Chemical Security and Elimination Subject Matter Expert (SME)

• Conduct chemical security, vulnerability, and incident response capability assessments of international partners, identifying operational gaps, risks, and training needs.
• Provide technical expertise to DTRA and foreign government partners on chemical detection, field analysis, sampling, decontamination, and chemical warfare agents.
• Support chemical security, elimination, and incident response programs through requirements definition, technical evaluations, operational planning, and recurring capability assessments.
• Develop program documentation, spend plans, POM inputs, performance metrics, and project evaluations to support program execution and decision-making.
• Advise DTRA stakeholders on strategy development, acquisition planning, risk management, and sustainment, including long-term transition frameworks for partner nations.
• Develop and review Statements of Work (SOWs), Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), independent cost estimates, source selection criteria, and contractor technical proposals.
• Prepare technical reports, action memoranda, decision papers, briefings, talking points, training materials, and actionable recommendations for senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with DoD personnel, interagency organizations, contractors, foreign governments, and project analysts on technical project management, performance validation, and program implementation.
• Support international travel coordination, including logistics, trip books, after-action reports, and trip reports, while ensuring alignment with National Defense Strategy, Combatant Command, and Global Threat Reduction (GTR) objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution and 5+ years of relevant CWMD/CBRN experience or related disciplines.
• Foundational knowledge of chemistry and chemical defense principles, including training such as Basic CBRN Defense School, Basic EOD Technician, or Hazmat Technician.
• Familiarity with CBRN detection and identification technologies, including IMS, PID, FTIR, Raman Spectroscopy, GC/MS, and LC/MS.
• Knowledge of Chemical Warfare Agents (CWAs), Fourth-Generation Agents, Pharmaceutical-Based Agents, emerging chemical threats, and delivery systems.
• Experience integrating chemical safety, security, and elimination into operational readiness, risk management, technical assessments, capability gap analysis, and actionable recommendations.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and delivering technical training materials, instructional content, reports, briefings, and decision-support documents for senior leadership.
• Understanding of government staffing processes, program coordination, and technical documentation, with strong consulting, analytical, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively with government personnel, contractors, and international stakeholders.
• U.S. Citizenship and DoD Secret Clearance eligibility or active clearance required, with the ability to work 100% onsite in Lorton, VA and travel approximately 25% internationally (OCONUS).

• 10+ years of CWMD/CBRN experience, advanced chemistry and chemical defense expertise (Civil Support Team, Master EOD, Hazmat Specialist), hands-on CBRN detection systems (IMS, PID, FTIR, Raman, GC/MS, LC/MS), and knowledge of Chemical Warfare Agents, Fourth-Generation Agents, Pharmaceutical-Based Agents, emerging threats, delivery systems, and chemical forensics.
• Experience with DoD, DHS, U.S. National Laboratories, international partners, and chemical threat reduction programs, including interagency coordination, partner-nation capacity building, and dangerous goods regulations (IATA, 49 CFR, ADR). DoD Top Secret/SCI eligibility preferred. Must work 100% onsite in Lorton, VA, with approximately 25% OCONUS travel, occasional domestic travel, and collaboration with DTRA, government agencies, contractors, and foreign partners.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off  PTO):TEN (10) Paid days off & FIVE (5) Floating days off.
• Holidays: 11 Paid Holidays. Flex time can be utilized instead of holiday time usage.
• Payroll: Paid Bi-Monthly.
• 401(k): Partnered with the SECOND LARGEST Retirement plan provider in the U.S. Guaranteed 3% match. Eligibility – 21 years of age or older, after 3 months of employment
• Individual or company-wide performance and recognition awards (Quarterly)

• UNITED HEALTHCARE PPO, extensive national coverage.
• INCLUDES: Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA.
• Eligible on the first of the month, immediately after the start date.
• Submit the enrollment form within 30 days of your start date otherwise, you will have to wait until October for the new year enrollment.

• Training & Career Development Reimbursement of Tuition and training needed to support career development.
• $150 monthly reimbursement contribution paid monthly towards parking expenses.
• Receipts must be submitted by the close of business on the 25th of each month.
• Reimbursements will be paid on the first payroll AFTER reimbursements are submitted each month.

• Performance bonus – Project-based
• Yearly bonus – Company based