Job Summary Subject Matter Expert (SME) will support a strategic workstream to review existing UAE capabilities. The SME will operate as part of a diverse Team of highly trained professionals located in Abu Dhabi, UAE and coordinate with a remote pool of functional experts as required. This position requires extensive infrastructure security experience at the operational and strategic levels to achieve the organization\xe2\x80\x99s target mandate and missions. SME must have land and maritime-based critical infrastructure protection and security experiences to support the development of required capabilities for the UAE. This position requires deep understanding of the linkages and interdependencies from the strategic to the tactical level in order to operationalize. The SME must have a clear understanding of Infrastructure Protection and Security Roles, Responsibilities and Organizations, and how those concepts and capabilities can be scaled and adapted to support the establishing the UAE. This position requires experience building realistic training environments. Infrastructure Protection and Security mission area. Must be familiar with planning and conducting training seminars as well as conducting simulation-based training exercises. Experience with developing scenarios and conducting training. The Infrastructure Protection Trainer must have expertise in land and maritime-based critical infrastructure protection and security. Essential Functions

• Apply operational and strategic level experience to support the identification of required organizational capabilities and develop fully integrated solutions that deliver the required capabilities
• Apply tactical and operational level experience to conduct training
• Apply appropriate concepts as the foundation for generating capabilities
• Apply strategic and operational level infrastructure protection and security experience to achieve the objectives of the UAE
• Provide subject matter expertise for infrastructure and facilities
• Provide subject matter expertise for the application constructive and virtual simulations
• Plan and lead training seminars on infrastructure protection and security functions, operations, and capabilities
• Coordinate, as required, with infrastructure protection stakeholders to design training seminars
• Support development of team roles, responsibilities and procedures
• Provide subject matter expertise for infrastructure security
• Identify and document lessons learned
• Exhibit culturally appropriate interpersonal and negotiation skill

Desired Qualifications

• 15+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience managing infrastructure operations and training at the tactical and operational levels
• Retired Colonel with extensive infrastructure protection and security projects at the operational and strategic levels and with training experince.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal oversight in a variety of roles
• Demonstrated management and planning skills
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge training with Coalition partners
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite Skills (emphasis in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint)
• Previous work experience in the Middle East is preferred
• Possess a valid Passport (with more than 6 months to expiration)
• Master\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Critical Infrastructure Systems or equivalent engineering discipline
• War College Graduate or MEL 1 equivalent
• 15+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience managing infrastructure projects at the operational and strategic levels
• Infrastructure Management experience
• Former Battalion Commander required; Former Brigade Commander preferred
• Served as a trainer at a CTC or the Mission Command Training Program preferred

Education and/or Experience:

• Master\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Critical Infrastructure Systems or equivalent engineering discipline
• War College Graduate or MEL 1 equivalent
• 15+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience managing infrastructure projects at the operational and strategic levels
• Infrastructure Management experience
• Former Battalion Commander required; Former Brigade Commander preferred
• Served as a trainer at a CTC or the Mission Command Training Program
• Work history in the Middle East desired

NOTE: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.