Lead Exercise Designer - Homeland Security & Cyber Resilience

Cadmus; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises for public and private sector clients. You will design, execute, and evaluate HSEEP-compliant exercises covering terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.

The role involves leading planning, documenting, and mentoring staff, with travel likely and eligibility for a favorable clearance. This is a proposal-based position contingent on award.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in emergency management, homeland security, national security, public policy, political science, cybersecurity, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in exercise planning, emergency management, homeland security, cybersecurity, or related field; preference for homeland security and exercises.
• Experience leading HSEEP exercises and producing related documentation (design materials, after-action products).
• Experience leading teams, assigning work, reviewing deliverables, and mentoring staff.
• Strong client-engagement, facilitation, research, analytical, writing, briefing, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, execution, and evaluation of HSEEP-compliant exercises for various clients.
• Develop exercise objectives, scenarios, planning schedules, stakeholder engagement approaches, evaluation methods, and documentation.
• Lead planning meetings and coordinate inputs from clients, SMEs, and project staff.
• Oversee creation and quality review of exercise documentation (Situation Manuals, Exercise Plans, MS, facilitator guides, evaluator materials, AARs, IAPs).
• Support tabletop exercises, workshops, and other discussion-based activities with government and private-sector stakeholders.
• Direct assigned exercise teams, delegate tasks, monitor progress, and mentor junior staff.
• Conduct research on cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, emergency management, policy and threats.

Skills

Client engagement

Facilitation

Research

Analytical

Writing

Briefing

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree (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 design, execute, and evaluate HSEEP-compliant exercises covering terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.

The role involves leading planning, documenting, and mentoring staff, with travel likely and eligibility for a favorable clearance. This is a proposal-based position contingent on award.