Mar 13, 2021

ICITAP EOD IEDD Expert Advisor - Somalia

Employer: PAE
Location: Somalia


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ICITAP EOD IEDD Expert Advisor - Somalia

Please Note: This is an Independent Contractor position with PAE, it should not be considered an employment relationship with PAE.

Position Summary:
PAE is currently seeking a qualified candidate to serve as the Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal/ Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (EOD/IEDD) Mentor in Mogadishu, Somali. This position will be responsible for training, advising and mentoring specialized police units and police commanders in Somalia (SOM) on best practices and procedures related to hazardous and explosive device unit operations.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Advise, train and mentor Somalia Police Force (SPF) commanders and Police EOD Technicians on criminal, terrorist preparation and attack tactics involving explosives and hazardous devices as well as the best countermeasures, response and render-safe tactics related to police EOD Unit operations.
Advise, train and mentor SPF commanders, EOD Technicians and Investigators on best practices for unit response and investigative cooperation.
Advise and mentor SPF Commanders, EOD Technicians, Investigators and Crime Scene Evidence Technicians regarding the proper identification, collection, safe handling, preservation and chain-of-custody of explosives evidence and trace evidentiary materials.
Provide best practices for EOD equipment utilization, training, inspection, calibration (as applicable) and preventive maintenance.
Must be effective in team collaboration across a wide range of host country officials’ ranks, authorities and technical knowledge/expertise.
Facilitating meetings; participating in working groups; developing reports and specialized papers; reviewing and editing policies; manuals and Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs); conducting briefings; and, active participation in advising officials.

Required Qualifications:
Minimum of 10 years of specialized operational experience in EOD/Hazardous Devices Units, preferably in police or federal agencies, though military experience will be accepted.
Minimum of 7 years of experience attaining a command position with oversight of specialized EOD/Hazardous Devices Units, i.e. Lead EOD Technician, Supervisor or Commander level;
Demonstrated experience and certification as an instructor on explosives materials or EOD related topics;
Demonstrated experience developing or leading development of EOD/Hazardous Devices Unit policies, training curricula, certification/re-certification standards or personnel performance metrics;
National certification as a police Bomb Technician to standards promulgated by the National Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board (NBSCAB) and the FBI, or equivalent;
Demonstrated experience in training, advising or mentoring foreign criminal justice officials

Desired Qualifications
Experience in the Middle East or East Africa with demonstrated understanding of diverse regional cultures and customs;
Designation as an FBI Special Agent Bomb Technician (SABT) or experience and training working with the FBI SABT program.


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