**Description** ARA is seeking a Staff GTO SME who shall serve as the Division Chief’s ambassador to the department’s supporting partner organizations. This includes briefing ground teams on assessment details; outlining the assessing rules of engagement; meeting all assessment reporting requirements; and integrating and supporting partners in preparation for assessment operations. These positions are geographically aligned with support organizations. **Staff Ground Team Operations Subject Matter Expert** **Required Qualifications:** + **Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility** + Bachelor’s degree along with five to seven years of related experience, equivalent professional experience (at least 13 years) will be considered for talented candidates without a degree + Proficient in the use of computer-spread sheets, databases, and other related tools + Can act as team leader **Who is ARA?** Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 1,700 employee owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments. To find out more about what the Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/ **Qualifications** **Education** **Preferred** + Bachelors or better **Experience** **Required** + 5-7 years: Relevant Work Experience Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)