Subject Matter Expert - FEMA/Office of Emerging Threats (OET) - SGI Global, LLC

SGI Global is seeking Subject Matter Experts (SME) in support of the FEMA/Office of Emerging Threats (OET). The mission of OET is to identify, assess, and inform FEMA and its mission partners of emerging threats that may significantly challenge the Nation's core capabilities for incident response and recovery.

• Goal 1: Develop a collaborative focal point within FEMA to work with multiple entities internal and external to the agency to identify and assess emerging threats and corresponding risks to inform and enable FEMA and its mission partners to respond and recover from such threats.
• Goal 2: Using a collaborative partnership approach, translate analysis of threats and related risks into actionable guidance and inform the development of specialized plans, resources, and capabilities to address gaps related to specific emerging threats in coordination with relevant intra and interagency and mission partners.
• Goal 3: Enhance FEMA's capabilities to respond to and recover from emerging threats once such threats are actualized effectively and efficiently.
• Goal 4: Strengthen partnerships and information sharing between FEMA and mission partners, the private sector, academia, and the R&D community to further enhance awareness and understanding of emerging threats and drive corresponding risk management approaches.

*Position contingent upon award*

Responsibilities

• Support the development of new or enhance current CBRN and non-CBRN emerging threat program initiatives. This will include, but not limited to, the following:
• Support the OET mission functions: emerging threat identification & risk analysis; risk management; and response & recovery support branch activities.
• Support and as directed, conduct strategic communications with designated FEMA and its Federal partners.
• Provide SME support to review and provide comments on OET CBRN and non-CBRN policy concerns and issues.
• Provide threat-specific subject matter expertise to support risk management capability development.
• Provide technical subject matter expertise on updating the Biological Incident Annex (BIA) or other biological defense strategy, plans, policies, and directives within FEMA or as part of the Federal interagency, as directed.
• Provide technical subject matter expertise on updating the Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex (NRIA) or other radiological/nuclear response strategies, plans, policies, and directives within FEMA or as part of the Federal interagency, as directed.
• Provide technical subject matter expertise in updating any nuclear/radiological planning guidance such as the Planning Guidance for Response to a Nuclear Detonation, Key Response Guidelines within First 72 Hours of a Nuclear Detonation, Communicating in the Aftermath of a Nuclear Detonation, and the Radiological Dispersal Device Response and Recovery Plan, and other documents, as assigned, in collaboration with FEMA, Federal and designated SLTT partners.
• Provide technical subject matter expertise on updating the specific incident annex for that given non-CBRN emerging threat, as directed, and in development and updating of any associated strategy, plans, policies, and directives within FEMA or as part of the Federal interagency, as directed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum/General Experience: Each Subject Mater Expert normally has a minimum of
  fifteen (15) years' experience in their specific area of expertise.
• Minimum Education: Bachelors degree in related area of expertise.

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