Journeyman Exercise Planner

Dynamis, Inc.; Falls Church, Arlington (VA, VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dynamis, Inc. seeks a mid-level Journeyman Exercise Planner to support CISA’s Exercise Subdivision’s Infrastructure Security Exercise Branch. Location: Dynamis HQ Falls Church, VA with client offices in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities include assisting SME planners, developing exercise docs, planning meetings, and tracking metrics under HSEEP guidelines. Preferred candidates have 4+ years designing and executing HSEEP-aligned exercises, experience with FSEs, TTAs, and operational exercise

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in designing, planning and executing HSEEP-aligned exercises.
• Experience with Full-Scale Exercises (FSEs) and Tabletop/Functional exercises is preferred.
• Located within 50 miles of Arlington, VA or able to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support CISA Exercises government personnel and assist SME and senior exercise planners in the design and execution of HSEEP-aligned exercises.
• Develop all required exercise documentation.
• Plan meeting logistics and take meeting notes.
• Ensure databases are accurate.
• Facilitate exercise planning meetings or portions thereof when required.
• Assist in the facilitation of discussion- and operations-based exercises.
• Support the planning and design of operational exercises, including serving as an exercise controller for key functions.
• Develop strategic reports and standard operating procedures and track metrics.

Skills

Exercise planning

HSEEP knowledge

Meeting facilitation

Documentation

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or 7 years relevant experience

Tools

MS Office

HSEEP tools

Job description

Dynamis is seeking mid-level Journeyman Exercise Planner to support exercise planning, conduct, and evaluation for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Exercises Subdivision’s Infrastructure Security Exercise Branch (ISEB). Dynamis provides full-spectrum exercise support services to CISA Exercises in accordance with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidelines for discussion- and operations-based exercises addressing all-hazards threat scenarios for critical infrastructure owners and operators. While the focus of the Infrastructure Security Exercise Support Services contract is to conduct exercises to test and validate plans and capabilities against physical security and natural hazard threats to critical infrastructure, Dynamis also supports exercises demonstrating the interplay of cybersecurity and physical security as they relate to critical infrastructure as well as the National Cyber Exercise Program (NCEP).

Location: Dynamis HQ in Falls Church, VA and client offices in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities:

• Support CISA Exercises government personnel and assist SME and senior exercise planners in the design and execution of HSEEP-aligned exercises
• Develop all required exercise documentation
• Plan meeting logistics and take meeting notes
• Ensure databases are accurate
• Facilitate exercise planning meetings or portions there-in when required
• Assist in the facilitation of discussion-based exercises when required
• Support the planning and design of operational exercises, specifically FSEs, to include serving as an exercise controller for key exercise functions
• Assist in the development of strategic reports and standard operating procedures
• Develop and track metrics
• Answer Executive Secretariat Tasks
• Provide scheduling assistance and meeting support

Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship (must be able to obtain and maintain client suitability)
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in designing, planning and executing HSEEP-aligned, Joint Exercise Lifecycle, or other Federally recognized exercise planning doctrine exercises, including the design and execution of operational exercises, specifically Full-Scale Exercises (FSEs)
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, 7 years of experience, of which a minimum of 5 years must be specialized in the designing, planning and executing HSEEP-aligned or Department of Defense comparable exercises, to include the design and execution of operational exercises specifically FSEs
• Knowledgeable in all applicable HSEEP exercise types
• Experience with the design, facilitation, and execution of both discussion- and operations-based exercises, specifically Tabletop Exercises (TTXs), Functionals, and FSEs
• Located within 50 miles of Arlington, VA

Preferred:

• DHS/CISA suitability
• HSEEP certification
• MEP certification
• Knowledge of the CISA mission and organization
• Experience as an emergency manager, first responder, or similar field
• Experience with critical infrastructure owners and/or operators
• Experience facilitating senior-level federal workshops, planning meetings, or exercises

Salary range: $70,000-90,000

The salary range for this position represents the anticipated hiring range. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and potential contract funding.

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