Emergency Management Lead — Readiness & Resilience

Guidehouse Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

Student Loan PayDown

Tuition Reimbursement

Skills Development & Certifications

Employee Referral Program

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks an Emergency Management Specialist (Senior Associate) to support federal clients in preparing for, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating emergencies. The successful candidate will provide analytical, planning, operational, and stakeholder engagement support across emergency management programs, helping clients strengthen readiness and resilience.

The role involves developing and updating emergency operations plans, facilitating exercises, analyzing impacts, coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 3+ years of professional emergency management experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust; active Public Trust preferred.
• Knowledge of FEMA doctrine, emergency management frameworks, and disaster lifecycle activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to develop executive-level deliverables.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

• Support emergency management planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities.
• Develop, review, and update emergency operations plans, continuity plans, recovery frameworks, and incident-specific strategies.
• Facilitate preparedness workshops, tabletop exercises, simulations, and after-action reviews.
• Analyze disaster impacts, operational data, and program performance metrics to support decision-making.
• Assist clients in implementing FEMA NIMS and ICS principles.
• Support grants management and disaster recovery funding program compliance.
• Develop briefings, situation reports, and readiness assessments for leadership.
• Coordinate with government agencies, nonprofits, contractors, and community partners.
• Support EOC activities during activations and disaster events.
• Identify operational risks and propose process improvements for resilience.

Skills

Emergency Management

Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Data Analysis

Project Management

Executive Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Guidehouse seeks an Emergency Management Specialist (Senior Associate) to support federal clients in preparing for, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating emergencies. The successful candidate will provide analytical, planning, operational, and stakeholder engagement support across emergency management programs, helping clients strengthen readiness and resilience.

The role involves developing and updating emergency operations plans, facilitating exercises, analyzing impacts, coordinating