Emergency Management Partnerships, Engagement, and Strategy Senior Consultant

Guidehouse Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse Inc. seeks a Partnerships, Engagement, and Strategy Senior Consultant embedded with FEMA in Washington, DC.

You will lead senior-level engagement initiatives, build cross-sector relationships, and translate complex FEMA programs into clear action for partners and leadership. Based at FEMA Headquarters with onsite presence four days per week and one day per week at Guidehouse offices in Tysons or Arlington, you will develop strategic communications, coordinate workshops, and drive

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency management or public sector partnerships.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholder engagement across diverse groups.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead partnerships, engagement, and strategic communications initiatives with FEMA and external partners.
• Build and sustain trusted relationships to advance disaster resilience.
• Develop executive briefings, talking points, and communications products for FEMA leadership.
• Coordinate multi-agency meetings and workshops with senior leaders.
• Research and communicate emerging risks and resilience initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic communications

Emergency management experience

Relationship building

Job description

Job Family

Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do

Serve as the Partnerships, Engagement, and Strategy Senior Consultant supporting FEMA's mission to help people before, during, and after disasters. As a Guidehouse Senior Consultant embedded within an operational office of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), you will leverage your emergency management experience to strengthen FEMA's relationships with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, private sector organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and other key stakeholders that play a critical role in disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience.

In this role, you will lead communications, engagement, and partnership initiatives designed to foster collaboration, enhance information sharing, and improve coordination between FEMA and external partners. You will build and sustain trusted relationships across critical infrastructure sectors and private industry, helping FEMA identify emerging risks, strengthen preparedness efforts, and maintain situational awareness before, during, and after disasters. You will develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategies, facilitate meetings and workshops, prepare executive-level communications and briefing materials, and translate complex operational and analytical information into clear, actionable recommendations. You will also support FEMA leadership in identifying opportunities to expand partnerships, increase stakeholder participation, and advance initiatives that strengthen community resilience nationwide.

This position is ideal for an individual with a passion for emergency management, relationship-building, strategic communications, and public service. Success in this role requires the ability to engage diverse stakeholders, navigate complex operational environments, and develop collaborative solutions that help FEMA and its partners better serve disaster survivors and strengthen the nation's resilience.

This position is embedded within FEMA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and requires an onsite presence of approximately four (4) days per week at the client site. Team members are also expected to spend approximately one (1) day per week at Guidehouse's Tysons, VA or Arlington, VA office to support collaboration, leadership engagement, and professional development activities.

Duties will include

• Lead the development, execution, and management of partnerships, engagement, and strategic communication initiatives that strengthen collaboration between FEMA, government partners, nongovernmental organizations, private sector organizations, and critical infrastructure stakeholders.
• Build and sustain trusted relationships with external partners to advance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation, and resilience objectives.
• Develop and implement engagement strategies, outreach plans, and communications campaigns that promote FEMA programs, initiatives, and partnership opportunities.
• Research, analyze, and communicate emerging risks, operational challenges, disaster impacts, and resilience initiatives to inform situational awareness and stakeholder decision-making.
• Facilitate coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, nonprofit, and private-sector partners to support information sharing and collaborative problem-solving.
• Plan. develop, and manage multi-channel communications and content with minimal oversight; create/develop plain-language messaging, graphics, and content to increase stakeholder engagement.
• Develop executive-level briefings, talking points, reports, presentations, and other communications products that clearly translate complex operational and analytical information into evidence-based recommendations for FEMA leadership and external stakeholders.
• Research and communicate supply chain logistics, impacts, disruptors, and resilience efforts across the disaster lifecycle to inform business operations and customers.
• Conduct market research, stakeholder analysis, and environmental scans to identify partnership opportunities, emerging trends, and engagement strategies that advance FEMA mission priorities.
• Plan, organize, and facilitate client meetings, workshops, exercises, and stakeholder engagements involving senior leaders, external partners, and disaster management professionals.
• Define, track, analyze, and report communications, engagement, and partnership performance metrics, including return-on-investment (ROI) measures; analyze results and evaluate effectiveness and inform continuous improvement efforts.
• Apply qualitative and quantitative analysis to assess stakeholder needs, identify gaps, and support the development of evidence-based engagement and resilience strategies.
• Support FEMA leadership in identifying opportunities to expand partnerships, strengthen cross-sector collaboration, and increase stakehold