Junior Homeland Security Exercise Designer

Cadmus; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises for public and private sector clients. You will help design, execute, and evaluate exercise programs across hazards including terrorism and cyber threats, with opportunities in policy analysis and strategic planning. Some domestic travel is likely, and eligibility for a U.S.

public trust clearance is expected. The role emphasizes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, rigorous documentation, and producing client deliverables

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, national security, public policy, political science, cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 2+ years of professional experience in exercise planning, emergency management, homeland security, cybersecurity, or related fields.
• Foundational knowledge of emergency management, homeland security, or exercise planning principles.
• Strong research, analytical, organizational, and professional writing skills.

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 objectives, scenarios, materials, communications, and reports.
• Conduct background research and analyze information related to homeland security and exercise scenarios.
• Coordinate scheduling, participant tracking, document management, and logistics.
• Support planning meetings, exercise delivery, facilitation, evaluation, and after-action activities.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Professional writing

Attention to detail

Multitasking

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 exercises for public and private sector clients. You will help design, execute, and evaluate exercise programs across hazards including terrorism and cyber threats, with opportunities in policy analysis and strategic planning. Some domestic travel is likely, and eligibility for a U.S.

public trust clearance is expected. The role emphasizes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, rigorous documentation, and producing client deliverables