Homeland Security Exercise Lead

Cadmus; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) program

Paid time off (PTO)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises for public and private sector clients. You will design, execute, and evaluate exercises across hazards such as terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters, with some travel and a proposal-based start.

The role involves policy analysis, writing, and strategic planning within homeland security and public policy. Join Cadmus to collaborate with experts, deliver client-ready results, and contribute to impactful change while working

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, national security, public policy, political science, cybersecurity, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in exercise planning, emergency management, homeland security, cybersecurity, or related field.
• Working knowledge of HSEEP principles, processes, terminology, and documentation.
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and government or private-sector stakeholders.
• Strong writing and presentation skills; ability to produce client-ready deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Independently support planning, design, conduct, and evaluation of HSEEP exercises.
• Lead assigned exercise planning workstreams and coordinate with project staff, clients, SMEs, and participating organizations.
• Develop exercise objectives, scenarios, planning meeting materials, Situation Manuals, Exercise Plans, facilitator guides, evaluation materials, and AARs/Improvements.
• Support planning meetings, working sessions, and portions of discussion-based exercises with government and private-sector stakeholders.
• Conduct research and analysis on homeland security, cybersecurity, emergency management, and critical infrastructure risks.
• Translate technical or policy information into audience-appropriate exercise materials, reports, presentations, and briefings.
• Coordinate exercise logistics, participant communications, document reviews, meeting records, and action-item tracking.
• Analyze evaluator observations and participant feedback to identify findings and corrective actions.
• Review products for accuracy, completeness, formatting, and compliance with requirements.
• Manage tasks and deliverables to schedules; communicate risks to leadership.

Skills

Research

Analytical

Writing

Presentation

Project management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises for public and private sector clients. You will design, execute, and evaluate exercises across hazards such as terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters, with some travel and a proposal-based start.

The role involves policy analysis, writing, and strategic planning within homeland security and public policy. Join Cadmus to collaborate with experts, deliver client-ready results, and contribute to impactful change while working