Junior Exercise Planner — Homeland Security & Policy Design

Cadmus; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision care

401(k) program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Bonus programs

Job summary

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises programs for public and private sector clients, partners, and stakeholders. Successful candidates will help design, execute, and evaluate exercises covering terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters, with potential policy work and strategic planning.

Some domestic travel is likely. The position is for a proposal effort, with offers contingent upon award, and requires U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, public policy, or a related field.
• Minimum of two years of professional experience in exercise planning, emergency management, homeland security, cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Foundational knowledge of emergency management or exercise planning principles.
• Strong research, analytical, organizational, and professional writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with strong proofreading abilities.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, design, conduct, and evaluation of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program exercises for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
• Assist with development of exercise objectives, scenarios, meeting materials, participant communications, facilitator materials, evaluation materials, and exercise reports.
• Conduct background research and analyze information related to homeland security, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, emergency management, and exercise scenarios.
• 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 and consistently.
• Draft and revise reports, presentations, briefing materials, and other client deliverables using established templates and style requirements.
• Perform quality-control reviews for grammar, formatting, consistency, completeness, and adherence to project requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams and complete assigned tasks within established schedules.

Skills

Research & analysis

Professional writing

Project management

Attention to detail

Communication

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 exercises programs for public and private sector clients, partners, and stakeholders. Successful candidates will help design, execute, and evaluate exercises covering terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters, with potential policy work and strategic planning.

Some domestic travel is likely. The position is for a proposal effort, with offers contingent upon award, and requires U.S.