Mobile AL MDDU Technical Equipment Support

MELE Associates is seeking a full-time employee to perform as a CBRN technical equipment support to support the Department of Homeland Security, Mobile Detection Deployment Unit MDDU in Mobile, AL. This position supports the United States Government capability to technical detect chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear CBRN threats across the nation. The MDDU Equipment Support maintains the readiness of CBRN detection equipment and conducts nation-wide technical CBRN detection operations, training, and exercises to augment and train capability of Federal, state, and local law enforcement partners.This

position is contract award dependent.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties will include but are not limited to the following.

• Track and maintain care, custody, and control of MDDU equipment, including detection equipment, and radioactive sources.
• Conduct inventories of DHS MDDU property and update computerized tracking information as required.
• Ensure MDDU equipment is repaired, calibrated, and maintained in a ready state for deployment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. This includes conducting field level routine repairs in consultation with equipment manufacturers and designated subcontracting repair companies.
• Safely handle, use, transport, and ship radioactive sources following federal regulations including those requirements of the Department of Transportation. Perform work as a "radiation worker."
• Conduct procurements of supplies and equipment following administrative procedures.
• Perform CBRN detection operations with Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and stakeholders. This includes performing operations at Department of Homeland Security Special Event Assessment Rated SEAR Events, National Security Special Events NSSE, and critical infrastructure sites.
• Perform CBRN "just in time" training with technical detection equipment with Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and stakeholders.
• Perform or assist in CBRN technical detection exercises with Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and stakeholders.
• Routinely train, acquire, and maintain technical skills and experience, and share job knowledge with other MDDU team members.
• Maintain integrity, good conduct, and the highest level of professionalism during work and outside of work hours.
• Maintain flexibility and adaptability to changing assignments and work schedules. Work may often require work to be performed beyond an 8-hour day, on weekends, and holiday. Excessive work hours can be flexed when work allows. MDDU employees are subject to recall to work from off duty status upon a matter of national security.
• Work independently and as a team to meet all MDDU requirements.
• Follow guidance and direction from the MDDU Site Lead Team Leader, Project Manager, client Program Manager, and designated MELE supervisor.
• Initiate, organize and report on all planning and management taskings.
• Coordinate, initiate and track the progress of deployments of the assigned MDDUs or equipment.
• Assist/prepare timely after-action reports of MDDU missions.
• Provide oral and written status updates of tasks to the team lead, project manager, or client program manager as required.
• This position requires travel between 50 to 75 percent of the month within the contiguous United States and US territories to support program needs. This may include mission deployments over 10-days with back-to-back travel to another missions.
• This position requires the safe operation of a truck and 5th wheel trailer.
• Following MDDU guidance documents, federal travel regulations, and Federal Acquisition Regulations.
• Maintain administrative proficiency in preparing accurate and timely travel and procurement expense reports.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in chemical, biological, radiological and/or nuclear CBRN detection with emphasis on R/N detection.
• 5 years' experience in radiation detection training and supporting detection operations at special events or during steady state operations where detection is regularly employed. Event support can also include but not limited to equipment demonstrations, training, and exercises at Department of Homeland Security…