PTOC CBRNE SME Instructor with Security Clearance - Franconia, VA, United States - Valiant Integrated Services

Description

This position functions as a Part-time On Call Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Instructor in Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) related activities
The CBRN SME/Instructor works with a team to deliver individual and team training for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Security Cooperation Engagement Program (CSCEP)
The CBRN SME/Instructor trains partner nation personnel and organizations in CWMD skills and may be required to deliver subject matter expertise on the subject
This is a part-time on-call position
The SME/Instructor fits into a rotation for various international training engagements
The SME/Instructor works during preparation, travel, delivery of training, and post-training reporting
Engagements may not follow a regular schedule
This position requires extensive international travel


ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and facilitate preparatory activities such as senior leader seminars, workshops and conferences for the purpose of data gathering and plan/report development
• Prepare instructor notes and review course materials
• Instruct partner nation personnel in select CWMD topics in accordance with lesson plans
• Assess student performance during activities, daily hotwashes, and post-event evaluations
• Plan, organize, and coordinate post-event activities such as after-action reviews (AARs), hot washes, and after-action reports
• Conduct training/capability assessments with interagency and foreign partner nations for CWMD scenarios
• Develop instructional objectives using capability/training assessments and collaborating with first responder, partner nation, and other interagency training managers to assist in developing training and exercise curricula for foreign CWMD actions and activities
• Provide input on the development of training/exercise plans for foreign partner nations

Activities include but are not limited to planning, organizing, and coordinating event facilitation, training/exercise event design, Master Scenario Events Listing (MSEL) development, exercise control cell development, and exercise/training event assessments

• Provide expertise as needed for on-call requirements, including new course reviews and curriculum development
• Work well within a team consisting of personnel from the customer, the Department of State, the Combatant Command, the partner nation and fellow Valiant Associates
• Follow work plans and record time in accordance with company policy
• Conduct travel and submit reimbursement in accordance with company policy
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to prioritize work, complete multiple tasks and work under deadlines
• Must possess excellent reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work with senior Government and Industry leaders
• Must understand and envision the full scope of programs and tasks but be able to work on detailed tasks in support of DTRA programs
• Must be intellectually capable of completing research to the satisfaction of the Valiant CSCEP Task Lead
• Must be capable of working at a computer terminal for extended periods of time
• Must have excellent communicative skills, both verbal and written
• Must be available and able to travel unaccompanied to foreign and domestic locations
• Must possess a valid US Passport and a valid US state issued driver's license

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Associate degree, with a Bachelor's or Master's degree level of education preferred
Relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
Experience: 7+ years of related experience Clearance: Secret Work Environment/

Physical Demands:

• Must be capable of transporting and lifting 40-pound boxes of documents and equipment

QHSE REQUIREMENTS:

• Take reasonable care for the Health and Safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your actions or omissions
• Conform to all Safety Instructions given by those with a higher responsibility for Health and Safety
• Report all hazards, potential hazards or dangerous situations, including damaged or mislaid personal protective equipment to your supervisor or Safety Representative
• Report Environmental impacts, anything that results in a change to the Environment as a result of Valiant's activities, products or services
• Participate in the achievement of Valiant's QHSE objectives and targets, both those at departmental and company level

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled