Homeland Security Exercise Planner - Lead Exercises

Cadmus; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Benefits

PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises for public and private clients. You will design, execute, and evaluate exercise programs covering hazards like terrorism, cyber, and natural disasters. Some travel is likely; this is a proposal-based role contingent on award.

Join Cadmus to help deliver policy analysis, research, and strategic planning in homeland security and public policy, collaborating with leading experts globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, national security, public policy, political science, cybersecurity, or related field.
• Minimum of five 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 research, analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to independently manage assignments and produce client-ready deliverables.
• Strong quality-control skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to travel domestically as required.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to earn a favorable Public Trust clearance and/or DHS Suitability.

Responsibilities

• Independently support the planning, design, conduct, and evaluation of HSEEP exercises.
• Lead assigned exercise planning workstreams and coordinate activities with project staff, clients, subject-matter experts, and participating organizations.
• Support the development of exercise objectives, scenarios, planning meeting materials, Situation Manuals, Exercise Plans, facilitator guides, evaluation materials, and After-Action Reports and Improvement Plans.
• Support planning meetings, working sessions, and portions of discussion-based exercises involving government and private-sector stakeholders.
• Conduct research and analysis involving homeland security, cybersecurity, emergency management, and critical infrastructure risks.
• Translate technical or policy information into clear, 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, corrective actions, and opportunities for improvement.
• Review products for accuracy, completeness, formatting, and compliance with project requirements.
• Manage assigned tasks and deliverables to established schedules and promptly communicate risks or dependencies to project leadership.

Skills

HSEEP knowledge

Policy research

Professional writing

Strategic planning

Stakeholder coordination

Travel capable

U.S. Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, national security, public policy, political science, cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises for public and private clients. You will design, execute, and evaluate exercise programs covering hazards like terrorism, cyber, and natural disasters. Some travel is likely; this is a proposal-based role contingent on award.

Join Cadmus to help deliver policy analysis, research, and strategic planning in homeland security and public policy, collaborating with leading experts globally.