Search and Rescue Subject Matter Expert (SME)

TechWise Global \xe2\x80\x93 United Arab Emirates

Level Experienced

Position Type Exempt

Education Level Master\xe2\x80\x99s Degree

Travel TBD

Contingent on Contract Award

Job Summary

Subject Matter Expert (SME) will support a Roles and Missions workstream to review existing client organizational 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 experience defining civil defense planning assumptions and developing capabilities development plans to achieve the organizations target mandate and missions. Areas of focus for capability development include Search and Rescue, Coastal Security, and Critical Infrastructure Protection. SME must have experience defining core search and rescue mission areas and core competencies to enable these capabilities. Experience assessing the existing organizational design, identifying capability gaps, and formulating solutions is desired. The SME must be a Maritime Operations Subject Matter Expert with specific skills in maritime search and rescue, coastal protection and sea-based infrastructure security. The SME must also have a clear understanding of Coast Guard roles, responsibilities and organizations, and how those concepts and capabilities can be scaled and adapted to support establishing the desired client capabilities.

Essential Functions

• Apply search and rescue experience to support the identification of required organizational capabilities and develop fully integrated solutions that deliver the required capabilities
• Provide search and rescue subject matter expertise to support a high-level Roles and Missions Review
• Apply appropriate concepts as the foundation for generating capabilities-based solutions
• Understand and apply Coast Guard policies and doctrine to scale and adapt concepts and capabilities to meet client requirements
• Analyze plans, programs, and interagency coordination measures of Search and Rescue organizational functions, operations, and capabilities in order to core missions and competencies
• Review aeronautical and maritime regulations and navigational information such as radio facility carts, instrument approach procedure charts, aeronautical charts, maritime charts, etc.
• Establish and maintain relationships with UAE Search and Rescue stakeholders and other agencies
• Review requirements for the analysis of Search and Rescue policy, doctrine, and training methodologies to meet client requirements
• Design short- and long-term strategic plans to ensure Search and Rescue, Coastal Protection, and Infrastructure Protection needs meet existing and future requirements

Required Qualifications

• Retired Colonel (US, NATO, Australia) with extensive Coast Guard operational and planning experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal oversight in a variety of roles
• Demonstrated management and planning skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite Skills (emphasis in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint)
• Possess active US Secret or higher security clearance
• Possess a valid US Passport (with more than 6 months to expiration)
• Previous work experience in the Middle East is preferred

Education and/or Experience

• Master\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in a Search and Rescue, Maritime Safety, or a related field
• Coast Guard experience (US, NATO, Australia) in a capability development role
• Minimum 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience at the State or National Level in planning, directing and coordinating multi-agency crisis response actions or education and training programs
• Minimum 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience planning, coordinating or directing search and rescue for incidents, accidents, and disasters at the state or national level
• Professional experience and knowledge of incident specific SAR plans, programs and resources
• Thorough understanding of the various departments\xe2\x80\x99 and agencies\xe2\x80\x99 roles and responsibilities in SAR response and emergency preparedness planning

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

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