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At Summit Exercises and Training LLC (SummitET®), developing the capacity to mitigate risk and prepare individuals and organizations is our life, our business, and our passion. Whether it’s a situation resulting from natural, technological, or human factors, every member of the SummitET team is dedicated to ensuring our clients are prepared for the unthinkable. Exercises are the foundation upon which we build this disaster preparedness and response.

Our goal is to provide proven full spectrum preparedness solutions to threats through industry-leading experts and impeccable customer service.

Our professionals, team members, and partners have harnessed their years of “in the field” know-how and applied it to the design, development, facilitation and evaluation of all manner of exercises. Engaging in the SummitET culture means bringing your professional skills to the table. SummitET offers excellent benefits, a collegial team environment, and opportunities for growth.

CBRN Subject Matter Expert / Senior Analyst
Department: Programs
Full Time
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 00000
Description

SummitET is seeking a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear CBRN Subject Matter Expert with SECRET clearance to be responsible for assisting in developing, coordinating, and supporting a wide range of programmatic tasks necessary to coordinate U.S. Government interagency engagements with priority foreign nations to build and enhance their capabilities to respond in the event of CBRN incidents. This individual shall also possess strong writing skills and experience in analysis, research, strategy development, and interagency coordination and shall coordinate U.S. Government response resources to prepare for and respond to a catastrophic international CBRN event. This position supports the Office of Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism WMDT within the U.S. Department of State onsite in the Washington, DC region. 

**Position is contingent upon contract award**

Location: U.S. Department of State on-site in the Washington, DC region.

Duties:

  • Assist in developing and refining Department of State and interagency CBRN response plans, policies, and procedures through the support of facilitated scenario-driven workshops, tabletop exercises, field exercises, and other exercise events.
  • Assist in the planning, organizing, conducting, and reporting the results of exercises and other events as designated.
  • Provide CBRN technical expertise, doctrinal and planning support, consequences of execution assessments, and CBRN hazard prediction analysis capabilities to determine worst-case and most likely effects. Assist with crisis action planning in developing courses of action for resolving CBRN situations.
  • Manage geographically focused country engagement portfolios, responsibility for managing all engagements, developing project schedules, coordinating activities, and facilitating the implementation of a 3-5 year plan.
  • Support critical research and analysis of current and developing strategic objectives.
  • Possess strong writing skills and experience in analysis, research, and strategy development.
  • Provide support for facilitating interagency communications, training, and aiding the team to ensure cohesive, effective, and efficient responses to CBRN accidents and incidents across other government agencies.
  • Assist in developing, coordinating, and supporting engagement efforts with the DOS, interagency, and foreign partners, including briefing the senior leadership.
  • The candidate will be expected to frequently travel abroad as part of their work duties 25% travel.

Required Qualifications:

  • Master's degree and a minimum of four 4 years of practical experience and discipline applicable to CBRN Defense/Consequence Management and experience as a professional on a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Two 2 or more years of project management experience, including experience in international project planning and implementation.
  • Expertise in designing, developing, implementing, and facilitating exercises, workshops, and classroom instruction is desired.
  • Experience with operational utilization of CBRN warning and reporting systems and the ability to install and configure various modeling programs.

Security Requirements Secret clearance is required with the ability to obtain Top Secret with SCI.

SummitET is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disability and participates in E-Verify.

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Work-life Balance

Our associates enjoy generous PTO and paid holidays. Our leadership encourages and fosters a team and family environment.
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Healthcare

SummitET pays 100% of Employee Only healthcare premiums and covers 50% of remaining dependent premiums.
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Retirement Planning

Associates who choose to participate in a 401K plan may choose between a traditional 401K plan and a ROTH 401K. We currently offer company matching contributions per pay period. 
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Continued Education

SummitET may reimburse education classes or programs to any full-time associate looking to earn a degree or certification in a qualified area that applies to employment duties.

Social Responsibility

We’re doing our part to help build a more sustainable future through people, education, and external partnerships. Find out how we’re building internal accountability and transparency, and by joining forces with others to build a lasting impact, we’re enabling people to help make our world a safer place.
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SummitET Core Values

 

At Summit, we:

  • Always offer the highest quality Customer Service – We strive to serve our customer.
  • Act with Integrity: Trust.
  • Believe our team is our identity. We are Associate-Based/Focused.
  • Always deliver a Quality product or service: If we are to do something, we will do it well.
  • Enable our team to Lead to help shape a better organizational future.
  • Leverage the Collective Genius of our talented workforce.
  • Demand Excellence in ourselves and our team.
  • Are Passionate and Committed in heart and mind to each other, our customer, and vision.
  • Offer our customers creativity and a broad range of views and expertise through our Diversity.
  • Act with Humility: We are open to personal change and continuous improvement.
  • Strive for Simplicity.
  • Seek Results: We have a “can do” (positive) attitude and drive to get the job.
  • Treat others with Respect.
  • Provide Customer-Focused solutions.
  • Are Honest and act Transparently.
  • Encourage Forward Thinking.
  • Promote a work/life Balance.

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