Who we are:
Walsingham partners with the government to provide the highest-quality, most responsive support possible for our warfighters in peaceful and hostile environments across the globe. We provide comprehensive service capabilities in operations and maintenance; energy and fuel management; infrastructure and logistics; training solutions; and intelligence support. With demonstrated experience supporting contracts within and outside of the United States, Walsingham brings a unique blend of worldwide logistics, broad operational staffing, and the expertise to manage government-owned contractor-operated facilities.
Job Description: Personnel Recovery Subject Matter Expert (PR SME) (This position is contingent upon contract award.)
Job Type: Full time and On-site
Position Summary:
WGI is seeking a PR SME to be responsible for integrating Army Personnel Recovery capabilities into the development, planning, and production of all assigned products and task deliverables. This role requires deep expertise in personnel recovery doctrine, systems, and operations, along with advanced knowledge of Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) principles and training. The PR SME serves as a senior advisor, ensuring PR considerations are effectively incorporated across strategic, operational, and tactical levels of military operations.
Roles and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Integrate Army Personnel Recovery concepts into all assigned deliverables, products, and operational planning efforts
- Provide subject matter expertise on PR methods, systems, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
- Support development and refinement of PR doctrine, training materials, and operational processes
- Advise on SERE-related training, doctrine, and implementation
- Contribute to planning and execution across the full spectrum of military operations, including defense support to civil authorities and civil search and rescue
- Collaborate with military and contractor personnel in both on-site and remote environments
- Participate in meetings, working groups, and collaborative efforts using digital platforms (e.g., Microsoft Teams)
- Support classified and unclassified project requirements as needed
Minimum Qualifications:
- Served as a qualified U.S. Army Special Forces Operator
- Active Secret Clearance
- Graduate of a Department of Defense (DoD) SERE-C course
- Minimum of 8 years of Personnel Recovery (PR) experience across strategic, operational, and tactical assignments
- Demonstrated experience in progressively responsible roles such as: Personnel Recovery Officer (PRO), Combat Rescue Officer (CRO), PR Controller, PR Section OIC/NCOIC, JPRC/PRCC/PRCS Director, Rescue Coordination Team (RCT) Chief, SERE Instructor, Senior/managerial roles within institutional, training environments
- Experience at battalion level or higher (or equivalent)
- Proven ability to operate across diverse mission sets, including civil support and search and rescue operations
Additional Information:
This job description is intended to outline the primary duties and responsibilities of the Personnel Recovery Subject Matter Expert role. It is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all tasks or responsibilities that may be required. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EEO statement:
Walsingham Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
