Job Description

The Republic of Korea (ROK) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Training Subject Matter Expert (SME) serves as a classroom instructor, exercise observer/controller, workshop facilitator, and technical writer for PAE’s ROK Readiness Training Project. The position is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing all CBRN technical training and capability-based assessment requirements under a variety of Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) initiatives supporting the Combined Forces Command (CFC), U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), and Special Operations Command-Korea (SOCKOR). In addition, the CBRN Training SME conducts organizational level DOTMLPF-P analyses to accomplish supporting tasks and adjust emerging requirements under the DTRA ROK military CWMD capacity-building program. Additionally, the CBRN Training SME is responsible for supporting a variety of project management activities critical to implementing three CWMD capability/capacity gap analysis studies.

The CBRN Training SME will engage directly with the PAE’s CWMD Technical Manager, Functional Leads, and Strategic Integrator to support all DTRA CWMD program activities. The CBRN Training SME will also work with relevant U.S. stakeholders, host-nation forces, and OCONUS-based PAE personnel to ensure appropriate planning, resourcing, and coordination requirements ahead of major workshop and training events. When deployed, provides on-site facilitation of all training and study activities. The SME assists all functional leads in designing and developing all program deliverables required to cultivate, modernize, and sustain ROK force structures necessary to strengthen U.S. interoperability to counter WMD threats.

Duties & Responsibilities:

CBRN / CWMD Operational SME

Serves as a highly technical SME in WMD operations, radiological and nuclear consequence management, and containment procedures for CBRN hazards in support of joint, combined, and interagency operations
Provides knowledge of all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle and personal protective equipment
Provides Subject Matter Expertise for training on WMD hazards and threats, Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE), decontamination operations, presumptive detection equipment, procedures for sensitive site exploitation, and interoperability requirements between U.S. and ROK Forces 

Training and Capability Assessment Delivery

Plans, resources, and executes all CWMD capacity building activities both in Korea and CONUS
Provides CWMD expertise to analyze, design, and develop course materials, including instructional plans, exercises, evaluations, activities, job aids, and all other required materials, following company/client requirements
Serves as a part of the OCONUS based Training Team to deliver customized Counter-WMD training and subject matter expertise supporting ROK CWMD training, exercises, and capability evaluations
Provides subject matter expertise for training on CBRN hazards and threats, Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE), decontamination operations, presumptive detection equipment, procedures for CBRN sensitive site exploitation, and interoperability requirements between U.S. and ROK Forces
Facilitates contract-required training courses, exercises, workshops, stakeholder meetings, and US-ROK partnership events, using custom products tailored to the individual warfighter and organization
Researches, designs, and develops master training plans, standard operating procedures, and supporting training support guidance as contractually required or by customer/client needs

Technical Writing

Serves as Subject Matter Expert of CWMD, SOF, and CBRN doctrine and provides accurate interpretation to effectively compare with RoK coequals to form a common understanding of the Operational Environment to structure future combined force commitments and capabilities
Develops unit-level Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP), and Training and Evaluation Outlines (T&EO) forms required by the client
Conducts curriculum recovery using the ADDIE process to ensure all training materials are refined annually

Communication

Assists the OCONUS-based Functional Leads with the planning, developing, resourcing, and execution of all ROK CWMD Key Leader Engagements (KLEs), Working Groups, and product development outside of the TDY schedule
Coordinates and facilitates M.S. Team/WebEx virtual teleconferences (VTC), in-person workshops, Senior Leader Symposiums (SLS) and composes outcomes reports for these events
Identifies problems (assumptions & risks), gathers data, analyzes/evaluates data, and communicates findings to key US-ROK stakeholders.
Provides daily feedback and accurate reporting to all Functional and Project Leads

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

Clearance  : Current Secret Security Clearance but TS/SCI preferred

CBRN Knowledge and Operational Experience

Former experience in an operational U.S. Military Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) unit (EOD, CRT/TEU, NDT, or CRD), other similar U.S. military nuclear defeat/response, or consequence management unit, or U.S. national laboratory working on the nuclear fuel cycle or nuclear proliferation matters
Minimum of 10 years of experience in leadership/operations coordination roles within a U.S. operational or strategic level command, preferably focused on CBRN or CWMD operations
Knowledge of all the CBRN threats/hazards, detection/identification instruments, the nuclear fuel cycle, personal protective equipment, and CWMD operations

Curriculum Development and Training Instruction

Formal instructor certification (military or commercial) required; Master Instructor certification preferred
Formal curriculum development training, certification, and experience
Proven ability to write training curriculum, analytical reports, case studies, and related military doctrine (SOPs and TTPs)
Minimum 8 years of experience implementing training projects for U.S. DoD or DOE programs
Exhibits a high degree of attention to detail while designing, developing, and editing course products

Communication

Expert in oral, written, and virtual communications
Ability to instruct and mentor multinational forces on technical topics, principles, theories, and concepts of varying scientific complexity with limited background knowledge
Extensive experience engaging and advising the U.S. and foreign military senior leaders on the integration of near, mid, and long-term program plans, programs, and resources

Mission Analysis and Sustainment Planning

Proven ability to provide strategic recommendations that affect reform to resolve substantive problems across organizational planning, programming, budgeting, and execution processes
Knowledge of foreign military sales (FMS) processes to synchronize US-ROK strategy initiatives with other DoD organizations
Knowledge of governing DoD supply chain and cataloging regulations, policies, procedures, instructions, and associated logistic support systems
Plan and execute technical workshops and site visits to support and evaluate host nation military units

Highly Desired Skills and Experience :

Communication

Computer – M.S. Office, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Content Management Systems, SharePoint, MS Teams, and virtual team collaboration editing
Basic Writing – Ability to use correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, clarity, brevity, engagement, proofreading, and revising
Business / Professional Writing – Ability to formulate analytical report writing, note-taking, email writing, meeting invitations, M.S. Office, business case writing
Report and Technical Writing – Ability to conduct sourcing, research, analysis, data visualization, cross-culture interviews, document preparation, data collection, and data management
Presentation Writing – PowerPoint, creativity, brevity, and curriculum materials

ROK and KTO Experience

Experience serving in Korea or interacting with Korean Forces, USFK, or other Korean geographical commands

Experience in military operations and plans (five years minimum; within the last ten years).

Time Management

Ability to function at a high level with little oversight as well as work as part of a larger team to complete mission objectives
Capable of working under tight deadlines and managing tasks through successful completion

Travel Requirements :

·OCONUS-based; willing to travel CONUS 10% 
Willing to work rotating shifts as needed, including nights and weekends