Homeland Security Exercise Designer

Cadmus; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) program

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Cadmus is seeking candidates to support homeland security exercise programs for public and private sector clients. You will contribute to the design, execution, and evaluation of exercises addressing terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.

Travel is likely, and the role is tied to a proposal effort contingent on award. Responsibilities include developing objectives, scenarios, materials, and reports; conducting background research; coordinating logistics; and performing quality control

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, national security, public policy, political science, cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 2+ years of professional experience with exercise planning, emergency management, homeland security, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, or related field; preference for homeland security and exercises.
• Foundational knowledge of emergency management, homeland security, or exercise planning principles.
• Strong research, analytical, organizational, and professional writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, follow established processes, and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to review and correct one’s own work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to support occasional domestic travel.
• U.S. Citizen with ability to earn a favorable Public Trust clearance and/or DHS Suitability.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, design, conduct, and evaluation of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program exercises for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
• Assist with the development of exercise objectives, scenarios, meeting materials, participant communications, facilitator materials, evaluation materials, and exercise reports.
• Conduct background research and analyze information related to homeland security, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, emergency management, and exercise scenarios.
• Coordinate scheduling, participant tracking, document management, meeting support, and exercise logistics.
• Support planning meetings, exercise delivery, facilitation, evaluation, and after-action activities with government and private-sector stakeholders.
• Capture meeting notes, decisions, action items, participant feedback, and exercise observations accurately and consistently.
• Draft and revise reports, presentations, briefing materials, and other client deliverables using established templates and style requirements.
• Perform quality-control reviews for grammar, formatting, consistency, completeness, and adherence to project requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams and complete assigned tasks within established schedules.

Skills

Strong research skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Professional writing skills

Multitasking

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in emergency management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Cadmus is seeking candidates to support homeland security exercise programs for public and private sector clients. You will contribute to the design, execution, and evaluation of exercises addressing terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.

Travel is likely, and the role is tied to a proposal effort contingent on award. Responsibilities include developing objectives, scenarios, materials, and reports; conducting background research; coordinating logistics; and performing quality control