletic Trainer, Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Physical Therapist, Certified Mental Performance Consultant, or Performance Dietitian, with maintenance of one of these certifications as an enduring requirement.
  • Ability to meet the physical demands of training with Special Operations Forces, including hiking over rough terrain, functioning in austere environments to observe training evolutions, and assisting with strength and conditioning testing and training protocols.
  • Ability to lift and manipulate loads and plates up to 25 kilograms.
  • Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification; front and back proof of all training, certifications, and documentation must be provided.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Secret or Top Secret clearance, or the ability to obtain a clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, develop, and synchronize technical training, guidance, and programmatic and policy recommendations.
  • Design, implement, document, and provide direct daily oversight of human performance services using a methodical approach to peak performance and reconditioning, while providing ongoing objective feedback to the human performance lead, program lead, and military chain of command.
  • Inventory human performance supplies and resources; help prepare equipment and supply requisitions to replenish exhausted supplies; acquire preventive-maintenance supplies; schedule maintenance for human performance equipment; and present new and emerging equipment for purchase consideration.
  • Oversee and advise on training and travel for human performance staff under the advisor's purview.
  • Develop and distribute training materials as requested by the human performance Program Manager, Coordinator, or location-specific senior-most program staff member.
  • Collect and report data as requested by the human performance Program Manager or Coordinator and required by headquarters and its staff.
  • Document work performed, utilization, referrals, and other information in the enterprise-wide database as directed by the human performance Program Manager or Coordinator and required by headquarters and program staff.
  • Attend, participate in, and promote interdisciplinary meetings with program staff, medical staff, and the chain of command.
  • Use computers, software, and technologies as required by the human performance Program Manager or Coordinator and headquarters and program staff.
  • Assist the human performance Manager in performing the Manager's duties when required.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least five years of continuous and sustained demonstrable accumulated experience developing long- and short-range planning and coordination of sport- and/or mission-specific performance programs with attributable results for individual athletes and groups at NCAA collegiate, Olympic, professional sports, and/or Special Operations Forces operator levels.

About the Company

General Dynamics Information Technology

Builds and runs technology for government agencies

GDIT builds and runs technology systems for U.S. government agencies, including defense, intelligence and civilian organizations. Its work spans cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity and software development, with tools tailored to sensitive missions and large agency operations. The company combines its own reusable technology solutions with commercial products, then earns revenue through contracts to design, integrate, modernize and operate customer systems, including support for both classified and unclassified networks. It also supplies technical expertise and daily operational support, and is a business unit of General Dynamics headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Falls Church, VA
Founded
1999

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