Homeland Security Exercise & Policy Analyst

Cadmus; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercise programs for public and private sector clients. You will help design, execute, and evaluate exercises addressing terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters, with travel as needed. Some domestic travel is likely required.

Join Cadmus to contribute to policy assessment, research, and strategic planning in homeland security or public policy. This role is for a proposal effort with compensation and benefits outlined in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, national security, public policy, political science, cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Minimum of at least two (2) years of professional experience in exercise planning, emergency management, homeland security, cybersecurity, or related field.
• 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 planning, design, conduct, and evaluation of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program exercises for the CISA.
• Develop exercise objectives, scenarios, meeting materials, participant communications, facilitator materials, evaluation materials, and reports.
• Conduct background research and analyze information related to homeland security, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, and emergency management.
• 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.
• Draft and revise reports, presentations, briefing materials, and other client deliverables using templates and style requirements.
• Perform quality-control reviews for grammar, formatting, consistency, completeness, and adherence to project requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams and complete tasks within schedules.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Professional writing

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in emergency management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercise programs for public and private sector clients. You will help design, execute, and evaluate exercises addressing terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters, with travel as needed. Some domestic travel is likely required.

Join Cadmus to contribute to policy assessment, research, and strategic planning in homeland security or public policy. This role is for a proposal effort with compensation and benefits outlined in the