Senior Advisor – Cybersecurity Defense Reform

at  Culmen International LLC

Overview:
Established in 2004, Culmen International is committed to enhancing international security, strengthening homeland defense, optimizing government operations and providing humanitarian assistance around the world. We provide technical and management expertise, develop innovative technology solutions, and deliver youth care services, logistics, training and language services worldwide. With experience in over 126 countries, Culmen supports our clients to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments.
Culmen International LLC is seeking to hire a Senior Advisor – Cybersecurity Defense Reform (Intermittent) for a future opportunity supporting a Department of State contract onsite in Muscat, Oman.
The Senior Advisor will be embedded intermittently at the Government of Oman’s Office of the Chief of Staff of the Sultan Armed Forces (COSSAF) and the Electronic Defense Directorate (EDD) focused on improving Oman cyber policy and security. The Senior Advisor shall provide expert guidance and provide the advice and technical assistance needed to develop, implement, and sustain cyber reforms and policies for the COSSAF. The Senior Advisor shall also advise the Sultan Armed Forces and support effective interagency coordination on cybersecurity within the Government of Oman.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Assist with defining the cyber roles and responsibilities of COSSAF leadership, the EDD, and, upon partner request and in coordination with Embassy Muscat, other Omani Armed Forces entities.
• Assist COSSAF and the EDD with development of validated technical requirements for cyber operations that are used to inform long-term resource planning.
• Assist COSSAF and the EDD with development and implementation of strategic-level human resource management policies that further cyber professionalization throughout the Omani cyber defense community.
• Develop strong professional relationships with key stakeholders in COSSAF and the EDD, and then act as a trusted advisor to them.
• Establish a working relationship with main counterpart(s) in COSSAF and the EDD and participate as an advisor in any related new working groups and/or initiatives already underway which contribute to the overall objective(s).
• In close cooperation with senior COSSAF and EDD officials, identify existing gaps in cyber defense. Conduct consultations with relevant officials from across the Government of Oman to inform gap analysis.
• Share expertise and recommendations with COSSAF and the EDD as relevant on how to prepare for required reforms and to establish and manage cyber defense. This may include providing recommendations to the government on any legislation, policy or procedures, doctrine, or training that may be needed to successfully improve Oman’s cyber defense.
• Assist COSSAF in promoting effective, responsible, and accountable employment of force by developing standard operating procedures for integrating domestic and international legal considerations on cyber defense into operational decision-making.
• Where other barriers to institutional change with regards to strategic planning exist, the Senior Advisor shall work to identify those barriers, make recommendations to COSSAF to overcome them, and, where possible, work to address them in support of the desired end state.

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. citizen.
• Active Secret Clearance
• Have reached, at a minimum, the rank of O-5 in the military or equivalent in a civilian capacity (i.e., FS-02/GS-14 or industry equivalent).
• Master’s degree in areas such as Cybersecurity, Cyber Defense, Global Technology and Development, Information Systems Security, or Digital Forensics, or a similar field AND at least five (5) years of U.S. military and/or U.S. civilian professional experience with cyber defense and security.

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Cyber Defense, Global Technology and Development, Information Systems Security, or Digital Forensics, or a similar field AND at least ten (10) years of U.S. military and/or U.S. civilian professional experience with cyber defense and security.
• Four (4) years of experience developing strategic-level cybersecurity and cyber defense strategy, policy, or procedures.
• Two (2) years of experience communicating cybersecurity policy and technical concepts to a variety of stakeholders.
• Three (3) years of experience working with senior officials in a foreign government and/or foreign military.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have received one of the following certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• NIST Cyber Security Professional (NCSP)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CASP)
• Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)
• Proficiency in speaking/reading/writing in the Arabic language (FSI 4 or higher, DLPT 2+/2+/2+ or higher, CEFR C1 or higher).

Top Tier Benefits Package:

• Local furnished housing to include utilities and high-speed internet
• Transportation accommodations
• Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance
• International SOS coverage
• One (1) R&R roundtrip flight per option year

At Culmen International we are committed to creating, promoting, and sustaining a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our commitment to these values is unwavering across all our work around the world. We include and celebrate employees of diverse races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, nationalities, socioeconomic statuses, languages, (dis)abilities, ages, and religious commitments. These differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our employees and clients. Culmen is an equal opportunity employer.

• Assist with defining the cyber roles and responsibilities of COSSAF leadership, the EDD, and, upon partner request and in coordination with Embassy Muscat, other Omani Armed Forces entities.
• Assist COSSAF and the EDD with development of validated technical requirements for cyber operations that are used to inform long-term resource planning.
• Assist COSSAF and the EDD with development and implementation of strategic-level human resource management policies that further cyber professionalization throughout the Omani cyber defense community.
• Develop strong professional relationships with key stakeholders in COSSAF and the EDD, and then act as a trusted advisor to them.
• Establish a working relationship with main counterpart(s) in COSSAF and the EDD and participate as an advisor in any related new working groups and/or initiatives already underway which contribute to the overall objective(s).
• In close cooperation with senior COSSAF and EDD officials, identify existing gaps in cyber defense. Conduct consultations with relevant officials from across the Government of Oman to inform gap analysis.
• Share expertise and recommendations with COSSAF and the EDD as relevant on how to prepare for required reforms and to establish and manage cyber defense. This may include providing recommendations to the government on any legislation, policy or procedures, doctrine, or training that may be needed to successfully improve Oman’s cyber defense.
• Assist COSSAF in promoting effective, responsible, and accountable employment of force by developing standard operating procedures for integrating domestic and international legal considerations on cyber defense into operational decision-making.
• Where other barriers to institutional change with regards to strategic planning exist, the Senior Advisor shall work to identify those barriers, make recommendations to COSSAF to overcome them, and, where possible, work to address them in support of the desired end state