Junior Homeland Security Exercise Designer

Cadmus; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadmus seeks candidates to support upcoming homeland security exercises programs for public and private sector clients, partners, and stakeholders. Successful candidates will design, execute, and evaluate exercises covering hazards such as terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters, and may support policy analysis, research, and strategic planning.

Some domestic travel is likely; this position is for a proposal effort contingent on award.

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, with relevant professional supporting projects related to exercise planning, emergency management, homeland security, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, or a related field; preference given to those with experience in homeland security, emergency management, and exercises.
• 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 the planning, design, conduct, and evaluation of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program exercises for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
• Assist with the 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.

Education

Bachelor's degree in emergency management, homeland security, national security, public policy, political science, cybersecurity, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Cadmus seeks candidates to support upcoming homeland security exercises programs for public and private sector clients, partners, and stakeholders. Successful candidates will design, execute, and evaluate exercises covering hazards such as terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters, and may support policy analysis, research, and strategic planning.

Some domestic travel is likely; this position is for a proposal effort contingent on award.