Come Join Our Team! First Division Consulting (FirstDiv) provides program management, acquisition, logistics, field service representative, explosive ordnance disposal, and personnel support services to Department of Defense and Federal Government Agencies. We are a Virgina Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and a Small Disadvantaged Business. If you are looking for a company who has an overall rating on Glassdoor of 4.8 and who puts their people first, then continue to read below and join the FirstDiv team!

Combined Explosives Exploitation Cell Global Operations (CEXC-GO)

OCONUS Deployable Position

Travel: 50-100%

The candidate will:

• Use X-ray devices to confirm explosive safety of recovered IED components, IED related material, and any items questionable.
• Perform forensic photography of device and component configuration as recovered.
• Use explosive testing and other diagnostic equipment/tools to identify explosives, homemade explosives, precursors and unknowns.
• Analyze X-ray data for identification of initiators/explosives/power sources/firing circuits/components and booby traps.
• Execute immediate actions per SOP to mitigate any explosive threat to personnel and facilities discovered during triage observing all associated safety precautions.
• Work with and train U.S. and partner nations forces on proper evidence documentation and Level I exploitation.
• Confirm Level I exploitation and prioritize evidence and case accordingly.
• Ensure storage compatibility and accountability of samples and components awaiting transfer to Level III exploitation.
• Produce technical reports on findings and develop device profiles.
• Maintain chain of custody.
• Brief and train replacement personnel on all Lab and Triage SOP's.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Physical ability and commitment to deploy globally as a CEXC team member.
• Ability to possess/handle firearms in support of CEXC operations.
• Familiarity with Asymmetric Threat and Tactical Analysis Case Book (ATTAC), WTI Exploitation and Analysis Tool (WEAT), WTI Lexicon, SIPRNET and Community of Interest databases and portals.
• Intimate familiarity with lab processes and work flow for level II exploitation efforts.
• Familiarity with Universal profiling and schema.
• Have current knowledge of global IED device and TTP threat.

• Graduate of the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal.
• Minimum qualification as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician with 1-3 years of experience.
• Experience working with a Counter-IED Task Force, CEXC, WTI, C-IED Team, DTK Lab, JEFF, TEDAC facility, other NGIC, DIA or ATF Lab; interagency or state/local law enforcement lab.
• Prior U.S. Military or civilian experience working in EOD or C-IED.

Certifications and Other Qualifications:

• Must be US citizen.
• Eligible for both US Tourist Passport and US Official Passport.
• Current/Previous DOD Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
• Will be required to follow all Federal COVID-19 protocols as they pertain to contractors.

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, STD, LTD, holidays, PTO and 401(k) plan with company match

FirstDiv is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.