Chemical Security & Elimination SME advising DTRA on global chemical threat reduction, weapons elimination, and partner-nation capacity building. This role directly shapes DoD strategy, international security initiatives, and high-stakes operational planning in CWMD.
What you'll do
- Develop high-level strategic briefings and actionable guidance on complex chemical threats for senior DoD officials
- Conduct vulnerability assessments, training needs analyses, and capability evaluations for partner nations
- Lead requirements definition and strategy for chemical security, elimination, UXO response, site/transportation security, and counter-smuggling activities
- Develop and review acquisition documentation (SOWs, WBSs, IGCEs, source selection criteria, technical proposals) and programmatic deliverables
- Advise project officers on alignment with National Strategies, Combatant Command plans, and interagency initiatives
- Participate in OCONUS partner-nation engagements (~25% travel) and coordinate with U.S. Government, contractors, foreign governments, and international stakeholders
- Produce technical and strategic written products including decision papers, action memos, talking points, and post-engagement reports
Mission
Supporting the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and Global Threat Reduction (GTR) priorities to strengthen international defenses against chemical weapons, advise partner nations on elimination and security, and align capability development with National Defense Strategy and Combatant Command objectives.
Required skills
- Chemical Weapons/CBRN threat assessment and advisory
- Chemistry fundamentals and hazardous materials characterization
- CBRN detection and identification systems (IMS, PID, FTIR, Raman, GC/MS, LC/MS)
- Chemical security and elimination program strategy
- DoD acquisition documentation (SOW, WBS, IGCE, source selection)
- Technical writing and senior-level briefing development
- Interagency coordination and international stakeholder engagement
- Chemical agent knowledge (CWAs, 4th Gen agents, PBAs, delivery systems)