Impactful Homeland Security Exercise Planner

Cadmus Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) program

Paid time off

Job summary

Cadmus Group seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises for public and private sector clients. The role leads the design, execution, and evaluation of HSEEP‑compliant exercises covering terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters, with optional policy work and travel.

This is a proposal‑based position contingent upon award; Cadmus offers comprehensive benefits and requires U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management or related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in exercise planning and homeland security.
• Proven experience leading the design and delivery of HSEEP exercises.
• Experience producing HSEEP documentation and after-action products.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring staff.
• Strong client-engagement, facilitation, research, analytical, writing, briefing and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel domestically.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, conduct, and evaluation of HSEEP-compliant exercises for CISA.
• Develop exercise objectives, scenarios, planning schedules, stakeholder engagement approaches, evaluation methods, and exercise documentation.
• Lead planning meetings and coordinate inputs from clients, subject-matter experts, participating organizations, and project staff.
• Lead the development and quality review of exercise documentation, including Situation Manuals, Exercise Plans, Master Scenario Events Lists, facilitator guides, evaluator materials, multimedia injects, After-Action Reports, and Improvement Plans.
• Support tabletop exercises, workshops, seminars, and other discussion-based exercise activities involving government and private-sector stakeholders.
• Direct assigned exercise teams, delegate tasks, monitor progress, and mentor junior and mid-level staff.
• Conduct research and analysis involving cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, emergency management, homeland security policy, and emerging threats.
• Analyze exercise observations and participant feedback to develop well-supported findings, recommendations, corrective actions, and improvement priorities.
• Brief clients and senior stakeholders on exercise design decisions, project status, exercise outcomes, and recommended next steps.
• Identify project risks, resolve planning challenges, and maintain exercise quality, schedule, and alignment with client requirements.
• Ensure deliverables are accurate, consistent, professionally written, and compliant with applicable templates and style standards.

Skills

Client engagement

Facilitation

Research

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Briefing skills

Presentation skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management / Homeland Security / Public Policy / Political Science / Cybersecurity

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Cadmus Group seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises for public and private sector clients. The role leads the design, execution, and evaluation of HSEEP‑compliant exercises covering terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters, with optional policy work and travel.

This is a proposal‑based position contingent upon award; Cadmus offers comprehensive benefits and requires U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.