Senior Emergency Management Specialist

Company: Applied Research Associates, Inc
Location: Fort Belvoir
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

The Capital Area Division (CAD) of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a seasoned Senior Emergency Management Specialist to conduct assessments to protect personnel, critical assets, and missions from hazards and threats that may impact the installation, facility, or asset. ARA is building a team to conduct multi-disciplinary vulnerability assessments of critical U.S. and allied national/theater mission systems, networks, architectures, infrastructures, and assets. Our team will support the Defense Threat Reduction Agencys Nuclear Enterprise Support Directorate (NE) Mission Assurance Department (MA). Assessment teams conduct assessments of emergency management (EM) plans and protocols; chemical, biological, nuclear, radiological, and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) threats; and continuity of operations programs (COOP) to protect personnel, critical assets, and missions from hazards and threats that may impact the installation, facility, or asset. Required Qualifications:

• Must have a professional certification in: emergency management; or fire protection; or business continuity.
• Must have Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) training.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance
• Have a current or recent DoD Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain SCI access
• Be able to adhere to CDC recommended immunizations for worldwide deployment, be able to travel on short notice, work non-standard hours and take on-call duty
• Accept worldwide deployments, including to high threat permissive areas presenting some risks to personal safety
• Obtain and maintain a valid Passport
• Be capable of operating in all operational and physical environments and work collaboratively with USG military and/or civilian personnel
• Possess effective oral and written communication skills Desired Qualifications
  • Prior experience conducting security assessments COMPANY INFORMATION: Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 1200 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics. At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership fosters greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the companys success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at . Please apply at for the Senior Emergency Management Specialist position.ExperienceRequired
    • 5 - 10 years: Relevant work experience EducationRequired
      • Bachelors or better Licenses & CertificationsRequired
        • Top Secret Clearance BehaviorsRequired
          • Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
          • Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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