Government Emergency Management & Programs Lead

Heartland Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Consulting is seeking an experienced Emergency Management Specialist to provide planning, preparedness, project management, and program support for government programs. The role will support the development and coordination of strategic and operational plans, program requirements, preparedness activities, and stakeholder engagement.

The successful candidate will have experience supporting federal, state, or local government programs and coordinating multidisciplinary teams to develop

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Public Health, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience supporting program management, project management, emergency management, preparedness, or government planning activities.
• Experience developing or supporting operational, strategic, emergency, or continuity planning products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate activities involving multiple stakeholders and organizations.
• Experience researching, analyzing, and presenting information to support program decisions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and related collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide program and project management support for government programs and initiatives.
• Develop, review, and coordinate strategic, operational, preparedness, continuity, and crisis-response planning products.
• Analyze program requirements and provide recommendations to leadership.
• Coordinate planning meetings, working groups, project activities, and stakeholder engagements.
• Conduct research and analyze historical, operational, and planning data to support program decisions.
• Interpret policies, program directives, and organizational requirements and translate them into actionable planning activities.
• Assist with project schedules, milestones, deliverables, documentation, and program tracking.
• Coordinate with federal, state, local, and other organizational stakeholders.
• Support preparedness exercises, training activities, and after-action or improvement initiatives.
• Develop briefings, reports, meeting materials, planning documents, and other program documentation.
• Support continuity of operations and emergency preparedness initiatives.
• Assist leadership with program administration, organizational priorities, and special projects.
• Facilitate working groups and collaborative planning sessions.
• Maintain accurate program records and documentation using applicable government and organizational systems.
• Provide training, mentoring, and guidance to staff as required.

Skills

Written & verbal communication

Stakeholder coordination

Research & analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelors in Public Admin / Emergency Management / Homeland Security / Public Health / Business Admin

Master's in relevant field (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

ArcGIS / WebEOC / HSIN / MS Project

Job description

Heartland Consulting is seeking an experienced Emergency Management Specialist to provide planning, preparedness, project management, and program support for government programs. The role will support the development and coordination of strategic and operational plans, program requirements, preparedness activities, and stakeholder engagement.

The successful candidate will have experience supporting federal, state, or local government programs and coordinating multidisciplinary teams to develop